Anas Alhajji

Anas Alhajji

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Energy economist and author of recent articles on oil markets

US Hits Record Petroleum, Naphtha, LNG Exports Post‑Hormuz
SocialApr 2, 2026

US Hits Record Petroleum, Naphtha, LNG Exports Post‑Hormuz

Most recent interview.... Note: New record highs for the US after the closure of Hormuz: 🎯Export of petroleum products 🎯Exports of Naphtha 🎯Exports of LNG

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Geopolitics Drive Record US Oil Exports and Price Surge
SocialApr 2, 2026

Geopolitics Drive Record US Oil Exports and Price Surge

🎯 Following the Hormuz Crisis, U.S. exports of petroleum products surged to a record high last month as Europe suffers for high diesel and jet fuel prices, while Venezuela’s crude oil exports reached their highest level in six years. 🎯Following Trump's...

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OPEC Warns Oil Demand Forecasts Miss Rising ICE Sales
SocialApr 2, 2026

OPEC Warns Oil Demand Forecasts Miss Rising ICE Sales

OPEC researchers raise a very important point here. A major oversight in forecasts predicting a sharp drop in oil demand from rising EV adoption is the failure to account for the ongoing growth in internal combustion engine (ICE) vehicles. Ironically,...

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Inquiry: Did Sohar LNG Cross So
SocialApr 2, 2026

Inquiry: Did Sohar LNG Cross So

Hello @TankerTrackers Has "Sohar LNG" crossed the SoH? If yes, did it go through the Omani waters or the international lanes? Thank you.

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Trump Flips Brent From Red to Green, up 8%
SocialApr 2, 2026

Trump Flips Brent From Red to Green, up 8%

Brent is up 8%.. It was in the RED but Trump moved it to the GREEN

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Massive Green Line of Saudi Oil Tankers Heads to Asia
SocialApr 2, 2026

Massive Green Line of Saudi Oil Tankers Heads to Asia

Wow — look at that long green line of supertankers carrying Saudi oil from the Red Sea straight to Asia. https://t.co/T1XMsEvyI4

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Learn From Hormuz Crisis: Rethink Gas Export Strategies
SocialApr 1, 2026

Learn From Hormuz Crisis: Rethink Gas Export Strategies

The reshuffling of gas and LNG exports as the Hormuz crisis move to its second month is an experience that we need to learn form.

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Iran's Illogical Oil Strikes Ignore Real Supply Routes
SocialApr 1, 2026

Iran's Illogical Oil Strikes Ignore Real Supply Routes

Legitimate questions: 🚨An oil facility that cannot export anyway due to the ongoing crisis at the Strait of Hormuz. Given the limited number of missiles and drones available to Iran, why use one to strike such a facility? 🚨An oil tanker that...

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LPG Shortages and Price Spikes Hit South Asia
SocialApr 1, 2026

LPG Shortages and Price Spikes Hit South Asia

🇵🇰Pakistan LPG price surge intensifies hardship for citizens 🇧🇩A deepening shortage of LPG now grips Bangladesh’s domestic market. 🇰🇭Cambodia Races to Avert Fuel Crunch as Global LPG and Diesel Shortages Bite https://t.co/6D1Hdd0QGy

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Indian Refineries Pivot From Europe to Africa
SocialApr 1, 2026

Indian Refineries Pivot From Europe to Africa

🇮🇳Indian refineries shifted their dependence on European markets to African markets. Tomorrow, Wednesday, we will publish a surprising chart about India in the Daily Energy Report: https://t.co/gGaADYgO1p https://t.co/LUhtseUn6Z

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Iran's Ship Leverage: Hype, No Evidence Revealed.
SocialApr 1, 2026

Iran's Ship Leverage: Hype, No Evidence Revealed.

🚨This is an issue we have been highlighting in our publications since last week: 🚨Hype... Hype... Hype. 🌍Where are the deals that India, Malaysia, and Pakistan supposedly made with Iran to allow their ships and tankers to pass? 🚢Where are the 20...

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AI Data Center Backups Rely Heavily on Diesel Power
SocialApr 1, 2026

AI Data Center Backups Rely Heavily on Diesel Power

One side effect: most backup generation for AI and data centers runs on diesel or LPG.

