#persiangulf — Public Fediverse posts

Middle East oil producers continue shuttling crude out of the Gulf, helping contain prices and assuaging fears of energy-driven inflation, despite the war. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2026/08/17/markets/mideast-oil-global-prices/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #markets #middleeast #iran #straitofhormuz #oil #persiangulf #redsea #yemen #houthis #saudiarabia #oman

Middle East oil producers continue shuttling crude out of the Gulf, helping contain prices and assuaging fears of energy-driven inflation, despite the war. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2026/08/17/markets/mideast-oil-global-prices/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #markets #middleeast #iran #straitofhormuz #oil #persiangulf #redsea #yemen #houthis #saudiarabia #oman

Iran offers US$30,000 bounty for killing or capturing US soldiers

Iran’s military announced on Sunday that it was offering a bounty equivalent to US$30,000 for killing or capturing…
#NewsBeep #News #BreakingNews #amirhatami #Aprilceasefire #breakingnews #F-15 #GulfofOman #Iran #IRNA #IslamicRepublicofIran'sArmy #Israel #Jordan #MiddleEast #PersianGulf #StraitofHormuz #Tehran #UnitedStates #Washington
https://www.newsbeep.com/693792/

Sad and horrifying news of poverty and desperation in Iran.

One of the cargo ships attacked during the recent conflict, carrying copper wires and copper pipes.

Many desperate poor Iranians try to salvage the content of the ship, abandoned in international waters, far away from Iranian shores with their small boats.

At least 2 people reported dead inside the ship and several small boats have been reported missing.

#PersianGulf #WarOnIran #Poverty #Hunger #Tragedy #StraitOfHormuz #Iran #Economy #Tragedy

Sad and horrifying news of poverty and desperation in Iran.

One of the cargo ships attacked during the recent conflict, carrying copper wires and copper pipes.

Many desperate poor Iranians try to salvage the content of the ship, abandoned in international waters, far away from Iranian shores with their small boats.

At least 2 people reported dead inside the ship and several small boats have been reported missing.

#PersianGulf #WarOnIran #Poverty #Hunger #Tragedy #StraitOfHormuz #Iran #Economy #Tragedy

Iranian foreign minister parody on X:
For the first time in the war, Iran
used underwater drones in the attack last night on 2 UAE ADNOC oil tankers in the Strait of Hormuz, for refusing to abide by the Iranian navigational instructions.

#iran #WarOnIran #UAE #PersianGulf #StraitofHormuz #Drones #Sarcasm

Iranian foreign minister parody on X:
For the first time in the war, Iran
used underwater drones in the attack last night on 2 UAE ADNOC oil tankers in the Strait of Hormuz, for refusing to abide by the Iranian navigational instructions.

#iran #WarOnIran #UAE #PersianGulf #StraitofHormuz #Drones #Sarcasm

Horrifying images of the oil spill in Oman that reached Qeshm and threatening all the islands in Persian Gulf and strait of Hormuz.

This stupid war is damaging and destroying the fragile unique environment of Persian Gulf and Sea of Oman.

Video on telegram:
https://t.me/newsvideofa/9550

#PersianGulf #OilSpill #Oman #Qeshm #Environment #StraitofHormuz #Nature #WarOnIran #Catastrophe

Horrifying images of the oil spill in Oman that reached Qeshm and threatening all the islands in Persian Gulf and strait of Hormuz.

This stupid war is damaging and destroying the fragile unique environment of Persian Gulf and Sea of Oman.

Video on telegram:
https://t.me/newsvideofa/9550

#PersianGulf #OilSpill #Oman #Qeshm #Environment #StraitofHormuz #Nature #WarOnIran #Catastrophe

If Iran Wins The Strait Of Hormuz, The US Economy Stays Steady

Oil tankers anchored in the Strait of Hormuz. (Photo by Amirhossein KHORGOOEI / ISNA / AFP via Getty…
#NewsBeep #News #BreakingNews #breakingnews #economicforecast #Iran #iranwar #oilprice #PersianGulf #StraitofHormuz
https://www.newsbeep.com/691159/

@meidastouch.com host @[email protected] reports on the #Pentagon and #CENTCOM attacking #MeidasTouch for reporting on the HORRIBLE conditions on the Aircraft Super Carriers in the #PersianGulf.
youtu.be/Nzg9zXhfbUw?...

🚨Pentagon ATTACKS Meidas for O...

