FabrikaCr Iran could consider allowing ships to sail freely through the Omani side of the Strait of Hormuz without risk of attack as part of proposals it has offered in negotiations with the United States, providing a deal is clinched to prevent renewed conflict, a source briefed by Tehran told Reuters. The source, who declined to be identified due to the sensitivity of the matter, said Iran co...
FabrikaCr Iran could consider allowing ships to sail freely through the Omani side of the Strait of Hormuz without risk of attack as part of proposals it has offered in negotiations with the United States, providing a deal is clinched to prevent renewed conflict, a source briefed by Tehran told Reuters. The source, who declined to be identified due to the sensitivity of the matter, said Iran could be willing to let ships use the other side of the narrow strait in Omani waters without any hindrance from Tehran. The source did not say whether Iran would also agree to clear any mines it may have placed in that stretch of water or if all ships - even those linked to Israel - would be allowed to pass freely. The report added that the proposal hinged on whether Washington was prepared to meet Tehran's demands, a condition that was central to any potential breakthrough with the Strait of Hormuz. WTI crude ( CL1:COM ) futures were up 0.65% to $91.90/bbl, while Brent crude ( CO1:COM ) climbed 0.5% to $95.42/bbl at press time. More on Crude Oil Futures, ProShares Ultra Bloomberg Crude Oil ETF Commodities: Oil Trades Lower On De-Escalation Hopes Smart Money Is Deploying Fresh Capital Gold Vs. Oil Crude oil steady on signs U.S., Iran may extend ceasefire, restart talks CFTC launches probe into suspicious oil futures trading on CME, ICE - report
PlayStation 5 (version tested), Xbox, PC, Switch 2; Capcom Engineer Hugh is sent from Earth to investigate a malfunctioning research station and meets a young android who helps him fend off murderous mechs When Pragmata was announced alongside the PlayStation 5 in 2020, its shiny trailer promised slick sci-fi action in outer space. While it certainly delivers those futuristic thrills in spades, wh...
PlayStation 5 (version tested), Xbox, PC, Switch 2; Capcom Engineer Hugh is sent from Earth to investigate a malfunctioning research station and meets a young android who helps him fend off murderous mechs When Pragmata was announced alongside the PlayStation 5 in 2020, its shiny trailer promised slick sci-fi action in outer space. While it certainly delivers those futuristic thrills in spades, what I didn’t expect was a tender tale of paternal love. This is Capcom’s belated, surprisingly soulful first entry into gaming’s sad dad genre. In this near-future fiction, a corporation named Delphi has established a research station on the moon’s surface to experiment with advanced 3D printing tech, using “Lunafilament” to easily recreate everything from tools to entire buildings. Predictably, things soon go very wrong. As the station suddenly goes dark, engineer Hugh is sent from Earth to investigate. Pragmata is out April 17; £49.99 Continue reading...
A number of stocks jumped in the afternoon session after sentiment improved following significant moves from heavyweights like Meta Platforms, which extended its partnership with Broadcom to deploy custom AI chips.
A number of stocks jumped in the afternoon session after sentiment improved following significant moves from heavyweights like Meta Platforms, which extended its partnership with Broadcom to deploy custom AI chips.
Continuing Slump In Global Media Climate Agitprop Bodes Ill For Future Net Zero Support Authored by Chris Morrison via THE DAILY SCEPTIC , Decades of careful grooming of incurious journalists designed to whip up a non-existent climate emergency have failed to halt a dramatic continuing collapse in mainstream media stories backing the Net Zero fantasy. Last year saw a 14% global slump in climate-re...
Continuing Slump In Global Media Climate Agitprop Bodes Ill For Future Net Zero Support Authored by Chris Morrison via THE DAILY SCEPTIC , Decades of careful grooming of incurious journalists designed to whip up a non-existent climate emergency have failed to halt a dramatic continuing collapse in mainstream media stories backing the Net Zero fantasy. Last year saw a 14% global slump in climate-related stories compared to 2024, which was already 38% down on peak Greta hysteria in 2021. Perhaps there is only so long that once trusting consumers are prepared to read, let alone pay for identical, narrative-driven drivel that is often so one-sided that it is an insult to the intelligence. Exhibit 1: the BBC’s October 2023 classic – Climate change could make beer taste worse . The greatest declines over 2025 were found in Africa, the Middle East and North America. Interestingly, the failed Amazon COP30 meeting in November 2025 was followed the month after by coverage falling off a cliff in Latin America (-61%), Oceania (-52%) and the European Union (-41%). A period of private grief seems to have given the long-suffering public a merciful break from the relentless cacophony of climate catastrophising. News of the continuing falls in climate change and global warming coverage are contained in the latest annual report from the Media and Climate Change Observatory (MeCCO) at the University of Colorado Boulder. To produce its latest findings, MeCCO tracked the volume of newspaper, wire services, radio and TV climate stories across 59 countries and seven regions. The work is said to have used a consistent methodology since 2004.The graph below shows clearly the spikes in the Greta hysteria around the start of the current decade, and the earlier Gore grift that followed the release of his ‘ An Inconvenient Truth ’ film. University journalism courses often run climate modules but prospects for aspiring students looking to make the world safe for Net Zero fanatics do not look goo...
FabrikaCr The Iran war is disrupting global oil markets and speeding up changes in energy trade, helping push the U.S. closer to becoming a net crude exporter for the first time since World War Two. U.S. crude exports are projected to reach a record high of 5.2M bbl/day in May, as Asian buyers snap up cargoes to offset the loss of Middle Eastern supply due to the Iran war, oil research firm Kpler ...
FabrikaCr The Iran war is disrupting global oil markets and speeding up changes in energy trade, helping push the U.S. closer to becoming a net crude exporter for the first time since World War Two. U.S. crude exports are projected to reach a record high of 5.2M bbl/day in May, as Asian buyers snap up cargoes to offset the loss of Middle Eastern supply due to the Iran war, oil research firm Kpler said this week. While net crude imports (imports minus exports) fell to about 66,000 bpd, the lowest on record in weekly U.S. government data going back to 2001. On an annual basis, the U.S. was last a net exporter of crude in 1943, a Reuters report showed. The International Energy Agency has warned the conflict has already removed roughly 1.5M barrels per day from global supply, reversing expectations of surplus and potentially pushing the market into deficit. The war-related closure and insecurity around the Strait of Hormuz have taken roughly a fifth of global oil and gas seaborne flows offline, forcing refiners to look to alternative sources such as the U.S. U.S. crude benchmark WTI is gaining prominence as a more secure alternative to Middle Eastern barrels, with traders avoiding conflict zones. The Iran conflict has triggered what analysts call the largest disruption in modern oil markets, driving ripple effects across inflation, trade flows, and global energy security while highlighting the U.S.’s growing role as a key global crude supplier. More on oil markets Iran: A Game Theory Analysis Of The Hormuz Siege Gold Vs. Oil December World Oil Production Slides Crude oil steady on signs U.S., Iran may extend ceasefire, restart talks U.S., Iran could resume peace talks in Pakistan next week - report