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Video from Tasnim of an Iranian missile flying past air defense missiles to strike Tel Aviv.
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Via oilprice.com β β β The US and other countries have already used up every single bullet in their chambers to contain oil prices. The closure of the Strait of Hormuz to traffic from countries hostile to Iran has removed about 8 million barrels per day ofβ¦
So why didn't Trump, or Biden, refill the Strategic Petroleum Reserve when fuel was cheaper:
In 2025, the effort to refill the Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR) hit a wall of aging infrastructure and fiscal reality. After the massive drawdowns of previous years, the Department of Energy discovered that many of the salt caverns and high-pressure pumps had suffered structural fatigue, requiring over $100 million in emergency repairs before they could safely receive new oil. This meant that even when prices were low, the physical "speed limit" for refilling was stuck at a mere 3 million barrels per month, a rate that would have taken nearly a decade to restore the reserve to its pre-2022 levels.
Financially, the "cheap oil" window was also smaller than it appeared, as the $20 billion needed for a full refill was never fully appropriated by a divided Congress. While the administration managed to purchase roughly 30 million barrels at an average price of $76, the funding for a total replenishment was repeatedly slashed to cover other budget gaps. By the time the Conflict with Iran erupted in early 2026, the SPR was still sitting at only 59% capacity, leaving the U.S. with a significantly smaller "shield" just as global prices spiked toward $100 a barrel.
And if the earlier drawdowns damaged the Reserve itself, you can only imagine what the impact of reducing it to its lowest level since before I was born will be.
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In 2025, the effort to refill the Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR) hit a wall of aging infrastructure and fiscal reality. After the massive drawdowns of previous years, the Department of Energy discovered that many of the salt caverns and high-pressure pumps had suffered structural fatigue, requiring over $100 million in emergency repairs before they could safely receive new oil. This meant that even when prices were low, the physical "speed limit" for refilling was stuck at a mere 3 million barrels per month, a rate that would have taken nearly a decade to restore the reserve to its pre-2022 levels.
Financially, the "cheap oil" window was also smaller than it appeared, as the $20 billion needed for a full refill was never fully appropriated by a divided Congress. While the administration managed to purchase roughly 30 million barrels at an average price of $76, the funding for a total replenishment was repeatedly slashed to cover other budget gaps. By the time the Conflict with Iran erupted in early 2026, the SPR was still sitting at only 59% capacity, leaving the U.S. with a significantly smaller "shield" just as global prices spiked toward $100 a barrel.
And if the earlier drawdowns damaged the Reserve itself, you can only imagine what the impact of reducing it to its lowest level since before I was born will be.
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π©πͺChemical industry in "serious alarm": Germany threatened with "supply disruptions" due to the blocked Strait of Hormuz
According to its own data, the German chemical industry is already experiencing the first disruptions in international supply chains. The reason for this is the almost complete cessation of shipping through the Strait of Hormuz - one of the most important trade routes in the world.
According to the industry association, the main raw materials for chemical production, including ammonia, phosphates, helium, and sulfur, have been particularly affected.
These raw materials are crucial for many industrial processes, such as the production of fertilizers or plastics. The association stated:
"There is concern about serious and increasing supply disruptions."
The situation exacerbates the already tense situation of the German chemical industry. According to VCI, the industry is already in an economic recession. Production, turnover, and prices are currently in the negative zone.
Additional uncertainty is caused by China's reaction. The People's Republic also receives a significant portion of its oil and gas imports through the Strait of Hormuz and is currently orienting its supply more towards its own needs.
According to VCI, therefore, Chinese exports of important raw materials will be partially reduced or completely stopped.
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I can't think of a better time to send β¬90 billion to Ukraine...
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According to its own data, the German chemical industry is already experiencing the first disruptions in international supply chains. The reason for this is the almost complete cessation of shipping through the Strait of Hormuz - one of the most important trade routes in the world.
According to the industry association, the main raw materials for chemical production, including ammonia, phosphates, helium, and sulfur, have been particularly affected.
These raw materials are crucial for many industrial processes, such as the production of fertilizers or plastics. The association stated:
"There is concern about serious and increasing supply disruptions."
