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America’s oldest bad idea about oil

Katherine Langford

Editor-in-Chief · Sunday, October 18, 2026 at 7:21 AM · 1 min read

America’s oldest bad idea about oil — Japan Times, Tokyo Business news — Image: Japan Times

From Iran in 1953 to Ukraine today, Washington's pursuit of oil has repeatedly undermined its own strategic interests.

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