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China Secures Massive Discount On Russian Gas As Moscow's Leverage Weakens
China Secures Massive Discount On Russian Gas As Moscow's Leverage Weakens
Authored by Eurasianet via OilPrice,Russian government projections show China paying approximately 56% less for Russian natural gas than other foreign customers outside the former Soviet Union in 2026.Chinese companies are advancing major copper, port infrastructure, energy, and technology initiatives across Central Asia.Beijing is strengthening its regional influence through investments, digital connectivity, and partnerships with Central Asian governments.Russia is giving China a huge discount on natural gas purchases, underscoring the Kremlin's fiscal dependency on Beijing. The Moscow Times (MT), citing...
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Apr 6, 2026 / Tyler Durden
US, Iran, Mediators In Ceasefire Talks Before Promised Catastrophic Escalation: Axios
US, Iran, Mediators In Ceasefire Talks Before Promised Catastrophic Escalation: Axios
With a potential globally-catastrophic escalation looming on Tuesday, Middle East mediators are communicating with Iran and the United States about a proposed 45-day ceasefire, Axios reported Sunday evening. The ceasefire is being positioned as the first of a two-phased deal, with the second phase being a negotiated, permanent end to the war that Israel and the United States started with a surprise attack on Feb. 28 amid ongoing negotiations.
The slim ray of hope comes after President Trump issued a...
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Oct 17, 2026 / Tyler Durden
The Biggest Winners And Losers From The Petrodollar's Decline
The Biggest Winners And Losers From The Petrodollar's Decline
Authored by Nick Giambruno via InternationalMan.com,
The Iran war is straining US weapons stockpiles and raising doubts about Washington's ability to protect the Persian Gulf.
If that weakens the petrodollar and pushes oil producers away from the US financial system, two assets face clear headwinds: the US dollar and US Treasuries.
The petrodollar system helped create structural demand for both.
If oil exporters sell more energy outside the dollar system, fewer oil dollars need to flow back through Wall Street and into Treasury securities.
At the...
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Sep 15, 2026 / Tyler Durden
"Completely Beyond The Pale..."
"Completely Beyond The Pale..."
Authored by Steve Watson via Modernity News,
A newly unveiled memorial to Charlie Kirk was vandalized overnight outside Turning Point USA headquarters in Phoenix - and TPUSA spokesman Andrew Kolvet says the attack went beyond ordinary graffiti.
On Fox News' America's Newsroom, Kolvet described the damage as "awful, disgusting" and "completely beyond the pale."
Vandals hit an 8-foot bronze statue of Kirk, installed days earlier on the first anniversary of his assassination, with red spray paint.
Paint marked his face with an X, his neck (where he was shot on...
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