The situation exacerbates the already tense situation of the German chemical industry. According to VCI, the industry is already in an economic recession. Production, turnover, and prices are currently in the negative zone.
Additional uncertainty is caused by China's reaction. The People's Republic also receives a significant portion of its oil and gas imports through the Strait of Hormuz and is currently orienting its supply more towards its own needs.
According to VCI, therefore, Chinese exports of important raw materials will be partially reduced or completely stopped.
I can't think of a better time to send β¬90 billion to Ukraine...
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The US aircraft carrier Gerald R. Ford, deployed on operations related to Iran, will temporarily head to port after a fire broke out on board, according to US officials. The ship, currently in the Red Sea, is scheduled to dock at the Souda Bay naval baseβ¦
Remember when we were told that the Gerald Ford experienced a minor fire in the laundry room with just 2 sailors having to receive first aid for smoke inhalation? I remember. They lied, and never forget that they always lie.
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The Fox News talking heads believe that Trump's call for assistance from allies was a "test" and they failed. The future of NATO and similar alliances are definitely in question. The USA doesn't actually need the help of allies at all, in the speakers' opinions. Of course, they repeat the cope that there will be just a "couple more weeks of shooting" and Trump will have this all wrapped up. They also continue to state that all of these other countries are the ones dependent on the Strait of Hormuz, while the USA is an island unto itself, self-sufficient in all ways.
Of course, things are not that simple. The USA doesn't actually refine the oil that it produces. It exports its oil to countries that can refine it and then imports the type of oil that can be processed in US refineries. The US is also part of a global economy, whether it likes it or not. If prices rise globally, they rise in the USA. If the global economy suffers, the US suffers as well.
But they want you to believe that the USA is some benevolent benefactor, who is doing everything for you! The USA doesn't act in self interest, no, of course not. But you spit in Uncle Sam's face. Shame on you.
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Of course, things are not that simple. The USA doesn't actually refine the oil that it produces. It exports its oil to countries that can refine it and then imports the type of oil that can be processed in US refineries. The US is also part of a global economy, whether it likes it or not. If prices rise globally, they rise in the USA. If the global economy suffers, the US suffers as well.
But they want you to believe that the USA is some benevolent benefactor, who is doing everything for you! The USA doesn't act in self interest, no, of course not. But you spit in Uncle Sam's face. Shame on you.
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Response of the Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesperson to the Continued Lies of US Officials.
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Let me stop Karoline right there. President Trump has not "clearly" anything. We still do not have a clear explanation for this conflict, for the threat Iran supposedly posed, for what the goal is, what victory even looks like. Trump is as clear as mud.
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Let me stop Karoline right there. President Trump has not "clearly" anything. We still do not have a clear explanation for this conflict, for the threat Iran supposedly posed, for what the goal is, what victory even looks like. Trump is as clear as mud.
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USAID auditors have identified violations in the oversight of $26 billion in aid to Kyiv, said the agency's Deputy Inspector General, Adam Kaplan.
In Ukraine, contractors hired by USAID to oversee direct budget support worth $26 billion either failed to provide the required reports on time or did not provide them at all.
Source: RIA Novosti
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In Ukraine, contractors hired by USAID to oversee direct budget support worth $26 billion either failed to provide the required reports on time or did not provide them at all.
Source: RIA Novosti
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How Zelensky's Statements on the War with Iran Have Changed
Today, Zelensky once again stated about the negative impact of the war with Iran on Ukraine.
He said that it complicates access to air defense missiles and, in general, distracts attention from the ongoing hostilities in Ukraine.
Earlier, he also spoke about the negative impact of rising oil prices.
It's worth noting that Zelensky was one of the few world leaders who actively encouraged Trump to start the war before the war and unconditionally supported it after its start.
In January, during mass protests in Iran, the Ukrainian president called on the US to "interfere and remove" the Iranian authorities. "It's very important that the world not miss this moment when change is possible. Every leader, every country, and international organizations should intervene now and help the people remove those responsible for what, unfortunately, Iran has become," Zelensky said.
