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Which Continents Have The Most Drug Users?
Which Continents Have The Most Drug Users?
North America leads the world in the use of cannabis, opioids and amphetamines.
According to numbers published today in the UN's World Drug Report, North Americans between the ages of 15 and 64 were 75 percent to 90 percent more likely to have consumed these drugs in 2024 than residents of second-ranked Oceania. The odds of dying of an accidental opioid overdose in the United States was still higher the same year as the risk of losing one's life due to a car crash or suicide....
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Apr 15, 2026 / Tyler Durden
Goldman Highlights Global Nuclear Progress Across SMRs And The Fuel Chain
Goldman Highlights Global Nuclear Progress Across SMRs And The Fuel Chain
March saw the submission of multiple construction permits for new reactors, while new designs like India's thorium reactor, obtained their first criticality. Microreactors in the US also progressed through DOE regulatory pathways as they approach a criticality deadline in July.
Last month also saw multiple headlines in the US across the nuclear fuel chain. Uranium pricing in the spot market was relatively flat after the significant pullback in February. GS updated their uranium supply demand model to account for some...
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Jun 11, 2026 / Tyler Durden
Germany's Big LNG Deal With Canada May Never Deliver A Single Cargo
Germany's Big LNG Deal With Canada May Never Deliver A Single Cargo
Authored by Andrew Topf via OilPrice.com,
Germany has signed long-term LNG offtake agreements with Canada's Ksi Lisims project, seeking energy security and supply diversification amid heightened geopolitical risks.
Despite the deals, Canadian LNG may never physically reach Germany due to geography, shipping economics, and the lack of Atlantic Coast export infrastructure.
Instead, Germany could use LNG cargo swaps, sending Canadian gas to Asian buyers while receiving equivalent volumes from suppliers closer to Europe.
The Iran war has made supplies of liquefied natural...
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Aug 6, 2026 / Tyler Durden
Hormuz Deal Shock: Iranian State Media Says US-Israeli Vessels Banned, Oil Surges
Hormuz Deal Shock: Iranian State Media Says US-Israeli Vessels Banned, Oil Surges
Summary
Iran parliament reviews draft Hormuz plan banning US- and Israel-linked vessels.
Oil rises as proposed Strait restrictions raise supply concerns.
Houthis intensify attacks on Saudi oil shipping in the Red Sea.
Yemen fighting escalates amid reports of major casualties.
Iran-Oman talks continue as US backs diplomatic solution, searches for offramp.
US announces end of Iranian blockade by August 15, 2026?
Yes 60% · No 40%View full market & trade on Polymarket Deal Details: US-Israeli vessels Banned from Hormuz (Fars)
Iranian state media (Fars) has issued...
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