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The conflict in Iran has shattered the global oil market, with prices surging above $120 a barrel as the Strait of Hormuz remains choked [134168], [133434]. Goldman Sachs has warned of a war-driven price spike, while the U.S. Navy scrambles to escort tankers after Chevron’s CEO publicly demanded military protection for commercial shipping [132547]. This is not a fuel shortage; it is a deliberate crisis of dependency. The U.S. has weaponized this crisis, slapping sanctions on China’s Hengli refinery and 40 shippers in a new crackdown on Iranian oil [132517]. China retaliated by warning against “sanctions misuse,” while its factory profits hit a six-month high as the war inflated commodity prices [134186], [134210]. The result: a geopolitical standoff where oil becomes a cudgel, not a commodity. Geneva oil traders scored record profits as Swiss regulatory loopholes let them arbitrage the chaos [133878]. Meanwhile, Nigeria’s flights were grounded by jet fuel shortages, and Japan’s public bathhouses face closure as heating oil costs spiral [133897], [134218]. The war has enriched middlemen while ordinary industries—from fast fashion to pistachio farmers—struggle with supply chain disruption [132693], [133331]. Central banks from the G7 have delayed rate cuts, keeping borrowing costs high to fight inflation driven by energy shocks [134052], [133960]. Japan’s top power company admitted the war makes profit forecasting impossible [133975]. The dollar’s quiet erosion has begun: the yuan gains as Iran talks stall, signaling a shift in global reserve currency dynamics [133349]. Iraq announced a $24 billion land-based trade route to bypass the Hormuz chokepoint [133848]. Ukraine is turning to solar power after Russian strikes threatened its nuclear plants [134026]. But these are reactions, not solutions. The real story is that the world’s most profitable industry is using war to delay a renewable transition, protecting entrenched fossil capital at the expense of climate and stability. Chevron’s CEO insists oil giants must invest more despite climate pressure [133630]. Yet the same companies are hoarding profits, not building alternative energy. The Strait of Hormuz crisis proves what activists have long argued: oil is a weapon of mass economic disruption, and petro-states thrive on chaos. **Sources** <a href='/news/132479'>Pirates hijack oil tanker off Somalia</a> <a href='/news/132517'>U.S. Sanctions China Refinery, 40 Shippers in New Iran Oil Crackdown</a> <a href='/news/132547'>Jet Fuel Shortage Looms Over Summer Travel to Europe</a> <a href='/news/132591'>Needed: Navy escorts for oil tankers in Strait of Hormuz, Chevron CEO warns</a> <a href='/news/132693'>Iran War Threatens to Crash Fast Fashion: Shoe Prices Next?</a> <a href='/news/133331'>Pistachio Prices Spike as Iran Export Routes Disrupt Dubai Chocolate Craze</a> <a href='/news/133349'>Dollar’s quiet shift: Yuan gains as Iran talks stall</a> <a href='/news/133382'>US Sanctions on Russia and Iran: A Haphazard Strategy for Oil?</a> <a href='/news/133434'>Iran war blocks Gulf shipping. NHS faces syringe and stent shortage.</a> <a href='/news/133630'>Chevron CEO: Oil giants must invest more despite climate push</a> <a href='/news/133848'>Iraq’s $24 Billion Plan: A New Trade Route as Hormuz Tensions Rise</a> <a href='/news/133878'>Geneva oil traders score record profits as Swiss rules face scrutiny</a> <a href='/news/133897'>Nigeria flights in chaos as jet fuel runs out</a> <a href='/news/133960'>Central Banks Delay Rate Hikes as Energy Shocks Return</a> <a href='/news/133975'>Japans top power company: Iran war makes profit prediction impossible</a> <a href='/news/134026'>Ukraine turns to solar as Russian strikes threaten nuclear plants</a> <a href='/news/134052'>G7 central banks keep rates high as Iran war fuels inflation fears</a> <a href='/news/134168'>Oil at $120? Goldman warns of war-driven price spike.</a> <a href='/news/134186'>China warns US over sanctions 'misuse' after hitting oil refiner Hengli</a> <a href='/news/134210'>China factory profits surge to 6-month high as Iran war lifts prices</a> <a href='/news/134218'>Japan’s Public Bathhouses Face Closure as Oil Crisis Deepens</a>
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