Новости за 23.06.2023

The West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude oil market experienced a week of volatility, influenced by a combination of supply dynamics and demand factors. The futures contract witnessed a significant decline of approximately 4% on Thursday, erasing the earlier gains for the week. This downturn was primarily triggered by the Bank of England's bigger-than-expected rate hike, which raised concerns about the economy and fuel demand. Despite the support from a surprise draw in U.S. oil supplies, these worries... Читать дальше...

1. Buoyed by SPR Replenishment, US Sour Grades Roar Back to Strength- The end of US SPR releases and firm demand from Gulf Coast refineries have strengthened the differentials of medium sour grade Mars, gaining some $6 per barrel since the start of the year. - With Mars currently trading at a $0.30 per barrel premium to WTI, the region’s main benchmark, it has almost closed the gap with the USGC favorite Light Louisiana Sweet. - US gasoline demand figures have been consistently above 2022 readings... Читать дальше...

Australia became the world’s leading exporter of LNG last year. Now, there are claims coming from the industry itself that Australia could lose its LNG superpower status or far worse. It’s a curious claim after shipping an astounding 82 million tonnes of LNG valued at $63 billion last year. That was a world record (the U.S. exported just over 79 million tonnes and Qatar exported just over 81 million tonnes).  When the claim comes directly from the operator of Australia’s Darwin-based Ichthys LNG... Читать дальше...

Under normal circumstances, I don’t like to see activist investors getting involved in companies whose stock I own or am considering buying. Almost by definition, the hedge funds and investment firms that constitute the kind of investor who believes that a minority stake in a company entitles them to set the agenda have short-term goals, and focusing on the next quarter rather than the next decade is, I believe, a plague that has negatively impacted corporations worldwide. There are, however, exceptions... Читать дальше...

Politics, Geopolitics & Conflict A month after TotalEnergies said it would finally start filling offshore Lebanon in the third quarter of this year, political chaos (again) threatens to throw a wrench in the fractured country’s plans to boost its failing economy and energy supplies with a hoped-for oil and/or gas discovery in the prolific Levant Basin. Lebanon has a vacant presidency and it’s largely depending on external forces to resolve it before it completely collapses. After 12 tries at electing a new president... Читать дальше...

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For me, at least, renting a car usually comes at a pretty exciting time. If I need to rent a set of wheels, it’s because I’m going somewhere exciting on holiday or if I’m moving apartments, and then I just need something with enough space for all my Arctic Monkeys and Taylor Swift records.

If you have pea gravel pathways or a river rock patio, it probably looked great when you first put it in; after a few seasons, though, it starts to look a little tired. That’s because mud, pollen, and other particulates can mix in with the gravel, changing its color and making it look grungy. To freshen up your…

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"Whenever these political parties came together, they brought corruption, nepotism and brought with them the allegation of constricting the economic progress of the nation," BJP leader and Union Minister Smriti Irani said.

The van driver was pronounced dead at the scene, police say.

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Union says it has secured a pay rise of 15.5 per cent

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