Russia Claims Massive Strikes on Ukrainian Oil and Gas Sites
Russia has hit Ukrainian oil, gas, and power infrastructure with high-precision...
Russia has hit Ukrainian oil, gas, and power infrastructure with high-precision long-range weapons and drones on Thursday night, in response to Ukrainian drone strikes on Russian refining capacity, the Russian Defense Ministry said today.
“In response to the attempts of the Kyiv regime to cause damage to Russia’s oil and gas industry and energy facilities, tonight the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation launched a massive strike with high-precision long-range air and sea-based weapons, as well as unmanned aerial vehicles, against Ukraine’s fuel and energy infrastructure,” Russian news agencies quoted the defense ministry as saying.
US sees surge in crude oil stocks while Cushing’s total dips
The U.S. Energy Information Administration reported the nation’s...
The U.S. Energy Information Administration reported the nation’s crude stocks soared by nearly 6 million barrels from the end of March to early April.
On March 29, the U.S. crude stocks totaled 451.4 million barrels and it increased to 457.3 million barrels by April 5. The increase was even more when compared to the 445 million barrels reported on March 15 by the EIA.
The latest total of 457.3 million barrels is still below the 470.5 million barrels in crude oil stocks on April 7 2023.
Cushing saw its total in crude oil stocks drop from 33.2 million barrels on March 29 to 33 million barrels as of April 5. In late February, Cushing held 31 million barrels of crude oil. Cushing’s total a year ago was 33.8 million barrels.
The Masters begins today, which means it’s once again time to marvel...
The Masters begins today, which means it’s once again time to marvel at the dirt-cheap concession prices at Augusta National Golf Club. The classic pimento cheese sandwich costs $1.50, a chicken sandwich costs $3, and a beer costs $6.
Think about it this way: You can get two egg salad sandwiches, a coffee, a breakfast sandwich, a ham & cheese on rye, a chicken biscuit, a blueberry muffin, and a beer for the same price as one honey deuce drink at last year’s US Open for tennis ($22).
Of course, it’ll cost you well over $1,000 for a ticket, but that’s not really the point…
EPA imposes limits on “forever chemicals” in drinking water. You’ll...
EPA imposes limits on “forever chemicals” in drinking water. You’ll likely soon be drinking less perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances, known as PFAS, thanks to the EPA setting the first-ever national restrictions on how much is allowed in tap water. The agency is imposing the strict new rules because PFAS have been associated with higher risk of cancer, heart disease, and several other health problems. Some states already measure and limit PFAS but areas that don’t will have three years to start and another two to reduce PFAS if the levels they find are too high.
Arizona Republicans shut down Democrats’ attempts to overturn the 1864 abortion ban the state’s Supreme Court revived this week.
An Israeli airstrike killed three sons of Hamas political leader Ismail Haniyeh. It’s not clear how this will impact cease-fire talks: Haniyeh said the strike was carried out in “the spirit of revenge and murder,” while Israel claimed the three were militants.
Allen Weisselberg, the former CFO of the Trump Organization, was sentenced to five months in prison for giving false testimony in the New York attorney general’s civil fraud suit against Trump and his company.
Italy began a new slander trial against Amanda Knox, the latest in a long-running saga that continues even after she was cleared of murder charges. The alleged slander stems from a false accusation Knox made while being questioned by police.
The postal service plans to raise the price of “forever” stamps to $0.73 in July, so you may want to get yours now.
Margot Robbie and her production company are working on a Monopoly movie, and we’re looking forward to a press tour where she wears a monocle.
Mergers and acquisitions targeting the Appalachian Basin could intensify soon, driven by heightened demand for premium natural gas assets, although access to midstream capacity is emerging as a key deal-making criterion, according to Daniel Crowley of investment bank Houlihan Lokey. "In the conversations I have with some producers in Appalachia, people are very carefully watching that contango and sort of queueing up to come to the market at the right time," Crowley said.
