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The Oil Market Is Coming for Donald Trump: U.S. Strategic Petroleum Reserve Has Now Fallen Below 300 Million Barrels

The International Energy Agency’s May report shows global oil inventories fell by 250 million barrels across March and April, with the Q2 drawdown running...

Andrew LathamMay 19, 2026

Dollars and Sense

Japan Is Building a $13,000,000,000 Hydrogen Energy Infrastructure to Escape the Strait of Hormuz Oil Crisis — Kawasaki Just Launched a 30% Hydrogen Engine

Kawasaki Heavy Industries has begun commercial sales of the world’s first large gas engine that can burn up to 30% hydrogen blended with natural...

Jack BuckbyMay 12, 2026

A U.S. Navy EA-18G Growler prepares to refuel from a U.S. Air Force KC-135 Stratotanker over the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility, March 29, 2025. The Growlers are assigned to the Harry S. Truman Carrier Strike Group supporting maritime security operations in the CENTCOM AOR. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Gerald R. Willis)

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The U.S. Naval Blockade Cannot End the Strait of Hormuz Crisis — China Buys 90% of Iran’s Oil and Has Not Pulled Back

Since the February 28 strikes on Iran, traffic through the Strait of Hormuz has fallen to roughly 5% of pre-war levels. That removes approximately...

Andrew LathamMay 12, 2026

The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Delbert D. Black (DDG 119) participates in a photo exercise alongside the U.S. Coast Guard and the Royal Canadian Navy during Operation NANOOK (OP NANOOK), Aug. 18, 2024. OP NANOOK is the Canadian Armed Forces' annual series of Arctic exercises designed to enhance defense capabilities, ensure the security of northern regions, and improve interoperability with Allied forces. Black participated in the operation alongside the U.S. Coast Guard and Canadian and Danish Allies to bolster Arctic readiness and fulfill each nation's defense commitments. (U.S. Navy Photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Rylin Paul)

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JPMorgan Iran Warning: Global Oil Reserves Will Hit ‘Operational Stress’ Levels by August From the Strait of Hormuz Blockade

The Strait of Hormuz has been effectively closed for over two months due to the Iran war. The damage is spreading well beyond oil...

Harrison KassMay 11, 2026

The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Fitzgerald (DDG 62), while participating in Exercise Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2024, fires the first naval strike missile from a U.S. destroyer July 18. Twenty-nine nations, 40 surface ships, three submarines, 14 national land forces, more than 150 aircraft, and 25,000 personnel are participating in RIMPAC in and around the Hawaiian Islands, June 27 to Aug. 1. The world’s largest international maritime exercise, RIMPAC provides a unique training opportunity while fostering and sustaining cooperative relationships among participants critical to ensuring the safety of sea lanes and security on the world’s oceans. RIMPAC 2024 is the 29th exercise in the series that began in 1971. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Jordan Jennings)

Dollars and Sense

Hormuz Oil Crisis: 1,000,000,000 Barrels Have Vanished From the Global Market Due To Iran War — Pakistan Has Only 20 Days of Supply Left

Up to 1 billion barrels of oil supply have been removed from the global market. The Strait of Hormuz has been effectively closed for...

Brent M. EastwoodMay 11, 2026

Dollars and Sense

The Strait of Hormuz Just Stopped 20% of the World’s Oil — but the Strait of Malacca Could Stop One-Third of Global GDP

Iran has functionally closed the Strait of Hormuz during Operation Epic Fury, halting roughly 20% of the world’s oil supply and triggering an immediate...

Harrison KassMay 8, 2026

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

Iran Wants to Make Sure it Can ‘Close’ the Strait of Hormuz Anytime It Wants

“Project Freedom” lasted 48 hours. The U.S. military launched escort operations through the Strait of Hormuz on May 5, sank six Iranian small boats,...

Andrew LathamMay 6, 2026

Ukraine War

Putin’s Achilles Heel: Ukraine Has Declared War on Russian Oil

Key Points and Summary – Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced plans to “expand the geography” of long-range strikes, vowing Russia’s oil industry will “pay...

Reuben JohnsonOctober 28, 2025

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

Ukraine Has a Sneaky Way to Make Putin Quit the War: Destroy Russia’s Oil and Gas

Key Point and Summary – Ukraine has successfully struck Russia’s Novokuibyshevsk oil refinery with drones for the second time in a month, forcing the...

Georgia GilholyOctober 21, 2025

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Dollars and Sense

The Oil Market Is Coming for Donald Trump: U.S. Strategic Petroleum Reserve Has Now Fallen Below 300 Million Barrels

Dollars and Sense

Japan Is Building a $13,000,000,000 Hydrogen Energy Infrastructure to Escape the Strait of Hormuz Oil Crisis — Kawasaki Just Launched a 30% Hydrogen Engine

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

The U.S. Naval Blockade Cannot End the Strait of Hormuz Crisis — China Buys 90% of Iran’s Oil and Has Not Pulled Back

Dollars and Sense

JPMorgan Iran Warning: Global Oil Reserves Will Hit ‘Operational Stress’ Levels by August From the Strait of Hormuz Blockade

Dollars and Sense

Hormuz Oil Crisis: 1,000,000,000 Barrels Have Vanished From the Global Market Due To Iran War — Pakistan Has Only 20 Days of Supply Left

Dollars and Sense

The Strait of Hormuz Just Stopped 20% of the World’s Oil — but the Strait of Malacca Could Stop One-Third of Global GDP

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

Iran Wants to Make Sure it Can ‘Close’ the Strait of Hormuz Anytime It Wants

Ukraine War

Putin’s Achilles Heel: Ukraine Has Declared War on Russian Oil

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

Ukraine Has a Sneaky Way to Make Putin Quit the War: Destroy Russia’s Oil and Gas

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