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Energy Under Siege: Geopolitics, Infrastructure, and Market Volatility
With this wild group of 7 stories, and one from CENCOM, I needed to also have a subtitle of “these three key points: “Paper vs. Physical: The Fractured Oil Market” “When Energy Meets Geopolitics: A Perfect Storm” “The Hidden Risks in America’s Power Infrastructure” No deal – The negotiation team could not agree on a […]
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President Trump Orders Blockade of Ships Paying Tolls to IRGC
In a sharp escalation following the collapse of direct U.S.-Iran peace negotiations in Pakistan, President Donald Trump has ordered the U.S. Navy to enforce an immediate blockade in the Strait of Hormuz. The directive specifically targets vessels that pay or attempt to pay illegal tolls to Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), which has been […]
The Paper Price of Oil is About to Get Hit with Reality and Converge with the Delivery Price of Oil
As of April 11, 2026, the global oil market is split into two. On one side sits the “paper” market — the futures contracts and financial instruments that most investors, analysts, and headline writers track. On the other hand is the physical, or delivery, market — the actual barrels of crude that refiners must load […]
U.S. Begins Clearing the Strait of Hormuz with Military Ships Passing Through
In a significant development for global energy security, the United States has initiated military operations to clear and secure the Strait of Hormuz, with U.S. Navy vessels now transiting the critical waterway amid ongoing tensions with Iran. This move comes as commercial shipping traffic remains a fraction of normal levels despite a fragile two-week ceasefire, […]