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Nine India‑bound Energy Ships Stuck at Hormuz
SocialMar 31, 2026

Nine India‑bound Energy Ships Stuck at Hormuz

🇮🇳India: 9 India-bound energy vessels — carrying crude oil, LNG, and LPG — remain stranded at or near the Strait of Hormuz, unable to transit https://t.co/IzlRQxYqGH

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Iran Conflict Triggers Worldwide Fertilizer Crunch, Hikes Food Prices
SocialMar 30, 2026

Iran Conflict Triggers Worldwide Fertilizer Crunch, Hikes Food Prices

The war in Iran sparks a global fertilizer shortage and threatens food prices https://t.co/xpr9UOnHTZ via @mySA

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Energy Markets Under Pressure: Supply Bottlenecks and Rising Costs
SocialMar 30, 2026

Energy Markets Under Pressure: Supply Bottlenecks and Rising Costs

🌳Saudi Exports, Houthis, and the Bab el Mandeb Bottleneck 🌳Russia LNG Exports Set to Hit Record High Egypt’s Challenges: Typical of Every Developing Country 🌳Shipping Rates Are Up Again – Here’s Why King Coal: For How Long? 🌳EU Oil and Gas Pinch: The Never-Ending Crisis 🌳Cuba...

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Trump Inadvertently
SocialMar 30, 2026

Trump Inadvertently

One of the ironies of the current war and the Strait of Hormuz crisis is that President Trump inadvertently helped GLOBALIZE China’s approach of tightly linking control over energy sources to national energy security. The long-term implications of this development...

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Iran Closing Hormuz: The Bigger Conspiracy Theory
SocialMar 30, 2026

Iran Closing Hormuz: The Bigger Conspiracy Theory

⭕️Again, if you think what I’m saying is a conspiracy theory, then consider this: ♦️Believing that Iran closed the Strait of Hormuz is the far bigger conspiracy theory. ♦️Think about it. ♦️How on earth could Iran — after weeks of...

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Analyst Warns Oil Crisis Could Trigger May Economic Collapse
SocialMar 29, 2026

Analyst Warns Oil Crisis Could Trigger May Economic Collapse

Global economy could collapse by early May: Analyst issues stark warning over oil crisis https://t.co/HeVyeLGS3s

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Trump’s Iran Strategy Fuels U.S. Semiconductor Advantage
SocialMar 29, 2026

Trump’s Iran Strategy Fuels U.S. Semiconductor Advantage

Trumps hidden win in Iran war How US could gain in semiconductors race https://t.co/YD7keFvYid via @business_today

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Subtract 300k Bpd From 2026 Oil Demand Forecasts
SocialMar 29, 2026

Subtract 300k Bpd From 2026 Oil Demand Forecasts

⭕️For now, whatever your estimates of global oil consumption growth for 2026, subtract about 300 kb/d from it. This number will change as we move forward.

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Hormuz Crisis Exposes Superpower Indifference to Global Lives
SocialMar 29, 2026

Hormuz Crisis Exposes Superpower Indifference to Global Lives

The international fallout from the Hormuz crisis and its unintended consequences have me wondering: Is this another global experiment? And if it is, do we have to wait until all the results are collected? I am just asking a question. ...

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Five Tankers Load, Dozens Still Queuing in Red
SocialMar 28, 2026

Five Tankers Load, Dozens Still Queuing in Red

While 5 oil tankers are loading at Once in the two Saudi ports on the Red Sea, count the tankers that are waiting to load (In red)

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Arab Light Is Medium Sour, Not Brent‑compatible Light
SocialMar 28, 2026

Arab Light Is Medium Sour, Not Brent‑compatible Light

💥Saudi Arab Light crude is not light; it is medium sour. Dubai/Oman crudes are medium sour. Brent is light sweet. Pricing Arab Light off Brent doesn’t make sense, whether geographically or quality-wise. https://t.co/AAkqiuh6HA

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Oil Crises Predate Wars; 2026 Hormuz ≠ Ukraine Invasion
SocialMar 28, 2026

Oil Crises Predate Wars; 2026 Hormuz ≠ Ukraine Invasion

For thought leaders.. ♦️No one should compare the current 2026 Hormuz Crisis to Russia's 2022 invasion of Ukraine. These are apples and "orange bulldozers"! ♦️I challenge anyone to prove that the spectacular rise in oil prices in 2022 was...

