Trump Takes Huge Gamble in Second Blockade Strategy, as World Oil Reserves Fall Below Half
Following the closure of the Strait of Hormuz in the days after President Donald Trump and Israel’s surprise attack…
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Did Iran’s Threat Cause Trump to Back Down, or Are Negotiations Really Taking Place?
Breaking news from the Gulf is that a 48-hour ultimatum of strikes on Iranian power plants by President Donald…
03/26 End of the Empire: Trump Couldn’t Resist the Big One
End of the Empire is a once-monthly feature on all news relating to the transition from the unipolar world of…
Assault on Iran Likely to Boost Already Soaring Gold Market
Whenever missiles and bullets start flying in the Middle East, all eyes are on the oil sector, and this…
Azerbaijan to Supply Oil to Armenia for the First Time in History
On December 5th, the Georgian Ministry of Economy noted that it received a request from its eastern neighbor Azerbaijan:…
Venezuela War Would Be Over Oil, Agrees Pentagon, US Congress, Maduro, and Colombian President
Having amassed an enormous combined arms force off the coast, placed the Venezuelan President on the US list of…
Embattled Armenian PM Makes Impassioned Plea to End ‘Soviet KGB Narrative’ vs Azerbaijan
This is Part 1 of a 2-part series on the negotiations to end the Nagorno-Karabakh Conflict and normalize relations…
TotalEnergies Found Guilty of Greenwashing in Landmark French Ruling
French energy giant TotalEnergies has been found guilty of greenwashing by a Paris court. Environmental advocates are calling this…
Official Says Forgotten US Troops in Syria Will Stay in the Country, Currently Skirmishing with Iran Proxies
One can only imagine what the mother or wife of one of the 200 members of the Army’s al-Tanf…
12/12 End of the Empire: Russian Oil Posts 3-Year Trading High of $11 Billion in October in the Face of G7 Price Cap
End of the Empire is a twice-monthly feature on all news relating to the transition from the unipolar world…
11/01 End of the Empire: The End of the Empire Could Look Like This—plus Other News
End of the Empire is a twice-monthly feature on all news relating to the transition from the unipolar world…
7/05 End of the Empire: Gulf Oil Giants Look Eastward to Escape US Hegemony
End of the Empire is a twice-monthly feature on all news relating to the transition from the unipolar world…
What Has Caused Iran and Saudi Arabia to Restore Diplomatic Ties?
It’s difficult to look at the joint statement released by Saudi Arabia and Iran that the old enemies will…
Public Debate Heats Up Over Negotiations in Ukraine as Winter Grips Europe
Story at a glance… As winter nears, leaders and lawmakers are beginning to call for negotiations in Ukraine. Other…
Is it the End of the Road for the US Saudi Relationship?
Following OPEC’s decision to cut oil production by 2 million barrels per day, a wave of anti-Saudi sentiment is…
The US Is Quietly Returning to War in Syria
Story at a glance… Three bases have been established by American forces in northeast Syria this year. There is…
Joe Biden’s Trip To Saudi Arabia Is a Disaster
Story at a glance… Joe Biden leaves on Friday for Saudi Arabia on a cynical mission. While Yemen is…
Escalation Risks Between Russia and U.S. Rise with Refinery Drone Attack
PICTURED: Russian Emergency Situation ministry’s firefighters work at the scene of a fire at the Novoshakhtinsk oil processing plant…
What the Heck is Going on With the Iran Nuclear Deal?
The International Atomic Energy Agency has confirmed that Iran has decided to commence escalating her uranium enrichment program at…
Russian Oil Sector Stronger than Pre-War Levels as U.S., EU Continue Buying
With half of 2022 in the history books, it came as a shock to many when a recent report…