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European Gas Storage Can't Survive 3 More Months Of Hormuz Authored by Alex Kimani via OilPrice.com, Europe risks a major gas storage shortfall if disruptions through the Strait of Hormuz continue for another 1–3 months, with inventories still far below normal seasonal levels. LNG supply disruptions, strong Asian demand, and distorted gas pricing have made refilling storage unusually difficult and expensive across the EU. Equinor warns prolonged disruptions could push Dutch TTF gas prices toward €90/MWh, forcing industrial demand destruction and fuel switching across Europe. Europe could face a critical shortfall in natural gas...

On Sunday, British Royal Marines boarded and seized an oil tanker in the English Channel that the UK says is part of Russia’s “shadow fleet,” a term Western countries use to describe vessels that ship Russian oil despite US and European sanctions. According to ship-tracking data, the tanker Smyrtos was sailing under the Cameroonian flag, […]

Why Cheaper Restaurant Food May Stay Off The Menu This Year Dining out is likely to remain expensive as uneven relief in ingredient costs keeps restaurant margins under pressure. Lower cattle prices have provided some relief this past summer, but soaring cooking-oil and grain costs, along with a rebound in chicken prices, leave little room for broad menu price cuts, according to a note from BofA restaurant analyst Sara Senatore on Friday. Cattle prices fell 9% from a year earlier in the third quarter, reversing a 9.8% increase in the second quarter,...