The conflict involving Iran has rapidly expanded beyond direct U.S.-Iran clashes into a broader regional war, with proxy actions, naval disruptions, and threats spanning the Persian Gulf, Strait of Hormuz, Yemen, and even the Caribbean. Oil prices are climbing on heightened supply risks, with Brent crude recently trading around $83–85 per barrel amid fresh attacks […]
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As the Iran conflict escalates with U.S. and Israeli strikes targeting Iranian energy infrastructure, the Iran-backed Houthis in Yemen have issued a stark warning: they are prepared to close the Bab el-Mandeb Strait, effectively blocking oil exports through the Red Sea. Houthi Deputy Foreign Minister Hussein al-Ezzi stated, “If Sana’a decides to close the Bab […]
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In a dramatic escalation of the Iran conflict, Iranian drone strikes have repeatedly hammered the UAE’s Fujairah oil terminal — the critical endpoint of the Abu Dhabi Crude Oil Pipeline (ADCOP, also known as Habshan–Fujairah). This pipeline was one of the region’s primary bypass routes around the now-blocked Strait of Hormuz. Multiple attacks in mid-March […]
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In a strategic move amid escalating geopolitical tensions, Saudi Arabia is ramping up efforts to bypass the disrupted Strait of Hormuz by utilizing its East-West Pipeline, also known as Petroline. This backup infrastructure allows the kingdom to redirect crude oil from its eastern fields to the Red Sea port of Yanbu, avoiding the chokepoint that\’s […]
Continue ReadingThe US Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) has targeted three vessels and their owners for allegedly providing support to the Houthis. Marshall Islands-registered Zaas Shipping & Trading facilitated the delivery of LPG to the Houthi-controlled port of Ras Isa using the San Marino-flagged Tulip BZ. The Tulip BZ has also […]
Continue ReadingDaily Standup Top Stories To Be or Not to Be – Russian LNG Revisited April 20, 2025 Clark Savage ENB Pub Note: This article from Cyrus Brooks on LinkedIn over at RBAC is spot on. As RBAC is a leading global energy company, Dr. Robert Brooks and Cyrus have both been featured on the […] Here’s How […]
Continue ReadingENB Pub Note: Interesting update from Alexandra Sharp from the Foreign Policy. Just some updates to the article: Yemen’s oil production has significantly declined due to ongoing conflict and infrastructure challenges. As of December 2022, Yemen produced approximately 49,000 barrels per day (bpd) of crude oil, according to CEIC Data. This is a sharp drop […]
Continue ReadingDaily Standup Top Stories EU to Ban Re-Export of Russian LNG June 24, 2024 Mariel Alumit The European Union is set to ban the re-export of Russian LNG in the bloc’s waters in a first sanctions measure targeting Russia’s gas, EU diplomats told Reuters on Thursday. The EU has been debating the 14th sanctions […] The $2.5 trillion reason we […]
Continue ReadingDaily Standup Top Stories U.S. Northeast Gasoline Reserve Could Be Sold Off March 4, 2024 Mariel Alumit The U.S. could sell off its 1-million-barrel Northeast Gasoline Supply Reserve in the fiscal year of 2024, a funding bill up for discussion at U.S. Congress says. Under the draft text of the bill, “the Secretary […] US funding bill blocks […]
Continue ReadingDaily Standup Top Stories Energy Secy. Granholm explains the clean energy ‘battle’ – Really? February 26, 2024 Stu Turley The Biden administration has made some big investments into infrastructure and clean energy initiatives within the US. However, two years into the push to transition the country to clean energy, the government is still behind […] First Solar […]
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