Blockages of fuel and fertilizer in the Strait of Hormuz are set to push tens of millions more into acute hunger. Yet the international community is ignoring the recurring challenge of food security, writes @WFPChiefEcon (@WFP) for @TheWorldToday. chathamhouse.org/publication…

We now know that the Chief of Navy has ordered every Australian embedded in every US nuclear submarine to follow all orders given them by the US military. If they don't they face disciplinary charges. We need to end AUKUS before we become the official 51st US State.

“The strait was open on the day the war started. Iran closed it, snarling global energy-supply chains, to gain exactly the leverage now being employed at the negotiating table” theatlantic.com/national-sec…

Amazon said its global data-center operations withdrew about 2.5 billion gallons of water in 2025, as data center companies around the world face growing scrutiny over the environmental impact of artificial intelligence on.wsj.com/4a5H8JY

Dubai crude oil physical premia has gone NEGATIVE for the first time since early 2026. Back in mid-March, it reached an stratospheric level of plus $65 a barrel. Today, it's minus 33 cents a barrel.

Thread 1/4 I spoke to Reuters for this investigation into ship-to-ship transfers in the Gulf of Oman. reuters.com/business/energy/… #OOTT #Shipping #IranWar‌

Meta's Bowling Green data center and power plant face local opposition over environmental and transparency concerns, as off-grid power projects grow rapidly in the US reut.rs/4ve9kma

The famed climatologist talks about how science in the U.S. is under attack spklr.io/6016E3YCE

MOU:

Despite the US-Iran agreement ending conflict in the Strait of Hormuz 36 hours ago, Windward Maritime AI™ shows no stampede of vessels leaving the Middle East Gulf. This contrasts with April's brief reopening, when 50 ships transited within 24 hours. As of June 14, ~550 cargo vessels and tankers are sitting west of Hormuz. While some are moving closer to the strait to await clearance, many are switching off AIS, adding to regional opacity and uncertainty. Why the delay? The US blockade remains in force until Friday's signing, and shipowners are wary after the April 18 "false start" where 33 vessels executed mid-strait U-turns. Traffic normalization is weeks away. Get the full analysis: windward.ai/blog/us-iran-agr…

Maersk Keeps Gulf Restrictions in Place Despite Hormuz Reopening Push gcaptain.com/maersk-keeps-gu…

.@UNICEF's new report raises an alarm: "Almost every child in the world is now exposed to at least one climate hazard, such as floods, droughts, storms or extreme heat. This is not a warning of what is to come. It's a recognition of our current reality." unicef.org/reports/childrens…

Banned chemicals found in almost every English river share.google/fCizE09qq4KOMwY…

War time planning for French multi nationals:

The dark fleets going through Omani coast are real. Read this article from FT from several days ago "The US first established a system of providing air cover to ships attempting to pass the strait via the Omani route some two weeks ago, according to three people with knowledge of the transits. Vessels wanting to pass through the waterway are instructed to request permission from US Central Command, which then provides the coordinates of the Omani route and issues instructions for ships to turn off their GPS signalling systems and all electronics. Vessels were also advised to transit under cover of darkness, two of the people said." Dan Smoot, chief executive of Vantor, which tracks ships by satellite imaging, said at the WSJ CEO Council summit in London on Wednesday that there was a “tremendous amount” of shipping activity through the Strait of Hormuz that was “outside the news right now”. ft.com/content/31450147-1b85…

Yep...youtu.be/Ef4eGaZky0E

RT @BigBadDenis: "What COVID is teaching doctors about the relationship between viruses and cancer" "COVID and flu do not cause cancer und…

UK charges captain of Russian shadow fleet tanker with sanctions breach reut.rs/4vclFHD reut.rs/4vclFHD

RT @MichaelEMann: But more importantly, the #HockeyStick was not only validated, but extended using independent data and methods in subsequ…

Oil markets bet that Trump would chicken out on Iran - and they won. ROI's @ronbousso1 breaks down why this risky call proved correct and what challenges could lie ahead reut.rs/4eyTewG