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In this episode of Mining NOW, Victor Mwaba, Manager Metals & Mining at Emerson, and James Green, Business Development Manager at Emerson, join host Jerrod Downey at CIM Connect to break down the changing world of tailings management and recovery. They discuss how advanced measurement instrumentation, real-time monitoring, automation, and smarter process control can help mining companies improve tailings facility monitoring, maximize water recovery, optimize thickener performance, and identify opportunities to recover value from mineral waste.

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IANR 2637 091226 Line Up4-6pm INTERVIEWS (Guest host Gautam Sinha in for Sanchali)Here's the guest line-up for Sat, September 12, 2026 from 4 to 6pm CST on Indo American News Radio (www.IndoAmerican-news.com), a production of Indo American News. We are on 98.7 FM and you can also listen on the masalaradio app.By Monday, hear the recorded show on Podcast uploaded on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Pocket Casts, Radio Public and Breaker or go to our website and click on the IANR link. Our Podcast has been rated #2 among 100 Podcasts in Houston by feedspot.com and rated in the Top 20 Apple Podcasts in 13countries by Podstatus.com. In 6 years and with over 1,000 Podcasts, we get thousands of hits each day.TO SUPPORT THE SHOW, SELECT FOLLOW ON OUR FREE PODCAST CHANNEL AND YOU'LL BE NOTIFIED OF NEW UPDATES.4:20 pm Each month, we feature eminent immigration attorney George Willy to discuss issues that may affect many of our listeners and each time we have to deal with another new and insidious executive order from President Trumpwhich further solidifies his desire to limit entrance by foreign nationals into this country, a sort of ethnic cleansing by the Christian White Right wing. George will deal with the latest of the bizarre orders-du-jour and discuss the new regulations on visas.4:50 pm Two weeks ago, the world looked on in horror as a falling glacier unleashed a torrent of lake water to cascade through a Himalayan valley and ultimately kill thousands of people. Many speculate that this is the result of a warming climate which caused the glacier to melt, just as others aredoing all over the world. According to a recent UN Climate report, the world will  cross the critical 1.5°C global warmingthreshold in the coming years, increasing the danger of irreversible tipping points like ice sheet destabilization, Amazon rainforest degradation, and disruption of ocean currents. We turn to Dr Ganesh Thakur, a DistinguishedProfessor of Petroleum, Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering at the University of Houston and an expert on climate change to share his thoughts ofthe future of weather.5:20 pm Yesterday, the nation remembered the 25thanniversary of 911, even as the US celebrates 250 years of Independence while India has celebrated its 80th Independence Day. It makes you wonder about the power of the number 5 and its multiples. So, we turned to our favorite psychic, Miss Renu, from Bangalore to explain to us the lure ofthe number 5 in Eastern society, in numerology and how it is experienced in the West. We turn to her again today to guide us about the power of numbers.Also stay tuned in for news roundup, views, sports and movie reviews.TO BE FEATURED ON THE SHOW, OR TO ADVERTISE, PLEASE CONTACT US AT 713-789-NEWS or 6397 or at indoamericannews@yahoo.comPlease pick up the print edition of Indo American News which is available all across town at grocery stores. Also visit our website indoamerican-news.com which gets 90,000+ hits to track all current stories.And remember to visit our digital archives from over 18 years. Plus, our entire 45 years of hard copy archives are available in the Fondren Library at Rice University

