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The Strait of Hormuz reveals the weakens of American Imperialism #iran #trump #oil

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https://astrocohors.me/2026/05/18/the-strait-of-hormuz-reveals-the-weakens-of-american-imperialism-iran-trump-oil/ #Iran #Oil #OurChangingClimate #trump

Politico.eu (Unofficial RSS)1h ago

US military attack on Cuba would trigger ‘bloodbath,’ warns Cuban president https://www.politico.com/news/2026/05/18/us-military-cuba-response-00925900?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication #Intelligence #U.S.politics #SocialMedia #Stability #Military #Politics #Drones #Energy #Media #Oil

The Japan Times 1h ago

The U.S.-Israeli war with Iran has already cost companies around the world at least $25 billion — and the bill is climbing as at least 279 companies cited the war as a trigger for defensive actions such as price hikes. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2026/05/18/economy/iran-war-global-companies-25-billion/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #economy #us #donaldtrump #middleeast #iran #straitofhormuz #oil #shipping #trade

Iran war saddles global companies with $25 billion bill — and counting

Businesses are grappling with soaring energy prices, fractured supply chains and trade routes severed by Iran's chokehold on the Strait of Hormuz.

The Japan Times

Gay Curmudgeon 1h ago

The Peonies are two weeks early. Global warming is predominantly caused by human activities. Over 97% of actively publishing climate scientists agree that heat-trapping greenhouse gases emitted by human activity—primarily from burning fossil fuels like coal, oil, and natural gas—are the drivers of recent temperature increases. #globalwarming #climatechange #motherearth #peony #peonies #science #climtatescientists #changingweather #pollution #humanpollution #coal #oil #naturalgas #fossilfuels

geoworldpolitical 1h ago

The Hormuz Math: Why the Strait Can't Be Reopened Fast

Every Hormuz crisis produces headlines about $200 oil. But Germany's defense minister just said what the Pentagon has been quietly hoping nobody would…

https://theboard.world/articles/energy/the-hormuz-math-why-the-strait-cant-be-reopened-fast

#Energy #Oil #Climate

The Hormuz Math: Why the Strait Can't Be Reopened Fast

Every Hormuz crisis produces headlines about $200 oil. But Germany's defense minister just said what the Pentagon has been quietly hoping nobody would…

The Board

chris actual 1h ago

My ancestors hail from ikaria Greece and we know a thing or two about overconfidence.

Nobody flies this close to the sun for this long and completes the trip

#trump #iran #oil #economy
#republicans

The Japan Times 1h ago

The war in Iran is fueling currency crises in energy-importing countries, underscoring the need to accelerate the transition to electric vehicles and renewable energy to shield economies from fossil-fuel shocks. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2026/05/18/world/energy-crisis-becomes-currency-crisis/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #commentary #worldnews #oil #energy #iran #us #straitofhormuz #forexegypt #philippines #southkorea #thailand #brazil #kazakhstan #nigeria #us #india #indonesia

The energy crisis is becoming a currency crisis

The biggest losers include the Egyptian pound, the Philippine peso, the South Korean won and the Thai baht.

The Japan Times

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Tim Finnerty 2h ago

@jackhutton Given that the #US does not import #oil (or is a net exporter), does this not just mean it is all profit for American oil companies because their production costs have not increased?

Politico.eu (Unofficial RSS)2h ago

Russia and Belarus hold joint nuclear drills following Ukrainian strikes on Moscow https://www.politico.eu/article/russia-belarus-nuclear-drills-ukraine-strikes-moscow/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication #Nuclearweapons #WarinUkraine #Military #Missiles #Politics #Defense #Kremlin #Defense #Drones #Mobile #Oil

Russia and Belarus hold joint nuclear drills following Ukrainian strikes on Moscow

Minsk alleged the military exercise was a scheduled event and not aimed against any specific third party.

POLITICO

ProPublica 2h ago

An Oklahoma family was forced to abandon their home after it filled with slick, black goo, reaching gas concentrations at explosive levels.

Despite ample evidence of oil and gas pollution, state regulators say they cannot help.
https://www.propublica.org/article/oklahoma-oil-regulators-fort-gibson-meredith-family?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=mastodon-post

#News #Oklahoma #Oil #Gas #Energy #Environment #Pollution #Family #House

Oily Sludge Is Flooding Their Dream Home. Oklahoma Regulators Say They Can’t Help.

The Merediths were forced to abandon their house after it filled with black goo, reaching gas concentrations at explosive levels. Despite evidence of oil and gas pollution, the state “wanted to act like it would go away,” the family says.

ProPublica