Ha ha, the UK intends to sell 100,000 tonnes of oil from that seized dodgy Russian tanker, and send the proceeds to Ukraine in aid. https://x.com/jurgen_nauditt/status/2070120497027617054 (View Post)

Definitely encourage daughters especially to drive. I was very lucky with my personal friend group aged 17-18, we all learned how to drive and we’d take it in turns to be ‘Des’ on a night out. The ru… (View Post)

The negative consequences were all known in advance, and the government was warned about them. They did it anyway, because it’s an article of faith rather than a rational policy. Annoying the 7% was … (View Post)

Another refinery on fire. This one at Ufa, 1,500km from Ukraine, and hit in broad daylight. https://x.com/angelshalagina/status/2070063223856845112 It’s like shooting fish in a barrel at this point. … (View Post)

Brent Crude $72 and falling this morning, only a couple of % from where it was in February. There’s not a lot of selling that Putin can do right now anyway, perhaps a bit of crude to China in exchang… (View Post)