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United States President Donald Trump wrote on Truth Social that he agreed to call off a large-scale attack on Iran “subject to being able to rapidly make a DEAL,” adding that Israel agreed to join him “in this commitment.” “The U.S.A. is locked and loaded and ready to go against the Islamic Republic of Iran, at levels of Military Terror, Strength, and Power not seen since World War II. Despite this, we have just been asked by Iran, and other Middle Eastern Countries, to hold off any attack in that the perimeters of a deal has been agreed to,” Trump proclaimed. The deal, according to the US leader, would include a “complete and total” opening of the Strait of Hormuz and an “end to Iran’s nuclear threat.” Moreover, the American president claimed his cancellation of the strike was “for the future benefit of the world” and “survival” of a “successful and prosperous Iran.”

NN: I am sure glad their is a deal  over the weekend calling for a hahahaha“complete and total” opening of the Strait of Hormuz and an “end to Iran’s nuclear threat.” .  The oil market  Friday rallied on the close on news of the attack. Now over the weekend Trump announced the attack has been called of …. again on the hahahaha NEW peace deal. Their is one little problem see next story

Iran rejects Trump’s claim it sought halt to attacks

Iranian military officials rejected United States President Donald Trump’s claim that Tehran had asked Washington to halt planned attacks, calling it “nothing more than another lie” and “a desperate attempt” to pressure Gulf leaders through threats, according to Iranian local news sources on Sunday. The officials said Iran’s forces remain “at the highest level of readiness” and are prepared “for every possibility.” They warned that if confrontation becomes unavoidable, “the battlefield will be decisive,” adding that “everyone will understand who holds the power and who will have the final say.” Earlier, Trump said he had agreed to cancel a large-scale attack on Iran after Tehran and other Middle Eastern countries allegedly asked the US to hold off. Separately, Al Mayadeen reported, citing its correspondent, that Vice President JD Vance and the US Army chief of staff urged Trump to abandon the strike plan, with concerns over missile stockpile shortages also said to have influenced the decision.

NN: Time to replace Vance who is a loser with Rubio. And we need to send a memo to the army chief oF staff Saying YOUR FIRED!! 

 

For the week ending July 24, 2026

U.S. commercial crude oil inventories (excluding those in the Strategic Petroleum Reserve) decreased by 7.2 million barrels from the previous week. At 404.5 million barrels, U.S. crude oil inventories are about 7% below the five-year average for this time of year. U.S. crude oil refinery inputs averaged 17.3 million barrels per day during which was 271 thousand barrels per day more than the previous week’s average. Refineries operated at 97.2% of their operable capacity last week. Gasoline production increased last week, averaging 9.9 million barrels per day. Distillate fuel production increased, averaging 5.4 million barrels per day. U.S. crude oil imports averaged 5.7 million barrels per day last week, decreased by 124 thousand barrels per day from the previous week. Over the past four weeks, crude oil imports averaged
about 5.7 million barrels per day, 6.9% less than the same four-week period last year. Total motor gasoline imports (including both finished gasoline and gasoline blending components) last week averaged 659 thousand barrels per day, and distillate fuel imports averaged 98 thousand
barrels per day. Total motor gasoline inventories slightly increased from last week and are 6% below the five-year average for this time of year. Finished gasoline inventories increased, while blending component inventories
decreased last week. Distillate fuel inventories increased by 1.1 million barrels last week and are about 9% below the five-year average for this time of year. Propane/propylene inventories increased by 2.5 million barrels from last week and are 34% above the five-year average for this
time of year. Total commercial petroleum inventories decreased by 3.7 million barrels last week. Total products supplied over the last four-week period averaged 20.3 million barrels per day, down by 2.3% from the same period last year. Over the past four weeks, motor gasoline product supplied averaged 8.9 million barrels per day, down by 0.3% from the same period last year. Distillate fuel product supplied averaged 3.7 million barrels per day over the past four weeks, up by 4.7% from the same period last year. Jet fuel product supplied was up 5.8% compared with the same four-week period last year.

