Javier Blas

Bloomberg Opinion Columnist

Javier Blas is a Bloomberg Opinion columnist covering energy and commodities. He is coauthor of “The World for Sale: Money, Power and the Traders Who Barter the Earth’s Resources.”

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Climate Protesters At BP Plc Headquarters

Bloomberg Opinion

BP's Long-Awaited Revival Is Marred by Unforced Errors

April 21, 2026

April 21, 2026

OpinionJavier Blas

BP's Long-Awaited Revival Is Marred by Unforced Errors

Climate Protesters At BP Plc Headquarters

April 18, 2026

April 18, 2026

OpinionJavier Blas

So What Is the Real Oil Price Right Now?

So What Is the Real Oil Price Right Now?

April 15, 2026

April 15, 2026

OpinionJavier Blas

How to Make Drilling for Oil Woke Again

Daily Life In Alberta

April 14, 2026

April 14, 2026

OpinionJavier Blas

The Hormuz Blockade Is as Much About China as Iran

Strait Of Hormuz

April 8, 2026

April 8, 2026

OpinionJavier Blas

The US and Iran Have the Blueprints for a Strait of Hormuz Deal

The US and Iran Have the Blueprints for a Strait of Hormuz Deal

April 1, 2026

April 1, 2026

OpinionJavier Blas

Are We Headed for Another Food Price Crisis?

Are We Headed for Another Food Price Crisis?

March 30, 2026

March 30, 2026

OpinionJavier Blas

The Oil Market Is Moving Into Demand Destruction Mode

Fuel tankers were seen rushing to unload supplies at service

March 25, 2026

March 25, 2026

OpinionJavier Blas

Trump Is Winning the Oil-Price Jawboning Battle

Trump Is Winning the Oil-Price Jawboning Battle

March 22, 2026

March 22, 2026

OpinionJavier Blas

A Kharg Island Invasion Won’t Solve Trump’s Oil Problem

Crude Oil Shipments In The Persian Gulf

March 19, 2026

March 19, 2026

OpinionJavier Blas

The White House Is Using the Wrong Oil Price for the Iran War

Oil’s Crisis Deepens As Traders Fret On Longer Hormuz Blockage

March 18, 2026

March 18, 2026

OpinionJavier Blas

Spiking Oil Prices Don’t Make Bessent a Hedge Fund Manager (Again)

Gas Prices Jump To Highest Levels Since 2023 As Conflict With Iran Continues

March 15, 2026

March 15, 2026

OpinionJavier Blas

The Biggest Oil Risk Is at the Bottom of the Barrel

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March 13, 2026

March 13, 2026

OpinionJavier Blas

The White House's Oil-Restraint Toolbox Is Empty

Operations At Ergo Eco Solutions

March 9, 2026

March 9, 2026

OpinionJavier Blas

The Oil Pipelines That Could Decide the Iran War

The Oil Pipelines That Could Decide the Iran War

March 6, 2026

March 6, 2026

OpinionJavier Blas

This Isn’t an Energy Crisis — at Least Not Yet

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March 4, 2026

March 4, 2026

OpinionJavier Blas

The Iran War’s Most Precious Commodity Isn’t Oil

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March 3, 2026

March 3, 2026

OpinionJavier Blas

The US Has to Reopen the Strait of Hormuz as Soon as Possible

Strait Of Hormuz

March 2, 2026

March 2, 2026

OpinionJavier Blas

The Iran War Is Creating an LNG Shortfall. Don’t Panic Yet

Qatar Economic Forum 2025 Day One

March 1, 2026

March 1, 2026

OpinionJavier Blas

Iran Strikes Will Be Nasty for Oil Prices But Not a Shock

Iran Strikes Will Be Nasty for Oil Prices But Not a Shock

February 25, 2026

February 25, 2026

OpinionJavier Blas

Net Zero Is Dead. Long Live Renewable Energy

Tall Ships Head In To Dock At Liverpool