The U.S. oil siege has worsened an already severe energy crisis in Cuba, forcing many Cubans to resort to cooking over open fires. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/environment/2026/02/11/energy/charcoal-solar-panels-cuba/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #environment #energy #cuba #latinamerica #caribbean #solar #energy #renewables #coal #fossilfuels #oil #us
The Cuban government is willing to negotiate with the U.S., President Miguel Diaz-Canel said during a rare news conference, as the nation prepares for acute fuel shortages due to increased pressure from Washington. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/02/06/world/cuba-us-talks-open/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #worldnews #cuba #oil #us #donaldtrump
Chewie
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Eneos Holdings plans to expand its team to handle more oil-derivative trading at its overseas offices including Singapore amid a push to increase its presence at major trading hubs. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2026/02/04/companies/eneos-oil-trading-expansion/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #companies #eneos #oil #energy #trade
The U.S. Navy shot down an Iranian drone headed toward a U.S. aircraft carrier in the Arabian Sea, spooking oil markets amid heightened tensions between Washington and Tehran. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/02/04/world/us-jet-iranian-drone-arabian-sea/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #worldnews #us #iran #drones #arabianseamiddleeast #oil
friend: sends me a heartwarming video of wild sea turtles being lovingly warmed up at an aquarium in Texas after swimming in too-cold seawater
me, an asshole: you know that aquarium is funded by the oil industry, right
<checks> nodding, assholishly
#OilBeach #Texas #oil #petroleum #conservation #greenwashing
Donald Trump announced a trade deal with India that slashes U.S. tariffs on Indian goods in exchange for New Delhi halting Russian oil purchases. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/02/03/world/politics/us-tariffs-india-russian-oil/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #worldnews #politics #india #oil #donaldtrump #republicans #trade #tariffs #russia #russiaukrainewar
Em :official_verified:
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Capitalism is so successful that it needs to steal oil from socialist countries in order to survive.
Capitalism is so successful that it needs to steal oil from socialist countries in order to survive.
Cuba hit back at Donald Trump’s plans to use tariffs to choke off all oil supplies to the struggling island, calling it extortionary and declaring an emergency with conditions on the ground set to become even more dire. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/02/01/world/politics/cuba-trump-genocidal-threat/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #worldnews #politics #us #donaldtrump #cuba #oil
Charles U. Farley
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I also have been thinking about this connection, it is so damn obvious, but no one in the media is talking about it.
The rise of authoritarianism, and the deep connection to the oil industry.
It has been obvious to anyone willing to stop for a moment and think... but #TheAmericanFascist, in his infinite wisdom and/or senility, has thrown down the veil.
#Venezuela is about access to #Oil in South America.
#Greenland is about access to Oil and Minerals in the #Arctic.
#Alberta Separatism is about access to Oil and Gas in #Canada.
Deposing the Iranian Regime is access to Oil and Gas in the Middle East. (Get #Iran, and you might get #Iraq too)
And lets not forget #Russia... fighting the #RussiaUkraineWar funded by their oil reserves and all about returning to an old empire in oil-rich Central Asia and Eastern Europe.
So is the fight to end fossil fuel use in order to preserve a liveable, recognizable planet, also a fight against authoritarianism and fascism?
You're damn right it is.
#Canada #CanPoli #CdnPoli #USA #USPoli #Alberta #Separatism #Fascism #FarRight #ABPoli #BCPoli #EndFossilFuels #climatechange
Alex Akselrod
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Top #House #Democrat probes #oil firms over #Venezuela
#MarcoRubio described the latter as “an account that belongs to Venezuela, but it has US sanctions as a blocking mechanism.” He privately told lawmakers earlier this month that officials want to prevent Venezuela’s creditors from tapping into the cash.
#geopolitics #law #Congress #sovereignty #theft #InternationalLaw
https://www.semafor.com/article/01/29/2026/top-house-democrat-probes-oil-firms-over-venezuela
Top #House #Democrat probes #oil firms over #Venezuela
#MarcoRubio described the latter as “an account that belongs to Venezuela, but it has US sanctions as a blocking mechanism.” He privately told lawmakers earlier this month that officials want to prevent Venezuela’s creditors from tapping into the cash.
#geopolitics #law #Congress #sovereignty #theft #InternationalLaw
https://www.semafor.com/article/01/29/2026/top-house-democrat-probes-oil-firms-over-venezuela
I also have been thinking about this connection, it is so damn obvious, but no one in the media is talking about it.
The rise of authoritarianism, and the deep connection to the oil industry.
It has been obvious to anyone willing to stop for a moment and think... but #TheAmericanFascist, in his infinite wisdom and/or senility, has thrown down the veil.
#Venezuela is about access to #Oil in South America.
#Greenland is about access to Oil and Minerals in the #Arctic.
#Alberta Separatism is about access to Oil and Gas in #Canada.
Deposing the Iranian Regime is access to Oil and Gas in the Middle East. (Get #Iran, and you might get #Iraq too)
And lets not forget #Russia... fighting the #RussiaUkraineWar funded by their oil reserves and all about returning to an old empire in oil-rich Central Asia and Eastern Europe.
So is the fight to end fossil fuel use in order to preserve a liveable, recognizable planet, also a fight against authoritarianism and fascism?
You're damn right it is.
#Canada #CanPoli #CdnPoli #USA #USPoli #Alberta #Separatism #Fascism #FarRight #ABPoli #BCPoli #EndFossilFuels #climatechange
Ukraine on Wednesday urged the European Union not to be afraid of taking "physical" action against Russia's "shadow fleet," pointing to the example of Venezuela-linked oil tankers seized by the United States. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/01/29/world/politics/ukraine-eu-russia-shadow-fleet/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #worldnews #politics #ukraine #russia #russiaukrainewar #vladimirputin #volodymyrzelenskyy #oil #eu #us #europe
Lisa Melton
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WTF?
#Venezuela #oil proceeds are going into a private account in #Qatar that #US #Treasury cannot block. This can’t be legal.
Marco Rubio: "The oil proceeds are being deposited into an account that ultimately will become a US Treasury blocked account here in the US. We will say 'this is what this money can be spent on.' They will submit to us a budget request -- 'we want to use the money on these things.!'"
#geopolitics #law #criminal #Trump #sovereignty #theft #piracy #InternationalLaw