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12 Cold-Weather Car Issues Spiking Across The Country

Winter doesn’t knock politely—it kicks the door in, steals your warmth, and dares your car to survive the night. One day, everything runs smoothly, and the next morning, your dashboard lights up like a holiday display of bad news. Cold weather has a ruthless way of exposing weaknesses you didn’t…

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China Condemns U.S. 'Bullying' Over Venezuela Oil Blockade, Makes No Aid Commitments

China criticized what it described as "unilateral bullying" of Venezuela after the United States ordered a blockade of sanctioned oil tankers entering and leaving the South American country.

Latin Times

U.S. Says Top Cartel Leader Still Running Operations From High-Security Mexican Prison

Before his 2020 arrest, El Marro, leader of the Santa Rosa de Lima Cartel, was one of Mexico's most wanted criminals for large-scale fuel theft, or huachicoleo, and for trafficking fuel, oil, and heroin into the United States.

Latin Times

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Soybeans Extending Weakness to Thursday

Soybeans are trading with Thursday losses of 4 to 5 ¼ cents at midday. The cmdtyView national average Cash Bean price is 4 1/4 cents lower at $9.83. Soymeal futures are $1 to $1.30 lower, with Soy Oil futures down 20 to 26 points. USDA reported a private export sale...

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Cotton Showing Slight Thursday Gains

Cotton futures are up 5 to 7 points so far on Thursday’s midday. Crude oil futures are 50 cents per barrel higher at $56.44. The US dollar index is $0.143 higher to $98.145. Export Sales data showed 135,886 RB of cotton sold during the week of 11/27, a 4-week low....

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Meg O’Neill: ‘hard-nosed’ outsider who will head BP’s pivot away from green energy

First female appointment to a major oil company has faced fierce resistance from climate activists as boss of Woodside

The Guardian - UK

One year after a deadly train wreck, a West Texas town awaits help to avoid more tragedy

As oil and gas industry traffic continues to speed through Pecos, TxDOT said it is working to find $194 million to build an alternative route away from the heart of the city.

The Texas Tribune

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Geopolitical Tensions Support Crude Oil Prices

January WTI crude oil (CLF26 ) today is up +0.57 (+1.02%), and January RBOB gasoline (RBF26 ) is up +0.0134 (+0.79%). Crude oil and gasoline prices are rising today amid heightened geopolitical risks in Venezuela and Russia. Also, today's sharp rally in stocks boosts optimism about the economic outlook, which...

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Maduro Says Venezuela Will Continue Trading Oil Despite U.S. Blockade, Claims Trump Won't Achieve Regime Change

Venezuela's authoritarian President Nicolas Maduro said the country will continue trading oil despite the U.S.'s recent blockade of sanctioned tankers, adding that President Donald Trump won't achieve his goal of regime change.

Latin Times

Trump says Venezuela is ‘completely surrounded’ — then demands its oil, land, and assets

This is not about drugs, it's about oil.

We Got This Covered

'They took all of our oil not that long ago. And we want it back': Trump demands Venezuela return seized assets

U.S. oil companies dominated Venezuela's petroleum industry until the the 1970s and then under Nicolás Maduro and his predecessor, Hugo Chávez.

Fortune

Russia Cautions U.S. About Making a 'Fatal Mistake' In Military Campaign Against Venezuela

Venezuela cautioned the U.S. about making a "fatal mistake" in its military campaign against Venezuela, adding that its recent decision to impose a blockade on sanctioned oil tankers "pose a threat to international shipping."

Latin Times

Cotton Showing Thursday AM Losses

Cotton prices action is down 10 to 15 points early on Thursday. Futures closed the Wednesday session with contracts up 20 to 33 points on the day. Crude oil futures were $1.63 per barrel higher at $56.90. The US dollar index was $0.201 higher to $97.995. Spec traders in cotton...

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Venezuelan navy escorts oil tankers in direct challenge to Trump blockade

At least 97 people have been killed in controversial U.S. military strikes across the Caribbean

The Independent UK

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The Conversation

How Venezuela has been preparing for a US invasion for more than two decades

In the latest escalation of tensions between the US and Venezuela, on December 17 US President Donald Trump ordered a “complete blockade” of sanctioned oil tankers going into and out of Venezuela. His Venezuelan counterpart, Nicolás Maduro, called the move “warmongering threats”, and accused the US of trying to steal…

The Guardian - UK

Saudi Arabia’s 2034 World Cup stadium plans face delays and cost-cutting

Saudi Arabia’s construction of stadiums for the 2034 World Cup is facing delays owing to a desire from the PIF to scale back costs

We Got This Covered

‘They took all of our oil and we want it back’: Delusional Donald Trump repeatedly insists the oil under Venezuela is, in fact, his

Hail to the thief!

The Guardian - AU

Woodside Energy’s Meg O’Neill, who criticised ‘zealous’ young climate activists, moves to BP

O’Neill tapped to lead global oil and gas giant, which has broken from net zero strategy and will ramp up fossil fuels

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The Guardian - US

US strike on alleged drug boat in Pacific kills four, as Trump accuses Venezuela of taking ‘our oil’

Hegseth announcement comes day after Trump blockades all sanctioned oil tankers entering and leaving Venezuela

The Guardian - UK

BP names Meg O’Neill as new CEO after incumbent ousted

O’Neill, who has led Woodside Energy since 2021, will be oil and gas company’s first female chief executive

Barchart

Cotton Gets a Wednesday Bounce

Cotton futures closed the Wednesday session with contracts up 20 to 33 points on the day. Crude oil futures were $1.63 per barrel higher at $56.90. The US dollar index was $0.201 higher to $97.995. Spec traders in cotton futures and options were trimming their net short position during the...

Barchart

Soybeans Close with Weakness on Wednesday

Soybeans posted Wednesday losses of 3 to 4 ½ cents at the close. The cmdtyView national average Cash Bean price was 5 cents lower at $9.87 1/4. Soymeal futures were $4.10 to $5.20 lower, with Soy Oil futures steady to 16 points higher. USDA reported a couple private export sales...

Fortune

Embattled BP replaces CEO, naming Woodside Energy chief as first-ever woman leader of a Big Oil giant

BP’s new American CEO is a global traveler who just helped an Australian energy player grow worldwide.

The Independent UK

Imprisoned Jeffrey Epstein associate Ghislaine Maxwell seeks release, citing 'new evidence'

Imprisoned former Jeffrey Epstein girlfriend and longtime associate Ghislaine Maxwell is asking a federal judge to set aside her sex trafficking conviction and 20-year prison sentence, saying “substantial new evidence” has emerged to prove constitutional violations spoiled her trial

The Independent UK

Oil tankers divert from Venezuela after Trump threatens ‘total blockade’ of sanctioned ships

Hundreds of ships have been sanctioned, part of a massive shadow fleet of often aging vessels that has proliferated in recent years

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