Tag Archives: oil

Which planet are you on?

Posted on May 25, 2026 by borderslynn

Somebody seems to still be dreaming. Is it me? https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/are-you-still-there-trump-links-abraham-accords-to-iran-war-talks-in-surprise-move/ar-AA23XAYN

Posted in anthropocene | Tagged Abraham Accords, Arabic, arabs, conflict, Donald Trump. Jared Kushner, Farsi, high price, illegal US-Israeli war on Iran, middle east, muslims, Netanyahu, off ramp, oil, Right wing extremist Israelis, shia, Strait of Hormuz, sunni, world trade | Leave a comment

Friday: Trump says ‘close to a deal’. Monday: Trump says ‘war back on’. Oil prices drop, then surge. Another pattern for money making amongst friends.

Posted on May 24, 2026 by borderslynn

Response from Iran: Then: What happened on May 22? Iran confirms Qatar-hosted talks to end US-Iran war, with Pakistan serving as lead mediator A Qatari negotiating team and Pakistan’s army chief arrived in Tehran on May 22 to push ceasefire … Continue reading →

Posted in anthropocene | Tagged america, China, GCC, global trade, greed, illegal war on Iran, insider trading, Iranian allies, Iranian enemies, israel, Kuwait, markets, oil, Pakistan, peace negotiations, Qatar, Russia rewarded, sanctions lifted on Russian oil, Saudia Arabia, Strait of Hormuz, Tehran, UAE, ukraine, US bases in Gulf, world economy collapse | Leave a comment

Africa facing refined fuel shortfall due to geopolitical crisis

Posted on April 29, 2026 by borderslynn

https://africa.businessinsider.com/local/markets/africa-faces-looming-86-million-tonne-fuel-gap-as-global-tensions-expose-supply-risks/4vfyzcx?op=1

Posted in anthropocene | Tagged Africa, middle east, oil, oil shortages, potential terrorism rise, refineries, refugee crisis predicted, Sahel | Leave a comment

Mega fail in Islamabad and Hungary

Posted on April 13, 2026 by borderslynn

J D Vance has been busy – failing. https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-15728111/Did-JD-Vances-Hungary-visit-backfire-Viktor-Orban-US-Vice-Presidents-support-failed-reverse-slide-PMs-polling-suffered-crushing-election-defeat.html And in Islamabad: Photos: Vance departs Pakistan after failing to reach deal with Iran JD Vance says talks with Iran ended after 21 hours without reaching agreement Last updated: April 12, 2026 … Continue reading →

Posted in anthropocene | Tagged China, deals, Europe, Gaza, Hungary, Iran, Islamabad, J D Vance, Kushner, Moscow, Netanyahu, oil, Orbán, Pakistan, peace, Strait of Hormuz, US, Witkoff | Leave a comment

The day war crimes were threatened by President Trump

Posted on April 7, 2026 by borderslynn

I am reproducing Paul Krugman’s Substack comment:

Posted in anthropocene | Tagged assymetric warfare, bridges, corruption, desalination plants, destruction, Donald Trump, international trade, Iran, madness, oil, power mad, Strait of Hormuz, terrorism, US military, US-Israel, war crimes threat, wealth obsessed | Leave a comment

Russian shadow fleet using Starlink

Posted on April 2, 2026 by borderslynn

Russia blocks loophole for Apple payments: https://www.msn.com/en-gb/money/technology/russian-iphone-users-lose-apple-id-payments-as-kremlin-escalates-vpn-crackdown/ar-AA1ZUOpk

Posted in anthropocene | Tagged Apple payments, avoiding sanctions, Elon Musk, gas, Maksut Shadayev, oil, revenues, Russian shadow fleet, Starlink, ukraine | 2 Comments

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 →