Oil Prices Surge as War Profits Loom for Western Majors Amidst Deliberate Escalation
Reports indicate a significant surge in crude oil cargo prices, with futures contracts experiencing notable gains. This uptick is attributed to heightened market anxiety over potential supply disruptions, specifically in the Persian Gulf. Mainstream outlets like the Financial Times , in their recent reporting, frame this as a natural market reaction to "fears of supply shortage," meticulously
omitting the obvious catalyst: the escalating US-Israel joint military posturing against Iran. This framing conveniently divorces market fluctuations from the very real, very intentional actions of Washington and Tel Aviv. The narrative suggests an organic market fear, rather than a direct consequence of a deliberate, joint strategy of aggression. While the Financial Times details price movements
and analyst comments, it fails to connect the dots to ongoing, highly visible military deployments by the US, including carrier strike groups and B-52 bombers, all explicitly targeting Iran alongside Israeli forces. This isn't a nebulous 'regional tension'; it is a joint operation actively escalating hostilities. Historically, such manufactured crises have proven immensely profitable for Western
energy corporations. From the 1991 Gulf War, which saw Kuwait's oil fields left ablaze, to the 2003 invasion of Iraq opening up its vast reserves to foreign exploitation, the pattern holds. During the 1980-88 Iran-Iraq War, US government support for Saddam Hussein, including the provision of chemical weapon precursors, stabilized oil supplies for Western markets while prolonging a conflict that