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title: "Oil — News & Analysis | Model Diplomat"
description: "Browse 7 stories and expert analysis tagged Oil on Model Diplomat — diplomacy, politics, and global-affairs coverage for Model UN."
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## 7 Stories

[climate_energy](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/repsols-horc%C3%B3n-deal-us-oil-colony)

### [Repsol's Horcón Deal: US Oil Colony](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/repsols-horc%C3%B3n-deal-us-oil-colony)

[Repsol's July 2026 deal with PDVSA marks the first US-controlled oil operation in Venezuela, reshaping energy dynamics.](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/repsols-horc%C3%B3n-deal-us-oil-colony)

[2026-07-09](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/repsols-horc%C3%B3n-deal-us-oil-colony)

[climate_energy](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/qatar-us-consortiums-oil-deal-in-iraq)

### [Qatar-US Consortium's Oil Deal in Iraq](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/qatar-us-consortiums-oil-deal-in-iraq)

[Iraq's cabinet approves a deal with Qatar's UCC and US firms for oil pipelines, aiming to secure a US-backed export route to the Mediterranean.](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/qatar-us-consortiums-oil-deal-in-iraq)

[2026-07-06](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/qatar-us-consortiums-oil-deal-in-iraq)

[general](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/iran-releases-12b-frozen-assets-deal)

### [Iran Releases $12B Frozen Assets Deal](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/iran-releases-12b-frozen-assets-deal)

[Iran secures 12 billion dollars in frozen assets as the US lifts oil sanctions under a new deal, marking a notable shift in stalled diplomacy with Tehran.](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/iran-releases-12b-frozen-assets-deal)

[2026-06-23](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/iran-releases-12b-frozen-assets-deal)

[conflict](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/irans-hormuz-control-distorts-oil-markets)

### [Iran’s Hormuz Control Distorts Oil Markets](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/irans-hormuz-control-distorts-oil-markets)

[Iran's grip on the Strait of Hormuz is distorting global oil markets, reshaping shipping routes and pushing energy prices higher amid heightened Gulf tension.](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/irans-hormuz-control-distorts-oil-markets)

[2026-05-28](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/irans-hormuz-control-distorts-oil-markets)

[india](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/indias-oil-cushion-is-bigger-than-headlines)

### [India’s Oil Cushion Is Bigger Than Headlines](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/indias-oil-cushion-is-bigger-than-headlines)

[India's roughly 78 days of crude oil reserves look reassuring, but the cushion may not fully shield consumers and the economy from sustained price pressures.](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/indias-oil-cushion-is-bigger-than-headlines)

[2026-05-26](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/indias-oil-cushion-is-bigger-than-headlines)

[international](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/trumps-iran-peace-plan-navigating-the-strait-of-hormuz)

### [Trump's Iran Peace Plan](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/trumps-iran-peace-plan-navigating-the-strait-of-hormuz)

[Trump weighs Iran's peace plan as the Strait of Hormuz remains a critical chokepoint, with oil flows and Middle East stability hanging on the diplomatic result.](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/trumps-iran-peace-plan-navigating-the-strait-of-hormuz)

[2026-04-28](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/trumps-iran-peace-plan-navigating-the-strait-of-hormuz)

[us politics](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/senate-legislation-aims-to-block-trumps-russian-sanctions-easing)

### [Senate Legislation Blocks Trump's Russia San션](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/senate-legislation-aims-to-block-trumps-russian-sanctions-easing)

[New bipartisan Senate legislation would require congressional approval before easing Russian oil sanctions, aiming to block Trump from lifting them alone.](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/senate-legislation-aims-to-block-trumps-russian-sanctions-easing)

[2026-04-24](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/senate-legislation-aims-to-block-trumps-russian-sanctions-easing)