EU leaders find themselves incapable of action despite wars so close to home https://www.politico.eu/article/eu-leaders-find-themselves-incapable-of-action-european-council-summit-wars-ukraine-iran/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication #EmissionsTradingSystem #Competitiveness #WarinUkraine #MiddleEast #Naturalgas #Emissions #Pipelines #WarinIran #Conflict #Missiles #Security #Politics #Exports #Budget #Carbon #Crisis #Energy #LNG #Oil #War

EU leaders find themselves incapable of action despite wars so close to home https://www.politico.eu/article/eu-leaders-find-themselves-incapable-of-action-european-council-summit-wars-ukraine-iran/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication #EmissionsTradingSystem #Competitiveness #WarinUkraine #MiddleEast #Naturalgas #Emissions #Pipelines #WarinIran #Conflict #Missiles #Security #Politics #Exports #Budget #Carbon #Crisis #Energy #LNG #Oil #War

U.S. CONSIDERS DEPLOYING TROOPS TO SECURE STRAIT: Trump’s administration considers deploying thousands of U.S. troops in the Middle East to secure safe passage for #oil tankers through the Strait of #Hormuz. https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/us-weighs-military-reinforcements-iran-war-enters-possible-new-phase-2026-03-18/

U.S. CONSIDERS DEPLOYING TROOPS TO SECURE STRAIT: Trump’s administration considers deploying thousands of U.S. troops in the Middle East to secure safe passage for #oil tankers through the Strait of #Hormuz. https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/us-weighs-military-reinforcements-iran-war-enters-possible-new-phase-2026-03-18/

Good morning to readers. #Oil prices have surpassed $110 per barrel (+53% pre-war).

The war in Iran expands and hits even U.S. allies in Middle East, like #Iraqi Kurds.

Kurdish businesses, like Salih's travel company, lose employees, clients and revenues. https://www.iranwar.news/p/kurdish-economy-squeezed-from-all

"Under the headline 'Israel strikes Iran natural gas facility in coordination with U.S.', Axios’ Barak Ravid reports that the Israeli strike was done not just with the knowledge of the Trump administration but with its approval."

#Trump #Iran #war #Israel #oil #gas
/11

"Israel says [the] US helped coordinate gasfield attack, despite Trump's claim he knew nothing about it. We’ve just heard from Pete Hegseth. He reiterated the claim from Donald Trump that the US president knew nothing about the attack on Iran’s South Pars gasfield.

However, Reuters is reporting that Israel says its attack on the gas facilities was coordinated with the United States."

~ The Guardian

#Trump #Iran #war #Israel #oil #gas
/12

https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2026/mar/19/iran-war-live-updates-oil-prices-gas-field-strikes-pentagon-more-funds-trump-news

"The average price of a gallon of gasoline is now about $3.88, according to AAA. In eight states, it’s over $4/gallon."

~ The Bulwark

#Trump #Iran #war #Israel #oil #gas
/14

https://www.thebulwark.com/p/someone-needs-to-tell-trump-the-truth-iran-war-oil-gas-prices-allies-threats

"International benchmark Brent crude futures with May delivery rose 6.3% to $114.13 per barrel, while U.S. West Texas Intermediate futures advanced 0.5% to $96.88.

Gas prices were also sharply higher."

~ Lee Ying Shan and Sam Meredith

#Trump #Iran #war #Israel #oil #gas
/13

https://www.cnbc.com/2026/03/19/oil-jumps-iran-strikes-qatar-lng-facility-supply-worries.html

"Israel says [the] US helped coordinate gasfield attack, despite Trump's claim he knew nothing about it. We’ve just heard from Pete Hegseth. He reiterated the claim from Donald Trump that the US president knew nothing about the attack on Iran’s South Pars gasfield.

However, Reuters is reporting that Israel says its attack on the gas facilities was coordinated with the United States."

~ The Guardian

#Trump #Iran #war #Israel #oil #gas
/12

https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2026/mar/19/iran-war-live-updates-oil-prices-gas-field-strikes-pentagon-more-funds-trump-news

"Under the headline 'Israel strikes Iran natural gas facility in coordination with U.S.', Axios’ Barak Ravid reports that the Israeli strike was done not just with the knowledge of the Trump administration but with its approval."

#Trump #Iran #war #Israel #oil #gas
/11

"After disparaging Israel’s earlier attack on oil tanks in Tehran, Trump took to social media last evening to distance himself from the latest Israeli attack, on the South Pars Gas Field in Iran. ...

There’s reporting that Trump is full of shit when he claims the United States knew nothing about the impending Israeli attack."

