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☆ Ukraine’s attacks on Russian oil refineries shows the growing threat AI drones pose to energy markets
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-14 | by ( Spencer Kimball | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Ukraine's campaign of attacks against Russian oil refineries is demonstrating how relatively cheap drones that utilize artificial intelligence could pose a major threat to global energy markets. Ukraine-launched drones have hit 18 Russian oil refineries this year with a combined capacity of 3.9 million barrels per day, according to report published by JPMorgan earlier this month. Some 670,000 bpd of Russian refining capacity is currently offline due to the strikes, according to the bank. "Certainly, those attacks could have a knock-on effect in terms of the global energy situation," Austin told the Senate Armed Services Committee. The deployment of AI drones also has broader implications for global energy markets, according to Bob Brackett, a senior research analyst at Bernstein.

Persons: Natasha Kaneva, Lloyd Austin, Biden, Austin, we've, John Kilduff, Bob Brackett, Bernstein, Brackett Organizations: Reuters, JPMorgan, Kyiv, . Defense, Senate Armed Services Committee, Financial, Again Locations: Ukraine, Ryazan, Ryazan Region, Russia, Taneco, Kyiv, Moscow, Russian, China, India

☆ Copper prices climb to 2024 high as Citi calls the start of the metal's second bull market this century
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-10 | by ( Sam Meredith | In Samuelmeredith | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

Soaring copper prices show no signs of slowing down, analysts say, with the red metal's rally fueled by supply risks and improving demand prospects for energy transition metals. Copper prices with May delivery traded at $4.323 per pound in New York as of Wednesday morning, extending gains after settling at its highest level since June 2022 in the previous session. Copper briefly hit a high of $4.334 in intraday trading on Tuesday, reflecting its highest level since the middle of January last year. Three-month copper prices on the London Metal Exchange traded 0.6% higher at $9,477 per metric ton. Wall Street banks are bullish on the outlook for copper prices through to the end of the year.

Organizations: Mopani Copper Mines, London Metal Exchange, Citi Locations: Mufulira, Zambia, New York, —

☆ Delta tops quarterly earnings expectations, focuses on efficiency as growth steadies
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-10 | by ( Leslie Josephs | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Delta's adjusted earnings of $288 million, or 45 cents a share, rose from $163 million, or 25 cents a share in the first quarter of 2023. Here's how the company performed in the three months ended March 31, compared to Wall Street expectations based on consensus estimates from LSEG:Adjusted earnings per share: 45 cents vs. 36 cents expected. 45 cents vs. 36 cents expected. Adjusted revenue: $12.56 billion vs. $12.59 billion expected. Delta forecast second-quarter earnings of $2.20 to $2.50 per share, while analysts forecast between $2.23 per share on average, according to LSEG.

Persons: Ed Bastian, Bastian, Delta, Dan Janki Organizations: Airbus, Delta Air Lines, Toulouse Blagnac, Delta, LSEG, Corporate, CNBC Locations: Toulouse, Atlanta, France, LSEG, Delta

☆ Environmental Protection Agency Limits Pollution From Chemical Plants
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-09 | by ( Lisa Friedman | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: 1 min

More than 200 chemical plants across the country will be required to curb the toxic pollutants they release into the air under a regulation announced by the Biden administration on Tuesday. The regulation is aimed at reducing the risk of cancer for people living near industrial sites. This is the first time in nearly two decades that the government has tightened limits on pollution from chemical plants. The new rule, from the Environmental Protection Agency, specifically targets ethylene oxide, which is used to sterilize medical devices, and chloroprene, which is used to make rubber in footwear. They are considered a top health concern in an area of Louisiana so dense with petrochemical and refinery plants that it is known as Cancer Alley.

