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"World War 3 Has Likely Started": Bill Ackman Goes Full ''Hell is Coming'' On Twitter How could anyone forget Bill Ackman''s famous proclamation that ''hell is coming'' live on CNBC during the early months of the Covid pandemic? While Ackman took to live television and helped move markets lower, he was also somewhere in the process of cashing out a massive, multi-billion dollar hedge on the market crashing. Ackman''s speech nearly marked the bottom for markets in 2020. Now, Ackman appears to be having the same type of meltdown about Ukraine - only this time, on Twitter. And whether or not these speeches are in his best interest or genuine suggestions for the betterment of mankind remain to be seen. Regardless of motivation, the hedge fund manager took to Twitter this weekend to pontificate about the potential long-lasting effects on the Russia/Ukraine situation that''s unfolding. Likening it to Covid, Ackman wrote: "In January 2020, I had nightmares about the potential for a pandemic, but everyone seemed to think I was crazy.
With gasoline and crude oil prices near levels associated with recessions, some investors are betting it is time to take profits in energy stocks. Maybe not.
White House press secretary Jen Psaki said last Friday that the administration is "looking at options amid pressure from bipartisan lawmakers in Congress.
NBC News Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Sunday revealed that the United States was engaging with its European allies on a potential ban on Russian oil imports, as the international community looks to inflict further punishment for its unprovoked war on Ukraine. In a private Zoom call this weekend, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky emotionally appealed to U.S. lawmakers to impose even more crippling economic sanctions on Russia in an effort to cease President Vladimir Putin’s assault on his country. Zelensky also urged America to target Russia’s oil industry, asked for more direct military aid, and pushed for the establishment of a “no-fly zone” over his country. While the Biden administration had previously downplayed the possibility of sanctioning Russian oil to punish Putin , saying they “don’t have a strategic interest in reducing the global supply of energy,” Blinken was singing a different tune on Sunday. Read more at The Daily Beast.
Washington Post published this video item, entitled "U.S. officials consider accusations of war crimes in Ukraine, blocking Russian oil" - below is their

Blinken: ''Active Discussion'' Ongoing on Russian Oil Import Ban

04:06pm, Sunday, 06'th Mar 2022 Breitbart News
Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Sunday on CNN''s "State of the Union" that the United States was engaged in an "active discussion" on banning Russian oil imports.

Rising Crude Oil Price And Nigeria’s Wasteful Subsidy on Petrol

10:00am, Sunday, 06'th Mar 2022 The Will Nigeria
March 06, (THEWILL) – Nigeria’s silly decision to continue expending hundreds of billions of naira annually on the wasteful and fraudulent subsidy on petrol scheme makes me fume in anger whenever I realise how much infrastructural development we could have achieved with these funds, with crude presently trading over $110 per barrel as a result […] The post Rising Crude Oil Price And Nigeria’s Wasteful Subsidy on Petrol appeared first on THEWILL NEWS MEDIA .

How to manage volatility in your portfolio amid war and crude shocker

09:12am, Sunday, 06'th Mar 2022 Economic Times India
In the longer run, markets react to a company''s growth, cash flow generation and its competitive advantage. Thus, the high volatility of equity markets provides both an opportunity and a threat to investors. It is more a test of the investor’s temperament than his knowledge.

Vitol''s Muller says high oil prices may lead to demand destruction

09:11am, Sunday, 06'th Mar 2022 S&P Global Platts
High oil prices are likely to lead to demand destruction amid a scarcity of crude and little spare capacity globally as the disruption to energy supplies from Russia as a result of financial sanctions and its attacks on Ukraine escalates, the head of Vitol Asia said March 6. "The world does not have enough spare capacity, the world doesn''t have…
With the technology surrounding renewable energy sources continuously improving, the Russian conflict’s impact on gas and oil prices should serve as a reminder — nay, a warning — of how desperately we need to stop depending on fossil fuels, for both the planet and humanity’s sakes. Green Matters’ new book, Green Living, is the perfect […] Why the Russia-Ukraine Conflict Is Raising Oil Prices, Explained Simply
The big hike in oil prices is negatively affecting Egypt, its petroleum minister Tarek el-Molla was reported as saying by Sky News Arabia on Sunday.For the latest headlines, follow our Google News
CAIRO — The big hike in oil prices is negatively affecting Egypt, its petroleum minister Tarek El Molla was reported as saying by Sky News Arabia on Sunday. “The whole world is harmed by the current oil prices, we hope these prices will not last for a long period … We hope gas exports compensate […]

FPIs pull out massive Rs 17,537 crores from Indian markets

08:08am, Sunday, 06'th Mar 2022 The New Indian Express
"The market sentiments have been impacted globally by the uncertainty triggered by the war and the surge in crude," said VK Vijayakumar, Chief Investment Strategist at Geojit Financial Services.

Oman''s oil, condensates production in Jan. rose 7.3% on year

08:00am, Sunday, 06'th Mar 2022 S&P Global Platts
Oman''s production of oil and condensate rose 7.3% in January from a year earlier, according to the National Centre for Statistics and Information. Oil and condensate production increased to 1.03 million b/d in January as crude output rose 10.9% and condensates fell 4.3%, it said on its website. Oman is the Middle East''s biggest oil producer outside OPEC, but it''s…
Several countries have imposed severe sanctions on Russia, resulting in record-high prices of crude oil.
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