In this dual-location broadcast of What's On Your Mind, host Scott Hennen broadcasts live from the North Dakota Petroleum Council's annual meeting in Watford City, while co-host Kevin Flynn anchors from Day 2 of the Big Iron Farm Show in West Fargo. The episode explores the intersection of North Dakota's two economic engines: agriculture and energy. Featuring interviews with university leaders, AgTech innovators, land brokers, and energy regulators, the show highlights how cutting-edge technology, research, and policy drive the region forward. Key Timestamps & Standout Moments Meet NDSU's New President: Marshall Stewart discusses his first 100 days as President of North Dakota State University, explaining the history and modern mission of Land Grant universities. Bison to the Bakken: Stewart highlights NDSU's student immersion program in Western North Dakota's oil and gas sector, emphasizing workforce development across diverse fields. Terrain AgTech Feature: Carter Quam breaks down Terrain's subsurface water and nutrient management software designed to optimize land performance and ROI. Energy Industry & Higher Ed Connection: Kevin Black of Credence Energy Services shares his story of building a regional chemical business and discusses how higher education tackles state workforce shortages. The Chemistry of EOR: Black explains how specialized surfactants act like "dish soap" two miles underground to mobilize trapped oil from rock, acting as a bridge alongside CO2 enhanced oil recovery. Early Crop Disease Detection: Ryan French of Scanit Technologies presents a patented sensor that captures airborne spores to detect crop diseases 2–3 weeks before symptoms appear. Rock 'n' Roll Charity Auction at Big Iron: Travis Templeton from Purple Wave Auction details the online charity auction for a ultra-rare, Metallica-themed Case IH skid steer signed off by James Hetfield. Winterleap's Frozen Field Tech: Heidi Frost Eriksen explains how her startup uses modular microwave technology during winter to target weed seed banks in frozen soil without harming beneficial soil life. Ag Land Trends: Tom and Amy from Nikle, Elias & Land Company share insights on North Dakota agricultural land values, corporate farming vs. expanding family operations, and hunting land demand. Driving Innovation with the ND AgTech Engine: Michael Frank explains how the NSF-funded AgTech Engine shepherds startups from concept to commercialization to bolster rural economies and national food security. Extended Laterals in the Bakken: Nathan Anderson, Director of the ND Department of Mineral Resources, reveals that average Bakken horizontal drilling laterals now exceed 13,600 feet, with 3- to 4-mile wells becoming common.…

CAPTION   1895 VENEZUELAUnited States Secures Historic Venezuelan PetroleumSamuel Ben-Ur provides updates on Venezuela's political transition and energy sector, detailing a massive 25-year oil agreement executed with interim president Delcy Rodríguez. The deal involves North American companies redeveloping 17 oil fields containing 65 billion barrels of proved reserves, redirecting petroleum exports exclusively to the United States away from China and Russia. Ben-Ur notes that major firms like Chevron will lead a hundred-billion-dollar infrastructure revitalization effort. However, he emphasizes that no firm election date has been established, leaving the political timetable for returning to democratic governance uncertain. (9)

In this episode of “At Your Convenience,” CSP Group Managing Editor Hannah Hammond (pictured left) talks with Stace Anne Benu, chief talent officer at LV Petroleum. The two spoke in early August at CSP and Informa Connect's Outlook Leadership event, held in Rancho Palos Verdes, California. LV Petroleum is a Las Vegas-based owner and operator of TravelCenters of America franchises. Benu shared how she started with the company, successful recruitment strategies and advice she'd share with her younger self as she started her career. 

