Hormuz Crisis hits Asia and Africa Hard, Spurs EV Buying
Juan Cole Informed Comment The release of massive strategic petroleum reserves in the US, China and Europe, along with austerity measures around the world, have kept the Hormuz crisis from…
Surging Gas Prices & Oil Wars of US-Israel, Iran, Kuwait
Juan Cole Informed Comment On Saturday morning the US and/ or Israel attacked the Khuzestan Petrochemical Special Economic Zone at Mahshahr and several other petrochemical sites around Ahvaz, a city…
Iran’s Samson Option: Gulf Oil Reprisals for Kharg Would Crash the World Economy
Juan Cole for Informed Comment President Donald J. Trump threatened Friday to destroy Iran’s major oil terminal on Kharg Island if Tehran continued to obstruct shipping through the Strait of…
Trump set off a Bomb in the Cockpit of the World Economy; Does Global Recession Loom?
Juan Cole for Informed Comment Oil prices hit $120 early Monday morning in Asia, for the first time since the initial shock of the Russian invasion of Ukraine in 2022.…
Human Existence Is in Danger. The UN at the Crossroads
By Partido Humanista de Chile / Pressenza In 2015 the UN (United Nations), whose main functions are to maintain international peace and security, protect human rights and support sustainable development…
Ecuador Faces Economic Dilemma After Vote to Ban Oil Drilling In the Amazon
How will the new president reconcile the ban on oil with the country’s economic dependence on extractivism?
Wow, It’s Actually Happening
Lee Camp breaks down Patrick Lawrence's latest ScheerPost article, "Non-West Coalesces Against U.S. Empire."
Big Oil and Gas Reap Record Profits as the World Burns
In what is already shaping up to be the fifth hottest year on record, the world’s biggest fossil companies' profits hit a 14-year high.
The Enduring Tyranny of Oil
Michael Klare on war, inflation, geopolitical rivalry, and soaring world temperatures.
Nature’s Own Fuel Could Save Us From the Greenhouse Effect and Electric Grid Failure
Hemp fuel and other biofuels could quickly reduce carbon emissions while saving the electric grid, but they're often overlooked for more expensive, high-tech climate solutions.