Persons: Biden Organizations: Environmental Protection Agency Locations: Louisiana

☆ Surging oil prices may challenge the Federal Reserve's inflation fight
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-06 | by ( Spencer Kimball | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +5 min

Mounting geopolitical tensions stemming from conflict in the Middle East and Eastern Europe have helped drive oil prices to five month highs, challenging the Federal Reserve's fight against inflation. U.S. crude oil gained 4.5% this week, touching $87 a barrel on Friday before settling at $86.91. Rising energy prices may affect the timing or magnitude of interest rate cuts, he said. The Federal Reserve is focused on bringing down core inflation, which excludes volatile energy and food prices. Escalating attacks are coming against a backdrop of an already tightening global crude market.

Persons: Brent, Bart Melek, Andy Lipow, Lipow, Bob Yawger, Yawger, Netanyahu, Manish Raj, White, Biden, John Kilduff, Kilduff, Melek, Saudi Arabia doesn't Organizations: Federal, American Automobile Association, West Texas, TD Securities, Lipow Oil Associates, Mizuho Americas, Valero, Philips, Marathon Petroleum, Velandera Energy Partners, Kyiv, JPMorgan, Financial Times, Again Capital, Bank of America, Saudi Locations: East, Eastern Europe, Iran, Israel, Ukraine, Damascus, Kyiv, Ukrainian, Russia, Saudi Arabia

☆ Big oil is racing to scale up carbon capture to slash emissions but the challenges are immense
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-06 | by ( Spencer Kimball | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +14 min

Some climate activists accuse the industry of simply investing in carbon capture as way to extend the use of oil and gas. The technology typically uses chemical absorption to capture carbon dioxide emitted from the chimney of an industrial plant. "The economic viability of carbon capture and sequestration is a challenge today because the cost of building most plants in order to capture carbon dioxide are very significant," the executive said. About two-thirds of the industry's carbon dioxide emissions come from chemical reactions that occur when breaking down limestone. SLB this month announced a nearly $400 million investment in Aker Carbon Capture, a pure-play carbon capture company based in Norway, in an effort to accelerate deployment of the technology at commercial scale.

Persons: Chin Lee, Biden, SLB, Fred Majkut, Majkut, Adam Miklos, Miklos, Baker Hughes, Olivier Le Peuch, Alessandro Bresciani, Jeff Gustavson, Gustavson, steelmaker Nucor, Linde, Dan Ammann, Ammann, Fatih Birol, We're, SLB's Majkut Organizations: Chevron, Houston Chronicle, Hearst Newspapers, Department of Energy, RTI International, International Energy Agency, Exxon, Rystad Energy, Clean Investment Monitor, United Nations ., Gulf Coast, CF Industries, Talos Energy, Carbonvert, IEA Locations: Winnie, Mississippi, Vicksburg, Schlumberger, United States, Paris, Chevron, United Kingdom, U.S, Aker, Norway, Houston, Port Arthur , Texas, Gulf, Louisiana, Beaumont , Texas, Mississippi , Louisiana, Texas, Bayou, Port Arthur

☆ Western officials warn munition shortages could be catastrophic for Ukraine as US stalls on providing more aid
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-04 | by ( Natasha Bertrand | Katie Bo Lillis | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

The Ukrainian military is “experiencing shortages in air defense munitions, mostly in the medium to long range,” a NATO official said on Wednesday. Last fall, the administration asked Congress for more than $60 billion in additional funds to help support Ukraine, but more than 6 months later the funding has not passed amid opposition from Republican lawmakers. And the separate shortages of artillery ammunition could be “potentially catastrophic” for Ukraine in the short term, the official added. The NATO official said that as of now, Russia appears to lack the necessary maneuver units to mount such a large-scale, successful attack. That is why they believe it is critical for the west to continue to support Ukraine through this period of attrition.

