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The oil market should brace for a forever stalemate in Iran

The oil market should brace for a forever stalemate in Iran

The oil market sees the future of the war in the Middle East as binary. Either Iran or the US reach a deal or they head into a worsening conflict....

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The Sydney Morning Herald

Javier Blas

The oil market should brace for a forever stalemate in Iran

The oil market should brace for a forever stalemate in Iran

The oil market sees the future of the war in the Middle East as binary. Either Iran or the US reach a deal or they head into a worsening conflict....

previous day 20

WA Today

Javier Blas

The oil market should brace for a forever stalemate in Iran

The oil market should brace for a forever stalemate in Iran

The oil market sees the future of the war in the Middle East as binary. Either Iran or the US reach a deal or they head into a worsening conflict....

previous day 20

The Age

Javier Blas

The oil market should brace for a forever stalemate in Iran

The oil market should brace for a forever stalemate in Iran

The oil market sees the future of the war in the Middle East as binary. Either Iran or the US reach a deal or they head into a worsening conflict....

previous day 20

Brisbane Times

Javier Blas

‘We’re not afraid of risk’: Big Oil goes back to Iraq

‘We’re not afraid of risk’: Big Oil goes back to Iraq

While the US and Iran fight, the world’s major oil corporations are heading into neighbouring Iraq to secure future oil supplies.

20.10.2026 20

The Sydney Morning Herald

Javier Blas

‘We’re not afraid of risk’: Big Oil goes back to Iraq

‘We’re not afraid of risk’: Big Oil goes back to Iraq

While the US and Iran fight, the world’s major oil corporations are heading into neighbouring Iraq to secure future oil supplies.

20.10.2026 30

WA Today

Javier Blas

‘We’re not afraid of risk’: Big Oil goes back to Iraq

‘We’re not afraid of risk’: Big Oil goes back to Iraq

While the US and Iran fight, the world’s major oil corporations are heading into neighbouring Iraq to secure future oil supplies.

20.10.2026 30

The Age

Javier Blas

‘We’re not afraid of risk’: Big Oil goes back to Iraq

‘We’re not afraid of risk’: Big Oil goes back to Iraq

While the US and Iran fight, the world’s major oil corporations are heading into neighbouring Iraq to secure future oil supplies.

20.10.2026 20

Brisbane Times

Javier Blas

Japan could redraw the global oil map

Importing almost all of its fuel, Japan springs into action after every major energy shock to reassess its supply sources, making it a bellwether of...

29.09.2026 40

WA Today

Javier Blas

Japan could redraw the global oil map

Importing almost all of its fuel, Japan springs into action after every major energy shock to reassess its supply sources, making it a bellwether of...

29.09.2026 40

The Sydney Morning Herald

Javier Blas

Japan could redraw the global oil map

Importing almost all of its fuel, Japan springs into action after every major energy shock to reassess its supply sources, making it a bellwether of...

29.09.2026 250

The Age

Javier Blas

Japan could redraw the global oil map

Importing almost all of its fuel, Japan springs into action after every major energy shock to reassess its supply sources, making it a bellwether of...

29.09.2026 40

Brisbane Times

Javier Blas

War and drought: Another critical oil waterway is about to close

The world is barrelling toward disaster, with three waterways already lost and a fourth now poised to join their ranks: the mighty Rhine.

30.07.2026 60

The Sydney Morning Herald

Javier Blas

War and drought: Another critical oil waterway is about to close

The world is barrelling toward disaster, with three waterways already lost and a fourth now poised to join their ranks: the mighty Rhine.

30.07.2026 60

WA Today

Javier Blas

War and drought: Another critical oil waterway is about to close

The world is barrelling toward disaster, with three waterways already lost and a fourth now poised to join their ranks: the mighty Rhine.

30.07.2026 50

Brisbane Times

Javier Blas

War and drought: Another critical oil waterway is about to close

The world is barrelling toward disaster, with three waterways already lost and a fourth now poised to join their ranks: the mighty Rhine.

30.07.2026 60

The Age

Javier Blas

We daren’t ask, but … what if the Strait of Hormuz doesn’t reopen?

Nearly 90 days since the US-Israeli war on Iran all but closed the sea route, it’s worth considering what seems unthinkable but has happened...

27.05.2026 60

Brisbane Times

Javier Blas

We daren’t ask, but … what if the Strait of Hormuz doesn’t reopen?

Nearly 90 days since the US-Israeli war on Iran all but closed the sea route, it’s worth considering what seems unthinkable but has happened...

27.05.2026 70

WA Today

Javier Blas

We daren’t ask, but … what if the Strait of Hormuz doesn’t reopen?

Nearly 90 days since the US-Israeli war on Iran all but closed the sea route, it’s worth considering what seems unthinkable but has happened...

27.05.2026 70

The Sydney Morning Herald

Javier Blas

We daren’t ask, but … what if the Strait of Hormuz doesn’t reopen?

Nearly 90 days since the US-Israeli war on Iran all but closed the sea route, it’s worth considering what seems unthinkable but has happened...

27.05.2026 70

The Age

Javier Blas

No, the Iran War won’t ground your European holiday flight

Tickets will be more expensive. The odd disruption may occur, too. But barring a worst-case scenario, the invisible hand of the market is already...

21.05.2026 70

WA Today

Javier Blas

No, the Iran War won’t ground your European holiday flight

Tickets will be more expensive. The odd disruption may occur, too. But barring a worst-case scenario, the invisible hand of the market is already...

