Global Energy and Geopolitical Shifts: US Tanker Seizures, California’s Fuel Crisis, and European Political Turmoil

Key TakeawaysUS military forces boarded a sanctioned oil tanker in the Indian Ocean, marking a significant escalation in President Donald Trump’s energy blockade against illicit oil shipments.California gasoline prices are projected to hit $8.00 per gallon by late 2026 as the state resorts to shipping fuel via the Bahamas to bypass the Jones Act and compensate for shrinking refinery capacity.Hungarian opposition leader Peter Magyar has entered the final stretch of his campaign for the April 12 election, wit ...