Persons: “ It’s, Jens Stoltenberg, ”, Volodymyr Zelensky, Ukraine’s, Olha Stefanishyna, Stoltenberg, Donald Trump, ” Stoltenberg, Kylie Atwood Organizations: CNN, NATO, Patriots, Republican, ” Energy, “, Pentagon, Ukraine Contact Defense, Ukraine Locations: Russia, Ukrainian, Ukraine, Kyiv, Brussels, Avdiivka, Russian, Belarus

☆ The rally in oil cannot be ignored — here's what it means for stock market investors
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-04 | by ( Zev Fima | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +6 min

U.S. oil prices have climbed to their highest level since late October, as the rally in the key commodity becomes something equity investors cannot afford to look past. In other words, the latest ISM Manufacturing report serves to support the view that the U.S. economy is doing much better than many believed it would just a few months ago. Oil trading at its highest levels since late October has implications for stock market investors. The Fed's preferred measure of inflation may be the core personal consumption expenditures price index, which removes the impact of food and energy prices, but consumers still pay for energy. The rise in energy prices — particularly at the gas pump — can result in a decrease of discretionary dollars left for other purchases.

Persons: Brent, —, Jim Cramer, Jim Cramer's, Jim, Frederic J, Brown Organizations: West Texas, Coterra Energy, Energy, Organization of Petroleum, PMI, Manufacturing, Reuters, Federal Reserve, Fed, Bank of, CNBC, Afp, Getty Locations: U.S, Russia, OPEC, China, Ukraine, Ukrainian, Russian, Iranian, Syria, Iran, Taft, Kern County , California

☆ Oil gains as market buffeted by supply worries
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-03 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Oil wells are seen at an oil facility by the Highway 5 near Bakersfield in California, U.S. on Nov. 27, 2022. Oil prices extended gains on Wednesday as a larger than expected fall in U.S. crude inventories and escalating geopolitical tensions raised investor worries about tighter supplies. U.S. crude oil inventories fell by 2.3 million barrels last week, higher than the 1.5 million barrel drop forecast by analysts in a Reuters poll. Russia, among the top three global oil producers and one of the largest exporters of oil products, has been contending with Ukrainian attacks on oil refineries and has also attacked Ukrainian energy infrastructure. The U.S. dollar also edged down against a basket of currencies on Wednesday, helping support demand for dollar-denominated commodities like oil.

Persons: Brent, WTI, Israel, Pemex Organizations: U.S, West Texas, Reuters, The U.S Locations: Bakersfield, California, U.S, Brent, Ukrainian, Russia, Iran, Damascus, Dos Bocas

☆ Jim Cramer says the AI buzz is far from a bubble — the game has yet to start
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-03 | by ( Alex Koller | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

"It's clear that lots of investors have no idea what AI is," Cramer said on "Mad Money." "In fairness, the reason they have no idea is because we really haven't even seen anything transformative from the AI camp just yet." Cramer cautioned that it isn't prudent to so quickly dismiss AI bellwethers like chipmaker Nvidia in favor of high-performing refinery and dollar store stocks. "In terms of innings, I don't think the AI game has even started yet," Cramer said. Expanding his baseball metaphor, Cramer said AI is in its batting practice stage but may eventually replace many "undesirable" jobs involving physical labor.

Persons: CNBC's Jim Cramer, Cramer, Jensen Huang Organizations: Nvidia

☆ Drones Strike Deep in Russia, as Ukraine Extends Its Weapons Range
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-02 | by ( Maria Varenikova | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Exploding drones hit an oil refinery and munitions factory far to the east of Moscow on Tuesday, in what Ukrainian media and military experts said was among the longest-range strikes with Ukrainian drones so far in the war. The drones struck in the Tatarstan region of Russia, about 700 miles from Ukrainian-held territory. The targeted factory was built by Russia to produce its own arsenal of long-range attack drones that are based on an Iranian design known as Shaheds. Russian officials said a Ukrainian drone hit a dormitory at a factory in the Tatarstan region. In the video, a bystander can be heard yelling, “a drone hit the factory!”

