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Germany Rations Gas Amid Russian Cuts, Mandates Return To Coal For Electricity Production
Germany Rations Gas Amid Russian Cuts, Mandates Return To Coal For Electricity Production German Vice Chancellor and Economy Minister Robert Habeck said Sunday that the country will limit the use of natural gas for electricity production amid concerns about possible shortages caused by a cut in supplies from Russia. As a member of the environmentalist Green Party, Habeck pushed […]
Oops! U.S. oil and gas exports fuel domestic price rise
Oops! U.S. oil and gas exports fuel domestic price rise The U.S. oil and natural gas industry long fought for and in the last decade finally won release from federal restrictions that limited exports. The ostensible reason was that because of the so-called “shale revolution” in the country’s oil and gas fields, the United States […]
Did Europe’s Latest (& Little Noticed) Anti-Russia Move Just Push The World Closer To WW3?
Did Europe’s Latest (& Little Noticed) Anti-Russia Move Just Push The World Closer To WW3? Quite possibly the biggest Russia-West provocation of the entire four-month long war in Ukraine has occurred this weekend, but few in the media establishment seem to be taking notice of the singular event which has the potential to quickly spiral toward a […]
Winter is coming: German agency head warns of gas shortages, bankruptcies, and massive price hikes that will send ‘shockwaves throughout the country’
Winter is coming: German agency head warns of gas shortages, bankruptcies, and massive price hikes that will send ‘shockwaves throughout the country’ Inflation is already taking its toll on the German economy, but next winter is now being described in near apocalyptic terms by one prominent German agency head A gas shortage and high prices […]
Running on Empty, Part IV
Running on Empty, Part IV How the War between Russia and Ukraine is Destroying the Petrodollar System Welcome to Part IV of Running on Empty, my four-part analysis of the Petrodollar system. Part I of this series explained that the US dollar is the world’s first reserve currency that is not backed by precious metals. Instead it is […]
The Harsh Reality of Energy TINA Strikes the US and Europe
The Harsh Reality of Energy TINA Strikes the US and Europe Hello EU and President Biden “There Is No Alternative” to Russian energy. Natural gas chart courtesy of Trading Economics, annotations by Mish. Some European Factories, Long Dependent on Cheap Russian Energy, Are Shutting Down The Wall Street Journal reports Some European Factories, Long Dependent on […]
Pitchforks soon in Europe?
Pitchforks soon in Europe? Dear Europeans For your own children´s sake — on my knees and with my saddened eyes humbly looking downwards — I beg of you to please stop the current self-destructive nonsense dead in its tracks by immediately demanding from your political class to import the bloody Russian oil normally once again […]
The world must brace itself for a further surge in oil prices
The world must brace itself for a further surge in oil prices Outlook for production is bleak with Russian shortfalls hard to replace With Russia’s sanctions-hit oil output facing an increasingly difficult route to market, there are legitimate fears that supply could fall much further © Andrey Rudakov/Bloomberg Share on twitter (opens new window) Share […]
The Handbook for Debt-Soaked Nations: Lie, Print, Inflate & Finger-Point
The Handbook for Debt-Soaked Nations: Lie, Print, Inflate & Finger-Point Below we consider the classic (and oh-so predictable) tactics of debt-soaked nations facing a showdown (corner) between tanking markets and ripping inflation. Ultimately, I see a stagflationary end-game in which both occur, but for the near-term, prepare for more inflation, as it’s the option all debt-soaked sovereigns […]
Crazy Pills
Crazy Pills “It’s not denial. I’m just selective about the reality I accept.” – Bill Watterson In the brilliantly funny 2001 film Zoolander, Ben Stiller plays a past-his-prime male model named Derek Zoolander. As the plot unfolds, Zoolander is unknowingly groomed and brainwashed by evil fashion designer Jacobim Mugatu (played by Will Ferrell) to assassinate the […]
Six Million Britons Could Face Power Rationing If Russia Cuts Supplies
Six Million Britons Could Face Power Rationing If Russia Cuts Supplies Millions of UK households could face a treacherous winter riddled with power blackouts if Russian natural gas supplies to Europe stop, according to The Times, citing a government report. Officials from Whitehall have drawn up a “reasonable” worst-case scenario, outlining widespread natgas shortages are possible […]
BofA: Sharp Decline In Russian Exports Could Send Oil Above $150
BofA: Sharp Decline In Russian Exports Could Send Oil Above $150 Analysts: Asian buyers are unlikely to be able to absorb all the Russian oil unwanted in the West. There is a distinct possibility of a sharp drop in Russian oil exports. BofA: A sharp contraction in Russian oil exports could push Brent well past […]
Bankrupt Sri Lanka Takes Russian Crude As Fuel Crisis Depletes Stocks, Mulls Loan From China
Bankrupt Sri Lanka Takes Russian Crude As Fuel Crisis Depletes Stocks, Mulls Loan From China A foreign exchange shortage has resulted in the worst financial crisis Sri Lanka has ever endured, with shortages of everything from food to crude. Fuel supplies are down to just days, food has run out at supermarkets, and social-economic chaos has unfolded […]
Hedges: No Way Out but War
Hedges: No Way Out but War Permanent war has cannibalized the country. It has created a social, political, and economic morass. Each new military debacle is another nail in the coffin of Pax Americana. Original Illustration by Mr. Fish — “No Guts No Glory” The United States, as the near unanimous vote to provide nearly […]
India isn’t the only one banning food exports. These countries are doing the same
India isn’t the only one banning food exports. These countries are doing the same The war has triggered a huge spike in wheat prices, with Russia and Ukraine among the biggest exporters of the commodity. Many countries have banned wheat, as well as other food exports as a result of the Ukraine crisis. “As the […]