Daniel Loss is RDIA Chair Professor of Quantum Computing and Director of the Quantum Center at King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals in Saudi Arabia, where this work was done. He is also one of the most influential theorists in quantum computing. The 1997 Loss-DiVincenzo proposal — that electron spins in quantum dots could serve as qubits — now has more than 9,000 citations and is the conceptual foundation for the semiconductor spin-qubit platforms that Intel, HRL, Diraq, and a wave of European startups are actively building toward. In 2025, Loss was named a Clarivate Citation Laureate in Physics, a designation with a strong historical track record as a Nobel Prize predictor. The reason to listen now is that Loss has turned his attention to a question that predates quantum computing itself: can reversible, energy-efficient classical logic be physically realized? His 2026 paper argues that the spin-qubit hardware the field has spent decades developing is, almost incidentally, the ideal platform to do exactly that — and that the energy advantage over room-temperature CMOS could be so large it would matter enormously for AI inference workloads and data-center power budgets. This episode is for anyone following the spin-qubit roadmap, the energy crisis in classical computing, or the deeper question of what semiconductor quantum hardware is ultimately good for. What We Get Into Why reversible computing is having a moment now: The ideas of Landauer, Bennett, Fredkin, and Toffoli have been around since the early 1980s — Loss explains what changed experimentally that makes the proposal feel like engineering rather than philosophy. The core energy claim, unpacked: Loss walks through why a spin-qubit Toffoli gate operating near 4 Kelvin could cost roughly 10⁵ times less energy than its CMOS equivalent, even after accounting for refrigeration overhead — and where the accounting is still incomplete. What makes the computation classical and the hardware quantum: The gate uses coherent quantum dynamics internally, but inputs and outputs are classical spin states. No superposition is required between gate operations, which dramatically relaxes the error-correction burden. The iToffoli gate and why it works for classical logic: Loss describes how a target spin hopping between quantum dots, controlled by two neighboring spins, implements a universal reversible gate using only DC voltage pulses — no radio-frequency drives required. The Quantum Zeno trick for classical memory: Frequent projective measurement of a spin state can stabilize it against relaxation, turning one of quantum computing's central headaches into a feature for classical storage. Why AI inference is the natural first application: Error tolerance, parallelizability, and the absence of a need for new algorithms make AI inference workloads a compelling early target — and Loss argues this de-risks the spin-qubit enterprise regardless of whether fault-tolerant quantum computing arrives on schedule. The dual-use platform argument: The same germanium/silicon quantum-dot array could, in principle, run quantum algorithms when superposition is useful and classical reversible logic when it is not — a flexibility that changes the economic calculus for building the hardware. What the experimental community needs to do next: Loss describes the first falsifiable tests — a three-spin iToffoli truth table, energy budget measurements, and a five-dot reversible adder — and names the groups best positioned to run them. How the brain comparison reframes the stakes: Loss notes that his energy estimates put spin-qubit classical computing roughly four orders of magnitude below the energy cost of a biological synapse, which has implications for how we think about the physical limits of AI. Resources & Links Guest & Lab Daniel Loss' profile at King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals Daniel Loss — University of Basel, Condensed Matter Theory & Quantum Computing Group — Loss's lab page; lists current research areas, group members, and leadership roles including NCCR SPIN. Daniel Loss — Wikipedia — Comprehensive biographical overview, career history, and awards list for listeners who want background before or after listening. Papers & Articles Classical Reversible Computation by Quantum Coherence — arXiv:2607.06219v3 (2026) — The central paper discussed in this episode; v3 adds a reversible-adder blueprint, control-electronics energy analysis, and optimized pulse sequences. Loss-DiVincenzo: Quantum Computation with Quantum Dots — Physical Review A (1998) — The foundational 1997/1998 proposal that started the spin-qubit field; cited more than 9,000 times and the direct ancestor of the hardware Loss now proposes for classical reversible computing. Long-Range Crossed Andreev Reflection in a Topological Insulator Nanowire — Nature Physics (2025) — A 2025 result from the Loss group with implications for topological quantum computing, showing the breadth of the research program surrounding this episode's topic. Prof. Daniel Loss Named Citation Laureate 2025 in Physics — NCCR SPIN — Announcement of Loss's Clarivate recognition; useful context for why this conversation is happening now. Organizations NCCR SPIN — National Center of Competence in Research: Spin Qubits in Silicon — Switzerland's national spin-qubit research center, co-directed by Loss; the institutional home of much of the experimental work Loss references. Max Planck Institute of Microstructure Physics — Loss's new external scientific membership, signaling a push to connect topological quantum magnetism theory with experiment. Key Quotes & Insights > "If the physical platform is successful, we are guaranteed to have killer applications — because I don't need to find new algorithms for this." > — Loss on why classical reversible computing de-risks the spin-qubit investment, regardless of the timeline for fault-tolerant quantum algorithms. > "The energy difference is a factor of ten to the fifth. And this is mind-blowing." > — Loss summarizing the device-level energy advantage of a spin-qubit Toffoli gate over its CMOS equivalent, after accounting for refrigeration overhead. Insight: Loss argues that the Quantum Zeno effect — the tendency of frequent measurement to freeze a quantum state — can be used deliberately to stabilize classical spin states against relaxation, turning a well-known quantum-computing obstacle into a memory-stabilization tool for classical logic. Insight: The proposal requires superposition only inside a gate operation, not between operations. This means the error-correction burden is classical (majority voting) rather than quantum (surface codes or similar), which is a qualit...

