Новости за 01.05.2019

The 6-month waivers granted by the Trump Administration to eight jurisdictions expired this weekend and the White House has made all but clear that it intends not to prolong any of the concessions. This puts Washington on a collision course with Tehran and complicated matters for the 5 countries which did avail themselves of their waivers and kept on buying Iranian crude (China, India, South Korea, Japan, Turkey). And it is not only geographic proximity that matters but also a very favorable price ... Читать дальше...

Haftar Could Theoretically Take Over Libya’s Oil Exports Without Tripoli As General Haftar continues his offensive designed to take control of Tripoli and oil revenues, he is using the National Oil Company (NOC) facilities for military purposes. He has seized the NOC’s airfield, taken over oil terminals to station warships and other military vessels of the LNA (Libyan National Army) and has been attempting to requisition NOC tub boats for his war effort as well. The Tripoli-based NOC describes it... Читать дальше...

This week in oil is all about last week. Which is to say, the main force pushing markets is still the digestion of Trump’s surprise move to end Iran’s waiver program with a goal of pushing Iranian exports to 0 bpd come May 2nd. So far, Trump seems to be getting what he wants in the deal in the form of strict sanctions on Iran and moderate oil prices. After an initial price spike north of $75 towards the end of last week, the President was able to push the market lower with a string of tweets highlighting... Читать дальше...

The global population of plug-in electric vehicles (PHEVs) is expected to reach 8.5 million by the end of 2019, according to EV Volumes, with an addition of 3.1 million passenger and light commercial vehicles (LCVs) this year, an increase of 57%. This is a slower pace of growth than the 64% seen in 2017, reflecting an overall weaker Chinese car market, where sales of passenger cars have declined for 10 months in a row, although PHEVs continue to outperform. PHEVs made up 4.3% of all new passenger... Читать дальше...

The small West African country Gambia has awarded BP the exploration rights to drill for oil and gas in an offshore block which another company claims it has the rights to explore. Gambia and BP signed on Tuesday a petroleum exploration contract, giving the UK supermajor “the legal rights” to explore for oil and gas potential in block A1 offshore Gambia, the office of the Gambian president Adama Barrow said in a statement posted on Facebook.   “This is about looking for oil and gas in the deep water... Читать дальше...

Brace yourself for a post-waivers era of total Iranian sanctions – this is the key message that the Trump Administration wants to convey to the global oil and gas community. It might be a subtle ruse to wrestle out further concessions from China and India, it might be a less subtle way of obfuscating the failure of another US-backed anti-Maduro coup in Venezuela (and that is quite something given the overall incompetence and crookery of the current Venezuelan elite) or it may well be the truth. Only time will tell. Читать дальше...

CBD is far less expensive, has practically zero side effects and often has the same or better efficacy.

OMAX Corporation, a Kent, Wash.-based abrasive waterjet systesm manufacturer, is making two changes to its management team. Mike Ruppenthal has been promoted from vice-president of North American sales to OMAX’s General Manager. Steve Ulmer has been promoted from vice-president of international...

Catriona Matthew’s bid to top off her Solheim Cup career by becoming a winning captain on Scottish soil is to be captured by BBC cameras.

LONG BEACH, Calif. — Many transportation executives see a role for electric trucks in the years to come, but the question of which power-delivery method will move to the forefront — pure-electric or hydrogen fuel-cell electric — remains open, experts said.

Saia Inc. shrugged off extreme weather in the first three months of the year to post records in its May 1 earnings report.

CallJoy is a cloud-based phone agent and spam blocker that aims to help SMBs measure, automate and improve customer service.

The stunning fossils preserved in Burmese amber may be scientifically priceless, but is the human price too high?

Welcome to the redesigned New Scientist, with a brighter, fresher feel. All your old favourites are still here and we now have more columns and puzzles. We hope you enjoy it

If there were ever a pantheon of racists (aside from your middle school American history textbook, that is) former Detroit police officer Gary Steele surely deserves an honorable mention.

1. 23 ways Borderlands 3 is reinventing the Borderlands formula  GamesRadar
2. Watch Borderlands 3 Livestream Here: Live Gameplay Reveal  GameSpot
3. Borderlands 3 Worldwide Gameplay Reveal  Borderlands
4. Hands-on: Borderlands 3 is a bigger, smarter Borderlands 2  PC Gamer
5. Borderlands 3 preview: maybe bigger is better  VG247
6. View full coverage on Google News

We have been pumping out greenhouse gases for a very long time – and now we have evidence that humans were changing the climate over a century ago

The speed and scale of Arctic melting is shocking even hardened researchers – the need to act now has never been clearer, says our chief reporter Adam Vaughan

Over the last couple of years, there’s been a lot of attention on how customer support is changing and how brands are using customer support as a business differentiator. But where’s all the attention on how businesses are using internal-facing support as a key competitive advantage?

Saturday’s UFC show from Sunrise, Fla., averaged 720,000 viewers for the prelims on ESPN and 288,000 for the first three fights on ESPN2.

“There is no evidence that the Federal taxpayer investments in existing professional development programs or class-size reduction have meaningfully improved student outcomes. In fact, students may be better served by being in larger classes, if by hiring fewer teachers, a district or state can better compensate those who have demonstrated high ability and outstanding results.” — Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos, March 26, 2019

The telepathy the two Nuggets have is something you normally see in a different sport.

Lead’s three-month price on the London Metal Exchange fell to its lowest level since 2016 at the close of trading on Wednesday May 5, with its price action largely subdued amid commodity trading advisor (CTA) selling and low liquidity conditions, while investors hold out for the US Federal Reserve’s rate decision due later.

The Final Fantasy XII remake came to Switch this week, and the good news is that it runs pretty well in handheld mode. The even better news is that it’s got some killer features that should probably have been in the game from the start, which sure sucks for anyone who bought it two years ago.

1. Borderlands 3 hands on review  TechRadar
2. Borderlands 3 sticks to its guns  Eurogamer.net
3. Borderlands 3 Worldwide Gameplay Reveal  Borderlands
4. Borderlands 3 hands-on preview – new worlds, new characters, same gameplay  Metro.co.uk
5. Borderlands 3 gameplay revealed by Gearbox at Los Angeles event  Mirror Online
6. View full coverage on Google News