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Javier Blas

ARTICLES BY JAVIER BLAS

Strait Of Hormuz News LIVE: Trump Accepts Defeat?, After Hormuz Blockade 'Fails' | Iran US War News

America’s Hormuz blockade targets China too—but will it work?

4 min read . 15 Apr 2026

No matter what the US and Iran agree over the future of Hormuz, the strait’s status will change. (Reuters)

Weapon of mass disruption: The Strait of Hormuz will never be the same again

4 min read . 10 Apr 2026

Some argue that surging fertilizer prices could impact future crops. (Mint)

Could the Gulf war spark a global food crisis? Not any time soon

4 min read . 06 Apr 2026

US President Donald Trump speaks during the National Republican Congressional Committee's annual fundraising dinner at Union Station on March 25, 2026 in Washington, DC. (Getty Images via AFP)

Trump’s jawboning is working on oil prices—but for how long?

5 min read . 27 Mar 2026

Steering oil prices differs from influencing currency or interest rates. (istockphoto)

Crude idea: Why Washington mustn’t meddle with oil prices

3 min read . 22 Mar 2026

Saudi and Emirati pipelines could supply up to 7 million barrels a day. (REUTERS)

Battle of pipelines: Can a Hormuz bypass help soften the Iran war’s oil shock?

4 min read . 09 Mar 2026

Fossil fuel demand remains entrenched. (Pixabay)

We need to talk about our fossil-fuel addiction

4 min read . 14 Nov 2025

China will probably continue stockpiling crude oil in 2026. (REUTERS)

Crude intentions: Why China's stockpiling of oil reserves is a global concern

3 min read . 21 Sept 2025

Gulf and US producers are swamping the global market with oil. (Bloomberg)

Post-ceasefire hangover: The world is awash in crude oil right now

4 min read . 25 Jun 2025

Israel launched a wide-scale attack against Iran, including its nuclear facilities, and Tehran warned of a “harsh” retaliation. (AFP)

Javier Blas: An Israel-Iran war may not rattle the oil market

4 min read . 13 Jun 2025

Saudi Arabia’s motives may also have a geopolitical dimension. (AP Photo)

Counter-intuitive: Why Opec wants lower oil prices

4 min read . 07 May 2025

A Trump-Putin deal might lift sanctions on Russia but oil prices may not budge. (AFP)

A deal between Trump and Putin won’t ease global energy costs much

3 min read . 26 Feb 2025

Saudi Arabia, Russia and other oil-producing nations have now agreed to delay by two months a planned output hike that was scheduled to start in October.

OPEC+ has postponed a tough decision it can’t put off for long

4 min read . 10 Sept 2024

The most immediate impact could come if Israel concludes that Hamas acted on instructions of Tehran, which will hike oil prices.

This war isn’t a 1973 replay for oil but it could still turn ugly

3 min read . 09 Oct 2023

Warren Buffett, CEO of Berkshire Hathaway Inc (REUTERS)

The Warren Buffett way to profit from the energy crisis

4 min read . 09 Jan 2023

In a single day, the conduits, which link Russia with Germany under the Baltic Sea, have suffered not one, not two, but three separate major leaks. The word sabotage springs to mind (Photo: AFP)

Is Putin fully weaponizing the Nord Stream pipelines?

4 min read . 27 Sept 2022

A weaker rupee means India pays about 45% more than it did 14 years ago (Photo: AP)

A strong dollar has worsened today’s oil shock for importers

3 min read . 09 Jun 2022

Since taking office, Biden has only spoken with King Salman, Prince Mohammed’s father, and refused to deal directly with the crown prince, who’s still seen as a pariah in the US after the killing of Washington Post columnist Jamal Khashoggi in 2018 (Photo: Via Reuters)

Flush with cash, Saudi prince snubs Biden and sends a message

10 min read . 24 Nov 2021

West Texas Intermediate crude jumped as much as 3.3% to $78.38 a barrel in New York, the highest in almost seven years

OPEC+ continues gradual monthly supply hikes; oil jumps

2 min read . 04 Oct 2021

OPEC + agreed to gradually add more oil supplies to the market after Saudi Arabia and the UAE resolved a dispute that was blocking the deal

OPEC+ agrees to boost oil output after Saudi Arabia, UAE end standoff

1 min read . 18 Jul 2021