Category: Energy
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US imposes sanctions on 12 Iranian officials for human rights abuses
CNN — The United States on Wednesday imposed sanctions on 12 Iranian officials for human rights abuses, including violent crackdowns on protesters, torture of prisoners and targeting Iranian dissidents abroad. The sanctions were unveiled around the second anniversary of the death of Mahsa Amini in the custody of Iran’s “morality police.” Her death sparked massive…
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Volatility through the end of the week is expected, and caution is advised
Provided by TradingView WTI Crude Oil (October) Yesterday’s Close: Settled at 69.96, up 0.94 Crude rallied yesterday on increased geopolitical risk and a weaker dollar as the Israel / Hezbollah conflict intensified and traders awaited today’s Fed Decision. At the time of writing, WTI Crude Oil futures are down -0.54 to 69.43 this morning. Last night’s…
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Over 100 Ex-GOP Officials Endorse Harris—Here’s The Full List
Topline More than 100 former staffers and national security leaders from past Republican administrations endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris on Wednesday—adding to the growing list of Republicans speaking out against former President Donald Trump. A number of outspoken Trump critics, including Miles Taylor and Adam Kinzinger, signed the letter. Getty Images Key Facts The letter—released…
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Turkey Signs 10-Year LNG Supply Deal With TotalEnergies
Alex Kimani Alex Kimani is a veteran finance writer, investor, engineer and researcher for Safehaven.com. More Info By Alex Kimani – Sep 18, 2024, 12:00 PM CDT Turkey’s ambitions to become a regional gas hub just received a fresh boost after the country signed a 10-year agreement with French energy giant TotalEnergies (NYSE:TTE), Turkey’s Daily…
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Ottawa’s emissions cap will impose massive costs with virtually no benefit
Appeared in the Calgary Sun, September 18, 2024 Last year, when the Trudeau government said it would cap greenhouse gas emissions (GHG) from the oil and gas sector at 35 to 38 per cent below 2019 levels by 2030, it claimed the cap will not affect oil and gas production. But a report by Deloitte,…
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What are the ICOM IC-V82 radios exploding in Lebanon?
At the time of writing, hundreds of people were already reportedly wounded due to these latest explosions. By AARON REICH SEPTEMBER 18, 2024 19:08 Updated: SEPTEMBER 18, 2024 19:12 Smoke rises from a mobile shop as civil defence members gather in Sidon, Lebanon September 18, 2024 (photo credit: REUTERS/HASSAN HANKIR) Radios manufactured by Japanese firm…
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Anti-Trump columnist says Harris hasn’t earned his support yet: ‘Widespread perception of unseriousness’
New York Times columnist Bret Stephens is staunchly anti-Trump but said he isn’t sold on voting for Vice President Kamala Harris yet, saying she can no longer afford to dodge giving specific answers to media questions. “If, as president, she had intelligence that Iran was on the cusp of assembling a nuclear weapon, would she…
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A Second Wave of Device Explosions in Lebanon After Pager Attack
BEIRUT — Explosions went off in Beirut and multiple parts of Lebanon in an apparent second wave of detonations of electronic devices, Hezbollah officials and state media said Wednesday, reporting walkie-talkies and even solar equipment detonating a day after hundreds of pagers blew up. At least one person was killed and more than 100 people…
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Another round of blasts in Lebanon; 3 killed as walkie-talkies explode in Hezbollah strongholds
Explosions went off in Beirut and multiple parts of Lebanon in an apparent second wave of detonations of electronic devices, Hezbollah officials and state media said Wednesday (September 18, 2024), reporting walkie-talkies and even solar equipment being targeted a day after hundreds of pagers blew up. At least nine people were killed and 300 were…
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Reversal of oil cuts to fuel GCC growth in 2025
A view of Jebel Ali port in Dubai. — File photo Published: Wed 18 Sep 2024, 6:52 PM The GCC region is poised for a significant rebound, with growth projected to more than double to 4.4 per cent in 2025 as oil production cuts are gradually phased out, a report showed on Wednesday. The latest…