1. January 7th 2020.  Not my photo.  Tehran.           Note that the forum software here compresses photos.  


  2. The Norwegians have been enjoying the increase in oil-price. Much of the activism stems from the Norwegian left forcing the increase in oil price...


  3. I was recently reading about "orphaned barrels" of light oil coming out of the Permian Basin and that there are no processing plants locally.  Would...
      


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  5. Arctic countries and indigenous communities are calling for a ban on ships burning heavy fuel oil (HFO) in the region, extending a measure already imposed in...
      


  6. https://oilprice.com/Geopolitics/Middle-East/A-New-Middle-East-Mega-War-Is-Unfolding-Right-Before-Our-Eyes.html    I don't see a mega war happening right now, but if Russia, China, and the United States are all getting embroiled in...
      


  7. The Philippines is looking to seal a pact with China within a few months to jointly explore for oil and gas in a part...
      


  8. The cold-war between China and the West shows no sign of abating since the outbreak of the Coronavirus. On the contrary, it is escalating...
      


  9. https://www.airforcetimes.com/news/your-military/2020/06/09/investigators-man-fatally-shot-on-night-of-protests-was-killed-by-kentucky-national-guard-rifle/ "David McAtee was killed May 31 while he was cooking at his eatery miles away from the downtown demonstrations. Louisville Metro Police and National...
      


  10. https://oilprice.com/Geopolitics/Middle-East/A-New-Middle-East-Mega-War-Is-Unfolding-Right-Before-Our-Eyes.html Kind of surprised no one on this forum has commented on this Oil Price.com article yet. If the author of this article is correct...


  11. Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Wednesday Moscow was alarmed by U.S. talk of some kind of possible U.S. military option for Venezuela...
      


  12. Because of tariffs on Chinese goods imported to United States, goods are often transshipped through third countries and labelled as originating from these countries....
      


  13. Geopolitical Rift Between Australia And China Reaches Boiling Point | OilPrice.com After interfering in Australian affairs, the CCP is angry that the Australian Government will...


  14. The US ambassador to Germany delivered to Germany's economics minister a letter demanding Germany not allow Huawei to provide any infrastructure for its 5G...
      


  15. Brazil will face an important and determinant presidential elections in October 2018, after a wave of shocking political dynamics where corruption has been at...
      


  16. Greenland's ice is melting faster now because of some chain reaction below the caps. This means it could become more attractive as a mining...
      


  17. https://www.yahoo.com/news/why-ex-husband-missing-chinese-141415271.html Why the Ex-Husband of a Missing Chinese Billionaire Is Risking All to Tell Their Story
      


  18. Need I say more. Biden knows it's a no win situation policy wise nor politically. VP Harris will take the blame for failed policy, again You won't...


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  20. What a knowledgeable "influencer".  https://www.nydailynews.com/coronavirus/ny-rush-limbaugh-coronavirus-covid-19-thinks-nineteen-20200313-7rpnlxvaljhyribh6sxgg5f6ja-story.html


  21. https://carnegieendowment.org/chinafinancialmarkets/77178 Now is the time to pressure China to change its hegemonic course or lose its trade partners. RCW   Beijing’s Three Options: Unemployment, Debt, or Wealth...
      


  22.     This article stating that repealing the "Carried Interest" tax loophole will cost 24 million jobs is such a bunch of bull.   Then it goes...
      


  23. On a rainy night in the basement lounge of a church, five people sat in a circle and nibbled on snacks as they talked...
      


  24. The Kremlin said on Friday that it was Turkey’s responsibility to stop militants in Syria’s Idlib province from firing on civilian and Russian targets....
      


  25. https://www.zerohedge.com/political/ugly-truth-about-how-much-americans-have-been-spied-govt-2001 And to think certain members here have the gall to condemn China for this.  Your USA govt is equally as bad, if not worse. ...


  26. Then, unsurprisingly, Biden would win. Recent IPSOS poll: Here is how this compares to the 2016 figures. Eyeballing, it looks like foreign perceptions of Trump have actually improved...


  27. With the U.S. and China in the midst of a new round of high level trade talks, this Thursday marks 22 months since tariffs were...
      


  28. Vaccine testing.  


  29. From Anatoly Karlin blog- interesting reading. This is one of best russian born bloggers living in US for more than 2 decades until coming...


  30. USS Boxer shoots down Iranian Drone in the Straights of Hormuz. Sorry for starting a new thread the last thread on this topic got well...