Locations: Moscow, Tatarstan, Russia, Ukrainian

☆ Oil prices climb to five-month high on escalating Middle East tensions and fresh supply threats
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-02 | by ( Sam Meredith | In Samuelmeredith | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

A flare stack burns beyond oil storage tanks at the Taneco Oil Refining and Petrochemical complex, operated by Tatneft PJSC, in Nizhnekamsk, Tatarstan, Russia, on Tuesday, March 5, 2019. Oil prices on Tuesday rose to their highest level since October as investors closely monitored fresh supply threats amid an escalating conflict in the Middle East and a Ukrainian drone strike on a major Russian oil refinery. International benchmark Brent crude futures for June delivery traded at $88.58 per barrel at 1:15 p.m. London time, up $1.2 per barrel from the previous session. U.S. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) futures with May expiry stood at $84.97 per barrel, roughly $1.3 per barrel higher. PVM's Varga warned that the potential for direct Iranian involvement in the Israel-Hamas war could spark a "region-wide conflict with plausible impact on oil supply."

Persons: Tatneft PJSC, Brent, Tamas Varga, Israel, PVM's Varga, Rustam Minnikhanov, Minnikhanov, Russia —, — CNBC's Elliot Smith Organizations: Oil Refining, Petrochemical, Brent, . West Texas, Sky News, Organization of, Petroleum Locations: Nizhnekamsk, Tatarstan, Russia, Ukrainian, London, haven't, Iran, Syrian, Damascus, Tehran, Israel, Ukraine, Moscow, OPEC

The noise is eerily reminiscent of Russian drone strikes on Ukraine, but this episode was recorded closer to Moscow than to Kyiv. As the object comes closer, it becomes clear: This is a Ukrainian drone, flying over Russian territory. Seconds later, the drone dives from the sky, smashing into a pipe-covered tower at a Russian oil refinery, exploding on impact. The strike on March 13, one of several on this facility alone, was part of a concerted Ukrainian effort to target Russian oil refineries with long-range drones. Ukrainian drones like these are now equipped with a basic form of Artificial Intelligence, according to a source close to Ukraine’s drone program.

Persons: CNN —, “, ”, Noah Sylvia, ” Sylvia, Reuters Chris Lincoln, Jones, ‘, we’ve, Helima Croft, ” Croft, Volodymyr Zelensky, Brent, Croft, Vasco Cotovio, they’re, Vasyl Maliuk, Putin Organizations: CNN, “, Royal United Services Institute, Reuters, Ukrainian Defense Intelligence, Security Service of Ukraine, Kyiv, Intelligence, Autonomy, RBC Capital Markets, Ukraine, Washington, RBC Locations: Ukraine, Moscow, Kyiv, Ukrainian, Ryazan, Ryazan region, Russia, British, ” Ukraine, United States, Washington

☆ These stocks could rally in 'second phase' of bull market, Morgan Stanley Investment Management says
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-30 | by ( Pia Singh | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

There's a rotation happening in the market that investors can take advantage of by investing in cyclical stocks, according to Morgan Stanley Investment Management's Andrew Slimmon. He recommended investors to have a more cyclical bias to their portfolio, pointing out that the best-performing sectors in the last month are energy, materials and industrials. He also thinks there's still room to run in semiconductor stocks — even if the overbought group sees a near-term pullback. " Slimmon named Applied Materials , Ameriprise Financial and Valero Energy as some of the stocks he likes right now. Regarding energy, Slimmon said the space could continue to show strength if the economy begins to weaken.

Persons: Morgan Stanley, Andrew Slimmon, Stocks, Slimmon, there's, Slimmon's, that's Organizations: Morgan, Morgan Stanley Investment, Dow Jones Industrial, Nasdaq, Ameriprise Financial, Valero Energy, Infrastructure Investment, Jobs, United Rentals, Applied Materials, Ameriprise, U.S Locations: U.S, financials, That's

☆ Who ends up holding the bag for the Baltimore bridge collapse?
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-28 | by ( Catherine Thorbecke | Nathaniel Meyersohn | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

Marine insurance companies will be on the hook for much of the costs. These insurance companies are backed by insurance companies of their own – a type of business known as a reinsurer. The potential cost of insurance claims from the bridge collapse could be between $1 billion and $3 billion, analysts at Barclays wrote in a note Wednesday. “But other than that, the economic impact of what has happened will be enormous, but not recoverable from the ship,” Davies said. Maryland lawmakers, meanwhile, are drafting an emergency bill to provide income replacement for Port of Baltimore workers impacted by the bridge collapse.

