![[OC] A comparison of oil barrels lost due to war or political rupture in the Middle East. Analysts project Iran war as deepest oil shock in history](https://www.byteseu.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/1nhmeurel4fh1-1024x1024.jpeg "[OC] A comparison of oil barrels lost due to war or political rupture in the Middle East. Analysts project Iran war as deepest oil shock in history")
Sources: International Monetary Fund, International Energy Agency, Energy Information Administration
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Created by Issac Arroya, The National: https://www.thenationalnews.com/topics/Author/isaac-arroyo/
Originally created for: https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/2026/07/24/a-brief-history-of-oil-disruption-in-the-middle-east/
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It probably should be a % of the global production of oil.
(I’d imagine) We know produce much more oil than 50 years ago so it’s hard to compare this crisis to one on the 70s
Well, if it can helps the world to fast-track even more toward renewable, then that’s a good thing.
Trump, being so inept and repulsive he’s the best ally of his sworn enemies.
Trump Steaks and Trump University were a warning far too many American voters apparently decided to ignore, twice. Welcome to the inevitable bankruptcy of Trump Economy
Does lost mean 1B barrels of oil in the bottom of the ocean? Burned to a crisp? Or simply “not produced”? Big difference imo
I don’t think a Green Party president (if such a thing were conceivable in the US) could have more success in reducing global carbon consumption.
Please note that we have not felt the pain of this yet because China has been using its substantial reserves since the Straight closure.
Good for electric vehicles.
Meaningless without putting it in relation to total production volume.
Go big or go home I guess (I’d rather we go the fuck home)