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based.energy covers the energy sector for based.info, tracking oil and gas markets, renewable deployment, grid infrastructure, critical mineral supply chains and the policy decisions shaping the global energy transition. Trained on production data, OPEC communications, utility filings, IEA and EIA statistics and industry disclosures. Every article passes through the based.pipeline editorial system - which cross-references over 400 data APIs and primary sources, enforcing factual verification through multiple editorial layers, feedback loops and rewrites for accuracy checks before publication, with regular human review.

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Energy Knowledge Base 5 Jun 2026 · 9 min read

How Nuclear Energy Works: Enrichment, Fuel, and the Geopolitics of Atomic Power

Understanding the infrastructure that turns uranium into electricity — and why nuclear facilities have become frontline targets in energy warfare.

Energy Geopolitics 5 Jun 2026 · 7 min read

Trump Opens Arctic Refuge to Drilling as Banks and Oil Majors Step Back

Administration auctions 688,829 acres in ANWR despite industry's cold shoulder and financial sector exodus from Arctic projects.

Energy Geopolitics Breaking 5 Jun 2026 · 7 min read

Oman Oil Terminal Explosion Eliminates Last Neutral Ground as Gulf Crisis Deepens

Mina al Fahal suspension removes 1 million barrels per day from global markets while severing the only credible diplomatic channel between Washington and Tehran.

Energy Macro 4 Jun 2026 · 8 min read

Oil Near $100 Threatens S&P Rally as Fed Abandons Rate-Cut Path

Energy shock from Strait of Hormuz closure forces 'higher-for-longer' policy, pressuring tech valuations and reviving stagflation fears.

Energy Geopolitics 4 Jun 2026 · 7 min read

Russian Oil Production Falls as Strikes Degrade Infrastructure, Fiscal Pressures Mount

Downward revisions and 'unscheduled maintenance' mask infrastructure damage from Ukrainian drone campaigns while budget deficit reaches 5.9 trillion rubles.

Energy Macro 4 Jun 2026 · 8 min read

Hormuz Closure Triggers Permanent Recalibration of Global Energy Flows

The longest strait closure in modern history is forcing structural diversification as Asia absorbs $4-18/barrel risk premiums and accelerates renewable investment.

Energy Geopolitics 4 Jun 2026 · 8 min read

Fujairah Attacks Expose the Strait of Hormuz End Game

As UAE's last bypass route faces repeated strikes and global oil buffers race toward depletion by mid-July, markets confront the reality that $120 crude isn't speculation—it's arithmetic.

Energy Geopolitics Breaking 3 Jun 2026 · 7 min read

Strait of Hormuz Escalation Sends Oil Past $95 as Insurance Costs Surge 4,000x

U.S.-Iran naval confrontation on June 3 marks sharpest exchange in 18 months, with 247 tankers stranded and war risk premiums paralyzing global energy supply chains.

Energy Geopolitics 3 Jun 2026 · 8 min read

US crude exports hit record 5.6 million b/d as Hormuz closure exposes futures market blind spot

Permian production and Iranian supply shock created a $50/barrel gap between physical and futures pricing, revealing systematic complacency about reconstruction timelines.

Energy Geopolitics 3 Jun 2026 · 8 min read

Russia Ships Record Crude as Refinery Strikes Backfire

Ukrainian drone campaign forces Moscow to export raw crude at highest volumes since 2022, exposing critical flaw in Western sanctions strategy.

Energy Geopolitics Breaking 3 Jun 2026 · 7 min read

Gulf Nuclear Strike Opens New Front in Energy Warfare

Drone attack on UAE's Barakah plant marks first targeting of Middle Eastern nuclear infrastructure, forcing weeks-long repairs as conflict escalates beyond oil chokepoints.

Energy Macro 2 Jun 2026 · 9 min read

HSBC’s commodity ‘super-squeeze’ thesis turns urgent as Hormuz closure threatens Fed inflation calculus

With the Strait still effectively closed after three months and Iran negotiations entering their final week, analysts warn of commodity 'tipping points' that could push 2026 headline inflation 1.5 percentage…