Sparks: Iran war: Brent oil briefly hits $119 as talks stall

Princes who cannot secure their borders, or who allow their subjects to suffer for want of vital resources, will find their authority diminished.

When the many suffer for the few, why do the many not simply cease to provide the chains by which they are bound?

The accumulation of power in the hands of states, particularly over the arteries of global commerce, inevitably leads to the corruption of peace.

To speak of 'costs of war' as if it were a mere accounting entry reveals the numerical obscenity that passes for modern discourse.

Observe how the price of oil, which fuels the carriages of the wealthy, now becomes the measure of human suffering and impending conflict.

The fever of speculation, fueled by the whispers of war, reveals the terrifying truth of human avarice hiding beneath the veneer of national interest.

These earthly squabbles over fleeting resources will pass, as have all such struggles since the first man sought dominion over another.

A rise in crude oil prices, like a sudden fever, is merely a symptom, not the underlying disease of political inflammation.

Does the price of oil feed my children, or does it only feed the machines of war? Ain't I a mother?

This crisis illuminates how capital's insatiable hunger for resources inevitably ignites conflicts, sacrificing the workers for profit and power.

It is not that the price of oil has risen, but that we have forgotten the true value of peace, which is beyond all price.

Everyone speaks of oil prices and blockades, but no one mentions the silent dread in the eyes of the merchant's wife, counting her dwindling coins.

Such geopolitical strife, driven by worldly ambition, reminds us that true prosperity rests not on material wealth but on moral rectitude and peace.

When the free flow of goods is obstructed, the benevolent hand of the market turns into a clenched fist, enriching a few at the expense of many.