U.S. Files Suit to Seize Gasoline in Four Iran Tankers Headed to Venezuela

Reuters
July 2, 2020 12:15 PM

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. prosecutors late on Wednesday filed a lawsuit to seize the gasoline aboard four tankers that Iran is shipping to Venezuela, the latest attempt by the Trump administration to increase economic pressure on the two U.S. foes.

America’s Pain Is the Ecosocialist’s Pleasure

An Earth Day reminder

Washington Free Beacon Editors
April 22, 2020 5:30 PM

The town of Cushing, Oklahoma, lies about halfway between Tulsa and Oklahoma City. With a population of just under 8,000, Cushing is unremarkable save for the fact that, thanks to an accident of history, thousands of barrels of West Texas Intermediate oil are delivered to and distributed from there every month.

AOC Deletes Tweet Cheering Collapse of Domestic Oil Production

Graham Piro
April 20, 2020 6:20 PM

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D., N.Y.) deleted a tweet Monday celebrating a collapse in short-term crude oil prices as an opportunity to push for the Green New Deal.

Biden Promises ‘No More Drilling’ Under His Presidency

David Rutz
March 15, 2020 10:40 PM

Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden said Sunday he would prevent oil companies from drilling as part of his efforts to combat climate change.

Saudi Arabia, Russia Raise Stakes in Oil Price War

Reuters
March 10, 2020 10:18 AM

DUBAI/MOSCOW (Reuters) - Saudi Arabia said on Tuesday it would increase its crude oil supply to a record high, raising the stakes in its price war with Russia and effectively rejecting Moscow’s overtures for new talks.

After Attacks on Saudi Oil, Time for Trump to Strike Iran’s Proxies

Opinion: The administration needs to escalate maximum pressure beyond sanctions

Aaron Kliegman
September 16, 2019 12:00 PM

If history is any guide, the regime in Iran will not go punch for punch with the United States.

Sen. Cotton Discusses Iran Tensions and Tanker Seizure

'We've totally crushed them with our sanctions'

Philip Caldwell
July 23, 2019 2:00 PM

Sen. Tom Cotton (R., Ark.) discussed recent tensions with Iran Tuesday during a radio appearance on the Hugh Hewitt Show. Hewitt asked Cotton for his thoughts on President Donald Trump's recent comments on Iran, in which he argued that the regime was enduring great economic and domestic difficulties.

Iranian Forces Say They Seized British-Flagged Oil Tanker in Gulf

Reuters
July 19, 2019 5:12 PM

Iran’s Revolutionary Guards said on Friday they had captured a British-flagged oil tanker in the Gulf after Britain seized an Iranian vessel this month, ratcheting up tension along a vital international oil shipping route.

Iran’s Revolutionary Guards Seize Foreign Tanker

Attacks on tankers near the Strait of Hormuz have unsettled crucial shipping lanes

Reuters
July 18, 2019 10:55 AM

DUBAI (Reuters) - Iran said on Thursday it had seized a foreign tanker smuggling fuel in the Gulf, and the U.S. military commander in the region said the United States would work "aggressively" to ensure free passage of vessels through the vital waterway.

Tanker Attacks in Gulf of Oman Fuel Security, Oil Supply Fears

Reuters
June 13, 2019 10:02 AM

Attacks on two oil tankers on Thursday in the Gulf of Oman left one ablaze and both adrift, shipping firms said, driving oil prices up 4% over worries about Middle East supplies.