Tag Archives: oil

Extremists at war

Posted on March 31, 2026 by borderslynn

Shane Yirak observations on Substack

Posted in anthropocene | Tagged China, GCC, Hamas, Hezbollah, Houthis, international trade, Iran, IRGC, Japan, kill box, Lebanon, LNG, middle east, negotiating safe passage of tankers, oil, Persian Gulf, red sea, Russia, Strait of Hormuz, US-Israel war | Leave a comment

The ties to Venezuela

Posted on March 24, 2026 by borderslynn

Posted in anthropocene | Tagged corruption, David Rivera, Delcy Rodriguez, Esther Nuhfer, lobbying, Marco Rubio, Nicolas Maduro, oil, venezuela | Leave a comment

Pipelines in Middle East being put offline by Iranian drone strikes in days of illegal war on Iran

Posted on March 20, 2026 by borderslynn

https://oilprice.com/Energy/Energy-General/The-Disappearance-of-Arab-Heavy-and-Medium-Crude-Hits-Asian-Refineries-Hard.html Hours after Qatar LNG strike, Saudi Aramco’s Samref refinery in Yanbu targeted in aerial attack FP News DeskMarch 19, 2026, 15:14:26 IST A drone strike hits Saudi Arabia’s Samref refinery in Yanbu, raising fears of widening Gulf tensions and … Continue reading →

Posted in anthropocene | Tagged carbon emissions, drone strikes, exports hit, fossil fuels, gas, global shortages, Middle East wealth, oil, petrochemical industries, pipelines, refineries, Russia gains, Strait of Hormuz, toxic air | Leave a comment

Chatham House: Indian Ocean confrontations

Posted on March 15, 2026 by borderslynn

https://www.chathamhouse.org/2026/03/conflict-strait-hormuz-spilling-indian-ocean LNG no longer being transported through Strait of Hormuz:

Posted in anthropocene | Tagged confrontations, GPS jamming, high risk travel, Indian ocean, insecurity of shipping, Iran preferences for China, LNG, oil, Strait of Hormuz, tankers | Leave a comment

Russian oil export hub hit by Ukrainian drones

Posted on March 2, 2026 by borderslynn

Ukrainian Drones Strike Major Russian Oil Export Hub on Black Sea By Tsvetana Paraskova – Mar 02, 2026, 2:07 AM CST Ukrainian drones hit an oil terminal at the Russian port of Novorossiysk, setting the depot on fire, according to a report by Russian … Continue reading →

Posted in anthropocene | Tagged Black Sea, Caspian Sea, fossil fuels, Kazakhstan, main export terminal, oil | Leave a comment

Strait of Hormuz: LNG prices to soar (of course they will)

Posted on March 2, 2026 by borderslynn

Goldman: Asian and European LNG Prices Could Jump 130% By Tsvetana Paraskova – Mar 02, 2026, 1:27 AM CST The escalating conflict in the Middle East is delaying LNG shipments via the Strait of Hormuz from key exporters in the region, putting … Continue reading →

Posted in anthropocene | Tagged Aramco, export terminal, Iran, LNG, Mohammed bin Salman, oil, prices soar, Ras Tanura, refinery struck, Russian gas, Russian oil, Saudi Arabia, Strait of Hormuz | Leave a comment

So rich and yet so poor

Posted on January 30, 2026 by borderslynn

Mozambique https://smallwarsjournal.com/2026/01/26/a-war-without-headlines-mozambiques-insurgency-and-the-global-security-blind-spot/ And in Gaza Province, the catastrophic flooding caused by increased carbon emission climate change: https://reliefweb.int/map/mozambique/mozambique-floods-gaza-province-overview-flood-extent-23012026 OCHA report: https://www.unocha.org/publications/report/mozambique/mozambique-flash-update-no4-heavy-rains-and-floods-central-and-southern-mozambique-21-january-2026 Accuweather reported in 2019: Kenneth is the first tropical cyclone with the equivalent of hurricane strength to strike Mozambique’s northern province of … Continue reading →

Posted in anthropocene | Tagged 000, 600, carbon emissions, catastrophe, climate change, disease, displaced, dying planet, fossil fuels, gas, Indian ocean, LNG, Mozambique, OCHA, oil, rice plantations lost, suffering, threat to humanity, Total LNG, warming oceans | Leave a comment

When there is no rain

Posted on January 17, 2026 by borderslynn

The Iranians suffering seems eternal. https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/jan/15/how-day-zero-water-shortages-in-iran-are-fuelling-protests Details of research of causes: Why Tehran Is Running Out of Water Publication Date: 2025/12/06 Source: wired Because of shifting storms and sweltering summers, Iran’s capital faces a future “Day Zero” when the taps … Continue reading →

Posted in anthropocene | Tagged air pollution, climate change, conflict, destruction of high culture, drought, emissions, end of civilisation, middle east, misery, oil, PM2.5, protests Iran, ratifying Climate Change Agreement, sanctions, slaughter of innocents, suffering, war | Leave a comment

Shadow Fleet on the run

Posted on January 7, 2026 by borderslynn

Seizure of Shadow Fleet in the Atlantic: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/liveblog/2026/1/7/live-trump-says-venezuela-to-hand-over-up-to-50mn-barrels-of-oil-to-us Why? Why US seized Bella 1 and Sophia tankers and what it means for Venezuela The United States has seized two oil tankers, the Bella 1 and the Sophia, in the North … Continue reading →

Posted in anthropocene | Tagged China, Cuba, Darcy Rodriguez, demand, Iran, oil, power, Russia, sanction busting, sanctions, shadow tankers, Special Forces, supply, ukraine, United States, venezuela | Leave a comment

The old story: weaponization of religion

Posted on January 1, 2026 by borderslynn

Yet another billionaire with an interesting back story, who has spent many years of his life spreading pro Russian propaganda: https://www.forbes.com/profile/vadim-novinsky/ What Human Rights Watch reveals: UKRAINE: Arrest warrant for pro-Russian billionaire Orthodox priest Vadim Novinskyi Freedom of Religion and … Continue reading →

Posted in anthropocene | Tagged arrest warrant, billionaire, Christian extremism, criminal, Estonia, human rights, J D Vance, metals, oil, plot, pro Russian propagandist, Russian Orthodox Religion, Severn Mountains Mandate, Smart Holdings, Ukraine billionaire, USA, Vadim Novinsky, war | Leave a comment

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