The Defense Department’s Office of Strategic Capital, founded by the Biden administration to give loans to bolster the U.S. defense industry, is helping lead President Trump’s oil deal.
Category: Stockpiling
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How the Pentagon Is Getting Into the Venezuelan Oil Business Under Trump
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Why These Giant Storage Tanks Increasingly Hold Very Little Oil
The New York Times – Business:Oil companies and governments are consuming their once vast stockpiles as Iran and the United States continue to struggle for control over the Strait of Hormuz.
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U.S. Marines Cancel Drill With South Korea, Citing Iran War Demands
The New York Times – On the Runway:The move to call off the high-profile event was communicated in June, South Korea said. President Trump shortened another joint military exercise earlier this month.
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Taiwan’s Plastic Habit Collides With Shortages Caused by a Faraway War
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U.S. Trade Deficit Grew in March
The New York Times – Business:Both exports and imports rose after the Supreme Court struck down many of the president’s highest levies in February.
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Hoarding Is Driving Energy Prices Higher Everywhere
The New York Times – Business:As wealthy nations scramble to secure stocks of oil, the result is higher prices for all and shortages in vulnerable countries.
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How China Built Its Vast Natural Gas Stockpile
The New York Times – Business:Natural gas is hard to store, but China has found a way to do it, while also developing alternate suppliers and expanding production at home.
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This Is Not China’s War, but Beijing Started Preparing for It Years Ago
The New York Times – Business:Long concerned about geopolitical crises, China redoubled efforts to secure energy security when President Trump started raising the stakes in his first term.
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Extended Mideast Conflict Would Slow Trade and Growth, W.T.O. Warns
The New York Times – Business:The trade organization said that a slowdown in trade in 2026 could become even more extreme if the war in the Middle East persists.
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Extended Mideast Conflict Would Slow Trade and Growth, W.T.O. Warns
The New York Times – Business:The trade organization said that a slowdown in trade in 2026 could become even more extreme if the war in the Middle East persists.
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China Stockpiled More Oil Before War Broke Out in Iran
The New York Times – Business:China’s oil imports rose nearly 16 percent in the first two months of 2026, adding to its growing energy stockpile.