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Questions, Not Answers Surround U.S. Push to War with Iran
Questions, Not Answers Surround U.S. Push to War with Iran When President Trump fired National Security Adviser John Bolton last week rational people the world over cheered. When there was news that Trump would meet on the sidelines of the U.N. General Assembly with Iran’s President Rouhani in a few weeks there were sighs of relief. […]
“It Is Ours!” Indian Minister Says Islamabad About To “Lose Pakistani-occupied Kashmir”
“It Is Ours!” Indian Minister Says Islamabad About To “Lose Pakistani-occupied Kashmir” A top Indian official has put Islamabad on notice, saying India’s nuclear-armed neighbor “should be ready to lose Pakistani-occupied Kashmir,” in perhaps the most provocative statement yet since New Delhi’s revoking its own administered Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) historic autonomy on August 5. Gujarat Chief Minister Vijay […]
Why Would Iran Attack the Saudis NOW?
Why Would Iran Attack the Saudis NOW? U.S. officials claim that the attacks against Saudi oil facilities were launched from Iranian soil. Are they right? We have no idea at this point, as the U.S. government hasn’t released any evidence. But given that the U.S. and 23 other countries have ADMITTED to carrying out false flag attacks before – […]
The Black Swan Is a Drone
The Black Swan Is a Drone What was “possible” yesterday is now a low-cost proven capability, and the consequences are far from predictable. Predictably, the mainstream media is serving up heaping portions of reassurances that the drone attacks on Saudi oil facilities are no big deal and full production will resume shortly. The obvious goal […]
Houthis Say It’s Not Over – Saudi Oil “Still Within Range”; Iraq Denies Its Territory Used
Houthis Say It’s Not Over – Saudi Oil “Still Within Range”; Iraq Denies Its Territory Used While US officials were quick out of the gate to allege an Iranian attack on Saudi Aramco facilities launched from Iraq early Saturday, a theory which the WSJ said was focus of an ongoing US-Saudi investigation, Iraq’s government issued a firm denial on Sunday, […]
Emirati-Flagged Ship Seized By Iran In Strait Of Hormuz On Suspicion Of Smuggling Diesel
Emirati-Flagged Ship Seized By Iran In Strait Of Hormuz On Suspicion Of Smuggling Diesel Following reports that it’s planning to release a UK-flagged oil tanker that it seized two months ago, Iran has reportedly seized a UAE-flagged vessel in the Strait of Hormuz on Monday and detained its 11-member crew. The IRGC, which was responsible for […]
Trump Praises US Energy Independence After Saudi Attack: “We Don’t Need Middle Eastern Oil”
Trump Praises US Energy Independence After Saudi Attack: “We Don’t Need Middle Eastern Oil” With international oil prices soaring following this weekend’s attack in Saudi Arabia, which has indefinitely crippled as much as half of its oil-production capacity, President Trump sent a tweet Monday morning to try and reassure markets that the US is now […]
Iran War Imminent? Trump Says US “Locked And Loaded” To Respond To Saudi Attack
Iran War Imminent? Trump Says US “Locked And Loaded” To Respond To Saudi Attack Just as the price of oil was settling down from its record surge, it spiked once again, following a tweet by president Trump which has made war with Iran virtually inevitable. Just before 7pm, Trump tweeted that “Saudi Arabia oil supply […]
It’s a New World Order, Alright
It’s a New World Order, Alright Those winds just keep on shifting, no matter that the western press either doesn’t see them shift, doesn’t recognize them for what they are, or chooses to ignore them. But these winds bring tidings of a tectonic plate-shaking shift in the global political climate. The fires in Saudi oil […]
How Much Will Oil Surge When Trading Reopens
How Much Will Oil Surge When Trading Reopens Now that Goldman has successfully sparked a near-frenzy of chaos, confusion (and market buy orders) ahead of tonight’s trading open, the only question is how high will oil surge. And according to some preliminary estimates, oil analysts expect crude prices to jump at least $5 to $10 a barrel […]
Goldman Goes “Lehman Weekend” On Oil: Expects Chaos When Trading Reopens
Goldman Goes “Lehman Weekend” On Oil: Expects Chaos When Trading Reopens Exactly 11 years to the day since traders organized an emergency impromptu CDS unwind session ahead of Lehman’s shocking September 15, 2008 bankruptcy filing, major banks are preparing for similar chaos, only this time in the crude oil market in the aftermath of Saturday’s […]
Could Be “Weeks” Before Aramco Restores Full Production Capacity As Specter Of $100 Oil Looms
Could Be “Weeks” Before Aramco Restores Full Production Capacity As Specter Of $100 Oil Looms With the Saudis now racing to restore full oil production to normal levels as one Sunday morningheadline noted, the industry is bracing for a potential significant delay in production — given rumors the fires at the facilities struck in the early hours of […]
We’re Ready For “Full-Fledged” War: Iran Responds To US Accusation It Launched Saudi Oil Attack
We’re Ready For “Full-Fledged” War: Iran Responds To US Accusation It Launched Saudi Oil Attack After the United States was quick to point the finger at Iran for the early Saturday explosions that rocked Abqaiq facility and the Khurais field — forcing production to be shut and with it 5.7 million barrels a day of oil production lost — Iran has warned it […]