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Brent to Rise $10‑15 Post‑Hormuz, If No Recession
SocialMar 28, 2026

Brent to Rise $10‑15 Post‑Hormuz, If No Recession

♦️It’s important to remember where we stood in early February compared to now. ♦️Here’s why: 🔹Before the Hormuz crisis, the expectation was for Brent crude to remain range-bound in the $60s, with only occasional spikes. 🔹Once the dust settles — a couple...

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Biomass Becomes Primary Alternative Amid India's LPG Crisis
SocialMar 28, 2026

Biomass Becomes Primary Alternative Amid India's LPG Crisis

Yep, this was expected, not only in India, but in a large number of countries. Just waiting for the media to cover these stories. Biomass emerges as key alternative as LPG crisis deepens in India

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India Mandates LPG-to-PNG Switch Amid Supply Crisis
SocialMar 28, 2026

India Mandates LPG-to-PNG Switch Amid Supply Crisis

🇮🇳At least they have this choice in India. Most of the developing world do not have this option. India Orders Mandatory Transition from LPG to PNG Amid Supply Crisis

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LNG, VG, NEXT Surge After Australian LNG Outage
SocialMar 27, 2026

LNG, VG, NEXT Surge After Australian LNG Outage

Looks like $LNG, $VG, and $NEXT are going higher and higher after the loss of Australian LNG. https://t.co/aF1BJEMbd2

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UN Managed Iraq Oil Funds: 25% Reparations, 3% Fees
SocialMar 27, 2026

UN Managed Iraq Oil Funds: 25% Reparations, 3% Fees

Remember this? After Kuwait's liberation, Iraq's oil revenues were placed in a UN escrow account, with the UN managing sales and purchases. Iraq paid about 30%—later reduced to 25% after 2000—for war reparations, while the UN kept 3% for administration...

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Saudi Crude Exports Surge From Western Ports
SocialMar 27, 2026

Saudi Crude Exports Surge From Western Ports

A Picture Worth a Thousand Words: Saudi Crude Exports from Western Ports Continue to Rise https://t.co/fSDuoL9nVW

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Aramco Redirects 4 M Bpd, Fastest Global Mitigation
SocialMar 27, 2026

Aramco Redirects 4 M Bpd, Fastest Global Mitigation

Striking image: dozens of empty tankers queued up at Saudi Arabia’s Red Sea ports, ready to load oil. @saudi_aramco has diverted approximately 4 million barrels per day from its eastern fields to the west. Their rapid and massive response stands...

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Trump Threatens Iran by Renaming Persian Gulf
SocialMar 27, 2026

Trump Threatens Iran by Renaming Persian Gulf

Trump has many "weapons" to drive the Iranian regime crazy. Remember this from last May? Trump dropped the idea then for obvious reasons. Trump plans to announce that the US will call the Persian Gulf the Arabian...

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Trump's Island Handover Could Give US Hormuz Dominance
SocialMar 27, 2026

Trump's Island Handover Could Give US Hormuz Dominance

⭕️I wonder how Iranian monarchists feel about President Trump returning the three islands (Abu Musa, Greater Tunb and Lesser Tunb) to the UAE. ⭕️The three small islands sit right at the entrance to the Strait of Hormuz. The last Shah ordered...

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War Prolongs Oil Price Surge Despite SPR Release
SocialMar 26, 2026

War Prolongs Oil Price Surge Despite SPR Release

With Brent crude around $109, following the decision to release 400 million barrels from the SPR, along with waivers for Russian, Iranian, and Venezuelan oil entering the market, the path is clear: The longer the war drags on, the higher...

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Brent Near $108, Awaiting White House Price‑Cut Signal
SocialMar 26, 2026

Brent Near $108, Awaiting White House Price‑Cut Signal

Brent is close to $108. Will we hear a statement from the White House today that brings back to low $90s? 😉

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Middle East Crisis Highlights Urgent Need for Energy Resilience
SocialMar 26, 2026

Middle East Crisis Highlights Urgent Need for Energy Resilience

💠The ongoing crisis in the Middle East and its ripple effects on global energy flows serve as a stark reminder of how deeply interconnected our energy systems are — and just how vital reliable, uninterrupted energy supplies are to global...

