As tensions flare once again around the Strait of Hormuz—with recent incidents including a vessel struck off Oman’s coast and Iranian Revolutionary Guard warnings—Gulf oil producers are racing to secure alternative export routes. While the strait has historically carried nearly 20% of global seaborne oil trade, Iraq is moving decisively to reduce its vulnerability through […]
Continue ReadingDaily Standup Top Stories Europe’s Green Energy Stocks Spike on Weakened U.S. Big Beautiful Bill This is a validation that the Inflation Reduction Act was giving money to other countries. Iraq Power Grid Suffers as Iran Cuts Gas by Half – U.S. company bidding on LNG import facility July 2, 2025 Clark Savage Iraq’s electricity grid […]
Continue ReadingSyria’s oil sector, long crippled by civil war and international sanctions, is showing signs of revival following the dramatic ousting of President Bashar al-Assad in December 2024. The restart of the Banias oil refinery, one of Syria’s largest, marked a significant milestone, with fuel shipments resuming for the first time since the regime change. This […]
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Continue ReadingDaily Standup Top Stories The Iran Retaliatory Strike on the U.S. Airbase in Qatar: A Page from the De-Escalation Playbook June 23, 2025 Clark Savage On June 23, 2025, Iran launched a missile attack on the Al Udeid Air Base in Qatar, a key U.S. military hub in the Middle East, in retaliation for U.S. airstrikes. […]
Continue ReadingWeekly Daily Standup Top Stories Newsom Calls Emergency Session To Trump-Proof California, Defend Climate Policies And More November 9, 2024 Mariel Alumit Gavin Newsom called a special legislative session to ‘fight’ President-elect Trump, citing him as a threat to California’s climate programs and more. On Thursday, California Governor Gavin Newsom (D) called a special legislative session […]
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