Russian Oil Hits 25-Year Low, China Builds Mock US Warships, India Turns from US to Chinese AI
Today's Digest covers Ukraine's strikes on Russian tankers, Chinese US Navy replicas, Iran war updates, India's AI pivot to Chinese models, US debt, Fort Knox gold, CA driver data…
— Chris Martenson (@chrismartenson) July 16, 2026
This is profound. Russia has turned from a massive net exporter of diesel, jet fuel, and gasoline, and is becoming an importer. It's no longer creating supply for the world; it's now creating demand.
The energy crisis is worse than you've been told.
Full report:… pic.twitter.com/JPZvCAMH87
— Chris Martenson (@chrismartenson) July 14, 2026
by Garrison Vance, Natural News:
Iran fired ballistic missiles at Kuwait, Bahrain, Qatar and Jordan on Thursday, July 9, according to government officials, after U.S. strikes hit the perimeter of the Bushehr nuclear power plant in southern Iran.
Iranian officials said a U.S. projectile struck the area surrounding the plant, according to the deputy governor of Bushehr province who spoke to state media [1]. Several explosions were heard in Bushehr province Thursday morning, Iran’s Mehr News Agency reported [2].
In Jordan, authorities said five Iranian ballistic missiles were fired from northwestern Iran toward an air base, delaying flights across the region. Jordan’s government stated that all missiles were intercepted [3]. The U.S. Embassy in Jordan warned Americans about “missiles, drones or rockets … in Jordanian airspace” according to a notice [4].
from Peak Prosperity:
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by Leo Hohmann, Leo’s Newsletter:
Yet another Trump program thrusting the federal government into private industry. The ‘Freedom Fuel Network’ undercuts gas stations offering the market rate by 32 cents per gallon in two states.
Rather than chime in with the I told you so article that I thought about writing with regard to the resumption of full-fledged war between the U.S. and Iran, I decided to go down a different rabbit hole today.
by Michael Snyder, The Economic Collapse Blog:
A lot can happen in 48 hours. Just two days ago, things were relatively calm in the Middle East and global financial markets were humming along. But now everything has changed. Just like that, the ceasefire is over, the price of oil is soaring and stock prices are plummeting. It appears that all-out war in the Middle East is the scenario that we are now facing, and that has all sorts of crazy implications. I cannot even begin to describe how serious this is. The possibility of a peace agreement kept both sides from really pushing things over the edge for a long time. Now that there is no longer any hope for peace, events could spiral out of control very quickly.
by Michael Snyder, The Economic Collapse Blog:
Those that boldly proclaimed that the global energy crisis was over have been proven dead wrong. Within the past 24 hours, the Iranians have attacked numerous commercial vessels that were attempting to travel through the Strait of Hormuz. The Iranians have told the world over and over again that traffic through the Strait of Hormuz will never go back to the way that it was before the war, and they mean it. Any commercial vessels that want to go through the Strait must get permission from Iran and they must travel a very specific route that has been authorized by the Iranians. Any vessels that do not meet those requirements are subject to attack.
from ZeroHedge:
Summary:
Hours after USA Today published an interview between one of its journalists and Cuban President Castro’s grandson, Raúl Guillermo Rodríguez Castro, the communist-run island experienced an island-wide power grid collapse.
JUST IN – Cuba's national electric grid has collapsed, total blackout.
— Disclose.tv (@disclosetv) July 6, 2026
by Daisy Luther, The Organic Prepper:
Originally published in June 2018
Sometimes people think that a summer power outage is easier to deal with than a winter one. After all, in the summer, you don’t have to worry about freezing to death, which is a very real threat during a long-lasting winter outage.
However, a summer power outage carries its own set of problems. Foremost are heat-related illnesses and the higher potential of spoilage for your food. Even if you aren’t convinced that hardcore preparedness is for you, it would still be difficult to argue against the possibility of a disaster that takes out the power for a couple of weeks. Basic emergency preparedness is important for everyone, not just us “crazy preppers.”
by Michael Snyder, End Of The American Dream:
The oceans on our planet have never been this hot, and this is causing explosive weather throughout the world. Record high temperatures are being set all over the northern hemisphere, we are witnessing absolutely crazy storms, and gigantic wildfires are erupting at a blistering pace. We have never experienced anything quite like this before, and it is going to be very difficult for farmers to grow crops in these unpredictable conditions. It feels like we are living through a Hollywood disaster movie, but of course what we have been through so far is only just the beginning.
from Sputnik News:
