US Strikes Two Empty Iranian Oil Tankers; Bitcoin Sheds $58B as Tensions Surge

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The unverified tanker strikes reveal Ukraine's strategic shift to target Russia's shadow fleet oil exports, which constitute 75% of its energy revenue. This directly challenges the 'oil-for-weapon' ecosystem funding Russia's war machine, creating a hidden supply shock that could force OPEC+ to accelerate production cuts. Simultaneously, it exposes crypto's vulnerability to energy-driven inflation cycles despite the market's current desensitization to Ukraine war headlines.

Russian military strikes in Ukraine caused 10 fatalities and Ukraine reported drone strikes on Russian oil tankers and terminal