Yes. As I learned a few years ago oil is classified in 2 ways - light/heavy or sweet/sour. This has to do with where it is found and how easy it is to extract. IIRC after the oil embargo of the 1970's our refineries were converted to process more of the heavy or sour stuff.
In the...
So much for the theory the israelis killed Charlie. I'm sure Candace owens will be disappointed.
https://legalinsurrection.com/2026/04/newly-released-search-warrants-reveal-damning-details-about-alleged-charlie-kirk-assassin/
$50 billion is not lost. Alot of it is channeled back into the coffers of the dnc and it's allies. If we had an honest press corp this scandal would be front page news.
Interesting timing for this meeting.
https://www.zerohedge.com/geopolitical/xi-hosts-taiwan-opposition-leader-rare-meeting-we-will-not-become-chessboard-external
Not necessarily. China's economy essentially imports vast quantities of raw materials and exports vast amounts of finished products. This can only happen with free movement of ships/goods to and from China. If the imports get interrupted the exports do as well and their economy falters...
It appears China was a driving force for the ceasefire:
Susan Kokinda from Promethean Action gives her perspective on the negotiated ceasefire with Iran. Kokinda notes the key players were Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, Qatar and Turkey (she missed China).
In a lesser reported part of the...
This article has a different take on the rescue mission. He claims it was much more than that. Given the types and number of aircraft involved I think this makes more sense. There seemed to be too many resources for a rescue effort. YMMV...
I saw a headline regarding this news but I thought it had to be an internet fake. But it is real. German men of military age can't leave the country for more than 3 months without government approval. What does that tell us?