Persons: Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key, ”, John Miklus, Dali, Brendan Holmes, Miklus, Loretta Worters, Worters, Martin Davies, ” Davies, Joe Biden, Francis Scott Key, it’s, ” Biden, Scott Olson, Davies, Bill Ferguson Organizations: New, New York CNN, American Institute of Marine Underwriters, “, Barclays, Grace Ocean, Britannia, Indemnity, International Group, International, CNN, Insurance, Costa, Maritime Law Center, Tulane University, “ Maersk, Federal Highway Administration, Infrastructure Investment, Jobs, Biden, . Workers, Robins, Repair, Port, Maryland Locations: New York, Singapore, Costa Concordia, Italy, Danish, Baltimore , Maryland, Maryland, Baltimore

☆ Industries from cars to coal to ice cream could be impacted by Baltimore bridge collapse
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-27 | by ( Kelsey Vlamis | Dominick Reuter | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

The Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse has blocked shipments in and out of the Port of Baltimore. The port is a key shipping point for cars, construction and farm equipment, and coal. The Port of Baltimore is the top US port for roll-on/roll-off cargo, like cars and construction machinery. halbergman/Getty ImagesCoal, gypsum, and sugarIn 2022, coal was among the top export commodities by weight moved through the Port of Baltimore. A research briefing from Oxford Economics said the bridge collapse will likely have a greater impact on the local Baltimore economy than on a national level.

Persons: Francis Scott Key, —, Dali, Daraius Irani, Anirban Basu, Ford, Basu, Domino, Sugar, Irani Organizations: Service, Industry, Regional Economic Studies, Towson University, Sage Policy, General Motors, Caterpillar, Port, Baltimore Refinery, Oxford Economics Locations: Port of Baltimore, Port, Baltimore, Patapsco, India, West Virginia

☆ Oil holds steady as Ukraine drone strikes, Red Sea crisis cause disruptions
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-26 | by ( Spencer Kimball | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

The Charles Eddie, a crude oil tanker owned by Euronav SA, a Belgian shipping company, sails northbound on the Suez Canal in Ismailia, Egypt. Crude oil futures held steady on Tuesday as the wars in Eastern Europe and the Middle East disrupt supplies. Ukraine has escalated its drone strikes against Russian oil refineries, knocking an estimated 900,000 barrels per day of capacity offline, according to Goldman Sachs. The disruptions' impact on crude prices will likely be mixed, with a decline in refinery demand bearish while a potential reduction in Russian oil exports bullish, Goldman noted. The Red Sea disruptions combined with Russian shipping frictions has given crude prices up to a $4 boost per barrel due to larger than expected draws from commercial stocks, according to Goldman.

Persons: Charles Eddie, Brent, Goldman Sachs, Goldman Organizations: Euronav SA, The West Texas Intermediate Locations: Belgian, Suez, Ismailia, Egypt, The, Eastern Europe, Ukraine

☆ Oil prices extend upward momentum on expectations of tighter supply
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-26 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Oil prices were on track to gain for a second straight day on Tuesday after settling up more than a dollar on expectations of tighter supply driven by Russian production cuts and attacks on Russian refineries. Crude oil gained on supply side issues and continued Middle East tensions, according to a note from ANZ analysts. Russia told its oil companies to reduce output to meet an Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries, or OPEC, target of 9 million barrels per day (bpd). At the same time, Ukrainian attacks on Russian oil refineries have continued. Russia's Kuibyshev refinery had to shut half of its capacity after a fire broke out there on Saturday morning.

