The 'Leading UK Scientists' Letter Urging Abandonment Of North Sea Is Ideology Masquerading As Science

U.S. Navy Deploys Sea Robots To Sweep Hormuz Chokepoint For Mines The US military is deploying unmanned and autonomous surface platforms that can tow an advanced mine-hunting sonar system to detect sea mines that were deployed by Iranian naval forces. This development comes even as Iran closed the Hormuz chokepoint on Saturday morning. By Sunday morning, Iran's chief negotiator said some progress had been made in negotiations with the US, but there is still a long way to go before a deal is reached. Despite the volatility in the Hormuz chokepoint's operational status, somewhat...

Art Of Leverage? France Pushes 100-Million-Barrel Emergency Release After Trump Threatens Diesel Export Ban If confirmed, Bloomberg's report that France proposed that other European countries and International Energy Agency members release 100 million barrels of diesel and crude oil from emergency stockpiles would signal that Brussels is caving to President Trump’s demand.  Europe's dependence on US fuel supplies gives the Trump administration major bargaining power as the continent approaches winter with below-average energy supplies and exposure to higher costs if a cold snap or further supply disruptions materialize. The report has not...