Monday, September 14, 2026

AJ's latest post on the oil crisis = US says it’s clearing Hormuz traffic: Why are oil futures beyond $100? --- Brent crude crosses $107 as Hormuz disruptions and Saudi pipeline shutdown threaten global oil supply.. [UPDATED]

https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/9/14/us-says-its-clearing-hormuz-traffic-why-are-oil-futures-beyond-100 

UPDATE: Latest, EmptyWheel has posted relevant to the Gulf and Red Sea activities = https://emptywheel.net/2026/09/13/the-iran-disaster-will-likely-be-job-one/ 

  The focus there is speculation of Dem priorities should they win the midterm elections.

FURTHER: EmptyWheel embeds a podcast that's quite informative.