@meidastouch.com host @[email protected] reports on the #Pentagon and #CENTCOM ATTACKING #MeidasTouch for reporting on the HORRIBLE conditions on the Aircraft SuperCarriers in the #PersianGulf.

Doesn't that just track? Attack the messenger rather than the problem
 youtu.be/Nzg9zXhfbUw?...

🚨Pentagon ATTACKS Meidas for O...

Iran rejects Trump’s claim of total control over Strait of Hormuz

The Strait of Hormuz is “under Iran’s control and management,” the head of Iran’s Basij paramilitary unit, Hossein…
#NewsBeep #News #BreakingNews #breakingnews #DonaldTrump #hormuz #Iran #Oman #PersianGulf #StraitofHormuz #USA
https://www.newsbeep.com/689480/

Iran has reorganized its military to be more aggressive abroad as talks on ending the war with the U.S. remain mired in stalemate, a sign that Tehran is preparing for a protracted era of regional conflict. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/08/13/world/politics/iran-military-stance-us-talks/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #worldnews #politics #us #donaldtrump #middleeast #iran #straitofhormuz #oil #persiangulf

Iran has reorganized its military to be more aggressive abroad as talks on ending the war with the U.S. remain mired in stalemate, a sign that Tehran is preparing for a protracted era of regional conflict. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/08/13/world/politics/iran-military-stance-us-talks/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #worldnews #politics #us #donaldtrump #middleeast #iran #straitofhormuz #oil #persiangulf

As the Pentagon fails to force Iranian capitulation, the Trump administration returns to trying severe economic pressure. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/08/13/world/politics/trump-economic-squeeze-iran/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #worldnews #politics #us #donaldtrump #middleeast #iran #straitofhormuz #oil #persiangulf

As the Pentagon fails to force Iranian capitulation, the Trump administration returns to trying severe economic pressure. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/08/13/world/politics/trump-economic-squeeze-iran/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #worldnews #politics #us #donaldtrump #middleeast #iran #straitofhormuz #oil #persiangulf

Trump’s Endless Iran War Has Horrific Effect on Sailors Deployed There

Conditions have reportedly gotten so bad aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln, an aircraft carrier deployed to the Persian…
#NewsBeep #News #BreakingNews #AnnabelleLoma #breakingnews #DonaldTrump #Iran #Mentalhealth #militarypersonnel #PersianGulf #USSAbrahamLincoln
https://www.newsbeep.com/688700/

The absence from public life of Iranian Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei has left a vacuum in which disputes between political factions — a mainstay of Iranian life — have become more pronounced and seeped into the open. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/08/12/world/politics/khamenei-absence-iranian-factions/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #worldnews #politics #us #donaldtrump #middleeast #iran #straitofhormuz #oil #persiangulf #mojtabakhamenei

The absence from public life of Iranian Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei has left a vacuum in which disputes between political factions — a mainstay of Iranian life — have become more pronounced and seeped into the open. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/08/12/world/politics/khamenei-absence-iranian-factions/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #worldnews #politics #us #donaldtrump #middleeast #iran #straitofhormuz #oil #persiangulf #mojtabakhamenei

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US fires missiles at cargo ship violating Iran blockade
In the context of the Iran war, the US military fired missiles at a cargo ship attempting to breach the blockade. The incident took place on August 12, 2026.

#OSINT #NewsGroup #IranWar #NavalStrike #PersianGulf #Escalation

Pakistan says that the U.S. and Iran are "close" to a deal over the Strait of Hormuz, even after both sides appeared to toughen their positions. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/08/12/world/politics/pakistan-deal-iran-us/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #worldnews #politics #us #donaldtrump #middleeast #iran #straitofhormuz #oil #persiangulf #pakistan #oman

Pakistan says that the U.S. and Iran are "close" to a deal over the Strait of Hormuz, even after both sides appeared to toughen their positions. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/08/12/world/politics/pakistan-deal-iran-us/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #worldnews #politics #us #donaldtrump #middleeast #iran #straitofhormuz #oil #persiangulf #pakistan #oman

Iran has knee on neck of pedophile-loving Arabs

#Iran #Iranwar #Hormuz #middleeast #Israel #war #military #world #internationalNews #politics #Persiangulf #oil #warcrimes #meidastouch #reddit #socialMedia

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Iran has knee on neck of pedophile-loving Arabs

#Iran #Iranwar #Hormuz #middleeast #Israel #war #military #world #internationalNews #politics #Persiangulf #oil #warcrimes #meidastouch #reddit #socialMedia