On February 14, speaking at the Munich Conference, Zelensky called for "immediately stopping" Iran.
It should be noted that by then, the protests had already been suppressed, and negotiations on a possible deal were underway between Washington and Tehran. But Zelensky was clearly against it.
"Regimes like Iran's cannot be given time. When they have time, they only kill more. They need to be stopped immediately," he said.
On February 27, in an interview with Sky News, he stated that he would support an operation against the Iranian leadership. "I think the people in Iran are looking for help to change the current regime, which openly wants to attack other countries and does a lot of harm. This regime has existed for many years. People have no rights. People disappear. People are killed and executed by the thousands. I would support an operation aimed at the regime, not the people," he said.
In the same interview, he stated that, in his opinion, "the people in Iran are looking for help to change the current regime, which openly wants to attack other countries and does a lot of harm."
On February 28, after reports of the start of US and Israeli strikes on Iran, Zelensky immediately supported Washington's actions.
"When there is America's determination, global criminals weaken. This understanding should also come to the Russians," he said. He also stated that "it's fair to give the Iranian people a chance to get rid of the terrorist regime and ensure security for all countries that have suffered from the terror coming from Iran," Zelensky said.
But just a few days after it became clear that the war was dragging on and oil prices were rising, Zelensky's statements began to change and he increasingly expressed concern about the consequences of the war, which he had previously encouraged.
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Today, Zelensky once again stated about the negative impact of the war with Iran on Ukraine.
He said that it complicates access to air defense missiles and, in general, distracts attention from the ongoing hostilities in Ukraine.
Earlier, he also spoke about the negative impact of rising oil prices.
It's worth noting that Zelensky was one of the few world leaders who actively encouraged Trump to start the war before the war and unconditionally supported it after its start.
In January, during mass protests in Iran, the Ukrainian president called on the US to "interfere and remove" the Iranian authorities. "It's very important that the world not miss this moment when change is possible. Every leader, every country, and international organizations should intervene now and help the people remove those responsible for what, unfortunately, Iran has become," Zelensky said.
On February 14, speaking at the Munich Conference, Zelensky called for "immediately stopping" Iran.
It should be noted that by then, the protests had already been suppressed, and negotiations on a possible deal were underway between Washington and Tehran. But Zelensky was clearly against it.
"Regimes like Iran's cannot be given time. When they have time, they only kill more. They need to be stopped immediately," he said.
On February 27, in an interview with Sky News, he stated that he would support an operation against the Iranian leadership. "I think the people in Iran are looking for help to change the current regime, which openly wants to attack other countries and does a lot of harm. This regime has existed for many years. People have no rights. People disappear. People are killed and executed by the thousands. I would support an operation aimed at the regime, not the people," he said.
In the same interview, he stated that, in his opinion, "the people in Iran are looking for help to change the current regime, which openly wants to attack other countries and does a lot of harm."
On February 28, after reports of the start of US and Israeli strikes on Iran, Zelensky immediately supported Washington's actions.
"When there is America's determination, global criminals weaken. This understanding should also come to the Russians," he said. He also stated that "it's fair to give the Iranian people a chance to get rid of the terrorist regime and ensure security for all countries that have suffered from the terror coming from Iran," Zelensky said.
But just a few days after it became clear that the war was dragging on and oil prices were rising, Zelensky's statements began to change and he increasingly expressed concern about the consequences of the war, which he had previously encouraged.
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US and Israeli officials are reportedly coordinating the technical details of a risky operation to land special forces and subsequently seize Iran's stockpile of enriched uranium, which amounts to 460 kg.
Presumably, the Iranians are privately willing to transfer these reserves to a third country, but the US is likely not satisfied with any country other than itself.
There is no final decision on the operation yet, but there is a suggestion that it could take place simultaneously with a landing on Kharg Island. In a way, the transfer of a group of marines and a ground operation in this area would be needed to briefly distract Iran's attention from nuclear facilities. This temporary "window" is planned to be used by the special forces of Israel and the US [to seize the Uranium].
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US and Israeli officials are reportedly coordinating the technical details of a risky operation to land special forces and subsequently seize Iran's stockpile of enriched uranium, which amounts to 460 kg.
