Oil-Igarchy
Commentary
This section is still in progress, but since Trump took office he has been trying to shut down all other alternative sources of power such as wind, ocean and solar. He has also pushed his drill-baby-drill agenda. Finally, every war he has started since his first year in office has been about oil sanctions. During the first month of the war in Iran there had been 45 worldwide oil refinery “accidents”.
2026 April
2026-04-16 During an interview with Semafor, Senator Rick Scott (R-FL) advocated for aggressive US action against Iran, saying that blocking oil shipments to China would be a “wonderful” outcome. (VERY LITTLE COVERAGE)
https://www.aol.com/articles/anthony-scaramucci-asks-ai-rick-140106268.html
https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/anthony-scaramucci-asks-ai-rick-120106172.html
2019 STATEMENT https://www.rickscott.senate.gov/2019/9/sen-rick-scott-chinas-investment-iran-proves-they-cant-be-trusted
PBS INTERVIEW/MULTIPLE TOPICS https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ufJ_fl_qgB0
2026-04-21 Between March 2 and April 16, 45 oil refineries and tankers worldwide “accidentally” caught fire.
https://www.cnn.com/2026/03/24/us/video/fire-breaks-out-after-oil-refinery-explosion-digvid-vrtc-hnk
UNVERIFIED WEBSITES/At your own risk
https://www.trtworld.com/article/d93ddad90806
2026-04-21 Pete Hegseth said that Iran does not control the Strait of Hormuz and warned that threatening commercial ships with missiles and drones is an act of “piracy” and “terrorism”. Four days later the US Navy forcibly seized an Iranian cargo ship, and then six days later, Hegseth ordered US troops to board an Iranian oil tanker in international waters.
APRIL 15 HEGSETH PRESS https://www.facebook.com/reel/1482505723571587
APRIL 19 https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/5838719-trump-us-navy-intercepts-iranian-ship/
APRIL 21 https://apnews.com/article/iran-war-tifani-sanctioned-ship-bd0190ae22d133d85f331cb300b179bf
APRIL 21 https://thehill.com/policy/defense/5840985-us-forces-board-sanctioned-oil-tanker/