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What Does the U.S. Want in Venezuela? The Strategy Behind the Pressure
Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth will conduct closed briefings for U. S. senators and representatives regarding the Trump...
U.S. Seizes Venezuelan Oil Tanker: The Return of Isolationism
U.S. Ramps Up Pressure
On December 11, 2025 (local time), the U.S. Navy seized a Venezuelan oil tanker, a development that underscores the growing risk...
Starving the Russian War Machine?
The U.S. Department of the Treasury framed the October sanctions against Russian energy firms as an effort to “starve Putin’s war machine.” Running in...
Who Will Buy Lukoil? The Bidding War for Its International Empire
Russia's Lukoil has until December 13 to negotiate the sale of most of its international assets following U. S. sanctions and the rejection of...
The Paradox of Powerlessness: Why Middle East Oil No Longer Commands Global Panic
In June 2025, when Israel launched a major air strike against Iranian nuclear facilities and Iran retaliated with missile strikes on Israeli cities, the...
It’s the Oil, Stupid!
For over a decade, the United States has claimed that its conflict with Venezuela revolves around narcotics, corruption, and authoritarianism. The official narrative states...
Turkey Warns: Don’t Hit Energy Infrastructure as Black Sea Attacks Escalate
Turkey has called on Russia, Ukraine, and all other parties involved in the ongoing conflict to avoid targeting energy infrastructure and to ensure uninterrupted...
US Gains Influence in Iraq After Pipeline Battle Amid Iranian Drone Attacks
In mid-July, Iranian-backed drones struck multiple oilfields in Iraq’s Kurdistan region, targeting facilities operated by U.S. companies including HKN Energy and Hunt Oil. The...
OPEC+ Unveils New Capacity Rules in Bid to Calm Global Oil Markets
Saudi Energy Minister Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman said on Monday that the new OPEC+ mechanism for assessing members’ maximum production capacity will help stabilise...
Rocket Attack Shuts Iraq’s Khor Mor Gas Field, Causes Widespread Power Cuts
Production at Iraq’s Khor Mor gas field, one of the largest in the Kurdistan region, was halted after a rocket struck a storage facility...