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Saudi Arabia and its partners must build a coordinated, intelligence‑driven naval force capable of escorting tankers, countering Houthi missile and drone attacks, and keeping the Red Sea's commercial routes open. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2026/08/10/world/saudi-arabia-end-houthis-grip/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #commentary #worldnews #straitofhormuz #redsea #iran #houthis #yemen #saudiarabia #us #uae #israel #babelmandebstrait #suezcanal #persiangulf #nato

Saudi Arabia and its partners must build a coordinated, intelligence‑driven naval force capable of escorting tankers, countering Houthi missile and drone attacks, and keeping the Red Sea's commercial routes open. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2026/08/10/world/saudi-arabia-end-houthis-grip/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #commentary #worldnews #straitofhormuz #redsea #iran #houthis #yemen #saudiarabia #us #uae #israel #babelmandebstrait #suezcanal #persiangulf #nato

Gulf states pay the price as Strait of Hormuz shipping crisis drives costs

Gulf states that normally receive their food and household goods by sea have spent five months fl…
#NewsBeep #News #Environment #bahrain #Dubai #Energy #environment #Europe #globaltrade #Gulf #GulfStates #hormuz #Houthis #Iran #iranisraelwar #Kuwait #Oil #Oman #PersianGulf #qatar #RedSea #SaudiArabia #Science #Shipping #straitofhormuz #TheMediaLine #Trade #uae #UK #UnitedKingdom #Yemen
https://www.newsbeep.com/uk/733574/

Iran has promoted a hard-line ex-commander as its top security official after saying it was "very close" to a deal with Oman over shipping through the Strait of Hormuz. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/08/10/world/politics/iran-security-team-oman-deal/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #worldnews #politics #us #donaldtrump #middleeast #iran #straitofhormuz #oil #persiangulf #oman #mojtabakhamenei

Iran has promoted a hard-line ex-commander as its top security official after saying it was "very close" to a deal with Oman over shipping through the Strait of Hormuz. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/08/10/world/politics/iran-security-team-oman-deal/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #worldnews #politics #us #donaldtrump #middleeast #iran #straitofhormuz #oil #persiangulf #oman #mojtabakhamenei

Gulf states pay the price as Strait of Hormuz shipping crisis drives costs

Gulf states that normally receive their food and household goods by sea have spent …
#NewsBeep #News #US #USA #UnitedStates #UnitedStatesOfAmerica #Environment #bahrain #Dubai #energy #Europe #GlobalTrade #Gulf #Gulfstates #hormuz #Houthis #iran #iranisraelwar #Kuwait #Oil #oman #PersianGulf #Qatar #RedSea #SaudiArabia #Science #Shipping #StraitofHormuz #TheMediaLine #Trade #UAE #Yemen
https://www.newsbeep.com/us/808994/

Gulf states pay the price as Strait of Hormuz shipping crisis drives costs

Gulf states that normally receive their food and household goods by sea have spent five months flying them…
#NewsBeep #News #Environment #AU #Australia #bahrain #dubai #Energy #Europe #globaltrade #gulf #gulfstates #Hormuz #houthis #Iran #iranisraelwar #Kuwait #oil #oman #PersianGulf #Qatar #RedSea #SaudiArabia #Science #shipping #straitofhormuz #TheMediaLine #trade #UAE #Yemen
https://www.newsbeep.com/au/850282/

Gulf states pay the price as Strait of Hormuz shipping crisis drives costs

Gulf states that normally receive their food and household goods by sea have spent five months flying them…
#NewsBeep #News #Environment #AU #Australia #bahrain #dubai #Energy #Europe #globaltrade #gulf #gulfstates #Hormuz #houthis #Iran #iranisraelwar #Kuwait #oil #oman #PersianGulf #Qatar #RedSea #SaudiArabia #Science #shipping #straitofhormuz #TheMediaLine #trade #UAE #Yemen
https://www.newsbeep.com/au/850282/

Yemen's Houthis have attacked a Saudi refinery, two days after the kingdom signed a defense pact with Turkey and Pakistan. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/08/10/world/houthis-saudi-refinery-defense-pact/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #worldnews #turkey #pakistan #middleeast #iran #straitofhormuz #oil #persiangulf #redsea #yemen #houthis #saudiarabia

Yemen's Houthis have attacked a Saudi refinery, two days after the kingdom signed a defense pact with Turkey and Pakistan. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/08/10/world/houthis-saudi-refinery-defense-pact/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #worldnews #turkey #pakistan #middleeast #iran #straitofhormuz #oil #persiangulf #redsea #yemen #houthis #saudiarabia

