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I'd start by getting a bit more specifics, as it is very difficult to prove/disprove very vague claims.
For example:
I mean, apparently the oil companies are reporting record profits. Doesn't sound to me like they are suffering at all from their supply chain being disrupted.
They aren't. Kuwait is the only oil-producing country that has no other export methods than through the strait of homuz. Even Irak has a pipeline through Turkey.
Ground.news is where to go
The people who fact check news for a living are journalists. They exist on a spectrum from dubious to trustworthy. You'll have you find some that you like.
While it is possible today to check a lot of stuff yourself online, you can't do it all. And if you are, you already are doing a journalist's job.
a mix of ground.news, snopes (although they seem less reliable after their sale), looking for sources to the claim (white papers), and or seeing if i know anyone with insight (their field).
and even then being cognizant and open for nee details... i'm aware there is probably some bias and or some propaganda to sort through.
godspeed