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Biden Blames Inflation On Putin, Big Oil And The Pandemic
10:20pm, Friday, 11'th Mar 2022 Zero Hedge
Biden Blames Inflation On Putin, Big Oil And The Pandemic Friday morning, the Wall Street Journal reported that Democrats have ''lost ground'' over key issues - primarily inflation and the economy , which 50% cited as a top issue. A majority of voters, 63%, said they disapproved of Mr. Biden’s handling of rising costs , the president’s worst rating on six policy issues surveyed in the poll. Meanwhile, 4 7% of voters said Republicans were better able to handle inflation, compared with 30% who preferred Democrats . - WSJ The devastating poll comes as the White House has spent the better part of the last week rebranding inflation as the " Putin price hike ": And so, just hours later while speaking with House Democrats at their member retreat in Philadelphia, Biden laid out his case on Friday for why inflation isn''t his fault . Instead, Russian President Vladimir Putin, big oil, and the pandemic are the culprits. " Here are the facts. Democrats didn''t cause this problem, Vladimir Putin did ," Biden said.
EU leaders agree to collectively rearm and phase out Russian gas, oil and coal ''as soon as possible''
10:18pm, Friday, 11'th Mar 2022 Daily Mail Online
EU leaders gathered at the Versailles palace on Friday announced a plan to improve their militaries together and for the bloc to produce its own food, energy and military hardware.
Ghana feels the heat of rising inflation
10:17pm, Friday, 11'th Mar 2022 FRANCE 24
Ethnic clashes leave at least 17 people dead in Sudan''s Darfur region. Observers blame. Arab militias for launching attacks to settle land and livestock disputes. The cost of living for Ghanaians is at its highest in almost 6 years. The increasing price of basic goods such as water and oil leave families and businesses struggling. And Congolese authorities vow to clamp down on shoddy construction after a tragic accident in Kinshasa. Experts blame corruption and poor urban planning.
Here''s who stands to win from high gas prices
10:08pm, Friday, 11'th Mar 2022 The Hill
Not everyone is suffering from high gas prices that have spiked further with Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and the international sanctions imposed on Moscow.Some players, including the U.S. oil producers, stand to gain financially. And countries such…
Shale Drilling Climbs Most in Month as Biden Calls for More Oil - BNN Bloomberg
10:00pm, Friday, 11'th Mar 2022 BNN Bloomberg
Shale explorers returned to growth mode this week, adding the most rigs in a month as the Biden administration calls on them to unleash more crude to offset a ban on Russian oil.
''Ukraine war threatens another global recession''
02:50pm, Friday, 11'th Mar 2022 The Times of India
The sweeping economic sanctions on Russia - the second largest producer of crude oil - following its invasion of Ukraine late last month can cull global and domestic growth along with the added pains of higher inflation and currency depreciation, RBI deputy governor Michael Patra has said.
Russia-Ukraine war: Centre says making efforts to check edible oil, fuel prices rise
02:40pm, Friday, 11'th Mar 2022 Livemint
Union Minister of State for Finance Bhagwat Karad said that the government is keeping a close eye on Russian-Ukraine war. .Prices of domestic auto fuel have not changed for over four months despite international crude oil prices breaking the three-digit mark.
Tyre companies'' margins to be hit by increasing input costs as well as decreasing demand for vehicles
02:39pm, Friday, 11'th Mar 2022 Zee Business
With the increase in the price of crude oil, the current prices have reached USD 110. The tyre companies are expected to face the brunt through the component of crude derivatives, said Zee Business'' analyst, Kushal Gupta.
WTI Oil on Track for Strong Weekly Drop on Improved Sentiment
02:36pm, Friday, 11'th Mar 2022 Action Forex
WTI oil price edged higher on Friday but remains below $110 per barrel for now, after falling sharply in past two days on optimism of de-escalation of the conflict in Ukraine and easing concerns about stronger disruption of global oil supply. Oil prices surged to the highest since 2008 earlier this week after the US […] The post WTI Oil on Track for Strong Weekly Drop on Improved Sentiment appeared first on Action Forex .
U.S. Stocks Open Higher After Putin Cites Progress in Ukraine Talks
02:33pm, Friday, 11'th Mar 2022 The Wall Street Journal
Oil prices and U.S. stocks advanced, extending a volatile stretch for markets as investors assessed developments from the war in Ukraine.
Iran chief nuclear weapon negotiator leaves Vienna as talks paused | Forexlive
02:31pm, Friday, 11'th Mar 2022 Forexlive
Crude oil futures are trading higher by about a dollar
Crude Oil Stabilizes; Set to End Week Sharply Lower By Investing.com
02:30pm, Friday, 11'th Mar 2022 Investing.com UK
Crude Oil Stabilizes; Set to End Week Sharply Lower
Iran Nuclear Talks Abruptly Suspended - Russia Slams As "Dirty Misrepresentations" That It Sabotaged Deal
02:19pm, Friday, 11'th Mar 2022 Zero Hedge
Iran Nuclear Talks Abruptly Suspended - Russia Slams As "Dirty Misrepresentations" That It Sabotaged Deal It was a mere weeks ago that optimism for world powers reaching a restored nuclear deal in Vienna was at its highest, with especially European officials declaring a deal was imminent and within sight. But it now appears the at this point two week long war in Ukraine has upended that prior optimism as talks fall apart at the moment it was thought they were at their conclusion . "World powers and Iran suspended their efforts to revive the 2015 nuclear accord, reigniting a crisis that’s set to roil already surging oil markets and potentially plunge the energy-exporting Persian Gulf into a new cycle of violence ," Bloomberg begins of its latest reporting on Friday. EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell confirmed what he dubbed a "pause" in negotiations with a tweet, due to "external factors". A pause in #ViennaTalks is needed, due to external factors. A final text is essentially ready and on the table.
The dreaded R-word – recession – is being whispered in Whitehall | Andrew Grice
02:18pm, Friday, 11'th Mar 2022 The Independent
With inflation soaring and families facing the worst income squeeze since another oil price shock in the 1970s, the calmer waters Sunak hoped for could be replaced by a tsunami, writes Andrew Grice
Gujarat: No shortage of petrol and diesel, says Nayara Energy
01:34pm, Friday, 11'th Mar 2022 Economic Times India Energy
The rumours on social media about a steep hike in petrol and diesel prices have led to people making a beeline at petrol pumps in Saurashtra region.
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