United States President Donald Trump said that the Board of Peace reached an agreement for the “complete disarmament” of Hamas and all other armed groups in the Gaza Strip. The agreement, he said, would be carried out in phases, with Israeli forces withdrawing once disarmament is completed, ” Senior Hamas officials have reportedly agreed to the plan, but the question of whether the group disarms before or after Israel’s withdrawal from Gaza has already emerged as a point of contention. “We will not take any action regarding disarmament prior to Israel’s withdrawal from the Strip,” Ghazi Hamad, a member of the Hamas negotiating team, told ​Al Jazeera. The International Stabilization Force will work with a new Palestinian police force to take responsibility for Gaza being safe for its residents and its neighbors.” Trump hailed the deal as a “critical step towards Gaza finally being governed by a new Palestinian government that will work closely with the Board of Peace to help the Palestinian people.” At the same time, “Israel will have the security it deserves, with Gaza no longer used as a base for terror attacks,” he added in a post on Truth Social

NN: Hamas agrees to complete disarming. That is as credible to me .as Hamas converting to Christianity. You know what i really love about this bullshit is the oil market dropped. Call me stupid but their is no oil production out of Gaza. And the Gaza strip is located on the Mediteration is from the straghts in a straight line t 1,300 miles away. And as a ship sales 4000 miles. Kind of hard to see the relevance to the oil market

And here is what Iran had to say:

Iran urged Hamas against signing Gaza deal

The Uhttps://youtu.be/Z35W6Kg1sX4nited States Central Command (CENTCOM) said it completed the “heavy wave” of strikes it launched against Iran earlier in response to yesterday’s “attempted missile attacks on US forces.” The strikes hit “dozens of Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) targets in Iran, including military command centers, missile and drone facilities, coastal surveillance and defense sites, and maritime capabilities,” CENTCOM said.

IRGC: The aggressor will be punished today

Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps issued a statement on Thursday warning that any country assisting the “aggressor” would face a “severe response” unless it changes its behavior, while vowing that “the aggressor will be punished today.” “The Strait of Hormuz is our territory, and the brave men of the IRGC Navy maintain firm control over it. No outsider coming from thousands of kilometers away will be allowed to interfere. With God’s help, the aggressor will be punished today,” the militia said in a statement posted by Tasnim. The IRGC added that the Strait of Hormuz will remain closed as long as the US threats and interference in regional maritime traffic continue. “Threats and interventions will only make the situation more complicated,” the group added.

NN: their  is no peace and will be no peace,,,,, And the oil is not flowing in case you have not noticed. US oil inventories are still plunging!

United States President Donald Trump threatened Iran on Wednesday, claiming that the US military will “beat the fucking shit  out of them” after strikes on a US military base in Jordan. “We’ll be hitting them hard, they are going to get a beating,” Trump told Fox News. The US president also said that he was briefed on the attacks and watched footage, disclosing that the US forces had “just minutes” to shoot down incoming ballistic missiles.

NN: Maybe Trump is tired of TACOS.  One can hope. Its time to go midevil on them. And go in their and kill ever man women and child that gets in our way.

Oil soars 6% after Trump’s new Iran threat

Oil futures extended gains on Wednesday, soaring more than 6% after United States President Donald Trump threatened to hit Iran “hard” in response to last night’s attack on US forces from Tehran. Speaking to Fox, the US president claimed he would “beat the fucking shit out of them” and that Iran would “get a beating” because of its actions. Brent for deliveries in September surged 6.75% to go for $89.77 per barrel, while West Texas Intermediate (WTI) for settlements in September rallied 6.62% to $84.51 per barrel at 8:22 am ET.

