Iran war raises energy costs
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The war in Iran drove global energy prices higher, deepened fuel shortages in places like Australia and accelerated investment in clean power while heightening economic risks worldwide.
Heckuva job, Trump & Vance. What incredible incompetents.
China Stockpiled Oil, and Now It Could Dominate the Energy Landscape
China Stockpiled Oil, and Now It Could Dominate the Energy Landscape
China Stockpiled Oil, and Now It Could Dominate the Energy Landscape (Gift Article)
The war with Iran revealed just how much influence the world’s biggest oil importer has over prices and other countries’ supplies of jet fuel, gasoline and diesel.
www.nytimes.com
September 17, 2026 at 6:33 PM
Heckuva job, Trump & Vance. What incredible incompetents.
China Stockpiled Oil, and Now It Could Dominate the Energy Landscape
China Stockpiled Oil, and Now It Could Dominate the Energy Landscape
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Enormous drop in oil demand this year due to Trump's war in Iran.
As predicted, he has accidentally accelerated the green transition (with, of course, a very heavy and deadly cost in how it's happened) www.carbonbrief.org/analysis-glo...
As predicted, he has accidentally accelerated the green transition (with, of course, a very heavy and deadly cost in how it's happened) www.carbonbrief.org/analysis-glo...
Analysis: Global fossil-fuel emissions set to fall in 2026 amid Hormuz crisis - Carbon Brief
Global fossil-fuel emissions are set to fall by in 2026 amid the fallout from the Hormuz crisis, according to Carbon Brief analysis.
www.carbonbrief.org
September 17, 2026 at 6:43 PM
Enormous drop in oil demand this year due to Trump's war in Iran.
As predicted, he has accidentally accelerated the green transition (with, of course, a very heavy and deadly cost in how it's happened) www.carbonbrief.org/analysis-glo...
As predicted, he has accidentally accelerated the green transition (with, of course, a very heavy and deadly cost in how it's happened) www.carbonbrief.org/analysis-glo...
Trump & Vance's damage to the global economy.
Global Economy Is Running Out of Wiggle Room
Many countries blunted the most painful effects of the energy shock from the war in Iran. But prices remain elevated and risks are multiplying.
Global Economy Is Running Out of Wiggle Room
Many countries blunted the most painful effects of the energy shock from the war in Iran. But prices remain elevated and risks are multiplying.
Global Economy Is Running Out of Wiggle Room (Gift Article)
Many countries blunted the most painful effects of the energy shock from the war in Iran. But prices remain elevated and risks are multiplying.
www.nytimes.com
September 17, 2026 at 12:21 PM
Trump & Vance's damage to the global economy.
Global Economy Is Running Out of Wiggle Room
Many countries blunted the most painful effects of the energy shock from the war in Iran. But prices remain elevated and risks are multiplying.
Global Economy Is Running Out of Wiggle Room
Many countries blunted the most painful effects of the energy shock from the war in Iran. But prices remain elevated and risks are multiplying.
by Victor Asal
China Stockpiled Oil, and Now It Could Dominate the Energy Landscape
The war with Iran revealed just how much influence the world’s biggest oil importer has over prices and other countries’ supplies of jet fuel, gasoline and diesel.
www.nytimes.com/2026/09/17/b...
The war with Iran revealed just how much influence the world’s biggest oil importer has over prices and other countries’ supplies of jet fuel, gasoline and diesel.
www.nytimes.com/2026/09/17/b...
China Stockpiled Oil, and Now It Could Dominate the Energy Landscape
The war with Iran revealed just how much influence the world’s biggest oil importer has over prices and other countries’ supplies of jet fuel, gasoline and diesel.
www.nytimes.com
September 17, 2026 at 7:18 PM
China Stockpiled Oil, and Now It Could Dominate the Energy Landscape
The war with Iran revealed just how much influence the world’s biggest oil importer has over prices and other countries’ supplies of jet fuel, gasoline and diesel.
www.nytimes.com/2026/09/17/b...
The war with Iran revealed just how much influence the world’s biggest oil importer has over prices and other countries’ supplies of jet fuel, gasoline and diesel.
www.nytimes.com/2026/09/17/b...