Presumably, the Iranians are privately willing to transfer these reserves to a third country, but the US is likely not satisfied with any country other than itself.
There is no final decision on the operation yet, but there is a suggestion that it could take place simultaneously with a landing on Kharg Island. In a way, the transfer of a group of marines and a ground operation in this area would be needed to briefly distract Iran's attention from nuclear facilities. This temporary "window" is planned to be used by the special forces of Israel and the US [to seize the Uranium].
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On March 18, 1965, for the first time in the world, a human went into open space β it was the Soviet cosmonaut Alexei Leonov.
At 10 o'clock Moscow time, the spacecraft "Vostok-2" with cosmonauts Pavel Belyayev and Alexei Leonov successfully launched from the Baikonur Cosmodrome.
At 11:34:51 Leonov went into outer space. He was connected to the spacecraft only by a 5.35-meter-long tether, which included a steel cable and electrical wires for transmitting medical observation and technical measurement data to the ship, as well as for telephone communication with the ship's commander Belyayev.
Leonov spent 12 minutes and 9 seconds in space.
All this time, a comfortable temperature was maintained in the spacesuit, and its outer surface heated up in the sun to +60Β°C and cooled down in the shade to -100Β°C.
Thanks ΠΠΈΡΡΠ°Π»ΠΈΠΌΠΎΠ²Π° for reminding
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At 10 o'clock Moscow time, the spacecraft "Vostok-2" with cosmonauts Pavel Belyayev and Alexei Leonov successfully launched from the Baikonur Cosmodrome.
At 11:34:51 Leonov went into outer space. He was connected to the spacecraft only by a 5.35-meter-long tether, which included a steel cable and electrical wires for transmitting medical observation and technical measurement data to the ship, as well as for telephone communication with the ship's commander Belyayev.
Leonov spent 12 minutes and 9 seconds in space.
All this time, a comfortable temperature was maintained in the spacesuit, and its outer surface heated up in the sun to +60Β°C and cooled down in the shade to -100Β°C.
Thanks ΠΠΈΡΡΠ°Π»ΠΈΠΌΠΎΠ²Π° for reminding
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ΠΠΠΠΠΠΠ’ Z writes:
π The Iranians did not protect Larijani, a very important figure in their system. Whether they really protected him, I don't know. Whether he really protected himself, I don't know either: their attitude towards death, and thus towards personal safety, is peculiar there.
The calculation of the pedophile coalition is not hidden and is openly announced without any embarrassment: to kill key state figures until those who want to surrender come to power after some rotation. It's not hard to understand how this calculation cannot go unnoticed in Iran itself: the aggressor is waging a war to destroy the country and enslave the people, and there are no alternatives to the most fierce resistance until victory is achieved. Including because no one on that side can be trusted at all - and therefore victory must be secured not just on paper, but also materially. Excluding the very possibility of a repeat of aggression.
Therefore, Tel Aviv, with the already almost complete lack of resistance from the "iron colander", continues and will continue to improve amazingly right before our eyes, the stranglehold on the world economy will continue to be tightened, generating cumulative effects, and the ruler of the galaxy will continue to go berserk. Both due to the total refusal of all vassals, without exception, to participate in attempts to break this stranglehold, and their own inability to do so.
Unless a black swan the size of a pterodactyl strikes the aggressor's side, the war will be long, not weeks, but months. And its transition to a new quality in the form of the start of targeted attacks on oil and gas infrastructure seems a matter of time and an opportunity. Even in the conditions of today's declarative readiness of both sides to refrain from such attacks.
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The calculation of the pedophile coalition is not hidden and is openly announced without any embarrassment: to kill key state figures until those who want to surrender come to power after some rotation. It's not hard to understand how this calculation cannot go unnoticed in Iran itself: the aggressor is waging a war to destroy the country and enslave the people, and there are no alternatives to the most fierce resistance until victory is achieved. Including because no one on that side can be trusted at all - and therefore victory must be secured not just on paper, but also materially. Excluding the very possibility of a repeat of aggression.
