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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 Geopolitics 28 Apr 2026 · 7 min read

Abu Dhabi’s $440 Billion US Energy Bet Marks Gulf’s Pivot Away from Hormuz

ADNOC's accelerated shift into American LNG and upstream assets reflects structural hedging against Middle East supply fragility exposed by Iranian strikes.

Energy Geopolitics 27 Apr 2026 · 7 min read

GM’s $625M Nevada Lithium Bet Targets 2027 Supply as US-China Battery War Intensifies

Thacker Pass joint venture positions Detroit automaker ahead of rivals in domestic EV feedstock race, but production won't arrive until late 2027—leaving a three-year gap as China controls 85% of…

Energy Geopolitics Breaking 27 Apr 2026 · 7 min read

Strait of Hormuz blockade triggers largest oil supply shock in history

Near-total shipping collapse pushes Brent crude to $108/barrel as 13 million barrels per day disappear from global markets.

Energy Breaking 27 Apr 2026 · 7 min read

Gulf Crude Production Down 57% as Hormuz Crisis Enters Third Month

Goldman Sachs reports 14.5 million barrels per day offline, creating the largest supply disruption since the 1970s energy crisis.

Energy Geopolitics 27 Apr 2026 · 9 min read

Japan’s ¥2.5 Trillion Bet on Floating Wind Faces 2035 Execution Test

Tokyo's gigawatt-scale Izu Islands project targets energy independence, but cost inflation and typhoon engineering threaten to validate renewables skeptics.

Energy Macro Breaking 26 Apr 2026 · 8 min read

Yergin Calls Hormuz Crisis ‘Biggest Energy Disruption Ever’ as Stagflation Risk Intensifies

Daniel Yergin's assessment crystallises the macro threat as dual blockades choke 20% of global oil, negotiations collapse, and central banks face rate-path paralysis.

Energy Markets 26 Apr 2026 · 9 min read

Texas Natural Gas Trades at -$7 While Europe Pays $17: The Infrastructure Paradox Threatening AI’s Power Strategy

Record Permian production meets pipeline gridlock, forcing producers to curtail output while global markets pay premiums—and data centers betting on stable gas face a reckoning.

Energy Geopolitics Breaking 25 Apr 2026 · 8 min read

Strait of Hormuz Blockade Hits 500 Million Barrels Lost as Fed Abandons Rate Cuts

Dual US-Iran chokepoint closure creates largest energy disruption in history, forcing central banks into stagflation trap with no monetary policy escape.

Energy Macro 25 Apr 2026 · 9 min read

Insurance Markets, Not Missiles, Closed the Strait of Hormuz — And Won’t Reopen Soon

War risk premiums surged 15-25x within 48 hours, forcing shipping companies to pay $4 million per vessel to reroute via Panama Canal as economic blockade persists beyond military strikes.

Energy Geopolitics 25 Apr 2026 · 9 min read

Hormuz Closure Cements US Energy Leverage While Accelerating Dollar Alternatives

Iran conflict removes 17 million barrels daily from global markets, reinforcing petrodollar through US crude absorption even as yuan-denominated energy flows gain structural traction.

Energy Macro Breaking 24 Apr 2026 · 8 min read

Gulf Crude Output Down 57% as Goldman Warns of 12-Month Volatility Window

Goldman Sachs analysis reveals 14.5 million barrels per day offline in April, triggering physical crude panic at $150/bbl while futures markets lag—institutional positioning suggests repricing shock if Strait closure extends.

Energy Macro 24 Apr 2026 · 7 min read

Oil Shock Weaponizes Fed’s Dual Mandate as Geopolitical Risk Overrides Rate-Cut Path

Iran tensions push Brent past $100 while inflation expectations spike 50bp, forcing markets to reprice 2026 from two rate cuts to zero as cross-asset correlations break down.