Afgelopen vrijdag vertelden we je al dat AI-bedrijven zich zorgen maken om wat ze zelf gecreëerd hebben. Vandaag slaan die zorgen ook over op beleggers. Techaandelen wereldwijd gaan in de uitverkoop en de Nederlandse chipbedrijven worden bepaald niet gespaard. De grote Amerikaanse AI-bedrijven willen een rem op de ontwikkeling van kunstmatige intelligentie. Beleggers vinden dat voldoende aanleiding voor een flinke correctie. In hoeverre een rem op AI die chipbedrijven ook echt kan raken, en wat meer interne controle op losgeslagen AI-modellen nou betekent voor AI-bedrijven, bespreken we deze aflevering. Daarin hoor je ook over Euronext, de uitbater van onder meer de AEX. Euronext is de afgelopen paar jaar flink gegroeid met overnames hier en daar. Maar voor topman Stéphane Boujnah is het niet genoeg: hij wil samen Deutsche Börse. Dan gaat het volgens onze gast vooral om het toevoegen van de beurs van Frankfurt aan Euronext, want Deutsche Börse is met zijn derivatenbusiness véél groter dan zijn concurrent. Terwijl die ene aandeelbeurs prima past in het kleinere imperium van Boujnah. We bespreken hoe leuk het is om te beleggen in beursgenoteerde beurzen én wat een fusie voor jou als belegger kan betekenen. Vertellen we ook nog over: Wat de nieuwe naam van Novo Nordisk wordt Hoeveel geld Jochem verbrandde toen hij zijn collectie Pokémonkaarten weggaf aan een jonge bezoeker van BNR De grootste Afrikaanse beursgang ooit De beursgang van Anthropic én de tweede keer (operationele) winst Te gast: Thijs Buitenhuis van Norbury Capital BNR Beurs is een journalistiek onafhankelijke productie, mede mogelijk gemaakt door Saxo. Over de makers: Jelle Maasbach is presentator van BNR Beurs en freelance financieel journalist. Zijn favoriete aandeel om over te praten is Disney, maar daar lijkt hij de enige in te zijn. Sinds de eerste uitzending van BNR Beurs is 'ie er bij. Maxim van Mil is presentator van BNR Beurs en journalist bij BNR, waar hij zich focust op de financiële markten en ontwikkelingen in de tech-wereld. Je krijgt hem het meest enthousiast als hij kan praten over ASML, of oer-Hollandse bedrijven zoals Ahold of ABN Amro. Jorik Simonides is presentator van BNR Beurs, economieredacteur en verslaggever bij BNR. Hij wordt er vooral blij van als het een keer níet over AI gaat. Je hoort hem ook in de BNR-podcast Moerdijk: dorp van de rekening. Milou Brand is presentator van BNR Beurs, freelance podcastmaker en columnist bij het Financieele Dagblad. Jochem Visser is presentator van BNR Beurs, maakt Beursnerd XL en is redacteur bij de podcast Onder Curatoren. Vraag hem naar obscure zaken op financiële markten en hij vertelt je waarom het eigenlijk nóg leuker is dan je al dacht. Over de podcast: Met BNR Beurs ga je altijd voorbereid de nieuwe beursdag in. We praten je in een kleine 25 minuten bij over alle laatste ontwikkelingen op de handelsvloer. We blijven niet alleen bij de AEX of Wall Street, maar vertellen je ook waar nog meer kansen liggen. En we houden het niet bij de cijfers, maar zoeken ook iedere dag voor je naar duiding van scherpe gasten en experts. Of je nu een ervaren belegger bent of net begint met je eerste stappen op de beurs, de podcast biedt waardevolle inzichten voor je beleggingsstrategie. Door de focus op zowel de korte termijn als de lange termijn, helpt BNR Beurs luisteraars om de ruis van de markt te scheiden van de essentie.