Therefore, Tel Aviv, with the already almost complete lack of resistance from the "iron colander", continues and will continue to improve amazingly right before our eyes, the stranglehold on the world economy will continue to be tightened, generating cumulative effects, and the ruler of the galaxy will continue to go berserk. Both due to the total refusal of all vassals, without exception, to participate in attempts to break this stranglehold, and their own inability to do so.
Unless a black swan the size of a pterodactyl strikes the aggressor's side, the war will be long, not weeks, but months. And its transition to a new quality in the form of the start of targeted attacks on oil and gas infrastructure seems a matter of time and an opportunity. Even in the conditions of today's declarative readiness of both sides to refrain from such attacks.
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Via ΠΠΠΠ ΠΠΠΠ:
In connection with the facts of the Russian Armed Forces' use of new types of weapons against the enemy, the latter has created a small infographic. First of all, we are talking about the long-range cruise missile "Izdeliye 30", but they also mentioned the new versions of "Geranium" - "Geranium-4" and "Geranium-5".
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In connection with the facts of the Russian Armed Forces' use of new types of weapons against the enemy, the latter has created a small infographic. First of all, we are talking about the long-range cruise missile "Izdeliye 30", but they also mentioned the new versions of "Geranium" - "Geranium-4" and "Geranium-5".
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Oil prices surged sharply on Wednesday as the Iran conflict continued to disrupt flows through the Persian Gulf, with the global benchmark pulling decisively away from U.S. crude as the Brent-WTI spread widened to roughly $10 per barrel, signaling mounting stress in seaborne supply markets.
Brent crude climbed to about $108.40 per barrel while U.S. West Texas Intermediate traded near $98.50, according to pricing on Oilprice.com, pushing the spread to its widest level in months and well above its typical $2-$5 range.
The divergence reflects a market increasingly pricing risk around barrels exposed to the Strait of Hormuz, where military activity tied to the U.S.-Israeli war with Iran has begun to disrupt tanker movements and raise insurance and freight costs.
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Brent crude climbed to about $108.40 per barrel while U.S. West Texas Intermediate traded near $98.50, according to pricing on Oilprice.com, pushing the spread to its widest level in months and well above its typical $2-$5 range.
The divergence reflects a market increasingly pricing risk around barrels exposed to the Strait of Hormuz, where military activity tied to the U.S.-Israeli war with Iran has begun to disrupt tanker movements and raise insurance and freight costs.
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The prices of oil and European natural gas rose immediately after Iran's statement about the damage to its energy facilities on the coast in the Persian Gulf, reports Bloomberg.
These are the most extensive strikes on an industry that is of critical importance to Tehran since the beginning of the war.
The price of Brent oil rose by 2.7% to $105.87 per barrel, and the price of European natural gas increased by 1.8%.
As reported by Iranian state television, several facilities were attacked, including the South Pars gas field, which is a source of supplies to Turkey, a refinery, and an unspecified petrochemical facility near the city of Asaluye.
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These are the most extensive strikes on an industry that is of critical importance to Tehran since the beginning of the war.
The price of Brent oil rose by 2.7% to $105.87 per barrel, and the price of European natural gas increased by 1.8%.
As reported by Iranian state television, several facilities were attacked, including the South Pars gas field, which is a source of supplies to Turkey, a refinery, and an unspecified petrochemical facility near the city of Asaluye.
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The prices of oil and European natural gas rose immediately after Iran's statement about the damage to its energy facilities on the coast in the Persian Gulf, reports Bloomberg. These are the most extensive strikes on an industry that is of critical importanceβ¦
Iran stated that the US and Israel carried out strikes on its South Pars gas field, and some gas and oil facilities were put out of action.
After this, the IRGC demanded that personnel in Saudi Arabia, Qatar, and the UAE immediately leave the petrochemical plants. In other words, it made it clear that there would be retaliatory strikes.
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After this, the IRGC demanded that personnel in Saudi Arabia, Qatar, and the UAE immediately leave the petrochemical plants. In other words, it made it clear that there would be retaliatory strikes.
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The President of Iran expressed his condolences to the families of the victims and to the entire nation.
Source: Zvezda
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