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Alert WARNING CENTCOM

IRGC Claims It Shot Down US MQ‑9 Over Strait of Hormuz Oil Artery

Iran’s Revolutionary Guard says its air defenses downed a US MQ‑9 Reaper over the Strait of Hormuz around 03:00–03:15 UTC, striking directly at surveillance of the world’s most critical oil corridor. The claim, cast as …

Alert WARNING CENTCOM

IRGC Claims Downing US MQ‑9 Over Strait of Hormuz

Iran’s IRGC claims to have shot down a US MQ‑9 drone over the Strait of Hormuz, directly above the core chokepoint for Gulf oil exports. The incident raises near‑term escalation and miscalculation risk, adding a risk pr…

Alert WARNING SOUTHCOM

Service Giants Rebuild Venezuelan Oilfields After Maduro Ouster

U.S. oilfield service majors are expanding hiring in Venezuela as the country’s oil industry revives following Maduro’s removal. This signals a tangible ramp-up in upstream rehabilitation, pointing to structurally highe…

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Iraqi Oil Exports Rebound Toward Pre‑War Levels

Iraq’s oil minister reports exports above 3.4 mb/d this month, approaching the pre‑Iran‑war rate of 3.7 mb/d, with flows via Hormuz, Ceyhan, and by truck through Syria. This signals faster‑than‑expected supply normaliza…

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US-Israel talks hint at resuming major operations against Iran

An unannounced visit by US Defense Secretary Hegseth to Israel, eight days before Israel’s election, is reportedly tied to discussions on potentially resuming major military operations against Iran. Coming alongside Ira…

Alert WARNING EUCOM

New Evidence of Major Damage at Russia’s Salavat Refinery

Fresh satellite-based analysis confirms substantial damage to primary processing units at Russia’s Salavat refinery from FP-1 drone strikes on Oct 8. With ~10mnt/year of crude distillation capacity and 100% of the plant…

Alert WARNING CENTCOM

Iran To Sanction Non-Identifying Ships In Strait Of Hormuz

Iran plans to sanction vessels transiting the Strait of Hormuz without active identification systems. While not an outright blockade, this increases operational and legal risk for tanker traffic, marginally lifting the …

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US SPR Crude Stocks Fall To Lowest Level Since 1982

US Strategic Petroleum Reserve crude inventories dropped to 282.7 million barrels, the lowest level in over four decades. This materially reduces Washington’s buffer against future supply shocks, nudging up the risk pre…