Category Oil and Gas Infrastructure

2025 Israel-Iran War, Critical Infrastructure, Geopolitics, Iran, Israel, Naval Warfare, Oil and Gas, Oil and Gas Infrastructure, Seapower, Strait of Hormuz

Flashpoint Hormuz: Risk Assessment and Strategic Forecast Amid U.S.-Iran-Israel Conflict

Flashpoint Hormuz: Risk Assessment and Strategic Forecast Amid U.S.-Iran-Israel Conflict Executive Summary Increasingly Intense hostilities between Israel and Iran since June 13, 2025 have raised the specter of Iran attempting to close or disrupt the Strait of Hormuz within the next…

Kevin J.S. Duska Jr.
June 17, 2025

Canada, Donald J. Trump, Oil and Gas, Oil and Gas Infrastructure, Protectionism, Tariffs, The Trump Doctrine, Trump Tariffs, United States of America

America First? More Like Refinery Last—Trump Oil Tariffs Just Handed Alberta the Market

a stylized image depicting America First? More Like Refinery Last—Trump’s Oil Tariffs Just Handed Alberta the Market

America First? More Like Refinery Last—Trump Oil Tariffs Just Handed Alberta the Market Executive Summary: What Just Happened? Key Developments – March 4, 2025 The Trump administration has executed a double blow to U.S. refiners and North American energy markets…

Kevin J.S. Duska Jr.
March 4, 2025

Critical Infrastructure, Infrastructure, Oil and Gas, Oil and Gas Infrastructure, Russia-Ukraine War, Russian Federation, Ukraine

Ryazan Oil Refinery Attack: OSINT Analysis

A photo of the Ryazan oil refinery on fire after some explosions.

Ryazan Oil Refinery Attack: OSINT Analysis Introduction In the early hours of January 23, 2025, multiple Ukrainian drones reportedly struck the Ryazan Oil Refinery, located approximately 190 kilometers southeast of Moscow. The attack, which resulted in significant fires and explosions…

Kevin J.S. Duska Jr.
January 24, 2025