Persons: Kuibyshev, Walt Chancellor, Benjamin Netanyahu, Israel's Organizations: ANZ, Petroleum, Macquarie, United Nations Security, Hamas Locations: Brent, Russia, Israel, Red, Gaza, Rafah, U.S

☆ Cars, sugar and cruises: How the Port of Baltimore closure could hurt the economy
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-26 | by ( Mark Thompson | Chris Isidore | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

The Port of Baltimore said in a post on X that vessel traffic was suspended until further notice, but trucks were still being processed at its terminals. It said it would discharge cargo destined for Baltimore in other ports nearby, but Maesrk warned customers that could mean delays. Closer to the Midwest than any other port on the East Coast, Baltimore is a major hub for vehicles, containers and commodities. Baltimore ranks first among US ports for autos and light trucks, handling a record 850,000 vehicles last year. While many of the 30,000 to 35,000 cars and trucks that used the Key Bridge daily can be rerouted through the two nearby tunnels, that will cause traffic delays.

Persons: Dali, Judah Levine, ” Maersk, “, VW, Oren Klachkin, Levine, Mark Zandi, ”, Zandi, Wes Moore, Joe Biden, Francis Scott Key, Tasos Katopodis, — Moore, Emily Stausbøll, Matt Lupoli, Hanna Ziady, Peter Valdes, Rob North, Sugam Pokharel Organizations: New York CNN, Baltimore, Atlantic, Nationwide Financial, US, Moody’s, Maryland Gov, Rebuilding, Francis Scott Key Bridge, Domino, Company, Royal Caribbean, Cruises, Cruise, Cruise Lines International Association, Royal Locations: London, New York, Port, Baltimore, East Coast, Singapore, East Coast , Baltimore, Philadelphia, Norfolk, of New York, New Jersey, Asia, Africa, Suez, Maryland, Patapsco, Rebuilding Baltimore, Baltimore , Maryland, Tasos, “, Norway, Royal Caribbean

☆ Oil prices rise as Ukraine strikes Russian refineries
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-25 | by ( Spencer Kimball | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Smoke billows after Ukraine's SBU drone strikes a refinery, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Ryazan, Ryazan Region, Russia, in this screen grab from a video obtained by Reuters, March 13, 2024. Crude oil futures rose Monday as Ukraine drone strikes disrupt Russian oil refining capacity. The West Texas Intermediate contract for April gained 38 cents, or 0.47%, to $81.01 a barrel. A Ukrainian drone strike caused a fire at the Kuibyshev oil refinery in the city of Samara over the weekend. Industry sources told Reuters that one of the major refining units at the facility was knocked out after the attack.

Persons: Brent Organizations: Reuters, West Texas Intermediate Locations: Ukraine, Ryazan, Ryazan Region, Russia, Ukrainian, Samara

☆ Ukraine targets more Russian oil refineries a day after reports said the US had warned them not to
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-23 | by ( Rebecca Rommen | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Read previewUkraine attacked Russia's oil infrastructure after US officials advised them against targeting Russian oil refineries, Bloomberg reports. Russia's oil infrastructure took another hit as drones targeted refineries in the Samara region. The targeted refineries, both part of Rosneft PJSC's Samara region group, play a crucial role in Russia's oil production landscape. The strikes have targeted refineries, storage depots, and other key sites, exacerbating economic pain and raising fears of further escalation. Indeed, the refineries targeted in the Samara oblast last night are over 800 miles from Kyiv.

Persons: —, Dmitry Azarov, … Organizations: Service, Bloomberg, Business, US, Financial Times Locations: Ukraine, Samara, Russia, Rosneft, Russian

☆ Oil prices rise on tighter supply, geopolitical risks
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-18 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Oil prices ticked up in early Asian trading on Monday, firming up gains from last week when prices rose nearly 4% on the view that supply was tightening. Oil prices ticked up in early Asian trading on Monday, firming up gains from last week when prices rose nearly 4% on the view that supply was tightening. Brent crude oil futures for May delivery inched up 3 cents to $85.37 a barrel by 0045 GMT. The April contract for U.S. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude was up 10 cents to $81.14. Lower interest rates would stimulate demand in the U.S., supporting oil prices.

