Why sanctions and blockades are creating a confused tangle in oil markets | The National
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Source: The National (UAE)
Published: 2026-05-25 13:00 UTC+10:00
Section: General
Factuality Score: 100
Opinion Category: Neutral
Topics: Business, Europe, Iran, Energy, Business & Economy
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At the battle of Alesia in 52 BCE, Julius Caesar encircled a key hill-fort in today’s eastern France, while himself being besieged by a larger Gallic relief force. The leaders of the current wars of oil blockades and sanctions lack Caesar’s genius, but they have created an even more confusing tangle of mutual encirclements.
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