The Chokepoint Economy: What Happens When Everything Breaks at Once | OilPrice.com Michael Kern Michael Kern is a newswriter and editor at Safehaven.com and Oilprice.com, More Info Premium Content By Michael Kern – Mar 09, 2026, 6:00 PM CDT The coordinated closure of the Strait of Hormuz and the Bab el-Mandeb Strait has triggered a...Continue Reading
Oil prices plunged after U.S. President Donald Trump suggested the Iran conflict could be nearing an end, reversing earlier gains that pushed crude above $100 amid disruptions to shipping through the Strait of Hormuz. SourceContinue Reading
S&P Global warns the Iran conflict is evolving from a shipping disruption into a full-scale supply crisis, with roughly 17 MMbpd of oil and products affected as the Strait of Hormuz remains effectively shut. SourceContinue Reading
What Will Iran Do Next? | OilPrice.com Simon Watkins Simon Watkins is a former senior FX trader and salesman, financial journalist, and best-selling author. He was Head of Forex Institutional Sales and Trading for… More Info Premium Content By Simon Watkins – Mar 09, 2026, 5:00 PM CDT The Middle East conflict has expanded into...Continue Reading
Oil Shock Spreads Through Global Economy | OilPrice.com Irina Slav Irina is a writer for Oilprice.com with over a decade of experience writing on the oil and gas industry. More Info Premium Content By Irina Slav – Mar 09, 2026, 4:00 PM CDT Brent Crude and West Texas Intermediate have climbed above $100, with Brent...Continue Reading
America’s Abandoned Coal Mines Could Become Giant Underground Batteries | OilPrice.com Haley Zaremba Haley Zaremba is a writer and journalist based in Mexico City. She has extensive experience writing and editing environmental features, travel pieces, local news in the… More Info Premium Content By Haley Zaremba – Mar 09, 2026, 3:00 PM CDT Scientists at Oak...Continue Reading
Two weeks ago, I suggested that the complacency regarding war with Iran was misplaced and that that complacency was likely soon to be replaced by panic in the world’s capitals and financial markets. The general belief was that President Donald Trump would relent, make a deal with Iran, and declare victory. Even if he didn’t,...Continue Reading
G7 Nations Delay Strategic Oil Reserve Release Decision | OilPrice.com Alex Kimani Alex Kimani is a veteran finance writer, investor, engineer and researcher for Safehaven.com. More Info Related News By Alex Kimani – Mar 09, 2026, 1:30 PM CDT Finance ministers from the Group of Seven (G7) countries reached a broad agreement on Monday to...Continue Reading
Asian Development Bank Unleashes Billions to Fuel Central Asia’s Middle Corridor | OilPrice.com Eurasianet Eurasianet is an independent news organization that covers news from and about the South Caucasus and Central Asia, providing on-the-ground reporting and critical perspectives on… More Info Premium Content By Eurasianet – Mar 09, 2026, 1:00 PM CDT The Asian Development...Continue Reading
