The coalition is leaning towards maintaining crude oil production cuts at the current level of 7.7 million barrels per day (bpd) for another two or three months, the Wall Street Journal reported citing officials. Similar intentions were earlier reported by Reuters, who cited delegates and sources close to OPEC+. The …
Read More »Venezuela continues selling oil to China despite US sanctions – report
The first tanker to restart the shipping of crude from the shores of the Bolivarian Republic to China was the Kyoto, which loaded 1.8 million barrels of oil at Venezuela’s Jose port in late August, according to data from shipping monitoring service Tanker Trackers, as quoted by Reuters. The data …
Read More »Elon Musk ‘most likely’ has Covid despite ‘wildly different’ test results, says ‘coronavirus is a type of cold’
READ MORE: ‘Something extremely bogus is going on’: Musk says he’s positive & negative for Covid-19 after taking 4 tests in 1 day The SpaceX and Tesla mogul tweeted on Saturday that he “most likely” has a moderate case of Covid, even though he is unsure after getting conflicting results …
Read More »No, a Joe Biden win wouldn’t spell the end for Brexit or populism…despite what the ‘elite’ try to tell you
Of all the pundits’ takeaways we are left with from the US presidential election, certainly the two daftest have to be that a win for Joe Biden would mean bye-bye to Brexit and simultaneously signals the end of populism as a global political force. To be completely clear, neither of …
Read More »‘No escape for Biden’: Trump will attend next debate despite ‘unfair’ rule change & no foreign policy topics
“I’ll participate, I just think it’s very unfair,” Trump told reporters on Monday, adding “I will participate but it’s very unfair that they changed the topics and it’s very unfair that again we have an anchor who’s totally biased.” Trump’s campaign also clarified his intentions for the upcoming October 22 …
Read More »Despite Azerbaijan’s claim to have taken control of disputed Nagorno-Karabakh town, RT reporter on ground says fighting continues
RT’s Igor Zhdanov traveled to the small town, which has been the subject of conflicting claims by Azerbaijan and Armenia amid the ongoing flare-up in the breakaway region. It is located in the southeast of the territory that the self-proclaimed Nagorno-Karabakh Republic keeps under its control in the wake of …
Read More »Washington unilaterally reimposes UN sanctions on Iran despite opposition from UN Security Council members – including US allies
Pompeo announced the unilateral return of virtually all UN sanctions against Iran late on Saturday, hailing the development as “great news for peace in the region”. He went on, threatening any nation that refuses to comply with Washington on the matter with “consequences”, according to the official statement. Pompeo promised to …
Read More »Portland passes unprecedented ban on facial recognition tech, despite $24,000 Amazon lobbying effort to kill initiative
The Portland City Council adopted the ban in the form of two separate ordinances on Wednesday. The first will block all city agencies, including the police, from using the tech, while the other prohibits private organizations from deploying facial recognition devices in public places. Democratic Mayor Ted Wheeler has hailed …
Read More »Extinction Rebellion & BLM set for weekend of protests despite Covid-19 restrictions…because nobody gives a damn anymore
Excuse me while I yawn, but we are heading for another weekend of tiresome protests as those who feel they must be heard plan to take to the streets in support of some cause or other – usually one in which they demand the rest of us simply must engage. …
Read More »Hong Kong set to relax Covid-19 restrictions despite confirming ‘world’s 1st’ re-infection case
The relaxation will take effect on August 28, Secretary for Food and Health Sophia Chan Siu-chee has announced on Tuesday. Some social distancing rules will thus be removed or eased. Residents will be allowed to remove masks while exercising outdoors or visiting country parks – a requirement still in place …
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