Iran war brings US close to net crude exporter for first time since World War Two

https://www.reuters.com/business/energy/iran-war-brings-us-close-net-crude-exporter-first-time-since-world-war-two-2026-04-16/ Summary Net imports of US crude narrows to lowest on record last week US exports climb to seven-month high on wide Brent-WTI spread US exports near capacity limits, analysts and traders say HOUSTON, April 15 (Reuters) – The U.S. nearly turned into a net crude exporter last week for the first time ​since World […]

Watch: Morano on Fox on how Gov. Newsom’s climate policies are a national security risk & create poverty: ‘I’m expecting to see Bernie & AOC on their oligarch tour in Calif. because Newsom brags he has the most billionaires’

Watch: Morano on Fox on how Newsom’s California is being hit hardest by Iran energy disruptions pic.twitter.com/ohUdnIJVcx — Marc Morano (@ClimateDepot) April 9, 2026   Rough Transcript:  Host Elizabeth MacDonald: The Wall Street Journal reports that the Iran war is poised to hit California harder than any other state. Why? California imports roughly 75% of […]

Hormuz Choke Point Displays ‘Green’ Vulnerabilities – ‘A decade of climate-themed hostility to fossil fuels has hollowed out resilience’

https://co2coalition.substack.com/p/hormuz-choke-point-displays-green by Vijay Jayaraj In the volatile waters of the Strait of Hormuz, maritime traffic has slowed to an agonizing crawl. Roughly a fifth of global oil trade passes through this narrow passage. Nearly half of the crude headed toward Asia must cross these waters. As the Iran war escalated, insurance firms raised premiums sharply, […]

Yes, Save the Whales – But Drill Baby Drill

Yes, Save the Whales – But Drill Baby Drill Via Committee to Unleash Prosperity: Let’s get one thing straight. We all love whales and sea turtles. But we also love an American energy-dominance strategy that means we no longer have to worry about Middle Eastern oil. Today, several members of the Trump cabinet will meet […]

American Energy Alliance: A far cry from the 70s: The days of Americans waiting in Middle East-induced lines at the pump are over.

https://mailchi.mp/americanenergyalliance.org/a-far-cry-from-the-70s?e=02e2394a9b Reuters (4/1/26) reports: “U.S. refined products exports hit a record high in March as the Iran war left Europe, Asia and Africa scrambling to fill supply shortfalls created by ‌the near-complete closure of the Strait of Hormuz. Iran has been disrupting shipping in the strait, through which oil and fuel exports flow that represent a […]

EU Commission in Brussels says Europeans should consider traveling less to avoid energy shortages

https://www.politico.eu/article/brussels-urges-europeans-to-travel-less-to-avoid-spiraling-energy-costs/ BY BEN MUNSTER EU Commission letter reflects growing fears that the Iran war is sparking an all-out global economic crisis. BRUSSELS — The European Commission is asking member countries to consider cutting back on oil and gas use, especially in the transport sector, in preparation for “prolonged disruption” to energy supplies from the Iran war. […]