Have you ever seen one of my favorite movies, Groundhog Day? I feel like that right now as we are trying to report on the global energy crisis, and daily it is the Strait is open, ….closed,,, open,,, closed, …. Dolphins, removing mines,,,, clear ,,, wow. Ok, and Jeff, yes, AI thought they were creating […]
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As U.S. naval pressure intensifies around Iran’s ports and the Strait of Hormuz, Tehran is accelerating use of its overland rail connection to China as a sanctions-busting “back door.” The route, part of Beijing’s Belt and Road infrastructure push, offers a faster, blockade-resistant alternative for goods — but how much can it really move, especially […]
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In a sharp escalation near the world’s most critical energy chokepoint, Iran and the United States clashed overnight in the Strait of Hormuz, with Tehran accusing Washington of targeting an Iranian-flagged oil tanker and then launching missile, drone, and small-boat attacks on three US Navy destroyers. The incident, which both sides described as defensive, comes […]
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If President Trump meets with President Xi next week the Iran War is over. You will NOT want to miss this episode of the Energy News Beat Global Oil and Gas Markets Update with our special guest Doomberg. We were live on LinkedIn and YouTube, and we had some great questions. Doomberg was on point […]
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Oil markets are set for continued wild swings in the coming weeks as investors grapple with uncertainty over a potential U.S.-Iran deal to end the ongoing conflict and reopen the Strait of Hormuz. Citigroup’s global head of commodities research, Max Layton, captured the mood perfectly in a May 7 Bloomberg Television interview: “It’s very difficult […]
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In a striking parallel amid the ongoing U.S.-Israel conflict with Iran, two distant regions—sub-Saharan Africa’s Mozambique and the U.S. West Coast’s California—are facing acute fuel supply pressures. Both heavily rely on petroleum products whose supply chains trace back to the Strait of Hormuz, the critical chokepoint through which roughly 20-25% of global seaborne oil and […]
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In a striking display of operational resilience amid escalating geopolitical tensions, Abu Dhabi National Oil Co. (Adnoc) is quietly keeping a trickle of liquefied natural gas (LNG) exports flowing from the Persian Gulf. According to Bloomberg reporting, Adnoc tankers have turned off their Automatic Identification System (AIS) signals—effectively “going dark”—to safely navigate the Strait of […]
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The ongoing conflict in the Middle East — sparked by U.S. and Israeli strikes on Iran in early 2026 — has delivered an unexpected windfall to the Kremlin. Global oil prices surged as threats to the Strait of Hormuz disrupted supplies from the region, pushing benchmark prices above $100 per barrel at peaks and lifting […]
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ENB Pub Note: I wrote about this a few days ago, and Andrew Korybko, Substack Author, just put out his article with some key points. Geopolitical choke points for energy are heating up around the world. The strategic stakes are simply too high as NATO encroaches on Russia’s entire southern periphery via TRIPP and Turkiye […]
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Authorities in the United Arab Emirates’ Fujairah emirate have confirmed that a fire broke out at the Fujairah Oil Industries Zone (FOIZ) following a drone strike originating from Iran. Civil defense teams responded immediately and continue to contain the blaze, with no injuries reported. The incident comes amid heightened regional tensions, as Gulf states weigh […]
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