21.05.2026 80

The Sydney Morning Herald

Javier Blas

No, the Iran War won’t ground your European holiday flight

Tickets will be more expensive. The odd disruption may occur, too. But barring a worst-case scenario, the invisible hand of the market is already...

21.05.2026 70

Brisbane Times

Javier Blas

No, the Iran War won’t ground your European holiday flight

Tickets will be more expensive. The odd disruption may occur, too. But barring a worst-case scenario, the invisible hand of the market is already...

21.05.2026 80

The Age

Javier Blas

The Iran war’s most precious commodity isn’t oil

The CIA calls it the “strategic commodity” of the Middle East and it could decide the war between the US and Iran.

06.03.2026 80

Brisbane Times

Javier Blas

The Iran war’s most precious commodity isn’t oil

The CIA calls it the “strategic commodity” of the Middle East and it could decide the war between the US and Iran.

06.03.2026 100

WA Today

Javier Blas

The Iran war’s most precious commodity isn’t oil

The CIA calls it the “strategic commodity” of the Middle East and it could decide the war between the US and Iran.

06.03.2026 70

The Sydney Morning Herald

Javier Blas

The Iran war’s most precious commodity isn’t oil

The CIA calls it the “strategic commodity” of the Middle East and it could decide the war between the US and Iran.

06.03.2026 100

The Age

Javier Blas

Trump now has his very own oil empire

Having de facto control of the Western Hemisphere’s petroleum wealth is a geopolitical game changer.

07.01.2026 60

WA Today

Javier Blas

Trump now has his very own oil empire

Having de facto control of the Western Hemisphere’s petroleum wealth is a geopolitical game changer.

07.01.2026 100

The Sydney Morning Herald

Javier Blas

Trump now has his very own oil empire

Having de facto control of the Western Hemisphere’s petroleum wealth is a geopolitical game changer.

07.01.2026 70

The Age

Javier Blas

Trump now has his very own oil empire

Having de facto control of the Western Hemisphere’s petroleum wealth is a geopolitical game changer.

07.01.2026 70

Brisbane Times

Javier Blas

The death of petrol has been greatly exaggerated

Do you think petrol demand peaked in 2019, when people started swapping their fossil-fuel cars for battery-powered ones? Think again.

18.12.2025 50

WA Today

Javier Blas

The death of petrol has been greatly exaggerated

Do you think petrol demand peaked in 2019, when people started swapping their fossil-fuel cars for battery-powered ones? Think again.

18.12.2025 50

The Sydney Morning Herald

Javier Blas

The death of petrol has been greatly exaggerated

Do you think petrol demand peaked in 2019, when people started swapping their fossil-fuel cars for battery-powered ones? Think again.

18.12.2025 70

The Age

Javier Blas

The death of petrol has been greatly exaggerated

Do you think petrol demand peaked in 2019, when people started swapping their fossil-fuel cars for battery-powered ones? Think again.

18.12.2025 50

Brisbane Times

Javier Blas

We are addicted to fossil fuels, so let’s just accept it

Electricity demand is exploding, and while solar and wind are doing their best, nuclear, coal and gas are still needed. And oil keeps growing.

16.11.2025 50

WA Today

Javier Blas

We are addicted to fossil fuels, so let’s just accept it

Electricity demand is exploding, and while solar and wind are doing their best, nuclear, coal and gas are still needed. And oil keeps growing.

16.11.2025 60

The Sydney Morning Herald

Javier Blas

We are addicted to fossil fuels, so let’s just accept it

Electricity demand is exploding, and while solar and wind are doing their best, nuclear, coal and gas are still needed. And oil keeps growing.

16.11.2025 60

The Age

Javier Blas

We are addicted to fossil fuels, so let’s just accept it

Electricity demand is exploding, and while solar and wind are doing their best, nuclear, coal and gas are still needed. And oil keeps growing.

16.11.2025 50

Brisbane Times

Javier Blas

Gas could be a bridge to nowhere on the energy road map

Coal and solar are threatening to upend the outlook for LNG, which is about to witness its third big wave of increased supply in 20 years.

12.10.2025 60

WA Today

Javier Blas

Gas could be a bridge to nowhere on the energy road map

Coal and solar are threatening to upend the outlook for LNG, which is about to witness its third big wave of increased supply in 20 years.

12.10.2025 70

The Sydney Morning Herald

Javier Blas

Gas could be a bridge to nowhere on the energy road map

Coal and solar are threatening to upend the outlook for LNG, which is about to witness its third big wave of increased supply in 20 years.

12.10.2025 60

The Age

Javier Blas

Gas could be a bridge to nowhere on the energy road map

Coal and solar are threatening to upend the outlook for LNG, which is about to witness its third big wave of increased supply in 20 years.

12.10.2025 60

Brisbane Times

Javier Blas

The end of fossil fuel era? It’s nowhere near

 For the last few years, climate and energy policymakers have convinced themselves the world was inexorably moving away from fossil fuels. Breaking...

17.09.2025 50

WA Today

Javier Blas

The end of fossil fuel era? It’s nowhere near

 For the last few years, climate and energy policymakers have convinced themselves the world was inexorably moving away from fossil fuels. Breaking...

17.09.2025 60

The Sydney Morning Herald

Javier Blas

The end of fossil fuel era? It’s nowhere near

 For the last few years, climate and energy policymakers have convinced themselves the world was inexorably moving away from fossil fuels. Breaking...

17.09.2025 60

The Age

Javier Blas

The end of fossil fuel era? It’s nowhere near

 For the last few years, climate and energy policymakers have convinced themselves the world was inexorably moving away from fossil fuels. Breaking...

17.09.2025 60

Brisbane Times

Javier Blas