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Brent Surpasses $90 as U.S. and Saudi Arabia Strike Irak

August 3, 2026August 3, 2026Valeria OlivaresLeave a Comment

Audio: https://clyp.it/5andr4kz Julio A. López, Editor-in-Chief.— Oil prices surged on Wednesday after the United States and Saudi Arabia launched joint airstrikes against Iran-backed militias in Iraq, while Tehran responded with a new barrage of missiles targeting U.S. forces in the region, marking the most serious escalation since the conflict began five months ago. From Relative Calm […]

Chevron Moves to Bypass the Strait of Hormuz

July 17, 2026July 18, 2026Valeria OlivaresLeave a Comment

Audio: https://clyp.it/p2koe0pw Julio A. López, Editor-in-Chief .— Chevron is set to sign preliminary agreements to invest in two Iraqi oil fields and join a consortium of investors studying the construction of a pipeline linking Iraq’s oil-producing basin to Syria’s Mediterranean coast, specifically the port of Baniyas. The Context: Iraq, the Most Exposed Iraq — the second-largest […]