Iran said it was nearing an agreement but said the U.S. must meet several conditions before the Strait of Hormuz is reopened. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/08/10/world/politics/iran-hormuz-us-concessions-demands/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #worldnews #politics #us #donaldtrump #middleeast #iran #straitofhormuz #oil #persiangulf #oman #houthis

Iran said it was nearing an agreement but said the U.S. must meet several conditions before the Strait of Hormuz is reopened. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/08/10/world/politics/iran-hormuz-us-concessions-demands/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #worldnews #politics #us #donaldtrump #middleeast #iran #straitofhormuz #oil #persiangulf #oman #houthis

Wait for Hormuz Deal Stretches on as Iran Says Terms Must Be Met

(Bloomberg) — The wait dragged on for an Iranian deal with Oman on the Strait of Hormuz, with…
#NewsBeep #News #BreakingNews #AbbasAraghchi #Bloomberg #breakingnews #Houthirebels #Iran #IslamicRepublic #MohammadBagherZolghadr #oilrefinery #PersianGulf #SaudiAramco #Saudiauthorities #StraitofHormuz
https://www.newsbeep.com/685043/

‘Turning Gulf nations against us’: Iran President Pezeshkian accuses US, Israel https://english.mathrubhumi.com/news/world/iran-president-pezeshkian-accuses-us-israel-gulf-tensions-yk9cuct7?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #Iran #Pezeshkian #Israel #US #PersianGulf

Kharg Island: Iran’s energy lifeline that has so far escaped attack. #Iran #MiddleEast #Oil #PersianGulf #StraitofHormuz #USIranconflict
https://iwpost.com/kharg-island-irans-energy-lifeline-that-has-so-far-escaped-attack/?fsp_sid=13753

Railway can transform Persian Gulf politics and global security

https://asiatimes.com/2026/08/railway-can-transform-persian-gulf-politics-and-global-security/

#energy #railway #persiangulf #geopolitics

Railway can transform Persian Gulf politics and global security

https://asiatimes.com/2026/08/railway-can-transform-persian-gulf-politics-and-global-security/

#energy #railway #persiangulf #geopolitics

Iran has warned Gulf states that any new U.S. attack on its territory would trigger retaliation against critical energy infrastructure across the region, sources say. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/08/06/world/iran-gulf-states-us-strikes/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #worldnews #us #donaldtrump #middleeast #iran #straitofhormuz #oil #persiangulf #redsea #yemen #houthis #saudiarabia

Iran has warned Gulf states that any new U.S. attack on its territory would trigger retaliation against critical energy infrastructure across the region, sources say. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/08/06/world/iran-gulf-states-us-strikes/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #worldnews #us #donaldtrump #middleeast #iran #straitofhormuz #oil #persiangulf #redsea #yemen #houthis #saudiarabia

A proposed deal to help end the war between Iran and the U.S. would give Tehran control over ships entering the Gulf through the Strait of Hormuz, sources say. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/08/06/world/politics/hormuz-deal-iran-control/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #worldnews #politics #us #donaldtrump #middleeast #iran #straitofhormuz #oil #persiangulf #oman #shipping

A proposed deal to help end the war between Iran and the U.S. would give Tehran control over ships entering the Gulf through the Strait of Hormuz, sources say. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/08/06/world/politics/hormuz-deal-iran-control/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #worldnews #politics #us #donaldtrump #middleeast #iran #straitofhormuz #oil #persiangulf #oman #shipping

China Saved the World Economy (So Far)

China Saved the World Economy (So Far)

Direct link to original post:https://verysmallocean.org/blog.html#china-saves-world-economy

An incomplete summary of China Quietly Saved the World Last Month (also embedded below) by Max Fisher

Months ago, the news and many other people were expecting a much more massive oil shock. Oil at $150-200 a barrel. Gas lines. No jet flights. An economic crash. But it didn’t happen. Why? China very quietly cut it’s oil imports by half, reducing them by 5.5 million barrels a day. According to the video author, “We heard that the world should’ve ended like 4 weeks ago.” – publication date 7/17/2026.

The Strait of Hormuz, before the Iran War quagmire/strategic catastrophe started, carried about 20% of the world’s oil or 20 million barrels. There is no slack in the system, really. 100 million barrels are produced a day and 100 million barrels are consumed (or stored). This global trade happens all in dollars.