 

Crude oil prices surged over 3.5% on Wednesday, after the United States and Iran resumed hostilities, exchanging attacks across the Middle East overnight, and renewing concerns over supply disruptions. The US military reported earlier that Tehran launched several ballistic missiles at US troops in the region, after which the US Central Command (CENTCOM), together with Saudi Arabia, jointly targeted “Iran-aligned terrorists” in Iraq. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) for deliveries in September jumped 3.78% to sell for $82.23 per barrel at 2:23 am ET. At the same time, Brent for the same month’s settlements increased by 3.82%, going for $87.30 per barrel.

The United States Central Command (CENTCOM) said its and Saudi Arabian forces jointly struck “Iran-aligned terrorists” in Iraq, claiming that Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) directed those groups to attack US forces and Saudi energy infrastructure. “US and Saudi fighter aircraft struck multiple terrorist logistics and weapons sites across eastern Iraq in a strong response to over 30 IRGC-directed aerial drone attacks in the last 72 hours,” CENTCOM said on X, noting that the attacks against US forces were unsuccessful.

NN: Another little notices escalation. The Saudis have now joined the fray!

Oil  surged as a fresh round of fighting erupted across the Middle East, threatening further disruptions to energy flows and severely undermining diplomatic efforts to end the months-old conflict. Brent climbed almost 4% to above $87 a barrel, paring some of the 16% loss over the past three sessions that was its biggest such decline since 2020. Since the start of July, the benchmark has traded in range of almost $32. The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps targeted a US airbase and command center in Jordan with ballistic missiles, state-run IRIB News reported, citing an IRGC statement. In addition, the IRGC also claimed to have hit and halted three tankers, without saying where the incidents took place. US Central Command said it had intercepted a “surprise” Iranian attack on US troops, without giving details. Meanwhile, the US military and Saudi Arabia also struck “Iran-aligned terrorists” in Iraq after they were directed by the IRGC to target American forces and Saudi energy infrastructure, Centcom said. Riyadh confirmed a joint operation with the US, saying strikes were undertaken as a “right of self-defense,” according to the state-run SPA. Oil has been whipsawed this month, initially surging as hostilities between the US and Iran re-escalated and the conflict spread to the Red Sea, with the Tehran-backed Houthis threatening to blockade Saudi ports, before prices gave back some gains. Investors remain focused on diplomatic moves to end the war, as well as signs flows through key chokepoints remain compromised. “We remain exceedingly skeptical that we are on the brink of a major diplomatic breakthrough that will resolve the nuclear standoff that started the war,” RBC Capital Markets LLC analysts including Helima Croft said in a note. “The ongoing threat of missiles, mines, drones, and Tehran tolls will keep a significant portion of the shipping market on the sidelines,” they added. On the Strait of Hormuz, Iran told Oman that its proposal for a route through the critical waterway, with 50% under Tehran’s control and 50% under Oman’s, would not address the Islamic Republic’s concerns. The inbound passage must be entirely under Iran’s control, along with part of the outbound channel, Deputy Foreign Minister Kazem Gharibabadi told state television. The IRGC statement on the latest tanker attacks said the vessels had been traveling on an “unsafe and illegal route,” according to IRIB News.Visible traffic through Hormuz — which links the Persian Gulf to global markets — remained thin early Wednesday. Only two commodity vessels crossed on Tuesday, according to Kpler data, a tally that may be adjusted. In Washington, President Donald Trump met Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, as the US leader sought to avoid renewed bombing. After the meeting, Netanyahu told Fox News he was skeptical about a deal. Israel launched the war with the US in February to curb Tehran’s nuclear program. 

NN: It is amazing to me that the masses who have no business being in this oil trade are ignoring the deficit in oil. As they concentrate on the number of rockets fired and the constant buzz that a  peace deal is near. Its simple i need to see the oil flow and refinery runs restored to prewar levels for at least 6 months  before i can consider oil crises over.

Iran launched ballistic missiles at a United States military base in Jordan, Axios reported, citing a US official. The official said the missiles were intercepted before reaching their target. Iranian outlets Fars and Tasnim identified Muwaffaq Salti Air Base as the target. Tasnim reported heavy Jordanian air defense activity and cited sources saying the base had come under attack.

