Nick Butler: We thought we could rely on an open energy market. This crisis will prove that’s not adequate
The former BP executive, political adviser and energy expert on the Iranian oil crisis
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The battle for the Strait of Hormuz
Iran has discovered a new weapon, much more powerful than its nuclear programme
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The Kharg Island ultimatum
The US’s strikes on Iran’s main oil export hub signal a threat to significantly escalate the war
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If the war is about oil, why hasn’t the president targeted Iran’s most important facility?
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The West is in a dependent relationship with Middle Eastern oil
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