So 20% of the oil disappears. But somehow the shortfall is soon changed from 20 million to just 5 million barrels a day. How? The size of China’s strategic petroleum reserve is a state secret, but it was believed to be well above 1500 million barrels, since that is the amount that can be observed and calculated from space and underground caverns are not space observable, plus other oil storgaes that are smaller and perhaps not state owned. So China bans fuel exports and refines less and conserves, and releases from its reserves. Altogether China reduces imports by about 5.5 million barrels. About 7 million barrels a day can be diverted through under-utilized Arabian Peninsula pipelines around Hormuz (now threatened by the Red Sea situation). 1 week into the war, 32 countries not named China or Russia banded together to release about 2.5 million barrels a day from their (oh so finite) strategic reserves. That gets us to 14.5 million barrels of extra oil + reduced oil use. The difference between mass worldwide blackouts and what we got, higher gas prices, more inflation and some gas lines in Southeast Asia.

The USA’s oil reserves are nearing functional zero, where no more can be pumped out of the giant salt caves even now. China’s reserves will eventually run out too, although I heard yesterday on NPR that the satellite observable tanks have not even begun to be depleted (the tops of the tanks rise and fall as oil is pumped in and out). US oil reserves started at 413 million barrels, enough to cover 60 days if 100% of oil imports stopped. Europe’s could cover only 10-20 days, and India’s only 4 days (IF 100% of imports stopped). China’s oil stockpile would one day run down too. They are or have importing lots of sanctioned oil separate from the global dollar market from Iran and Russia. But Ukraine’s long range sanctions against Russia, the Aral Sea and the Black Sea are disrupting one source and the US blockade of Iran the other. (If Trump was a serious person and went to war with Iran he’d probably be hitting their oil infrastructure too, but instead he has delusional fantasies of seizing the oil for himself).

So what else did China do other than banning refined products exports and using it’s strategic reserve? They have recently been building lots of wind, solar, hydro and EVs, but those were already running before the Hormuz crisis. They also had been building large coal power plants (unlike oil, China has plenty of coal) and were able to bring many of them online or up to full capacity. Air traffic fell by 5% while rail traffic went up 5%. And EVs are 25% of road traffic, which is up 33% on the previous year. And their gas prices went up much less than in the USA. So Xi Jinping and his phalanxes of bureaucrats and state owned enterprises (mostly) saved the USA’s economy and Donald Trump’s political fortunes (which are still bad, IF the elections coming up are free and fair and IF the real elected congresspeople are successfully seated in January, both under heavy fear, uncertainty, and doubt).

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BkA0bkb6ZO0

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China Saved the World Economy (So Far)

China Saved the World Economy (So Far)

Direct link to original post:https://verysmallocean.org/blog.html#china-saves-world-economy

An incomplete summary of China Quietly Saved the World Last Month (also embedded below) by Max Fisher

Months ago, the news and many other people were expecting a much more massive oil shock. Oil at $150-200 a barrel. Gas lines. No jet flights. An economic crash. But it didn’t happen. Why? China very quietly cut it’s oil imports by half, reducing them by 5.5 million barrels a day. According to the video author, “We heard that the world should’ve ended like 4 weeks ago.” – publication date 7/17/2026.

The Strait of Hormuz, before the Iran War quagmire/strategic catastrophe started, carried about 20% of the world’s oil or 20 million barrels. There is no slack in the system, really. 100 million barrels are produced a day and 100 million barrels are consumed (or stored). This global trade happens all in dollars.

So 20% of the oil disappears. But somehow the shortfall is soon changed from 20 million to just 5 million barrels a day. How? The size of China’s strategic petroleum reserve is a state secret, but it was believed to be well above 1500 million barrels, since that is the amount that can be observed and calculated from space and underground caverns are not space observable, plus other oil storgaes that are smaller and perhaps not state owned. So China bans fuel exports and refines less and conserves, and releases from its reserves. Altogether China reduces imports by about 5.5 million barrels. About 7 million barrels a day can be diverted through under-utilized Arabian Peninsula pipelines around Hormuz (now threatened by the Red Sea situation). 1 week into the war, 32 countries not named China or Russia banded together to release about 2.5 million barrels a day from their (oh so finite) strategic reserves. That gets us to 14.5 million barrels of extra oil + reduced oil use. The difference between mass worldwide blackouts and what we got, higher gas prices, more inflation and some gas lines in Southeast Asia.