Persons: firming, Benjamin Netanyahu, Olaf Scholz, Tony Sycamore, Sycamore Organizations: Brent, U.S . West Texas, ANZ, U.S, U.S . Federal, IG, International Energy Agency Locations: Kasnodar, East, U.S ., U.S, Red, Brent

☆ Surging gas prices just hit a significant milestone
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-18 | by ( Matt Egan | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

The recent jump in gas prices is already causing headaches on the inflation front. The last time gas prices were up on a year-over-year basis was late December 2023, according to AAA. Gas prices surge in MichiganAnd the concerns about Russia’s energy facilities is on top of the Houthi attacks on vessels in the Red Sea. “People have this visceral reaction to higher gas prices and they look to fix blame,” said Kloza. Unless there’s a major hurricane that strikes US Gulf Coast refineries, Kloza does not expect gas prices to hit $4 a gallon this year.

Persons: It’s, ”, Andy Lipow, Tom Kloza, Vladimir Putin, Kloza, “ It’s, we’ve, ” Kloza, Biden Organizations: New, New York CNN, White House, Federal Reserve, Gas, “, Lipow Oil Associates, AAA, Oil Price Information Service, CNN, White, Drivers Locations: New York, Russia, Ukraine, Michigan, Red, OPEC, Saudi Arabia, United States, Kloza

☆ Ukraine drones attack multiple oil refineries in the campaign against Russia's strategic energy industry
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-17 | by ( Cameron Manley | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Ukraine attacked another Russian oil refinery on Saturday night. AdvertisementA long week of attacks on oil and gas infrastructureThis past week, Ukraine has made a concerted effort to degrade Russia's oil production capabilities. The governor of Russia's Samara Oblast reported on March 16 that Ukrainian drones had attacked two Rosneft oil refineries. One attack had hit another major oil refinery operated by Lukoil in the southwestern Volgograd region. Similar incidents had occurred across Russia in January, hitting the Slavneft-Yanos oil refinery, an oil refinery in Tuapse, a storage facility in Klintsy, and a Baltic sea Ust-Luga terminal.

Persons: —, Ukrainska, Russia's, Andriy Yermak, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, Zelensky, Краснодарському кра РосВдео Organizations: Bloomberg, Service, Business, Astra, Ukrainska Pravda, Security Services, Security Service, Stringer, Anadolu Agency, Getty, Reuters, Staff, Lukoil, НПЗ Locations: Ukraine, Russian, Krasnodar, Moscow, Russia, Russia's Samara Oblast, Ryazan, Nizhny Novgorod, Leningrad, Lukoil's Norsi, Russia's Belgorod, Norsi, Ukrainian, Volgograd, Tuapse, Klintsy, Baltic

CNN —A wave of Ukrainian drones has targeted Russia on the third and final day of voting in Russia’s presidential election. Ukraine launched a total of 36 drones overnight over Russia, aimed at various parts of the country, including the capital Moscow, Russia’s Ministry of Defense said on Sunday. In Belgorod, which borders Ukraine, a 16-year-old girl was killed due to shelling, the governor of Belgorod, Vyacheslav Gladkov, posted on Telegram. A polling station in the Russian-controlled part of Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhia region was also attacked by two Ukrainian drones on Sunday, according to Vladimir Rogov, member of the Russian-installed Zaporizhzhia administration. Meanwhile, Ukrainian forces shot down 14 drones over the Odesa region on Sunday after they were launched by Russia overnight, according to the Ukrainian Air Force.

Persons: “, Vyacheslav Gladkov, Vladimir Rogov, Vladimir Putin, Putin, Joseph Stalin, CNN’s Christian Edwards Organizations: CNN, Russia’s Ministry of Defense, Ministry of Defense, district’s Dispatch Service, Ukrainian Air Force Locations: Russia, Ukraine, Moscow, Yaroslavl, Belgorod, Kursk, Kaluga, Rostov, Oryol, Bryansk, Krasnodar Krai, Slavyansk, Russian, Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhia, Odesa, Alaska, Kaliningrad, Soviet

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