Mike Schuler

@mercoglianos Funny thing with DVIDS is you never know when a pic of you doing laundry is going pop up on a news story

A ‘smorgasbord’ of dangers present in aircraft carrier laundry facility that caught fire, expert says Read more at: stripes.com/branches/navy/… Source - Stars and Stripes stripes.com/branches/navy/…

@JorgeTWeather 64 in August sounds great

Many ask why I don't talk about record lows in Phoenix. Well... because they rarely happen. Phoenix hasn't set one since 2008. Only two in roughly the last 40 years: Feb. 28, 1985 - 28° Aug. 28, 2008 - 64°

@mercoglianos All part of the plan!

Secretary Bessent is recommending not just repealing the sanctions on Russian oil, but also...WAIT FOR IT...IRANIAN OIL!

USNS Mercy has now arrived in Portland, Oregon, per AIS—confirming its West Coast transit was for a planned yard period, not a Greenland deployment. The 1,000-bed hospital ship is expected to enter a multi-month overhaul, taking it out of service. gcaptain.com/trumps-greenla…

@mercoglianos Yeah “done” is a stretch but it’s something

🚨Crews at risk in the Gulf🚨 Just heard from a crewmember on one of the 3,200 ships stuck in the Persian Gulf. A ship called the local port authority requested permission to dock as they had run out of water. They were denied permission! Multiple ships are in the same condition, with stores, food and fuel running low. Ports are overwhelmed and security is such that they are refusing permission for ships to dock. Crews cannot get off and reliefs cannot fly in. What is being done to address this matter @POTUS @SecWar @SecDuffy @DOTMARAD @IMOSecGen @IMOHQ.

@mercoglianos It was the main topic at today’s IMO Council session gcaptain.com/inaction-is-no…

US ENERGY SECRETARY WRIGHT: TRUMP ADMINISTRATION HAS NO PLAN TO IMPLEMENT RESTRICTIONS ON OIL AND GAS EXPORTS

The Noon Slip **24 hrs after Jones Act Waiver announced: —Brent +$6 —WTI +$6 —Global benchmark rates on oil tanker routes like TD3C (VLCC) and TD20 (Suezmax) surged 10–25% in just 24 hours, driving tanker pool earnings sharply higher. They’re killing it $$. —Gasoline +4¢ —Jones Act rates: Flat Waiver didn’t move gasoline prices down—not even ¼¢/gal. @AMPmaritime @AWOAdvocacy @mercoglianos @OffshoreAaron

MAGA will tell you this was all part of the plan when Trump admin was expanding sanctions on Iran as recently as Feb 25

👀 EXCLUSIVE- QATARENERGY CEO TELLS REUTERS: WE MAY HAVE TO DECLARE FORCE MAJEURE ON LONG-TERM CONTRACTS FOR UP TO FIVE YEARS FOR LNG SUPPLIES TO ITALY, BELGIUM, KOREA AND CHINA - From Reuters. This is bad.

.@SecScottBessent: In the coming days, we may unsanction the Iranian oil that's on the water. It's about 140 million barrels, so depending how you count it, that's 10 days to 2 weeks of supply, that the Iranians had been pushing out, that would have all gone to China. In essence, we'd be using the Iranian barrels against the Iranians to keep the price down for the next 10 or 14 days, as we continue this campaign. So, we have lots of levers.

@Geiger_Capital Maybe maybe not

Trump just confirmed what I said… Israel attacked without Trump’s approval. Absolutely reckless. They are escalating and dragging us in at the expense of our Gulf allies.

@Colin_d_m I’ve been sitting on patios since October

Humans were never meant to live in Phoenix and it's an abomination that we built a city in that hellfire

UKMTO WARNING 024-26 Click here to read the full Warning⤵️ ukmto.org/-/media/ukmto/… #MaritimeSecurity #MarSec

The US strike on the Iranian drone carrier Shahid Bagheri near Bandar Abbas resulted in a large 25km long oil slick that is posing a threat the coastal and marine environment of the Hara Biosphere and Khuran Strait Wetlands, a Ramsar site, two Protected Areas.

@mercoglianos @malte_humpert Wild I know

Wait a minute. A Panamanian-flagged ship is going to charge $6.74/barrel when a Jones Act tanker is charging $3.70/bbls. I thought this was going to save money?

@mercoglianos @MarineTraffic He's an OG user usatoday.com/story/tech/per…

Stephen Colbert just discovered the joy of @MarineTraffic. Who does not love an escort tug?

@FirstSquawk Waiving shipping rules (Jones Act) won't lower the price at the pump

UNITED STATES MOVES TO CURB SURGING OIL PRICES AS IRAN THREATENS MORE ATTACKS ON ENERGY INFRASTRUCTURE ACROSS THE GULF. DONALD TRUMP WAIVES SHIPPING RULES AND PLANS TALKS WITH OIL EXECUTIVES AS MARKETS REMAIN ON EDGE AMID ESCALATING CONFLICT AND HORMUZ DISRUPTIONS.

Qatar Declares Iranian Embassy Military, Security Attaches "Persona Non Grata" Doha | March 18, 2026 The Ministry of Foreign Affairs delivered an official note to the Embassy of the Islamic Republic of Iran to the State, stating that Qatar considers both the military attache and the security attache at the embassy, in addition to the staff of the two attache offices "persona non grata", and requests that they leave the country within a maximum period of (24) hours. This came during a meeting held Wednesday between HE Director of Protocol at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Ibrahim Yousif Fakhro, and HE Ambassador of the Islamic Republic of Iran to the State Ali Salehabadi. The ministry explained that this decision comes in response to repeated Iranian targeting and the blatant aggression against the State of Qatar, which violated its sovereignty and security, in a flagrant breach of the principles of international law, United Nations Security Council Resolution No. (2817), and the principles of good neighborliness. The ministry stressed that the continuation of this hostile approach by the Iranian side will be met with additional measures by the State of Qatar, in a manner that ensures the protection of its sovereignty, security, and national interests. The ministry affirmed that the State of Qatar reserves the right to take all necessary measures to protect its sovereignty and security, in accordance with the provisions of international law. #MOFAQatar

Statement | Qatar Condemns, Denounces Blatant Iranian Attack on Ras Laffan Industrial City Doha | March 18, 2026 The State of Qatar expresses its strong condemnation and denunciation of the blatant Iranian attack targeting Ras Laffan Industrial City, which caused fires resulting in significant damage to the facility. It describes the attack as a dangerous escalation, a flagrant violation of state sovereignty, and a direct threat to its national security and regional stability. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs affirms that despite Qatar's policy of distancing itself from this war since its outset and its commitment to avoiding any escalation, the Iranian side continues to target it and neighboring countries in an irresponsible approach that undermines regional security and threatens international peace. The ministry stresses that Qatar has repeatedly called for the need to refrain from targeting civilian and energy facilities, including within the territory of the Islamic Republic of Iran, in order to preserve the resources of the region's peoples and safeguard international peace and security. However, the Iranian side continues its escalatory policies that are pushing the region toward the brink and drawing countries not party to this crisis into the conflict zone. The ministry affirms that this attack constitutes a violation of UN Security Council Resolution No. (2817), renewing its call on the Council to assume its responsibilities in maintaining international peace and security and to take the necessary measures to stop these serious violations and deter their perpetrators. The ministry also reiterates that the State of Qatar reserves its right to respond in accordance with Article (51) of the United Nations Charter and the right to self-defense as guaranteed by international law, stressing that it will not hesitate to take all necessary measures to protect its sovereignty, security, and the safety of its citizens and residents. #MOFAQatar