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The 'Leading UK Scientists' Letter Urging Abandonment Of North Sea Is Ideology Masquerading As Science Authored by Tilak Doshi via Tilak’s Substack, The Financial Times reported on Good Friday that “more than 65 leading UK scientists” had signed an open letter, published as a Google Doc, urging the Government to abandon new North Sea oil and gas drilling in favour of renewables. “Here is the scientific establishment speaking with one voice,” the FT tells us, warning against the supposed folly of extracting what remains of Britain’s hydrocarbon resources and to choose renewables that, according to the scientist-signatories, provide...

Iran Mulls Allowing Tankers Through Strait Of Hormuz If Trade Conducted In Yuan Via The Cradle Iran is considering allowing a "limited number" of oil tankers to pass through the Strait of Hormuz on the condition that the oil cargo is traded in Chinese yuan, CNN has reported. A senior Iranian official told the US news outlet that Tehran is working on a new plan to manage tanker traffic through the strategic waterway on Iran’s southern coast. via Associated Press Iran has effectively sealed off the strait, allowing only its own and Chinese ships to...

American Airline Cuts Outlook After Jet Fuel Shock Bill American Airlines slashed its full-year outlook on Thursday morning, warning it could post a loss in 2026 as the Iran-U.S. war, which sent jet fuel prices soaring, adds roughly $4 billion in fuel costs. The airline now expects full-year results ranging from a 40-cent loss to a $1.10 profit, down from its earlier forecast of $1.10 to $2.70 in earnings per share. "Based on the forward fuel curve and the current revenue outlook, the midpoint of the full-year guidance is expected to...