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The biggest oil supply shock in history has reached the one-month threshold. Prices have risen sharply, economic growth forecasts are reduced globally, and shortages are beginning to appear across Asia, from Thailand to Pakistan. And the energy industry warns that this crisis is just beginning and is spreading to the West. “In the coming weeks,” experts warn, there will be a shortage of oil in Europe, reports Bloomberg in a comprehensive analysis of the impact of the blockade of the Strait of Hormuz on the global economy. Bloomberg writes that in conversations held by journalists with over thirty oil and…

A multinational NATO tactical group aimed at deterring Russia from attacking countries on the eastern flank of the North Atlantic Alliance will be deployed in Finland this summer, according to an announcement made on Wednesday by Sweden, the framework nation of this force, reports Agerpres. “We hope to start this summer”, with the first elements to be deployed “at the beginning of the summer”, stated the head of Swedish joint operations, Vice Admiral Ewa Skoog Haslum, to a few journalists. NATO Battalions in 8 Countries on the Eastern Flank NATO deploys multinational battalions in eight countries on the eastern flank…

This is a first in American justice. A jury in Los Angeles decided on Wednesday that Meta and Google deliberately built social media platforms that create addiction – and that this directly affected the mental health of a young woman, reports BBC. The case concerns Kaley, a 20-year-old who sued the two companies for the social media addiction she developed in her childhood. The verdict, communicated to Judge Carolyn Kuhl, vindicates her. After a trial of about five weeks, the jury established responsibilities: Meta – the company that owns Instagram, Facebook, and WhatsApp – bears 70% of the blame for…

The US is preparing to deploy in the Middle East in the coming days at least 1,000 soldiers from the 82nd Airborne Division, an elite unit of the American army, reports The Independent. The paratroopers of the 82nd Division were also deployed 3 years ago in Romania, at the Mihail Kogălniceanu base: in December 2023, the 82nd Airborne Division of the US took command of the operations of the American troops on the southeast flank of NATO, in a deterrence action against a potential Russian aggression in the Black Sea region, according to Stars and Stripes. The decision to send…

Iran warned on Wednesday that it could extend the conflict in the Red Sea, launching attacks on a second essential maritime route for oil transport, the Bab al-Mandab Strait, in response to a possible American invasion of Kharg Island, according to a military source. An official, who wished to remain anonymous, told the Tasnim news agency, close to the Iranian state, that Tehran could open a new front in this area, where Houthi rebels, supported by Iran, have previously carried out attacks. Houthi leader, Abdul-Malik al-Houthi, has already conveyed that the group is prepared to enter into conflict, stating that…

The West has failed in its mission in the Red Sea — defending the Strait of Hormuz will be even more difficult. Western allies attempting to negotiate a deal to protect the Strait of Hormuz are facing a harsh reality: a similar mission in the Red Sea, launched years earlier, ultimately failed, writes Reuters. The costly experience from the Red Sea — four sunken ships and over a billion dollars spent on armament — looms over an even more difficult situation in the Strait of Hormuz, a maritime transport artery through which approximately a fifth of the world’s reserves of…

Europe could enter a fuel crisis as early as April if the Strait of Hormuz is not reopened, warned Shell’s executive director, Wael Sawan. The head of Europe’s largest oil company stated that he is working with governments to help them manage the oil and gas supply crisis, which has already led to energy rationing in some Asian countries, according to The Guardian. The price of oil dropped on Wednesday to about $100 per barrel, from a peak of around $114 at the beginning of the week, amid information that the White House had sent a 15-point peace plan to…

Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez stated on Wednesday that it is unjust for citizens around the world to bear the cost of what he called the illegal actions of the United States and Israel in Iran, warning that war causes severe economic damage globally. “Every bomb that falls in the Middle East hits the wallets of our families”, Sanchez told lawmakers in a session where he presented the reasons for his government’s strong opposition to war, a position later adopted by other European leaders, according to Reuters. The figure of 100 billion euros refers to the decrease in the total…

A high-ranking NATO military official warned on Wednesday, March 25, that alliance member countries urgently need to find new means to ensure their defense against their rivals and have not yet realized the gravity of the situation. “We need to prepare, otherwise we will suffer what the Gulf countries are currently suffering,” attacked by Iran, warned the Supreme Allied Commander for Transformation (SACT), French Admiral Pierre Vandier, during the Defense Strategy Forum, which brought together defense sector actors for three days in Paris, reports News.ro. These countries “were hit by Shahed missiles in 2019, they have no financial problems, they…

Iran will not accept a ceasefire and considers it “illogical” to initiate negotiations with the United States, reported the semi-official Iranian news agency Fars on Wednesday, citing a source familiar with diplomatic activity, according to CNN. “A well-informed source, who spoke to Fars News, highlighted the failure of the opposing side to achieve its objectives, and stated: ‘Iran does not accept a ceasefire. Essentially, initiating such a process with those who have violated agreements is not logical,'” the Iranian state agency reported, writes News. Fars News also quoted this source as saying that Iran intends to achieve its strategic objectives…