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# hormuz • strait • iran • oil • nato • escorts
TARA COUGHLIN
Liberal
How can the U.S. get oil flowing through the Strait of Hormuz again? A former NATO admiral breaks down the options
CNN Senior Military Analyst and Former NATO Supreme Allied Commander James Stavridis joins Smerconish and breaks down the military playbook for reopening the Strait of Hormuz and protecting global oil shipments.
March 14, 2026, 9:46 am

The Times
Conservative
US must do whatever it takes to break Iran’s hold on Strait of Hormuz
March 13, 2026, 3:00 pm
Newsweek
Conservative
Strait of Hormuz Update: US Escorts Won't Begin for a Month As Oil Prices Spike—Report
March 13, 2026, 9:42 am
The Japan Times
Liberal
Why is it so easy for Iran to shut the Strait of Hormuz?
March 13, 2026, 7:20 pm

# hormuz • strait • iran • sea • oil • shut
Fox News
Conservative
Iran uses sea mines to halt Strait of Hormuz shipping
Iran deploys sea mines to block Strait of Hormuz shipping after U.S.-Israel strikes, raising global oil fears as Col. Joe Buccino warns of “World War I-style" tactics.
March 14, 2026, 11:39 am

BOE Report
Conservative
Why is it so easy for Iran to shut the Strait of Hormuz?
March 13, 2026, 10:20 am
Economic Times
Conservative
No evidence Iran has mined Strait of Hormuz, Pentagon's Hegseth says
March 13, 2026, 8:04 am
Newsweek
Conservative
Strait of Hormuz Update: US Escorts Won't Begin for a Month As Oil Prices Spike—Report
March 13, 2026, 9:42 am

# starmer • keir • sanctions • nuclear • warnings • risk
The Independent
Liberal
Starmer risks Trump’s wrath as PM says UK will not follow US in easing Russia sanctions
Trump administration temporarily allowing countries to buy Russian oil ‘currently stranded at sea’
March 13, 2026, 1:40 pm

Daily Mirror
Liberal
Keir Starmer hits back as US eases Russian sanctions amid oil price spike
March 13, 2026, 9:16 am
Newsmax
Conservative
Note to UK: Embrace 'UK First'; Honor Your Legacy; Never Appease
March 13, 2026, 9:09 am
GB News
Conservative
Keir Starmer risks new rift with Donald Trump as he refuses to back easing Russian sanctions
March 14, 2026, 2:20 am

# iran • war • energy • fuel • oil • globally
Daily Mirror
Liberal
6 ways Iran war will cost Brits as UK households are hit in the pocket
A fortnight on from the start of the Middle East war and the financial hit to already cost of living hit UK households is mounting, putting pressure on mortgages, fuel and energy bills
March 14, 2026, 5:00 am

The Irish Times
Liberal
Iran war should serve as a spur to solar power projects in Ireland
March 14, 2026, 12:00 am
The Guardian
Liberal
Tell us: has the conflict in the Middle East affected your household or business costs?
March 13, 2026, 10:33 am
The Epoch Times
Conservative
China’s Fuel Price Hike Triggers Gas Lines as Global Oil Prices Climb
March 14, 2026, 2:00 pm

# hormuz • iran • strait • oil • escorts • desperation
The Japan Times
Liberal
Why is it so easy for Iran to shut the Strait of Hormuz?
About a fifth of global oil and liquefied natural gas normally passes through the strait, where traffic has dropped by 97% since the Iran conflict began.
March 13, 2026, 7:20 pm

Newsweek
Conservative
Strait of Hormuz Update: US Escorts Won't Begin for a Month As Oil Prices Spike—Report
March 13, 2026, 9:42 am
AP News
Liberal
'Don't need to worry about it': Hegseth says Iran 'exercising sheer desperation' in Strait of Hormuz
March 13, 2026, 8:41 am
The Independent
Liberal
What to know about the Strait of Hormuz and why Iran can close it off so easily
March 13, 2026, 5:19 pm

# iran • war • economies • israel • economic • oil
The Guardian
Liberal
Rate rises, helium shortages, EV sales spikes: how is the disruption in Iran’s strait of Hormuz affecting Australia?
The ‘largest supply disruption in history’ due to the US-Israeli war on Iran is affecting prices from plastic to jet fuel to fertiliser
March 14, 2026, 1:00 pm

BBC News Pidgin
Liberal
Latest update on Iran war: Which kontris fit profit from US-Israel war wit Iran
March 14, 2026, 3:02 am
Economic Times
Conservative
New Delhi to Berlin: How the world is scrambling to shield economies from the great oil shock
March 13, 2026, 3:03 am
The Sunday Times
Conservative
Rishi Sunak: To save the West, remember what Romans taught us
March 14, 2026, 5:30 am

