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An Iranian strategy that prolongs the conflict while increasing the cost to the US and its allies has the potential to frustrate US ambitions. Rising crude\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Middle East&quot;","block_context":{"text":"Middle East","link":"https:\/\/thepatientinvestor.com\/index.php\/category\/countries-regions\/middle-east\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"Crude Oil Flows Through the Strait of Hormuz","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.incrediblecharts.com\/images\/2026\/2026-03-03-hormuz.png?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.incrediblecharts.com\/images\/2026\/2026-03-03-hormuz.png?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.incrediblecharts.com\/images\/2026\/2026-03-03-hormuz.png?resize=525%2C300&ssl=1 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.incrediblecharts.com\/images\/2026\/2026-03-03-hormuz.png?resize=700%2C400&ssl=1 2x"},"classes":[]},{"id":63862,"url":"https:\/\/thepatientinvestor.com\/index.php\/2026\/03\/13\/a-gas-station-masquerading-as-an-islamic-republic\/","url_meta":{"origin":64061,"position":4},"title":"A &#8216;Gas Station masquerading as an Islamic Republic&#8217;","author":"Colin Twiggs","date":"March 13, 2026","format":false,"excerpt":"Key Points Brent crude futures rose to $103.91 per barrel. A US-owned tanker is ablaze in an Iraqi seaport after an attack by two explosive-laden unmanned boats. The US should consider a total blockade of Iranian crude oil exports to accelerate the regime's collapse, says Robin Brooks. 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Qatar declared force majeure on LNG exports, leaving Europe with gas shortages. Shipping through the Strait of Hormuz has also ground to a halt because of Iranian drone attacks. 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