Smer-SSD, led by former Prime Minister Robert Fico, led all other parties with 22.9% of the vote, official media reported. However it will need to form a coalition with other parties to form a government." MSN
Sunday, October 1, 2023
Pro-Russia party wins Slovakia election, intends to end support of Ukraine
"The pro-Russia Smer-SSD party won the largest share of seats in Slovakia's parliamentduring weekend voting, vowing to cut off the country's support for Ukraine.
Smer-SSD, led by former Prime Minister Robert Fico, led all other parties with 22.9% of the vote, official media reported. However it will need to form a coalition with other parties to form a government." MSN
Smer-SSD, led by former Prime Minister Robert Fico, led all other parties with 22.9% of the vote, official media reported. However it will need to form a coalition with other parties to form a government." MSN
"Premiums Are Going Nuts Everywhere": Plunging US Supply Sends Oil Prices Around The World Soaring
"Buyers of physical oil across the planet are experiencing an acute supply shortage and are
facing some of the highest premiums for supplies they’ve seen in months as plunging stocks at the largest US crude storage hub send shockwaves cross markets from Asia to Europe and the Middle East.
All that’s happening just as the world was already facing a tight supply situation with Saudi Arabia and Russia cutting output. In recent months, the US had helped fill a void left in the market, routinely sending more than 4 million barrels every day to sate global appetite. Between overseas shipments and strong domestic demand, stockpiles quickly declined in the US. Now there’s a question of whether those flows will continue.
“We’re running out of oil – you can see how low storage is at Cushing,” said Gary Ross, a veteran oil consultant turned hedge fund manager at Black Gold Investors LLC. “If we’re running out at Cushing, then we’re running out in Europe, because it relies on US exports. If the US exports less, then where is Europe going to get its oil from?”
“The premiums are going nuts everywhere,” Ross said. “The Saudis have tightened this market up dramatically.” Almost as if Saudi Crown Prince MBS doesn't care much for Joe Biden's sole election "strategy" of keeping gas prices low - fist bumps notwithstanding... " ZH
All that’s happening just as the world was already facing a tight supply situation with Saudi Arabia and Russia cutting output. In recent months, the US had helped fill a void left in the market, routinely sending more than 4 million barrels every day to sate global appetite. Between overseas shipments and strong domestic demand, stockpiles quickly declined in the US. Now there’s a question of whether those flows will continue.
“We’re running out of oil – you can see how low storage is at Cushing,” said Gary Ross, a veteran oil consultant turned hedge fund manager at Black Gold Investors LLC. “If we’re running out at Cushing, then we’re running out in Europe, because it relies on US exports. If the US exports less, then where is Europe going to get its oil from?”
“The premiums are going nuts everywhere,” Ross said. “The Saudis have tightened this market up dramatically.” Almost as if Saudi Crown Prince MBS doesn't care much for Joe Biden's sole election "strategy" of keeping gas prices low - fist bumps notwithstanding... " ZH
Pope Expresses Gratitude to Russians, Praises “Great Mother Russia!” – Sparks International Controversy
"Pope Francis’ recent comments praising the historical legacy of the Russian Empire have ignited
controversy, particularly among Ukrainians. Pope Francis, addressing a young group of Russian Catholics via live stream in St. Petersburg, seemed to beg them, “Don’t forget your heritage. You are the descendants of great Russia: the great Russia of saints rulers, the great Russia of Peter I, Catherine II, that empire – educated, great culture and great humanity. Never give up on this heritage. You are descendants of the great Mother Russia. Step forward with it. And thank you – thank you for your way of being, for your way of being Russian.” MS
Russian drones attacked from three directions, attempting to hit air defence systems
"Russians have attacked Ukraine with attack drones from three directions: Cape Chauda
(Crimea), Primorsko-Akhtarsk and Kursk. The drones tried to hit Ukrainian air defense systems." Pravada
UK Defence Secretary Suggests Sending British Troops to Ukraine on Training Missions
"The United Kingdom’s recently installed defense secretary, Grant Shapps has suggested that
British troops could be deployed inside Ukraine for the first time to carry out military training programs. Shapps went on to say that the UK is also considering increasing its Naval involvement in the conflict, in order to protect commercial shipping lanes in the Black Sea from the Russian fleet." Breitbart
Russia threatens to attack German factories
"Medvedev, the Deputy Head of Russia’s Security Council, has issued a stark warning that
Russia will consider German missile manufacturing plants as "legitimate targets" if Germany supplies long-range Taurus missiles to Ukraine.
The statement came after Marie-Agnes Strack-Zimmermann, chair of the Defence Committee at the German Bundestag, urged the German government to provide such missiles to Ukraine." Dagens
The statement came after Marie-Agnes Strack-Zimmermann, chair of the Defence Committee at the German Bundestag, urged the German government to provide such missiles to Ukraine." Dagens
Russia 'may annex more of Ukraine' as Putin warns 'nothing and no-one' will stop victory
"Putin has vowed ‘nothing and no-one’ will stop him achieving ‘victory’ in Ukraine, as one of
his top cronies hinted Russia could seek to seize more parts. He hailed the incorporation of the Donetsk and Luhansk people’s republics along with parts of Zaporizhzhia and Kherson ‘a defining and truly historic event’. Metro
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