#Trump #Iran #war #Israel #oil #gas
/10

"With oil briefly topping at over $119 per barrel, Israel attacking Iranian oil facilities, and Iran retaliating against LNG facilities in Qatar, while the Strait of Hormuz remains bottled up except for select Iranian-approved shipments, President Trump is on social media offering his hot takes like an online troll — and with about as much credibility."

~ David Kurtz

#Trump #Iran #war #Israel #oil #gas
/9

https://morningmemo.talkingpointsmemo.com/p/its-my-war-and-ill-cry-if-i-want

"That all changed on Wednesday when Israel (with US blessing) attacked Iran’s South Pars natural gas field — the world’s largest — prompting Iran to retaliate by striking Qatar’s Ras Laffan Industrial City, the world’s largest LNG export complex, causing extensive damage. ... Of course, the attacks immediately increased the market prices for oil and natural gas."

#Trump #Iran #war #Israel #oil #gas
/8

"Trump’s war on Iran escalated on Wednesday. In general, the US has avoided striking oil and gas-producing facilities in Iran in the hopes that a post-war Iran will continue to produce oil and gas for the world market. Iran, in turn, has refrained (generally) from striking oil and gas infrastructure of other nations in the Middle East (other than shipping)."

~ Robert B. Hubbell

#Trump #Iran #war #Israel #oil #gas
/7

https://roberthubbell.substack.com/p/gas-spikes-to-384-as-hegseth-asks

Also in today's news round up:
World's biggest aircraft carrier needs repairs in #Crete, #Iranian #nuclear power plant attacked, #Iraqi oil exports help bring #oil prices down, and Russia expands intel for Iran.

Get the full update through the link! https://www.iranwar.news/p/israel-kills-three-key-iranian-officials

Mercy Mercy Me (The Ecology), Marvin Gaye, 1971
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HoiDMlSHfZk

Whoa, oh mercy, mercy me
Oh, things ain't what they used to be, no, no
Where did all the blue skies go?
Poison is the wind that blows
From the north, and south, and east

Whoa mercy, mercy me (mercy)
Oh, things ain't what they used to be
Oil wasted on the ocean and upon our seas
Fish full of mercury, oh, oh, mercy, mercy me
Oh, things ain't what they used to be, oh no
Radiation underground and in the sky
Animals and birds who live nearby are dying

Oh mercy, mercy me
Ah things ain't what they used to be
What about this overcrowded land?
How much more abuse from man can she stand?...

#war #FossilFuels #pollution #violence #oil #wars #AtmosphericDispersion #PM #combustion #atmosphere #climate #ecology #music

IMAGE: The oil fires caused a dramatic decrease in air quality
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kuwaiti_oil_fires#/media/File:BrennendeOelquellenKuwait1991.jpg

Mercy Mercy Me (The Ecology), Marvin Gaye, 1971
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HoiDMlSHfZk

Whoa, oh mercy, mercy me
Oh, things ain't what they used to be, no, no
Where did all the blue skies go?
Poison is the wind that blows
From the north, and south, and east

Whoa mercy, mercy me (mercy)
Oh, things ain't what they used to be
Oil wasted on the ocean and upon our seas
Fish full of mercury, oh, oh, mercy, mercy me
Oh, things ain't what they used to be, oh no
Radiation underground and in the sky
Animals and birds who live nearby are dying

Oh mercy, mercy me
Ah things ain't what they used to be
What about this overcrowded land?
How much more abuse from man can she stand?...

#war #FossilFuels #pollution #violence #oil #wars #AtmosphericDispersion #PM #combustion #atmosphere #climate #ecology #music

IMAGE: The oil fires caused a dramatic decrease in air quality
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kuwaiti_oil_fires#/media/File:BrennendeOelquellenKuwait1991.jpg

"Only nine percent of MAGA opposes it. In addition, beyond MAGA, the broader GOP base is overwhelmingly on board with this war. For example, while a new Quinnipiac Poll found only 40% of Americans support Trump’s iran war--among the GOP that number shoots up to 85%. ...

What you are seeing is a reminder that MAGA is fascist movement that is a danger to our democratic Republic."

#Trump #MAGA #Iran #war #stupidity #economy #consumers #affordability #oil #gas #fascism
/4

"A majority so clear that politicians like Kent want to tap into it. And that’s a good thing.

But there’s a cynicism to his letter and its insistence that the president of the United States is some defenseless lamb being led astray by Israel. …

Kent has a tone that speaks directly to Trump and MAGA, assuring them that their blameless leader has been hoodwinked. Israel is to blame…"

#Trump #JoeKent #MAGA #Iran #war #stupidity #economy #consumers #affordability #oil #gas #antisemitism
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