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U.S. Diesel and Jet Fuel Stocks Near Record Lows
SocialMar 25, 2026

U.S. Diesel and Jet Fuel Stocks Near Record Lows

Will U.S. diesel and jet fuel inventories decline to historic lows? US Weekly Oil Data: US Inventories, Exports, Imports, and Refinery Utilization (12 Charts). Link: https://t.co/9fNzVH20GN

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Stranded LNG Cargoes Lose Gas Through Boil‑off Evaporation
SocialMar 25, 2026

Stranded LNG Cargoes Lose Gas Through Boil‑off Evaporation

@grok There are about 20 LNG cargoes stranded in the Gulf because of the Hormuz crisis, explain to my followers how they lose LNG due to evaporation.

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China Prepares for Imminent Hormuz Strait Closure
SocialMar 25, 2026

China Prepares for Imminent Hormuz Strait Closure

I said last June-July: China got the message, Hormuz Strait will be closed, and started preparing for it. Read details below.

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Hormuz Crisis Threatens Europe, Fuels US Inventory Uncertainty
SocialMar 25, 2026

Hormuz Crisis Threatens Europe, Fuels US Inventory Uncertainty

🚨Hormuz Crisis goes global: Europe is heading for energy shortages, massive price spikes, and deeper reliance on Russian energy. 🚨What is next for US commercial crude inventories after the SPR release? Daily Energy Report https://t.co/W33F3aHN9V

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Trump’s Oil Moves Undone by Zelensky’s Strikes
SocialMar 25, 2026

Trump’s Oil Moves Undone by Zelensky’s Strikes

🛑So let me get this straight: President Trump waived sanctions on Russian oil at sea and released millions of barrels from the SPR to bring oil prices down. Then Zelensky struck Russian oil ports and terminals, tightening oil supply and pushing...

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Global Expert Offers Insight on Hormuz Energy Crisis
SocialMar 25, 2026

Global Expert Offers Insight on Hormuz Energy Crisis

🌐I deliver presentations worldwide to companies and institutions on the ongoing Hormuz/energy crisis and the outlook for oil, gas, LNG, and energy markets (Via zoom and in person). 🌐Feel free to have your company contact me for more information https://t.co/Dq8hEDz5aE

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OPEC+ March Crude Supply Hits 2020 Low
SocialMar 25, 2026

OPEC+ March Crude Supply Hits 2020 Low

OPEC+ crude supply in March will be the lowest since the major production cuts during COVID lockdown in 2020.

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Saudi Red Sea Exports Avert Major Hormuz Oil Disruption
SocialMar 25, 2026

Saudi Red Sea Exports Avert Major Hormuz Oil Disruption

Saudi oil exports from its Western ports on the Red Sea represented the most immediate and largest mitigation of the Hormuz crisis. Logically, any oil transported via pipelines from east to west and loaded at the Red Sea ports must be...

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European Majors Eye US Gas as Future Energy
SocialMar 25, 2026

European Majors Eye US Gas as Future Energy

"Historically, European companies’ attempts to enter the US shale sector have been largely unsuccessful. The question is whether this time will be any different. What is clear, however, is that this move reflects a growing realization—even among European majors—that natural...

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Hormuz Crisis Opens Historic Window for Canadian Oil
SocialMar 25, 2026

Hormuz Crisis Opens Historic Window for Canadian Oil

🇨🇦The ongoing Hormuz crisis presents a historic opportunity for Canada’s oil and LNG industries. 🇨🇦This is the moment. If we miss it, there may not be another. 👇👇👇 Daily Energy Report Link: https://t.co/9c26JYBjru

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Relief Fails in Panic: Trump, IEA Miss Oil Reality
SocialMar 25, 2026

Relief Fails in Panic: Trump, IEA Miss Oil Reality

What Trump and the IEA Missed About the Oil Market: Relief Does Not Work When Markets Are in Panic Mode Daily Energy Report https://t.co/9c26JYBjru

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Kazakhstan's Export Surge Signals Shifts for OPEC+
SocialMar 25, 2026

Kazakhstan's Export Surge Signals Shifts for OPEC+

Kazakhstan's oil exports recovered: What are the implications for OPEC+ and the oil market? (SEE CHART) DAILY ENERGY REPORT https://t.co/3Iw9dtfnRU

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Iran Blocks Strait, Traps 25 Million Barrels of Iraqi Oil
SocialMar 24, 2026

Iran Blocks Strait, Traps 25 Million Barrels of Iraqi Oil

About 25 million barrels of Iraqi Basrah crude are trapped on tankers in the Gulf. Iran claims control of the passage — so why is it blocking Iraq’s oil? Does Iran want the Iraqi government to go bancrupt? العراق: نحو...

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