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Ukraine War

Russia — the Country Once Mocked as a ‘Gas Station’ — Is Now a Net Importer of Refined Fuel and Officially in Recession —

Ukraine struck 15 more Russian vessels in the Sea of Azov overnight into July 13, bringing the eight-day total to 105, per drone forces...

Reuben JohnsonJuly 13, 2026

PACIFIC OCEAN (Nov. 27, 2019) The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Russel (DDG 59) and the aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71) transit the Eastern Pacific Ocean Nov. 27, 2019. Paul Hamilton is underway conducting routine training in the Eastern Pacific Ocean. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Matthew F. Jackson)

Dollars and Sense

Ships in the Strait of Hormuz Are Switching Off Their Trackers and Going Dark — Hoping Iran Can’t Target What It Can’t See

Tanker traffic through the Strait of Hormuz has hit its lowest level in weeks, Reuters reports, with many crews disabling AIS trackers to complicate...

Harrison KassJuly 13, 2026

Ukraine War

Russia Is Now So Short on Refining That Putin Approved Building Mini-Refineries at Gas Stations — Ready in Three Months

A week after Ukraine's Omsk strike completed its sweep of Russia's ten largest refineries, shortages have hit 80 of 83 Russian regions — with...

Isaac SeitzJuly 13, 2026

President Donald J. Trump delivers remarks at the Republican Members Issues Conference at Trump National Doral Miami, Monday, March 9, 2026, in Miami, Florida. (Official White House Photo by Molly Riley)

Dollars and Sense

The Strait of Hormuz Used to Handle 140 Ships a Day — During the Entire Ceasefire, It Managed That Many in a Week

Crude prices are softening while gasoline, diesel, and jet fuel climb — because the Iran War has turned an oil problem into a transportation...

Brandon WeichertJuly 13, 2026

Ukraine War

Ukraine Has Now Hit All Ten of Russia’s Biggest Oil Refineries — and Just Went Back to Hit One of Them a Second Time

Ukraine's long-range campaign has now struck all ten of Russia's largest oil refineries, knocking more than a quarter of refining capacity offline, while drones...

Jack BuckbyJuly 13, 2026

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

Trump Just Bet the Iran War on America’s Emergency Oil Reserve — and Much of What’s Left May Not Even Be Usable

With the Iran ceasefire dead after barely 18 days, Brandon Weichert warns America is fighting an oil-shock war on a depleted Strategic Petroleum Reserve...

Brandon WeichertJuly 13, 2026

Dollars and Sense

While Missiles Fly Over the Gulf, Qatar and Pakistan Are Quietly Running a Back Channel Between Washington and Tehran

The IEA warns renewed U.S.-Iran fighting could prolong the global energy crisis, with Hormuz disruptions still keeping world oil supply 9.4 million barrels a...

Harrison KassJuly 13, 2026

Putin Interview from Back in 2012 Image Credit Creative Commons

Dollars and Sense

Gas Lines in Russia Have Gotten So Bad That Stations Are Hiring Cossacks to Keep the Peace — and Moscow Admits It’s ‘Complex’

Russian gasoline output has fallen to roughly 65 percent of demand after Ukrainian drone strikes idled major refineries, Reuters reports — with lines so...

Steve BalestrieriJuly 13, 2026

A Louisiana Air National Guard F-15C Eagle streaks above the Ohio River during the Thunder Over Louisville air show in Louisville, Ky., April 18, 2026. More than a dozen military aircraft performed during the show, including four Kentucky Air National Guard C-130J Super Hercules from the Louisville-based 123rd Airlift Wing and two UH-60 Black Hawks from the Kentucky Army National Guard’s Frankfort-based 63rd Theater Aviation Brigade. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Dale Greer)

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

Airstrikes Kept Hitting Iran After the U.S. Announced It Was Done — and to This Day, Nobody Has Claimed Them

Iran fired on three commercial ships for using the Omani side of the Strait of Hormuz, setting the container ship GFS Galaxy ablaze with...

Steve BalestrieriJuly 13, 2026

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Ukraine War

Russia — the Country Once Mocked as a ‘Gas Station’ — Is Now a Net Importer of Refined Fuel and Officially in Recession —

Dollars and Sense

Ships in the Strait of Hormuz Are Switching Off Their Trackers and Going Dark — Hoping Iran Can’t Target What It Can’t See

Ukraine War

Russia Is Now So Short on Refining That Putin Approved Building Mini-Refineries at Gas Stations — Ready in Three Months

Dollars and Sense

The Strait of Hormuz Used to Handle 140 Ships a Day — During the Entire Ceasefire, It Managed That Many in a Week

Ukraine War

Ukraine Has Now Hit All Ten of Russia’s Biggest Oil Refineries — and Just Went Back to Hit One of Them a Second Time

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

Trump Just Bet the Iran War on America’s Emergency Oil Reserve — and Much of What’s Left May Not Even Be Usable

Dollars and Sense

While Missiles Fly Over the Gulf, Qatar and Pakistan Are Quietly Running a Back Channel Between Washington and Tehran

Dollars and Sense

Gas Lines in Russia Have Gotten So Bad That Stations Are Hiring Cossacks to Keep the Peace — and Moscow Admits It’s ‘Complex’

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

Airstrikes Kept Hitting Iran After the U.S. Announced It Was Done — and to This Day, Nobody Has Claimed Them

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