By Hora Times 
The latest video decodes the oil hunger behind the US-Iran conflict. In 2026 tensions, Trump’s strategy raises questions, as the US is oil self-sufficient yet eyes the Middle East.
Black smoke billows from a Palau-flagged oil tanker hit near the Strait of Hormuz – a real March 2026 attack scene.
Historical Background
Oil drove Industrial Revolution to World Wars – 1859 US discovery, Britain started BP in Iran 1908. 1953 CIA coup, 1973 Yom Kippur embargo spiked prices 300%, triggered India’s Emergency.
CIA public domain map of Middle East oil/gas fields and pipelines.
Trump’s Oil Strategy
Fracking made US self-sufficient by 2018, but it seeks sweet crude and petrodollar control (USD oil trade). Sanctions on Iraq, Venezuela, Iran – Hormuz block hikes prices 40-50%.
Global Dependency
Oil is more than fuel: 90% sea trade, 100% aviation, 99% plastics, 40% food (fertilizer). Renewables 25-30 years away; Hormuz closure means $200/barrel, global recession. India faces 1974-style inflation.
Damaged tanker Skylight with Indian crew after Iranian strike off Oman.
Impact on India
91% LPG from Gulf, 40% crude via Hormuz – rupee crosses 92/USD, hits aviation, FMCG, manufacturing. US offers Russian oil waiver, but LNG/pet coke supply chokes.
Future Risks
Iran challenges petrodollar with yuan, IEA reserves deplete to $120-150/barrel. Trump claims short war, but regional crisis shakes global economy.