# moscow • sanctions • russia • kremlin • oil • heat
The Philadelphia Inquirer
Liberal
Trump administration allows for Russian oil sales as energy prices soar
The Trump administration on Thursday night temporarily lifted sanctions on Russian oil shipments in an effort to calm markets and stem the economic fallout from its war on Iran, which has sent crude prices spiraling upward.
March 13, 2026, 5:19 am

BOE Report
Conservative
Kremlin says Russia and US share interest in stabilising energy markets
March 13, 2026, 4:15 am
Economic Times
Conservative
Moscow turns up heat on Washington over oil sanctions
March 12, 2026, 10:15 pm
Newsmax
Conservative
Trump Admin Eases Russian Oil Sanctions Amid Iran War
March 13, 2026, 12:28 pm

# fuel • gas • prices • cost • gta • gallon
New York Post
Conservative
Gas prices are up — only 4 states are paying less than $3 per gallon
Cheap gas is history — at least for the moment, officials say.
March 14, 2026, 5:30 am

CBS News
Liberal
Oil only accounts for half the cost of a gallon of gas. Here's where the rest comes from.
March 13, 2026, 2:16 pm
CityNews Toronto
Liberal
Toronto, GTA gas prices set for another jump Saturday
March 13, 2026, 7:18 am
WBUR
Liberal
Some New England families feeling pinched as fuel prices continue to rise : NPR
March 13, 2026, 2:44 am

# sanctions • putin • oil • moscow • russia • allies
The Christian Science Monitor
Conservative
The Trump administration announced it would temporarily remove sanctions on Russian oil.
The move is part of an effort to contain rising oil prices amid the disruption of the Iran war. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Thursday that while…
March 13, 2026, 11:07 am

Daily Mail
Conservative
UK WON'T follow US in easing oil sanctions on Russia as No10 urges allies to keep grip on Putin's war machine
March 13, 2026, 2:56 am
The Irish Times
Liberal
US ‘unfortunately’ suspends Russia oil sanctions in defiance of European leaders
March 13, 2026, 12:33 am
The Japan Times
Liberal
U.S. eases Russia oil sanctions to tame price surge, riling European allies
March 13, 2026, 6:01 am

# oil • sanctions • venezuela • putin • trump • prices
The Independent
Liberal
Oil prices hit $103 per barrel despite US easing some Russian sanctions
Analysts estimate about 125 million barrels of Russian oil are currently being shipped
March 13, 2026, 2:48 pm

IndexBox Inc.
Liberal
Venezuela & Repsol Gas Deal: Boosting Cardon IV Production & Exports
March 13, 2026, 4:23 am
CNN
Liberal
Oil prices stay high despite US temporarily lifting sanctions on Russian oil stranded at sea
March 12, 2026, 10:47 pm
The Daily Beast
Liberal
Donald Trump Hands Humiliating Oil Victory to Vladimir Putin Thanks to Iran War Chaos
March 13, 2026, 4:02 am

# sanctions • oil • prices • exports • venezuela • drops
The Independent
Liberal
Oil prices hit $103 per barrel despite US easing some Russian sanctions
Analysts estimate about 125 million barrels of Russian oil are currently being shipped
March 13, 2026, 2:48 pm

IndexBox Inc.
Liberal
Venezuela & Repsol Gas Deal: Boosting Cardon IV Production & Exports
March 13, 2026, 4:23 am
Economic Times
Conservative
Oil drops after US issues license for countries to buy Russian oil stranded at sea for 30 days
March 12, 2026, 7:49 pm
Newsmax
Conservative
Japan Weighs Russian Crude After US Sanctions Waiver
March 13, 2026, 6:45 am

# iea • canola • barrels • oil • canada • canadian
BOE Report
Conservative
Canada to support IEA release with 23.6 million barrels, energy minister says
Canada will support the International Energy Agency's oil release with 23.6 million barrels from domestic producers, Energy Minister Tim Hodgson said on Friday. The IEA on Wednesday agreed to release a record 400 million barrels of oil from...
March 13, 2026, 3:19 pm

Toronto Star
Liberal
Canada supplying 23.6M oil barrels under IEA release plan
March 13, 2026, 2:55 pm
IndexBox Inc.
Liberal
2025 Canadian Canola Crushing Record: Oil & Meal Production Up
March 13, 2026, 7:58 am
Spencer Fernando
Conservative
Canada steps up as IEA launches largest oil stock release in history
March 13, 2026, 9:10 pm