Middle East – California Globe

Ringside: Why Producing More Oil In California HELPS the Environment

April 15, 2026 4:00 pmApril 15, 2026 4:01 pm

With war in the Middle East disrupting shipments of crude oil, we have another reason to question policies that are driving our in-state oil industry into terminal decline. To briefly recap, Californians consumed 484 million barrels of oil in 2025, with...

California Gasoline Supply Outlook: A Disaster in the Making

April 15, 2026 8:00 amApril 15, 2026 8:02 am

by Michael Mische, James Rector and Joseph Silvi California’s gasoline market is entering a period of acute supply shortages directly attributable to prior refinery closures, and the long-term systemic decline in in-state crude oil production which have been further exacerbated...

Nevada Governor Lombardo Warns California’s Newsom: Anti-Oil Policies Risk Fuel Crisis for Western States

March 10, 2026 2:31 pmMarch 10, 2026 2:31 pm

In a pointed letter sent yesterday to California Governor Gavin Newsom, Nevada Governor Joe Lombardo highlighted the perilous impact of California’s stringent environmental regulations on regional fuel supplies. Lombardo’s missive comes amid escalating concerns that the California Air Resources Board’s...

Southwest Braces for Gas Price Hike as California Refinery Closures And Iran Conflict Tighten Supply

March 4, 2026 12:47 pmMarch 4, 2026 12:52 pm

Drivers across the Southwest could face higher fuel prices in the coming weeks as refinery closures in California and escalating tensions in the Middle East tighten fuel supplies and increase volatility in the crude oil market. Energy analysts and fuel...

Never Forget: Lompoc, CA Legend Who Died in Beirut

March 2, 2026 3:31 pmMarch 2, 2026 3:31 pm

President Donald Trump asked the members of Congress, point blank, to stand up if they believe their first priority is the American citizen or immigrants at the State of the Union last week. He might as well as asked...

Teen OPINION: I Ask You to Reject Kamala Harris

November 2, 2024 5:00 amNovember 2, 2024 5:01 am

We are now close to the Presidential election that will not only determine our futures but the futures of generations to come. On November 5th your vote will determine whether we remain a free country or one taken over by...

The Bills of Multiculturalism Are Coming Due

May 15, 2024 2:45 amMay 15, 2024 2:46 am

So, the campaign for multiculturalism has reached its final victory: the internecine conflicts of the world’s most violent, war-ridden armpit now embroil the Golden State. The Intifada has gone California. Of course, ethnic strife isn’t how multiculturalism was supposed to...