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China’s Surprising Response to Global Oil Shortages ⸺ Why Oil Still Runs Everything
The transportation of oil has long been the fuel for conflicts and competition across the world. As roughly 103-105 million barrels of crude oil are consumed every day, it is essential to understand it’s importance and global chokepoints.
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USS Washington to Replace USS Lincoln in the Middle East — Sahil Jiwani, August 18
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Judge Dismisses Trump’s Antisemitism Case Against Harvard — Justin Lin, August 13
7.4 Magnitude Earthquake Hits Colombia — Tanvi Ramkumar, August 13
Trump Signs Memo to Target Transnational Criminal Organization with Cyber Tools — Sahil Kulkarni, August 12
Trump Left NATO Summit While Air Force One Served as a Decoy — Sahil Kulkarni, August 12
Two Killed in Apache Helicopter Crash Near Salado, Texas — Sahil Kulkarni, August 12
Colombia’s New Government Struggles Amid Earthquake Disaster — Satvi Vijaykumar, August 12
Mike Lindell Loses the Minnesota Gubernatorial Primary — Siyona Biswas, August 12
Trump Adjusts Federal Vaccination Guidelines — Adhiyanth Ram, August 10
Senate Votes to Confirm Todd Blanche as Attorney General — Aryan Kondekar, August 10
Libya Rival Groups Agree to New Power-Sharing Arrangement — Armaan Zaidi, August 9
US Promises $1 Billion To Colombia Amid Political Shift — Jai Shenoy, August 8
14-Year-Old Student Carries Out Deadly School Shooting Near Bangkok — Fin Ballin, August 7
Turkey, Saudi Arabia, Pakistan Join Forces — Ananya Vinesh, August 6
Brazil’s Flavio Bolsonaro Names Running Mate For Presidential Election — Tanvi Ramkumar, August 6
The United States Is Running Out of Munitions — Jayden Yoon, August 6
At Least 17 Dead After Russia Strikes Kyiv — Siyona Biswas, August 5
Abdul El-Sayed Wins Michigan Democratic Senate Primary — Arnav Goyal, August 5
Big Oil Cashes In as War and Climate Chaos Collide — Dhruv Arun, August 4
Myspace Eyes Comeback with New Approach to Social Media — Bianca Trujillo, August 4
Trump Calls This Iran’s “Last Chance” as Deal Talks Stay Murky — Dhruv Arun, August 3
Suicide Bomber Kills 14 at Anti-Militant Rally in Pakistan — Dhruv Arun, August 2
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