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Global Energy Market In Flux with Russia, Strait of Hormuz, Bab el-Mandab Strait and drought in the EU all in play

August 5, 2026August 5, 2026 Clark Savage374

The global energy landscape remains highly volatile in early August 2026, shaped by overlapping geopolitical, security, and climate pressures. Disruptions centered on Russia’s refined product exports, ongoing uncertainty over the Strait of Hormuz, escalating risks in the Bab el-Mandab Strait, and a severe drought across Europe are tightening supplies of crude oil, petroleum products, LNG, […]

Hormuz Tanker Traffic Stalls as Attacks Escalate

August 4, 2026 Clark Savage364

Tanker traffic through the Strait of Hormuz has sunk to its lowest level in more than two months as attacks and threats intensify, leaving the world’s most critical oil chokepoint effectively stalled despite intermittent diplomatic noise from Washington. Ship-tracking data show vessel movements—including commodity carriers—plunged after a brief mid-June to early-July uptick tied to a […]

Red Sea Tanker Traffic at Multi-Month Low as Insurance and Houthi Threats Are Real

July 28, 2026 Clark Savage545

Tanker traffic through the Bab el-Mandeb Strait at the southern entrance to the Red Sea has slumped to a multi-month low, underscoring how Yemen’s Iran-aligned Houthi threats and recent attacks continue to disrupt one of the world’s most critical oil shipping lanes. According to vessel-tracking data, only 11 commodity-carrying vessels—including just seven oil tankers (four […]

Asia-Bound Tanker Exits Red Sea Via Suez as Others Risk Strait

July 27, 2026July 27, 2026 Clark Savage392

An Asia-bound supertanker carrying Saudi crude has taken the longer, more expensive route out of the Red Sea through the Suez Canal rather than risk the Bab el-Mandeb Strait, even as other vessels—particularly those with Chinese links—continue to test the waterway amid Houthi threats and a declared blockade on Saudi-linked shipping. The very large crude […]

Saudi Oil Can Still Move to Market Today, but at What Cost

July 26, 2026July 26, 2026 Clark Savage523

In the shadow of the ongoing Iran conflict that has repeatedly disrupted the Strait of Hormuz, Saudi Arabia’s East-West Pipeline (also known as the Petroline) has proven a critical lifeline. Built roughly 40 years ago and restored to a maximum capacity of about 7 million barrels per day (bpd) earlier in 2026, this conduit moves […]

Global Energy Choke Points Under Fire

July 26, 2026July 26, 2026 Erick Parel609

In the escalating conflicts of mid-2026, the world’s most critical maritime energy arteries face simultaneous pressure from military actions, proxy threats, and environmental stresses. The Strait of Hormuz, Bab el-Mandeb Strait, Suez Canal, and even the Caspian Sea region have become flashpoints, disrupting flows of oil, LNG, fertilizers, and other commodities. Russian tankers are forced […]

Huge Geopolitical Impacts to Oil, Energy and Markets

July 24, 2026July 24, 2026 Clark Savage506

This article first ran on The Energy News Beat Substack – Head over there to comment. The global oil market is once again being reshaped by simultaneous disruptions across multiple critical maritime and pipeline choke points. As of late July 2026, the Bab el-Mandeb Strait, Strait of Hormuz, Suez Canal routes, and Caspian-linked export corridors […]

Brent over $100 and a Crisis Brewing at Refineries

July 24, 2026 Clark Savage180

Rey Trevino, Crude Truth Podcast Host, and President at Pecos Operating, stops by. This was recorded yesterday, and oil has dropped back down several dollars. The volatility will still be around until demand destruction kicks in. We have a wild stand-up with 8 huge stories. It is fun having guests on the stand-up, and Rey […]

Suez Canal Blocked After Sanctioned Tanker Carrying Russian Oil Grounded in Key Waterway

October 28, 2025 Clark Savage216

In a stark reminder of the vulnerabilities in global energy supply chains, the Suez Canal was temporarily blocked early today after a sanctioned oil tanker, part of Russia\’s shadowy \”dark fleet,\” ran aground in the vital waterway. The incident, involving a Hong Kong-owned vessel laden with Russian crude, halted northbound traffic for several hours, disrupting […]

Trump Targets Offshore Wind

May 15, 2024 Clark Savage244

Daily Standup Top Stories Trump Vows Day One Executive Order Targeting Offshore Wind May 14, 2024 Mariel Alumit Donald Trump vowed to issue an executive order targeting offshore wind development if he wins a second term as president, making his most explicit threat yet toward the growing industry. The presumptive Republican nominee derided […] New Bloomberg Study […]

Tag: Suez Canal

Global Energy Market In Flux with Russia, Strait of Hormuz, Bab el-Mandab Strait and drought in the EU all in play

Hormuz Tanker Traffic Stalls as Attacks Escalate

Red Sea Tanker Traffic at Multi-Month Low as Insurance and Houthi Threats Are Real

Asia-Bound Tanker Exits Red Sea Via Suez as Others Risk Strait

Saudi Oil Can Still Move to Market Today, but at What Cost

Global Energy Choke Points Under Fire

Huge Geopolitical Impacts to Oil, Energy and Markets

Brent over $100 and a Crisis Brewing at Refineries

Suez Canal Blocked After Sanctioned Tanker Carrying Russian Oil Grounded in Key Waterway

Trump Targets Offshore Wind

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