A Sea on Fire On March 18, 2026, the world woke to a terrifying new reality. Iranian missiles struck Qatar's massive Ras Laffan liquefied natural gas facility which is the largest LNG export terminal on the planet setting it ablaze . Simultaneously, a Kuwaiti oil refinery with 730,000 barrels per day of capacity was hit, while Saudi Arabia reported downing Iranian drones targeting its natural gas infrastructure. By morning, Brent crude had surged past $113 a barrel . European

The Strait of Hormuz: A Weapon That Cuts Both Ways As the conflict in West Asia enters its twelfth day, the Strait of Hormuz has transformed from a maritime highway into the epicenter of an economic war. Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps has declared that any vessel belonging to the United States, Israel, or allied nations passing through the strait will be considered a "legitimate target," while Iranian commanders vow that "not a single liter of oil will leave the reg

Oil Piracy Introduction: A Sea of Crude with Nowhere to Go In the complex dance of global oil markets, the price of a barrel is not just set by OPEC+ meetings or economic forecasts. Today, a significant and growing portion of the world’s crude supply is caught in limbo—literally afloat . This floating armada of tankers, acting as makeshift storage, is a direct symptom of the geopolitical fractures that have reshaped energy flows since the pandemic. While the 2020 crisis was d

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WTI Crude oil futures slip to yearly lows around $67 dollars/barrel amid mixed economic sentiments globally. Demands from Asian markets...