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Afgelopen vrijdag vertelden we je al dat AI-bedrijven zich zorgen maken om wat ze zelf gecreëerd hebben. Vandaag slaan die zorgen ook over op beleggers. Techaandelen wereldwijd gaan in de uitverkoop en de Nederlandse chipbedrijven worden bepaald niet gespaard. De grote Amerikaanse AI-bedrijven willen een rem op de ontwikkeling van kunstmatige intelligentie. Beleggers vinden dat voldoende aanleiding voor een flinke correctie. In hoeverre een rem op AI die chipbedrijven ook echt kan raken, en wat meer interne controle op losgeslagen AI-modellen nou betekent voor AI-bedrijven, bespreken we deze aflevering. Daarin hoor je ook over Euronext, de uitbater van onder meer de AEX. Euronext is de afgelopen paar jaar flink gegroeid met overnames hier en daar. Maar voor topman Stéphane Boujnah is het niet genoeg: hij wil samen Deutsche Börse. Dan gaat het volgens onze gast vooral om het toevoegen van de beurs van Frankfurt aan Euronext, want Deutsche Börse is met zijn derivatenbusiness véél groter dan zijn concurrent. Terwijl die ene aandeelbeurs prima past in het kleinere imperium van Boujnah. We bespreken hoe leuk het is om te beleggen in beursgenoteerde beurzen én wat een fusie voor jou als belegger kan betekenen. Vertellen we ook nog over: Wat de nieuwe naam van Novo Nordisk wordt Hoeveel geld Jochem verbrandde toen hij zijn collectie Pokémonkaarten weggaf aan een jonge bezoeker van BNR De grootste Afrikaanse beursgang ooit De beursgang van Anthropic én de tweede keer (operationele) winst Te gast: Thijs Buitenhuis van Norbury Capital BNR Beurs is een journalistiek onafhankelijke productie, mede mogelijk gemaakt door Saxo. Over de makers: Jelle Maasbach is presentator van BNR Beurs en freelance financieel journalist. Zijn favoriete aandeel om over te praten is Disney, maar daar lijkt hij de enige in te zijn. Sinds de eerste uitzending van BNR Beurs is 'ie er bij. Maxim van Mil is presentator van BNR Beurs en journalist bij BNR, waar hij zich focust op de financiële markten en ontwikkelingen in de tech-wereld. Je krijgt hem het meest enthousiast als hij kan praten over ASML, of oer-Hollandse bedrijven zoals Ahold of ABN Amro. Jorik Simonides is presentator van BNR Beurs, economieredacteur en verslaggever bij BNR. Hij wordt er vooral blij van als het een keer níet over AI gaat. Je hoort hem ook in de BNR-podcast Moerdijk: dorp van de rekening. Milou Brand is presentator van BNR Beurs, freelance podcastmaker en columnist bij het Financieele Dagblad. Jochem Visser is presentator van BNR Beurs, maakt Beursnerd XL en is redacteur bij de podcast Onder Curatoren. Vraag hem naar obscure zaken op financiële markten en hij vertelt je waarom het eigenlijk nóg leuker is dan je al dacht. Over de podcast: Met BNR Beurs ga je altijd voorbereid de nieuwe beursdag in. We praten je in een kleine 25 minuten bij over alle laatste ontwikkelingen op de handelsvloer. We blijven niet alleen bij de AEX of Wall Street, maar vertellen je ook waar nog meer kansen liggen. En we houden het niet bij de cijfers, maar zoeken ook iedere dag voor je naar duiding van scherpe gasten en experts. Of je nu een ervaren belegger bent of net begint met je eerste stappen op de beurs, de podcast biedt waardevolle inzichten voor je beleggingsstrategie. Door de focus op zowel de korte termijn als de lange termijn, helpt BNR Beurs luisteraars om de ruis van de markt te scheiden van de essentie.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Mary Rose Martinez is the Chief Information Security Officer and VP of Digital Technology Services at Marathon Petroleum Corporation. In this episode, she joins host Scott Schober and Dylan DeAnda, field CTO at Doppel, to discuss AI's impact on the threat landscape we're currently facing and how best to defend against it. This episode of CISO Confidential is brought to you by Doppel. Learn more about our sponsor at https://doppel.com.