Re Iran the President has 3 options:Walk away and leave the region unstable, Strike hard and risk an expensive, inconclusive fight, Or maintain the economic pressure and wait Tehran out. My money is on #3. My wide ranging discussion with Brianna Keilar of @CNN.com here: youtu.be/iNN87lpLBLk
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September 17, 2026 at 9:48 PM
Re Iran the President has 3 options:Walk away and leave the region unstable, Strike hard and risk an expensive, inconclusive fight, Or maintain the economic pressure and wait Tehran out. My money is on #3. My wide ranging discussion with Brianna Keilar of @CNN.com here: youtu.be/iNN87lpLBLk
Reposted by Brendan Nyhan, David R. Miller
Trump on his Iran war: "You have a higher gas -- it's a very inexpensive price to pay for what we've done. Remember that. It's a little more. Frankly, even if it was a lot more."
September 17, 2026 at 12:23 AM
Trump on his Iran war: "You have a higher gas -- it's a very inexpensive price to pay for what we've done. Remember that. It's a little more. Frankly, even if it was a lot more."
by Jason Lyall
China slashed oil imports 23% during first 6 months of war w Iran, stockpiled it in a massive reserve, & now "has a unparalleled position across energy landscape," including ability to cut off supplies to neighbors
"China’s actions suggest it will not be shy about using energy as a political tool"
"China’s actions suggest it will not be shy about using energy as a political tool"
China Stockpiled Oil, and Now It Could Dominate the Energy Landscape
The war with Iran revealed just how much influence the world’s biggest oil importer has over prices and other countries’ supplies of jet fuel, gasoline and diesel.
www.nytimes.com
September 17, 2026 at 6:08 PM
China slashed oil imports 23% during first 6 months of war w Iran, stockpiled it in a massive reserve, & now "has a unparalleled position across energy landscape," including ability to cut off supplies to neighbors
"China’s actions suggest it will not be shy about using energy as a political tool"
"China’s actions suggest it will not be shy about using energy as a political tool"
"Energy price shocks and current account balances: Evidence from emerging market and developing economies" is available at Energy Economics: doi.org/10.1016/j.eneco.202...
September 17, 2026 at 9:30 AM
"Energy price shocks and current account balances: Evidence from emerging market and developing economies" is available at Energy Economics: doi.org/10.1016/j.eneco.202...
Reposted by Roger Scott
You are about to be hit with a 1 TRILLION dollar bill for the Iran War because of Netanyahu, Trump and Hegseth!
September 17, 2026 at 10:34 PM
You are about to be hit with a 1 TRILLION dollar bill for the Iran War because of Netanyahu, Trump and Hegseth!
Reposted by Mary Jane Curry
With gas prices still rising, President Donald Trump recently said the increases were a “small price to pay” for the U.S. war on Iran.
Trump says rising gas prices are 'small price to pay' for Iran war
With gas prices still rising, President Donald Trump recently said the increases were a “small price to pay” for the U.S. war on Iran.
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September 17, 2026 at 11:00 PM
With gas prices still rising, President Donald Trump recently said the increases were a “small price to pay” for the U.S. war on Iran.
JUST PUBLISHED: "Geopolitical Risks and Energy Prices: Impacts of Russia-Ukraine Conflict" is available at doi.org/10.1016/j.enpol.202... Working paper version is available at dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.558...
September 17, 2026 at 7:30 AM
JUST PUBLISHED: "Geopolitical Risks and Energy Prices: Impacts of Russia-Ukraine Conflict" is available at doi.org/10.1016/j.enpol.202... Working paper version is available at dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.558...
U.S. Energy Secretary, welcome to the War on Cars
The trick to lowering gas prices is driving less, US energy secretary says
AAA said Labor Day travelers can expect the highest gas prices ever for this time of year. The national average for regular gas was $4.14 on Sunday.
www.businessinsider.com
September 17, 2026 at 1:37 PM
U.S. Energy Secretary, welcome to the War on Cars
Wars are expensive. But not all of the costs appear in the defense budget. Our latest analysis estimates that the Iran War has cost Americans approximately $169 billion over the past 200 days. Read the full analysis. robertburrell.substack.com/p/the-hidden...
