Archive for the 'War' Category
Costco Begins Rationing Kirkland Signature Motor Oil As Refined Crisis Spreads
September 14th, 2026Via: ZeroHedge: Costco’s Kirkland Signature motor oil has doubled in price, and customers now reportedly face a purchase limit as the Gulf energy conflict, combined with the Russia-Ukraine war, has sent the global refining market into a tailspin. Auto news website The Auto Wire reports that a 10-quart package of Kirkland full-synthetic oil now costs […]
U.S. Air Force Secretary: U.S. Has Deployed Orbital “Space Control Weapons”
September 14th, 2026Via: Defense One: Air Force Secretary Troy Meink acknowledged that the U.S. has space weapons, a public revelation that some experts said could accelerate an arms race in orbit. “Today, we continue to ensure we remain ready to meet the challenges of evolving threats wherever they exist,” Mink said during his Monday morning speech at […]
Trump Claims Ukraine, Russia Have Agreed To Halt All Attacks On Energy Targets
September 14th, 2026Via: Via: ZeroHedge: Amid soaring national diesel products and painfully high prices at the pump, President Trump on Monday announced the Zelensky government has acceded to the US president’s prior call to abstain from attacking diesel infrastructure in Russia. He has unveiled what he’s presenting as a new Russia-Ukraine energy ceasefire. Trump says “Ukraine has […]
Saudi Pipeline Shutdown Crisis Deepens
September 12th, 2026Via: The War Zone: The pipeline was shut down a day after the Houthi rebels of Yemen increased their control over the crucial Bab al-Mandab Strait (BAM), a narrow body of water separating the Red Sea from the Gulf of Aden. Combined with Iran vastly curtailing shipping through the Strait of Hormuz, this gives Tehran […]
SAUDI EAST-WEST PIPELINE ATTACKED BY DRONES, BADLY DAMAGED
September 11th, 2026Via: ZeroHedge: Open source satellite imaging has shown the crucial ‘Hormuz bypass’ East-West oil pipeline that cuts straight across Saudi Arabia has been on fire. A some 80km to 100km giant smoke plume has been observed. The damaged section is said to be located near the town of Al Mesba’ah. Amid speculation that this is […]
09/11 25 Years – The Wound Never Healed
September 11th, 2026Via: Richard Dolan:
U.S. Diesel Prices Top $6 a Gallon for First Time Ever
September 11th, 2026Via: OilPrice: The national average price for diesel fuel in the United States topped $6 per gallon for the first time this Thursday, adding to already considerable pain at the pump ahead of the November midterm elections. The data comes from GasBuddy, which said in a statement that “As diesel climbs, higher supply chain costs […]
China’s Oil Scramble Sends African, Canadian, Latin American Crude Prices Soaring
September 9th, 2026Via: ZeroHedge: China, the world’s largest oil importer, is bidding up crude prices across Africa, Canada, and Latin American markets as disruptions in the Hormuz chokepoint and limited Iranian supplies intensify competition for alternatives. The scramble is squeezing smaller Chinese refineries that once relied on heavily discounted Iranian barrels, according to a new Bloomberg report.
U.S. Destroys Iranian Oil Tankers Near Kharg Island
September 8th, 2026Via: New York Post: American forces destroyed five Iranian oil tankers near Kharg Island and Jask on Tuesday as the US added military might to its economic squeeze of the Islamic Republic. US Central Command said in a statement that it carried out the strikes that downed five Iranian crude oil carriers in response to […]
Saudi’s Remaining Energy Lifeline To The World Under Threat After Successful Houthi Strikes
September 8th, 2026Via: The War Zone: Just hours ago, the Saudi Aramco refinery at Jazan on the Red Sea was engulfed in flames after a Houthi missile and drone attack. Strikes at the heart of the Saudi’s energy infrastructure on the Red Sea, which acts as the remaining primary lifeline of energy exports out of the region, […]