A new U.S.-Venezuela oil agreement calls for development of 17 oil fields and could bring roughly $100 billion in investment, but the full contract has not been released and key questions remain about ownership, control and how the deal will work. Subscribe to our newsletter to stay informed with the latest news from a leading Black-owned & controlled media company: https://aurn.com/newsletter Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Join Rob McConnell as he welcomes Chip Hayes, author of Peak of the Devil: 100 Questions About Peak Oil Answered, for a provocative discussion about one of the most important—and often misunderstood—issues facing our petroleum-dependent civilization: peak oil. Hayes tackles the subject through 100 questions designed to make a complicated energy issue understandable, accessible, and at times entertaining. His book was published in October 2023 and describes peak oil as the point at which conventional crude-oil production reaches its maximum before beginning a long-term decline. Peak oil does not necessarily mean that the world suddenly runs out of petroleum. Instead, the concept concerns reaching maximum production and what could happen when maintaining or increasing that production becomes progressively more difficult. Hayes explores what declining conventional oil production could potentially mean for transportation, agriculture, manufacturing, economic growth, international trade, and virtually every aspect of a modern society built around readily available energy. During this thought-provoking conversation, Rob and Chip examine energy dependence, petroleum production, diminishing resources, alternative energy, economics, sustainability, and the future of industrial civilization. How vulnerable are our societies to disruptions in affordable energy? Can technological innovation and renewable energy compensate for changes in petroleum production? And have governments, industries, and individuals adequately considered what a dramatically different energy future could look like? Whether you're concerned about energy security, economics, the environment, sustainability, or simply wondering what the term "peak oil" actually means, this episode of The 'X' Zone Radio Show offers plenty of fuel for thought. Join Rob McConnell and Chip Hayes as they explore Peak of the Devil and ask a question that affects everyone: What happens when the energy source that built our modern world can no longer keep expanding to meet our demands?Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-x-zone-radio-tv-show--1078348/support.Please note that all CANCOM/XZBN radio and/or television shows are Copyright © REL-MAR McConnell Meda Company, Niagara, Ontario, Canada – www.rel-mar.com. For more Episodes of this show and all shows produced, broadcasted and syndicated from REL-MAR McConell Media Company and The 'X' Zone Broadcast Network and the 'X' Zone TV Channell, visit www.xzbn.net. For programming, distribution, and syndication inquiries, email programming@xzbn.net.We are proud to announce the we have launched TWATNews.com, launched in August 2025.TWATNews.com is an independent online news platform dedicated to uncovering the truth about Donald Trump and his ongoing influence in politics, business, and society. Unlike mainstream outlets that often sanitize, soften, or ignore stories that challenge Trump and his allies, TWATNews digs deeper to deliver hard-hitting articles, investigative features, and sharp commentary that mainstream media won't touch.These are stories and articles that you will not read anywhere else.Our mission is simple: to expose corruption, lies, and authoritarian tendencies while giving voice to the perspectives and evidence that are often marginalized or buried by corporate-controlled media

