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Goldman Sachs: New Pipelines Could Divert 45% of Strait of Hormuz Oil by 2027 and 60% by 2028 — Iran’s Oil Leverage Nears Irrelevance

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The Strait of Hormuz, the world’s most critical oil chokepoint carrying roughly 20% of global oil trade (around 20–21 million barrels per day pre-disruptions), is rapidly losing its stranglehold. According to Goldman Sachs analyst Alexandra Paulus, pipeline projects across the Gulf are on track to divert up to 45% of pre-war Persian Gulf oil exports […]

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Iraq Set to Accelerate Hormuz Bypass

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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 […]

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Iran War Has Brought Energy Crisis to the Global Stage

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The 2026 Iran war has triggered what the International Energy Agency (IEA) calls the “largest supply disruption in the history of the global oil market.” Iran’s effective closure of the Strait of Hormuz—through which roughly 20% of the world’s oil and significant LNG volumes flow—has upended global energy supplies. Over 50 countries have implemented emergency […]

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Oil and LNG Market Seaborne Buffer Runs Low and Iran War Drags On – The world is still pumping oil, just not as much as we need.

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The Iran war, now stretching into its third week with the Strait of Hormuz effectively closed since early March 2026, has delivered the largest oil supply disruption in history. Gulf producers have slashed output by at least 10 million barrels per day (mb/d), but the global shortfall is “only” 8–10 mb/d thanks to pre-positioned floating […]

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Oil\’s Uncertain Future

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Daily Standup Top Stories Oil Is Not Out of the Woods Yet September 18, 2024 Stu Turley Crude oil prices revived this week with WTI recovering to $70 per barrel. This week, the climb is being fueled by the U.S. Federal Reserve, which is later today expected to announce the first rate […] Relying on electricity interconnectors […]

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Exxon Projects 2050 Oil Demand

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Daily Standup Top Stories State Rankings: Electric Vehicles per Capita in the United States August 25, 2024 Stu Turley California leads the nation in electric vehicle adoption, with over 1.1 million EVs and the highest per capita ownership. Washington, Hawaii, and Oregon follow California as EV adoption hotspots, while Mississippi and North Dakota lag […] Green Inferno: […]

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