NN: Talk abut a fuck you. Is their any negotiating with these people?

US says it intercepted Iran’s ‘surprise attack’ on its forces

The United States Central Command (CENTCOM) said Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) launched several ballistic missiles at US forces across the Middle East on Wednesday. CENTCOM described the strike as an “attempted surprise attack” and said every missile was intercepted. “US forces remain vigilant and at a high state of readiness,” CENTCOM stated. It did not identify the locations targeted. The announcement came after reports that Iranian missiles had been launched toward a US military base in Jordan.

NN: Its called sitting ducks. The  time to eliminate the missle is not when it been launched. You eliminate the missal by eliminating the people that are shooting them at you before they even make them

Oil jumps 3.5% on renewed Middle East tensions

Crude oil prices surged over 3.5% on Wednesday, after the United States and Iran resumed hostilities, exchanging attacks across the Middle East overnight, and renewing concerns over supply disruptions. The US military reported earlier that Tehran launched several ballistic missiles at US troops in the region, after which the US Central Command (CENTCOM), together with Saudi Arabia, jointly targeted “Iran-aligned terrorists” in Iraq. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) for deliveries in September jumped 3.78% to sell for $82.23 per barrel at 2:23 am ET. At the same time, Brent for the same month’s settlements increased by 3.82%, going for $87.30 per barrel.

NN: Time to put away the lovelights bongo drums and break out the ammunition. Another peace wet dream gets a bucket of cold water. Their is no peace and their will be no peace until the savages are eliminated. Worse no matter what blue sky the blow up your ass the world is in a catastrophic oil shortage.

Saudi Aramco shut its 400,000-barrel-per-day Jazan refinery on July 27 after a Houthi attack damaged the facility, according to an IIR note seen by Reuters. IIR said the strike damaged the refinery’s Integrated Gasification Combined Cycle complex and tank farm. Repairs are tentatively expected to be completed by August 15. Tentatively is doing some fairly heroic work there. The attack took place Saturday, and video verified by Reuters showed a large plume of smoke rising from the refinery. Houthi military spokesman Yahya Saree said the group also struck Aramco facilities in Yanbu. Saudi Aramco has not commented on the damage or restart schedule.

A shutdown lasting less than three weeks may not sound catastrophic. But Jazan is not going offline in a normal fuel market. Gasoline, diesel, and jet fuel supplies were already tight, inventories were already thin, and refining margins had already surged to record highs.

Crude oil has proved remarkably movable during the Gulf war. It can be rerouted, stored on tankers, discounted, or sent through another port. Finished fuel is less flexible. It must first pass through a refinery that is actually operating. Jazan removes 400,000 bpd of that capacity, at least for now. And then there is Yanbu. Saudi Arabia has leaned heavily on the Red Sea port to move crude around the Strait of Hormuz. That workaround helped keep oil moving while the Gulf route was disrupted. A Houthi strike on Yanbu suggests the war may now be following the workaround west. Russia offered one bit of good news Sunday, saying several refineries had restarted and its fuel crisis was easing. Still, Moscow’s diesel export ban remains in place, Ukrainian attacks continue, and some Russian regions remain short of fuel. So yes, refining capacity is returning in Russia. Now 400,000 bpd has disappeared in Saudi Arabia. The crude market has spent months finding detours. The fuel market has fewer of them. You cannot reroute your way around a refinery that is not running.

NN: Shortage are being hidden worldwide. The crack spread the difference or profits on refining are at unfathomable highs. The crack spread is the difference from what a refiner pays for a barrel of oil and what it gets when it processes the crude oil into products like gasoline and diesel fuel. Typically around $25 to $60 a barrel. Now running $200 a barrel for diesel fuel. Reflecting the severe shortages and the intense bidding for the worlds transportation fuel. You can only shit the bed so many times before the matressneeds to be thrown away.