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Crude Settles Higher as US Supplies Tighten and Fuel Demand Strengthens

July WTI crude oil (CLN24 ) Thursday closed up +0.60 (+0.74%), and July RBOB gasoline (RBN24 ) closed up +1.76 (+0.71%). Crude oil and gasoline prices closed moderately higher on Thursday, with crude posting a 7-week high and gasoline posting a 3-week high. Thursday's rally in the S&P 500 to...

Barchart · Jun 20, 2024

Taylor Swift, King Charles and Stonehenge: How Just Stop Oil tactics have escalated

Just Stop Oil handed Boris Johnson an ultimatum a month before protests began in 2022

The Independent UK · Jun 20, 2024

Will Crude Oil Continue to Recover?

Crude oil prices had been making lower highs and lower lows since mid-April 2024 before turning higher. Crude oil is a volatile energy commodity that has become more political as U.S. energy policy addressing climate change gave more pricing power to the international oil cartel under the current administration. With…

Barchart · Jun 20, 2024

How 2024’s US election could affect the global fight against climate change

While climate change has yet to emerge as a major voter issue, advocates warn the ‘fate of planet’ is at stake.

Al Jazeera · Jun 20, 2024

Landmark court ruling throws new UK oil and gas projects into doubt

A SUPREME Court ruling has determined that emissions created by burning fossil fuels need to be considered when granting planning permission for new…

The National (Scotland) · Jun 20, 2024

Druid chief condemns Just Stop Oil ‘random attention seeking’ after Stonehenge stunt

Druids and witches supported the environmental cause but were critical of Just Stop Oil’s actions

The Independent UK · Jun 20, 2024

OPINION - Good on Just Stop Oil for going after hypocritical Taylor Swift, but do leave Stonehenge alone

Granted, the equinox celebrations at Stonehenge are hokum, a modern take on pre-Christian celebrations of the sun. As Rosemary Hill, author of the best modern book on Stonehenge, points out, no one knows what ceremonies it was built for. “Solstice celebrations at Stonehenge go back at best to the midsummer…

Evening Standard · Jun 20, 2024

General election manifestos: Where do the main parties stand on key areas from NHS to immigration

The Independent’s guide to all the major party manifestos ahead of the general election

The Independent UK · Jun 20, 2024

House of the Dragon: if dragons were real, how might fire-breathing work?

In George R.R. Martin’s fantastical land of Westeros in Game of Thrones and House of the Dragon, the spectacle of dragons breathing fire captivates his audience through a blend of myth and fantasy. For me at least, there’s also scientific curiosity.

The Conversation · Jun 20, 2024

Douglas Ross 'doesn't care about climate emergency', blasts John Swinney

DOUGLAS Ross was forced to apologise for calling the First Minister “Honest John” in a fiery clash over the SNP’s stance on oil and gas.

The National (Scotland) · Jun 20, 2024