Oil Traders Are Running the Numbers on $150/barrel. Kharg Is Why.
Kharg Island handles 90% of Iran's oil exports. US struck it March 14. Oil traders on X are now modeling three scenarios — and the $150 scenario is getting very serious attention.
Yosef Stern
Bureau: Jerusalem
Khamenei Is Dead. Iran Is Still Fighting. The Regime Was Built for This.
Khamenei died February 28. Nineteen days later, Iran keeps fighting. The regime's survival mechanism — decentralized IRGC networks — was designed for exactly this scenario. X shows grief, defiance, and confusion from Iranian VPN users.
Iran Hits Qatar's Ras Laffan LNG Terminal and Saudi Yanbu Port. Oil Passes $108.
Iran struck Qatar's Ras Laffan LNG terminal and Saudi Arabia's Yanbu port on March 18. Israel struck Iran's South Pars first. Global oil hit $108/barrel. Insurance markets are pulling Gulf coverage.