September 17, 2026 at 2:42 PM
Wars are expensive. But not all of the costs appear in the defense budget. Our latest analysis estimates that the Iran War has cost Americans approximately $169 billion over the past 200 days. Read the full analysis. robertburrell.substack.com/p/the-hidden...
Good points here that really should have been fully hammered throughout 2022, as per my research with Patrick and Lorenzo 👇
VdL is not framing this as climate policy, but effectively this is what this is (I am sorry if you still think that climate policy is tree hugging)
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VdL is not framing this as climate policy, but effectively this is what this is (I am sorry if you still think that climate policy is tree hugging)
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Some good energy stuff from von der Leyen in #SOTEU speech - including on electrification, renewables, grids, and lowering power prices for competitiveness. Alternative is to light €90B on fire on fossil fuel imports for each Hormuz-style crisis.
September 17, 2026 at 8:24 AM
Good points here that really should have been fully hammered throughout 2022, as per my research with Patrick and Lorenzo 👇
VdL is not framing this as climate policy, but effectively this is what this is (I am sorry if you still think that climate policy is tree hugging)
bsky.app/profile/fgen...
VdL is not framing this as climate policy, but effectively this is what this is (I am sorry if you still think that climate policy is tree hugging)
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More seriously, and beyond the Iran war, the current administration and Republicans in the past have: eliminated incentives for electric vehicles; cut funding for public transit and “DEI bike lanes;” and repealed fuel economy standards.
So yeah, not the party of affordability in transportation
So yeah, not the party of affordability in transportation
September 17, 2026 at 3:28 PM
More seriously, and beyond the Iran war, the current administration and Republicans in the past have: eliminated incentives for electric vehicles; cut funding for public transit and “DEI bike lanes;” and repealed fuel economy standards.
So yeah, not the party of affordability in transportation
So yeah, not the party of affordability in transportation
Reposted by David Darmofal
Tom Tiffany on gas and everyday essentials:
2022 - Voted against a ban on fuel price gouging
2025 - Voted 7 times to protect Trump’s tariffs
2026 - Voted 5 times against ending Trump’s Iran War
Gas prices today: $4.34/gallon
Tariffs’ cost on families: $2,179/household
2022 - Voted against a ban on fuel price gouging
2025 - Voted 7 times to protect Trump’s tariffs
2026 - Voted 5 times against ending Trump’s Iran War
Gas prices today: $4.34/gallon
Tariffs’ cost on families: $2,179/household
September 17, 2026 at 6:23 PM
Tom Tiffany on gas and everyday essentials:
2022 - Voted against a ban on fuel price gouging
2025 - Voted 7 times to protect Trump’s tariffs
2026 - Voted 5 times against ending Trump’s Iran War
Gas prices today: $4.34/gallon
Tariffs’ cost on families: $2,179/household
2022 - Voted against a ban on fuel price gouging
2025 - Voted 7 times to protect Trump’s tariffs
2026 - Voted 5 times against ending Trump’s Iran War
Gas prices today: $4.34/gallon
Tariffs’ cost on families: $2,179/household
Reposted by Iikka Korhonen
Doubts grow about China's gas demand, as experience from one province shows.
*Gas plants are increasingly being used to balance intermittent renewables output instead of delivering baseload power."
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
*Gas plants are increasingly being used to balance intermittent renewables output instead of delivering baseload power."
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
China’s Gas Demand Outlook Clouded by Guangdong’s Power Shift
Electricity market reforms in one of China’s economic powerhouses could herald a more sweeping slowdown in the country’s demand for natural gas.
www.bloomberg.com
September 17, 2026 at 9:20 AM
Doubts grow about China's gas demand, as experience from one province shows.
*Gas plants are increasingly being used to balance intermittent renewables output instead of delivering baseload power."
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
*Gas plants are increasingly being used to balance intermittent renewables output instead of delivering baseload power."
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
Is Iran Shaping Up to Be a ‘Forever War’? www.nytimes.com/video/us/100...
Video: Is Iran Shaping Up to Be a ‘Forever War’?
Our White House and national security correspondent, David Sanger, compares past “forever wars” that President Trump campaigned against with an Iran War that has no clear endgame.
www.nytimes.com
September 17, 2026 at 4:40 PM
Is Iran Shaping Up to Be a ‘Forever War’? www.nytimes.com/video/us/100...