● Briefing · May 18, 2026 · Issue #25
Hormuz Day 79: Weekend escalation cascade — UAE Barakah nuclear plant perimeter drone-strike Sun May 17; Russian seaborne crude waiver EXPIRED Sat May 16 (Treasury declined GL 134B renewal — ends India's record 2.3 mb/d buying window); Trump-Xi summit ended Fri without substantive Iran agreement; Brent breaks $110 Mon intraday; AAA US national avg $4.51/gal +30c week — fastest pace since war start
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This briefing was published on May 18, 2026 by Global Energy Flow. For the current real-time picture, see the main dashboard or latest weekly intelligence.
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