Iran, Hormuz and the War That Cannot Find Its Exit
The war in Iran has entered that dangerous phase where everyone claims to want peace, yet each side rejects the only proposals on the table....
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When the Wells Fall Silent
Wars are often measured in territory, in tonnage, in casualty reports and communiqués. But the real violence begins when the pipes stop flowing. What is...
Victory at the Microphone, Panic in the Oil Market
Oil markets no longer listen to reassurance. They look at damage. That was the lesson of the latest session, one of the most violent since...
When the World’s Largest Gas Valve Is Shut
Energy markets do not need destruction to panic. They need interruption. Qatar has halted liquefied natural gas production at Ras Laffan — the largest LNG...
$100 Oil and the Strait of No Return
Oil does not whisper in wartime. It leaps. The global benchmark Brent crude surged more than 6% to trade near $78 a barrel, after spiking...