The USA’s oil reserves are nearing functional zero, where no more can be pumped out of the giant salt caves even now. China’s reserves will eventually run out too, although I heard yesterday on NPR that the satellite observable tanks have not even begun to be depleted (the tops of the tanks rise and fall as oil is pumped in and out). US oil reserves started at 413 million barrels, enough to cover 60 days if 100% of oil imports stopped. Europe’s could cover only 10-20 days, and India’s only 4 days (IF 100% of imports stopped). China’s oil stockpile would one day run down too. They are or have importing lots of sanctioned oil separate from the global dollar market from Iran and Russia. But Ukraine’s long range sanctions against Russia, the Aral Sea and the Black Sea are disrupting one source and the US blockade of Iran the other. (If Trump was a serious person and went to war with Iran he’d probably be hitting their oil infrastructure too, but instead he has delusional fantasies of seizing the oil for himself).

So what else did China do other than banning refined products exports and using it’s strategic reserve? They have recently been building lots of wind, solar, hydro and EVs, but those were already running before the Hormuz crisis. They also had been building large coal power plants (unlike oil, China has plenty of coal) and were able to bring many of them online or up to full capacity. Air traffic fell by 5% while rail traffic went up 5%. And EVs are 25% of road traffic, which is up 33% on the previous year. And their gas prices went up much less than in the USA. So Xi Jinping and his phalanxes of bureaucrats and state owned enterprises (mostly) saved the USA’s economy and Donald Trump’s political fortunes (which are still bad, IF the elections coming up are free and fair and IF the real elected congresspeople are successfully seated in January, both under heavy fear, uncertainty, and doubt).

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BkA0bkb6ZO0

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Trump says deal to reopen Strait of Hormuz could come soon

Trump says deal to reopen Strait of Hormuz could come as early as Wednesday CAIRO — U.S. President…
#NewsBeep #News #BreakingNews #Babel-Mandebstrait #breakingnews #Brentcrude #Diplomacy #DonaldTrump #fuelprices #GlobalEconomy #Houthirebels #Iran #MaritimeSecurity #middleeastwar #nuclearprogram #oilprices #Oman #PersianGulf #RedSea #Sanctions #SaudiArabia #Shipping #shnd #StraitofHormuz #u.s.blockade
https://www.newsbeep.com/679526/

In a bid to prevent clashes with Houthi militants hurting its oil industry and economy, Saudi Arabia wants to contain a renewed conflict with the Iran-backed group through behind-the-scenes diplomacy, sources said. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/08/05/world/politics/saudi-arabia-diplomacy-houthi-attacks/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #worldnews #politics #middleeast #iran #straitofhormuz #oil #persiangulf #redsea #yemen #houthis #saudiarabia

A top U.S. official said that a deal with Iran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz could be struck "today or tomorrow," sending oil prices tumbling. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/08/05/world/politics/us-hormuz-deal-ship-red-sea/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #worldnews #politics #us #donaldtrump #middleeast #iran #straitofhormuz #oil #persiangulf #redsea #yemen #houthis #saudiarabia #oman #qatar

We were talking about how stupid the people of the USA have become, like people angry at their cars for running out of gas stupid. People angry at their debit card for going negative kinds of stupid. So Jeanine Pirro probably getting fired AND still losing her licence to practice law while Pete Hegseth rubs testosterone on his dick due to alcoholism and demands all soldiers get their T tested while he loses the #PersianGulf kinds of stupid... It is awful, frustrating, but also hilarious.

Cheap, concealable drones and missiles can impose disproportionate costs in wartime, forcing Japan to rethink deterrence. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2026/08/02/japan/ukraine-deterrence-lessons/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #commentary #japan #iran #persiangulf #usnavy #china #ukraine #russia #nato #us #taiwanstrait #southchinasea #defense #drones

MEA said 166 Indian seafarers aboard Indian and foreign vessels near the Strait of Hormuz are being closely monitored amid rising maritime security concerns and attacks on commercial ships. https://english.mathrubhumi.com/news/india/mea-says-166-indian-seafarers-near-strait-of-hormuz-under-close-watch-amid-shipping-tensions-h7mziz3h?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #IndianSeafarers #StraitOfHormuz #PersianGulf #MEA #ShippingCrisis

Negotiators from Iran and Oman are trying to reach an agreement to restart shipping through the Strait of Hormuz, according to people familiar with the matter. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/07/28/world/politics/iran-oman-talks-hormuz-shipping/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #worldnews #politics #middleeast #iran #oil #straitofhormuz #oman #persiangulf