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”.
Oil Dependency
Oil dependency is the bottom-line for investors, which is why they repeatedly block clean energy and advocate for drilling and mining in protected areas. For more information, see the section CLIMATE CHANGE
1932
1932-01-01 Summer Institute of Linguistics was set up to go to remote regions to proselytize to indigenous people. Some reports cited a political mandate of SIL and that the group would foster subservience and compliance, and banish ideas of community organization or social solidarity. This would be the case in the 60’s when they forced Ecuadorian people onto reservations at the behest of oil companies.
https://schoolsforchiapas.org/imperialism-and-the-summer-institute-of-linguistics/
https://www.cia.gov/readingroom/docs/CIA-RDP99-00498R000200020098-4.pdf
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hePRA9yVdQE&list=WL&index=9&t=519s
1964
1964-to-1992 Summer institute of Linguistics forced Ecuadorian people onto reservations at the will of oil companies. This was around the same time Brazil’s former dictatorship sought to assimilate and eliminate indigenous peoples in the Amazon for development.
https://amazonwatch.org/news/2005/1012-remembering-ecuadors-cofan-on-indigenous-peoples-day
https://amazonfrontlines.org/chronicles/waorani-victory/
1971
1971-08-03 Virginian corporate attorney Lewis Powell wrote a confidential 8-page memo “Attack on American Free Enterprise System” outlining efforts for corporations to coordinate and fund the takeover of universities and media that shape American opinion. He was later nominated by Nixon to the US Supreme Court in 1972. He sat on the Phillips-Morris board and argued cigarettes did not cause cancer.
https://www.inequalitymedia.org/explainers/v/the-powell-memo
https://www.historyisaweapon.com/defcon1/powellmemo.html
https://scholarlycommons.law.wlu.edu/powellmemo/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=klVyGr3rnAE&list=WL&index=2&t=155s
2011
2011-04-17 Trump said he would like to seize oil fields in Libya and Iraq.
https://www.politico.com/blogs/politico-now/2011/04/trump-says-hed-get-opec-to-cut-oil-prices-035083
2016
2016-09-21 Trump reportedly said he wanted to take the oil from Iraq. He stated, “You’re not stealing anything. We’re reimbursing ourselves”.
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2016/sep/21/donald-trump-iraq-war-oil-strategy-seizure-isis
https://www.yahoo.com/news/trumps-talk-keeping-iraqs-oil-sparking-concerns-082724997–politics.html
https://www.newyorker.com/news/our-columnists/trumps-baffling-plan-to-pillage-syrias-oil
https://www.brookings.edu/articles/trumps-take-the-oil-madness/
2025 July
2025-07-04 As outlined in Project 2025, Trump signed a sweeping reconciliation bill HR-1 that would add $3.3T (trillion) to the national debt while eliminating renewable energy subsidies by modifying or terminating clean energy incentives in the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022.
2025-07-10 Trump ended federal subsidies for electric vehicles.
2025 November
2025-11-20 The administration expanded offshore oil and gas sales.
https://www.heritage.org/energy/commentary/new-wave-american-offshore-energy
2026 March
2026-03-20 Headline “How the Iran war has sent shocks rippling across the globe” (the Guardian). Some examples are rationing petrol, cutting down on meals, cutting back on crops due to unaffordable fertilizer.
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/mar/20/iran-war-shocks-across-globe-effects-key-takeaways
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/
2026-04-28 The UAE (United Arab Emirates) departed from OPEC (Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries).
https://www.reuters.com/markets/commodities/uae-says-it-quits-opec-opec-statement-2026-04-28/
https://www.cnbc.com/2026/04/29/uae-opec-exit-oil-iran-war.html
2026 May
2026-05-04 The UAE reported an attack of Iranian drones on the Port of Fujairah fire causing an oil refinery fire.
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/5/5/whats-the-significance-of-uaes-fujairah-hit-on-monday
2026-05-04 Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear announced a state emergency due to rising costs and gas prices.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m7E9FItIaPk&list=WL&index=6
https://wchstv.com/news/local/ky-governor-andy-beshear-takes-steps-to-lower-price-of-gas
2026-05-07 Gas prices had risen more than 50% since the start of Trump’s elective war in Iran. Headline: Republicans who slammed Biden over gas prices preach patience under Trump.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZPxMG5eHKZw&list=WL&index=4
2026-05-07 Oil companies reported record profits amidst rising fuel prices and the war in Iran. Shell reported $6.9B in its first quarter.
https://uk.finance.yahoo.com/news/shell-under-fire-over-outrageous-080422824.html
https://www.reuters.com/business/energy/shells-profit-beats-expectations-69-billion-2026-05-07/
https://www.reuters.com/video/watch/idRW850907052026RP1/?chan=home
PAY WALL https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/07/business/shell-profit-oil-iran-war.html
2026-05-09 An oil spill was detected near Kharg Island.
https://abcnews.com/video/132818823/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=opbpxVvm2iI&list=WL&index=4
2026-05-12 Trump said, “I don’t think about Americans’ financial situation – I don’t think about anybody”. Two days later JD Vance denied Trump ever said this. https://abcnews.com/Politics/trump-americans-financial-situation-iran-negotiations/story?id=132891356
https://edition.cnn.com/2026/05/12/world/live-news/trump-iran-war-news
https://newrepublic.com/post/210395/jd-vance-donald-trump-never-said-care-even-little-bit-americans
2026-05-26 There is a movement to have oil-rich Alberta separate from Canada.
https://www.sierraclub.ca/alberta-separatism-oil-gas/