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Gunboat Diplomacy
Gunboat Diplomacy is a bad option... there aren't any good ones.
Jan 53 min read


Shadow Boxing in the Oil Market
New EU energy sanctions target shippers, not nations. But they've got to enforce it.
Dec 16, 20251 min read


WTF: Venezuela
This isn't about cocaine... it isn't really about oil.
Dec 4, 20254 min read


Ukraine's Remarkable Advances
... And why it may not do them any good. It’s hard to blame bad outcomes on bad cheerleading - but the defenders of Ukraine just may have...
Sep 11, 20253 min read


The Iran War: What's it Going to Cost You?
This story was updated 24 June 2025 It seems that everyone involved in this apocalyptic three-way is promising a lively week. Leaders are...
Jun 23, 20253 min read


What Fresh Hell? Energy 2025
Where the hell is global energy is heading in 2025?
Dec 12, 20243 min read


And the Next War...
Venezuala y is in no state to wage a war, but Guyana can't keep out the rain.
Dec 4, 20232 min read


The Oilmen are Back... for Now
Lifting sanctions on Venezuelan oil will do the country a world of good if its president can behave himself. He can’t.
Nov 13, 20232 min read


What's with the Groovy Oil Prices?
Energy demand is at a global high, OPEC+ has wildly cut production, and 20% of the supply is under sanctions - so what's up with oil prices?
Jul 6, 20233 min read


A New Oil Block
The new deal between Saudi Arabia and Iran will bring stability to the region, but won't do long term energy security and prices any good.
Apr 5, 20234 min read
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