Putin has Europe where he wants it – ‘Putin is managing to make Europe look politically powerless’
https://notalotofpeopleknowthat.wordpress.com/2022/07/26/putin-has-europe-where-he-wants-it/ By Paul Homewood the Spectator: Have we reached the endgame of Vladimir Putin’s energy war against the West, the point at which he turns off the gas for good? This afternoon, Gazprom announced that from Wednesday morning it will cut the quantity of gas flowing through the Nord Stream 1 pipeline to Germany […]
Dumb As It Gets: Germany Heads Into Winter Refusing To Let Badly Needed Power Plants Operate
https://notrickszone.com/2022/07/05/dumb-as-it-gets-germany-heads-into-winter-refusing-to-let-badly-needed-power-plants-operate/ By P Gosselin Into winter chaos without extending power plant operation By Prof. Fritz Vahrenholt (Translated by P. Gosselin, one hyperlink added) There is another taboo law that the German federal government does not want to touch: the nuclear phase-out law. Most people in Germany have seen through the inane statements of […]
‘Massive consequences’: Regulator urges Germans to prepare for possible gas shortage – ‘Hot water could only be made available at certain times of the day’
https://twitter.com/FrankWi74044551/status/1543676966670180352 https://www.cnbc.com/2022/07/02/regulator-urges-germans-to-prepare-for-possible-gas-shortage.html?__source=sharebar|twitter&par=sharebar Regulator urges Germans to prepare for possible gas shortage Fearing Russia might cut off natural gas supplies, the head of Germany’s regulatory agency for energy called on residents Saturday to save energy and to prepare for winter, when use increases. Federal Network Agency President Klaus Mueller urged house and apartment owners […]
Biden: ‘The reason why gas prices are up is because of Russia, Russia Russia, Russia’ – Blames ‘food crisis’ on Russia too
REPORTER: How long is it fair to expect American drivers and drivers around the world to pay that [gas price] premium for this war? BIDEN: As long as it takes so Russia cannot, in fact, defeat Ukraine and move beyond Ukraine. This is a critical, critical position for the world. pic.twitter.com/VqrRpuLXsc — JM Rieger (@RiegerReport) […]
IEA: Europe Will Have To Cut Gas Usage By Nearly One-Third – Germany warns ‘gas is a scarce asset’
https://oilprice.com/Latest-Energy-News/World-News/IEA-Europe-Will-Have-To-Cut-Gas-Usage-By-Nearly-One-Third.html By Julianne Geiger In the first quarter of next year, the countries of the European Union will have to cut their usage of natural gas by up to 30% in preparation for a complete stoppage of Russian gas flows, according to the International Energy Agency (IEA). IEA Director Fatih Birol on Tuesday […]
EU Says Africa Should Stop Buying Russian Fertilizer — But Can’t Make It Themselves – Fertilizer production in Africa ‘would clash with EU green goals’
https://www.zerohedge.com/commodities/eu-says-africa-should-stop-buying-russian-fertilizer-shouldnt-make-it-themselves BY TYLER DURDEN In an attempt to encourage African nations to stop buying Russian fertilizer, the European Union developed a working plan that would help then develop their own fertilizer plants. The draft, dated June 15 and prepared by aides of European Council President Charles Michel, was to be presented at a summit of EU […]
The U.S. is still importing Russian oil despite the ban, report says
https://www.fastcompany.com/90760216/the-u-s-is-still-importing-russian-oil-despite-the-ban-report-says BY ADELE PETERS Less than two weeks after Russia invaded Ukraine, the U.S. banned the import of Russian fossil fuels like oil and natural gas—a major source of funding for the war. But as the war drags on, some Russian oil is still making it to the United States, according to a new report that tracks […]
Report: India is Buying Up Cheap Sanctioned Russian Oil & Selling it to the U.S. & E.U. at Huge Profits
https://www.informationliberation.com/?id=63128 By Chris Menahan India is buying up cheap sanctioned Russian oil, refining it, then selling it to the US and EU for huge profits, according to a report in the Wall Street Journal. The US has reluctantly given India permission to buy Russian oil because India has threatened to ditch their alliance with America […]
Russia Exporting More Oil Than Before War’…India, China Snapping Up Tankers Of Oil At Large Discounts
https://notrickszone.com/2022/05/13/russia-exporting-more-oil-than-before-war-india-china-snapping-up-tankers-of-oil-at-large-discounts/?utm_source=feedly&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=russia-exporting-more-oil-than-before-war-india-china-snapping-up-tankers-of-oil-at-large-discounts By P Gosselin Meanwhile western countries are getting pummeled by inflation, shaky supply chains, economic pain. German energy site Blackout News here reports that Russia’s oil exports remain unfazed despite the embargos by western countries. “In the second month of the war on Ukraine, Russia exported more oil than a year earlier, despite the oil embargo, notes […]
‘Lockdown’ (again) to punish Putin! Report urges Europe to ‘ban all business flights, private jets & internal flights…ban car use within cities…reducing heating in buildings’
Climate Depot Special Report A new report is urging Europe to hurt Putin by imposing COVID lockdown-inspired energy bans on Europeans. The RePlanet report, being touted by the UK Guardian, is calling for a “ban all business flights, private jets & internal flights,” imposing a ban on “car use within cities” and “reducing heating in buildings,” all […]