The arrival of the final tanker carrying Persian Gulf crude at Long Beach marks more than the end of a voyage. It exposes the fragility of California’s energy policy, built on aggressive decarbonization mandates, refinery closures, and hostility to domestic production. As geopolitical conflict disrupts global supply lines, the Golden State—long an “energy island” without … Continue reading California’s Self-Inflicted Energy Reckoning: The Last Middle East Oil Barrel Signals a Crisis of Green Dogma