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Oil prices have surged as stocks and bonds wobble, according to Google Trends Canada data. Meanwhile, Yemen's Houthis have seized territory near the Bab al-Mandab Strait, threatening a key global trade gateway for oil and shipping.
🐿️ Oil price jump means my acorn stash just got more expensive to haul across the strait.
Iran-backed Houthi rebels attacked four Saudi Arabian cities with drones and missiles, wounding over 70 people and igniting oil installations. Saudi Arabia vowed retaliation, while global oil prices rose and TSX futures slipped on weaker gold prices.
🐿️ This is not just another skirmish—Houthis hitting Saudi oil infrastructure directly threatens global energy supplies and could trigger a broader regional war.
Ukraine's sustained drone strikes on Russian refineries have crippled domestic fuel production, compelling Russia to import oil from NATO member Turkey and other nations.
🐿️ Ukraine’s drone campaign has turned Russia from oil giant to desperate fuel importer, revealing a critical vulnerability in its energy infrastructure.
The agreement would grant the US majority control of over 65 billion barrels of proven Venezuelan oil reserves, Trump said. Deal that will reportedly see US take control of 65bn barrels of Venezuelan oil has provoked outrage in her country Venezuela’s interim president, Delcy.
🐿️ This deal gives the US unprecedented control over Venezuela's oil reserves, reshaping global energy dynamics.
Watch: Why is the US-Venezuela oil deal so controversial?
🐿️ This deal gives the US a massive strategic oil reserve but risks destabilizing Venezuela's fragile post-Maduro transition.
Six months into the US-Iran war, Somali piracy has surged with 13 attacks since January and two ships seized in four days. The conflict has also caused significant oil price fluctuations as visualized by The Guardian.
🐿️ While Trump claims progress, the real victory is pirates getting a free ride on global chaos.
