Trump heads to China summit without Gulf oil card as Hormuz tensions mount (Originally published May 13 in “What in the World“) Trump and Iran remain at loggerheads over resuming
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Oil experts warn stockpiles being depleted just as peak summer demand due (Originally published May 12 in “What in the World“) The UAE, it turns out, did join the fight
Oil jumps after Trump rejects Iran’s response to peace-talk offer; Bibi digs in (Originally published May 11 in “What in the World“) Oil prices rose after Trump said he was
Crude prices, profits soar as US, Iran resume fighting in Strait of Hormuz (Originally published May 8 in “What in the World“) So much for the ceasefire. U.S. and Iranian
Slap-and-tickle routine in Hormuz may have brought China, France to heel on Iran (Originally published May 7 in “What in the World“) Not so fast. Oil prices fell and markets
Trump backs off Hormuz escort operation after flurry of Iranian attacks (Originally published May 6 in “What in the World“) The Strait of Hormuz has relapsed into war. Trump said
Somali pirates nab oil tankers as Hormuz closure pushes outlook for oil prices higher (Originally published May 4 in “What in the World“) Is Iran the captain now? Somali pirates
Trump huddles with Big Oil as soaring crude speeds push for renewable energy (Originally published Apr. 30 in “What in the World“) Trump is back to threatening Iran. “Iran can’t
Trump’s war hits summer car culture with high fuel prices, road-repair delays (Originally published Apr. 29 in “What in the World“) Analysts say oil prices are likely headed even higher.
As Trump dithers in Gulf, global arms spending rises to new record, blasts into orbit (Originally published Apr. 28 in “What in the World“) Global spending on military weapons rose