Category: Tariffs

Iranian Official Says Hormuz to Reopen with New Toll Regime – Would Somebody Tell the Trump Administration They May Not Be Talking with the “Right” People?

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In a statement that underscores the deepening fog of miscommunication between Tehran and Washington, Iran’s Ambassador to Russia, Kazem Jalali, told Russia’s Izvestia newspaper that the Strait of Hormuz will ultimately reopen — but only under new conditions set jointly by Iran and Oman, including transit fees for “services” provided in the waterway. “Of course, […]

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Iran’s Shadow War on the World’s Digital Arteries Tehran Threatens Global Communications Networks as Tensions Escalate

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As the conflict between Iran and the U.S.-led coalition intensifies, Tehran is signaling a dangerous new front: the world’s undersea fiber-optic cables. Iranian state-linked media has explicitly warned that the concentration of critical data cables in the Strait of Hormuz creates a “vulnerable point” for the region’s digital economy — and by extension, the global […]

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Exxon Ships U.S. Gasoline to Australia: Unpacking the Global Gasoline and Diesel Market Crisis

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In a striking sign of tightening global fuel supplies, Exxon Mobil has scheduled its first-ever shipments of gasoline from the U.S. Gulf Coast to Australia, totaling around 600,000 barrels this month. These cargoes, loading from Houston in mid-March aboard medium-range tankers like the Largo Eagle and Nord Ventura, consist mostly of gasoline with some diesel […]

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