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The Energy Crisis Escalates: The Dual Threat Of More War In The Middle East And Hurricane Isaias Damaging U.S. Refineries In The Gulf Is Pushing Oil Prices Even Higher

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Public Discourse · Bluesky · this story as of 10m ago
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2h ago Oh I forgot to mention the Climate Crisis that’s devastating countries and food supplies. Spain state of emergency with severe flooding. UK 15c in mid October etc -6.0
8h ago Makarand Anaspure says working well to resolve Maharashtra’s drought crisis would be the best tribute to Nana Patekar #MakarandAnaspure #Maharashtras #NanaPatekar #socialnewsxyz +2.0
15h ago Last week, we convened the King County-Cities Climate Collaboration, K4C, to accelerate climate action across our region. Extreme heat, smoke, and floods have brought the climate crisis to our doo… +4.0
15h ago Thanks trump! Turns out, Hurricane Isaias could worsen the oil crisis www.youtube.com/watch?v=JWvr... -4.0
22h ago California’s insurance crisis needs a new foundation | Opinion #Wildfires #Drought #Storms #Rain #Snow #Mudslides #FEMA #California #CalFire #LosAngeles #SanFrancisco #NorthwestUS #WashingtonState… -2.0
1d ago France: The government announces new aid measures to alleviate the social crisis following a severe drought. Context: Agricultural sector strain from prolonged dry conditions threatens ru ... Fac… +2.0
1d ago Agriculture Government Announces New Aid to Try to Disrupt Social Crisis Caused by Drought via Le Monde (Translated) ×2 +2.5
1d ago Sri Lanka's drought crisis: Farmers and wildlife face water shortages as reservoirs dry up 🤖 IA: It's not clickbait ✅ 👥 Users: It's not clickbait ✅ #drought #watershortage 👇👇👇 -6.0
1d ago From skyrocketing electricity costs due to historic heat waves, to rising home insurance rates in the wake of extreme weather, to increasing gas prices due to fossil fuel volatility, the climate cr… -8.0
1d ago EU eco-crisis deepens Extreme heat could reduce EU GDP by around 1% in 2026, equal to approximately €180 billion in economic damage. Lower labour productivity is likely to have the largest economi… -4.5
1d ago Extreme weather, caused by the climate crisis, is affecting the UK’s public health and food supplies, driving up the cost-of-living crisis and devastating damaging natural habitats. This is an eme… -3.5
1d ago The next four months could determine whether Sudan’s hunger crisis deepens in 2027. Nearly 29 million people already face acute food insecurity, while conflict, displacement and drought continue t… -7.0
19h ago Oil Prices Surge 4 Percent as Iran Escalates Tanker Attacks and Hurricane Threatens U.S. Gulf Production #USO #Oil #Shipping https://financier.news/oil-prices-surge-4-percent-as-iran-escalates-tan… -3.0
13h ago Isaias is now developing the first eye of the 2026 Atlantic hurricane season. Most recently dual VHTs can also be seen rotating about the center, potentially heralding another period of rapid inten… -1.5
1d ago Tokyo Game Show 2026 faced a wild 30th anniversary with a typhoon cancellation and shifting release dates. Still, games like Mega Man: Dual Override and Persona 4 Revival proved there is still plen… +2.5
1d ago While there are clear indications on satellite that shear is impinging on Isaias, the satellite presentation is nevertheless evolving positively. Both the CDO & banding features are becoming increa… -2.5
38m ago This preliminary estimate underscores the growing threat of deadly extreme heat events despite efforts to adapt to a warming world. -6.0
1h ago Hurricane Isaias: A threat level breakdown for north Florida +0.5
1h ago ... and 2027 El Nino is yet to come ... "A triple tropical threat is taking shape. 🌀🌀🌀 Rachel, Isaias and Simon are all expected to bring significant impacts this weekend, from the U.S. West Coast… -2.5
2h ago Heads up friends along the eastern gulf coast! Hurricane Isaias is rapidly intensifying right now and could end up landfalling a bit stronger than expected, likely somewhere between Mobile and Pen… ×2 -4.5
5h ago Oil prices have risen sharply amid fears about escalating tensions in the Middle East and a squeeze on production from the threat of a hurricane off the US coast. ×3 -4.5
5h ago FSD updates Severe Thunderstorm Warning [damage threat: CONSIDERABLE, wind: <50 MPH (RADAR INDICATED), hail: 1.75 IN (RADAR INDICATED)] (cancels Lincoln [SD], continues Plymouth, S... at Fri, 09 Oc… -3.5
5h ago FSD updates Severe Thunderstorm Warning [damage threat: CONSIDERABLE, wind: <50 MPH (RADAR INDICATED), hail: 1.75 IN (RADAR INDICATED)] (cancels Lincoln [SD], continues Plymouth, Sioux [IA] and Uni… -4.0
7h ago Gas prices face new threat as Hurricane Isaias forces widespread Gulf oil shutdowns A powerful storm snaking its way through the Gulf of Mexico threatens to disrupt U.S. oil and gasoline productio… -2.5
8h ago Oakland faces an estimated $3.6 billion bill to rehabilitate its aging storm drainage system, even as climate change and a potentially historic El Niño increase the threat of flooding and other fai… ×2 -5.0
9h ago #NWS #flood #nwsflashflood #FlashFloodWarning Flash Flood Warning for Oahu in Honolulu, HI #HIwx The heavy rain has ended. Flooding is no longer expected to pose a threat. Please continue to heed r… +3.0
12h ago I'm good. Shouldn't be anything but a rain and wind event. Wind gusts to 40 or so, so not a big deal. There's always a tornado threat, but it's minor🤞🏻 TY for checking in. How are you and yours?🤗 +3.0
12h ago One of the things we'll be monitoring from #Isaias, is where the Dirty Sector of the Storm will move ashore. Outside the eyewall, this is the worst part of the system, the NE quadrant. The westernm… -2.5
13h ago Matt's Weather Rapport: Strengthening Hurricane #Isaias menaces Florida, Alabama, landfall tomorrow. High winds, storm surge, flooding greatest threat. Meanwhile Desert Southwest Tropical Storm Rac… -6.0
13h ago Hurricane Isaias is gathering strength Thursday morning despite persistent crosswinds, raising the threat of damaging winds and flooding across a wide stretch of the US Gulf Coast. -4.0

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T3 Isaias hits Category 2 as diesel concerns mount and Gulf energy insurance risks come into focus 📄 ⚖ Contested weather_hurricane insurancebusinessmag.com alarmed, vulnerable, anxious
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T3 The Energy Crisis Escalates: The Dual Threat Of More War In The Middle East And Hurricane Isaias Damaging U.S. Refineries In The Gulf Is Pushing Oil Prices Even Higher 📄 weather_impact investmentwatchblog.com escalating, anxious, unstable
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