Middle East war creating 'largest supply disruption in the history of oil markets

Oil markets are now facing the “largest supply disruption in history” as the war in Iran continues to block tankers from producing and shipping millions of barrels of crude each day, the world energy watchdog has warned.

The International Energy Agency (IEA) said the supply shock ignited by Iran’s effective blockade of the strait of Hormuz meant the world faced a deeper crisis than after the Yom Kippur war of 1973 and the 2022 outbreak of war in Ukraine.

The warning came as Iran issued a statement that was said to be the first from its new supreme leader, Mojtaba Khamenei, to call for the vital trade artery to “remain closed”, in a blow to hopes of a resolution to the crisis.

In response, global oil prices again passed $100 (£75) a barrel on Thursday as widespread Iranian attacks on energy facilities in the Middle East overshadowed a vast release of government reserves.

https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/mar/12/middle-east-war-creating-largest-supply-disruption-in-the-history-of-oil-markets

And now the Pedo in Chief just said:
tRump claims surging oil prices benefit US as Pentagon reportedly tells lawmakers Iran war cost $11.3bn in first week –
tRump spins the spiking oil prices as a win for the US as defense departments reportedly spends billions on war with Iran

Well, the fascist trump regime missed a few Iranian boats it would seem

A ship burns after Iranian explosive-laden boats appear to have attacked two fuel tankers in Iraqi waters setting them ablaze.

Per guardian live feed

https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2026/mar/12/iran-war-live-updates-oil-trump-middle-east-crisis-israel-lebanon-iraq-latest-news

'I took two bites and had to spit it out': candy makers are phasing out real cocoa in chocolate

The Unwrapped Peanut Butter Creme Mini Hearts proved to be a disappointment. “I took two bites and I had to spit it out,” Reese says. “I’ve never had that happen to me, ever, in the 70 years of my life. There was no taste. It was inedible.”

Reese took a closer look at the packaging, specifically the ingredients. He noticed that instead of milk chocolate, the mini hearts were covered in a chocolate-flavored coating that was mostly sugar and vegetable oil; the list of ingredients contained a disclaimer that the candy contained less than 2% cocoa. He visited the candy aisle at a nearby supermarket to investigate further and found that several other Reese’s and Hershey products, including Take 5, Mr Goodbar, and Heath bars, also lacked milk chocolate.

Cocoa, obviously, is the central ingredient in chocolate. It’s a complex food that, on its own, tastes almost bitter. Since humans began eating it, they’ve combined it with other ingredients, such as cinnamon and chilis, to make it more palatable. Hershey, Reese’s, and other commercial chocolate companies use sugar, milk and oil. For Reese, the extras had finally overshadowed the bittersweetness of the cocoa.

The volatile cocoa market is, in fact, a major factor in chocolate pricing. Since 2020, the climate crisis has led to a cycle of droughts and floods in Ghana and Côte d’Ivoire, which, combined, produce 70% of the world’s chocolate. This led to diseases that destroyed the cocoa plantations and decimated the cocoa supply, says Alexis Villacis, an economist at the Ohio State University who studies the chocolate industry. (Like Reese, Villacis comes from a chocolate family: his grandparents were cocoa farmers in Ecuador.)

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/mar/11/reeses-hersey-chocolate-candy-cocoa

Iran's threats on US soil: sleeper cells, lone wolves, cyberattacks and eerie numbers code

With U.S. and Israeli forces continuing offensive strikes on Iran, federal counterterrorism authorites are warning that the desperate theocracy could launch retaliatory strikes on American soil using sleeper cells, affiliated Iranian terrorist groups, lone wolf sympathizers or targeted cyberattacks.

Within days of the killing of Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on Feb. 28, cryptic messages were broadcast globally on a new shortwave radio frequency.

“Tavajjoh! Tavajjoh!" the message began, using the Persian word for "attention." The eerie male voice then read a seemingly random string of numbers.

The monotone transmission recalled the manner in which deep-cover Cold War spies for the KGB and CIA once received orders. Using a special encryption code, the operatives could translate the numerals into a readable message. Although messages from so-called number stations have been broadcast for decades, they are now less prevalent in the digital encryption age.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/ar-AA1XTop2

Being a radio hobbyist I'm interested in those numbers stations, going to find out what frequency they use. US Air Force still uses coded transmissions on 11175 and 8992 khz USB.

"I'm not afraid of my base"

But, but, but the most evil person on the face of the Earth wasn't erased, he's still in the White House

https://x.com/atrupar/status/2028942724993253544



I was shocked, SHOCKED I tell you to find that he voted with the fascists to give tRump war powers, I bet netanyahu was shocked too.

with all that is happening don't forget DHS funding and partial shutdown that has been ongoing since Feb 14th

Democrats say they won't relent on DHS funding demands because of Iran war
Republicans have called on Democrats to drop their demands for changes to immigration enforcement because of the war. Democrats aren't buying their argument.

https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/congress/democrats-wont-fund-dhs-end-shutdown-despite-iran-war-rcna261530

If you voted for this I HATE YOU!

This wife of an active duty service member has gone viral on tiktok because well... shes really mad.

I cant even blame her tbh.


https://x.com/CassandraRules/status/2028295752103952500

Remember what you're fighting for

Sir Keir Starmer has said British planes "are in the sky today" in the Middle East "as part of co-ordinated regional

defensive operations to protect our people, our interests and our allies”.

Per guardian

Karen Newton was in America on the trip of a lifetime when she was shackled, transported and held for weeks on end.

‘Don’t go to the US – not with Trump in charge’: the UK tourist with a valid visa detained by ICE for six weeks

Karen Newton left home in late July 2025, she knew that international travellers were being locked up in immigration detention centres in the US. “I was aware,” she nods. “But I never thought it would have any impact on my holiday.” Karen, 65, had a British passport and a tourist visa. She hadn’t been abroad for eight years, and was keen for some guaranteed sun. “I really just wanted to get away from the house.”

She and her husband, Bill, 66, had an ambitious itinerary that would take them through California, Nevada, Wyoming, Montana and then on to Canada over two months. Las Vegas wasn’t to Karen’s taste: “Way too commercialised.” She much preferred Yellowstone, where they saw Old Faithful, the famous geyser, as it shot boiling water into the air, and got up close with some extraordinary wildlife. “There was a bison right next to the car. Another time, a wolf walked past.” Her eyes sparkle at the memory. “It was just amazing.”

The dream holiday ended abruptly on Friday 26 September, as Karen and Bill were trying to leave the US. When they crossed the border, Canadian officials told them they didn’t have the correct paperwork to bring the car with them. They were turned back to Montana on the American side – and to US border control officials. Bill’s US visa had expired; Karen’s had not.

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/feb/21/karen-newton-valid-visa-detained-ice