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Oil Rebounds as Key Pipeline Remains Shut and China Eases Curbs

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Following the imposition of the price cap and related curbs, a backlog of tankers waiting to haul oil through Turkey’s vital shipping straits built up amid a dispute over insurance cover. That now appears to be clearing, with a port agent tally on Sunday showing 19 tankers waiting to pass through the Bosphorus and Dardanelles … Read more

Russia Is Feeling the Pain of Europe’s Oil Embargo

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Meanwhile, Europe isn’t scrambling for crude. Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, which has stoked inflation, including for food and energy, has undermined European economies to the point where, as I suggested back in early November, the world can easily handle the loss of Russian barrels, at least for now.

Putin Says Russia May Add Nuclear First Strike To Strategy

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“We’re thinking about this,” the Russian president told reporters after a summit in Kyrgyzstan. “If we are talking about a disarming strike, perhaps we should think about using the approaches of our American partners,” he said, citing what he called US strategies to use high-accuracy missiles for a preventive strike.

US Redoubles Efforts to End Dependence on Russian Nuclear Fuel

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“We are going to get Congressional support in a bipartisan way for us to make our own fuel cycle supply chain independent, certainly of Russia,” Granholm, 63, said in an interview at the International Atomic Energy Agency in Vienna. “We’ve got to make this happen for our own independence and national security.”

Porsche Rises in Landmark IPO Weathering Tough Markets

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Porsche’s listing is a bold move into public markets, which have been largely shut to IPOs for most of the year, with companies shying away from seeking new listings because of the European energy crisis, rising interest rates and record inflation. The sale will help Volkswagen raise funds to plow into its electrification push, while … Read more

BOE Steps Back Into Bond Market to Restore Stability

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The move was recommended by the Financial Policy Committee, amid fears of a “material risk” to financial stability if the dysfunction continued. “This would lead to an unwarranted tightening of financing conditions and a reduction of the flow of credit to the real economy,” the BOE said. It is not a monetary policy decision.