Michael Bernstam of the Hoover Institution warns of a severe global crisis in refined petroleum products, especially diesel, gasoline, and jet fuel. Bernstam explains that the "crack spread"—the cost differential between crude oil and refined diesel—has reached an unprecedented historical peak of over $102 per barrel. This crisis stems from a fifty-year systemic failure, during which no major new refineries were built in the United States or Europe. Compounding this, sophisticated Ukrainian drone strikes have successfully knocked out 40% of Russia's refining capacity, forcing the major oil exporter to ban refined product exports and become an importer. Additionally, China has halted refined exports to meet its domestic demand. Bernstam warns that the resulting global diesel shortage directly threatens agricultural planting, harvesting, and regional food security, particularly for developing nations as winter approaches. (6)

Oil is a psychological event, and nobody experienced it as one. For ten thousand years, every household chose nightly between eating its oil and burning it for light. Petroleum ended the choice, and this episode is about what winning did to us. Part two of the Parachute Problem finishes Nolan's Odyssey first: the Sea Peoples as the empire's own veterans, Odysseus bringing Troy's tactics home, Athena's amnesia as national dissociation, the war with no ledger. Then the substance: what crude oil actually is, why America has not built a major refinery since 1977, oil and light as interchangeable words in scripture, Christ as an oil word, the 1973 embargo and the inward turn, the Strategic Petroleum Reserve as an unconscious dug into salt, Carbon Democracy, and the question nobody will ask: are we going into a dark age. The Bronze Age left the answer baked into clay, and the only thing that crossed the last dark age was a poem carried between people. Free resources: gettherapybirmingham.com. Support the show with code TAPROOT at Hardy Nutritionals.   oil psychology, petroculture, peak oil, why no new refineries, oil refinery shortage, US refinery 1977, crude oil explained, sweet vs sour crude, 1973 oil embargo, Strategic Petroleum Reserve salt caverns, Carbon Democracy Timothy Mitchell, Bronze Age collapse, Sea Peoples, Odyssey ending explained, Christopher Nolan Odyssey analysis, xenia law of Zeus, Linear B, dark age, Great Endarkenment, energy unconscious, Bataille expenditure, empty self psychology, Jungian psychology, oil and light Bible, Taproot Therapy  

Tom Kloza, Chief Energy Advisor for Gulf Oil says we will continue high gas prices, but his main concern is Diesel

Arko Petroleum Corp. to acquire U.S. Petroleum Partners, SNAP cuts slow Ahold Delhaize's sales growth, and net income nearly triples at Global Partners.

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American Petroleum Institute CEO & President Mike Sommers says that about 7 of the 11 million barrels per day needed to see lower gas prices are now getting through the Strait of Hormuz. Sommers spoke with Bloomberg’s Joe Mathieu and Kailey Leinz on the early edition of Balance of Power.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this special episode, Josh Robb, Austin Wilson, and Chase Rose introduce The Ultimate Guide to Retiring from Marathon Petroleum Corporation and discuss the retirement decisions every Marathon employee should understand before leaving the company. From the Thrift Plan (401(k)) and pension options to Net Unrealized Appreciation (NUA), retiree healthcare, and the often-overlooked non-financial side of retirement, they share insights gained from working with hundreds of Marathon employees over the years. Together, the HZCM team developed a book that covers everything! Learn more, download the free first chapter, get the complimentary workbook companion, or order the book at hzcapital.com/mpc. For the full video version, transcript, and show notes, visit thewealthmindsetshow.com/s2e42Send in LISTENTER QUESTIONS via text➡️Download Free Resource: 8 Timeless Principles to Investing!

The Government's granted its first permit to dig for offshore petroleum since reversing the oil and gas ban. Aussie company EnZed Energy's been awarded a 12-year exploration permit in the offshore Taranaki basin - across roughly 546 square kilometres. Resources Minister Shane Jones says the gas reserves have declined and this will help bring numbers up. "This is a group of Aussies and Kiwis, they know what they're doing, they've excited the local industry in Taranaki, and I think it's a positive step." LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

TAC Executive Director Curt Mills and Correspondent Harrison Berger speak with Amir Handjani, a partner at Karv Global, and board member of The Quincy Institute for Responsible Statecraft who has years of experience in the Petroleum industry, founding the company RAK Petroleum PCL. They discuss the resumption of hostilities in the Iran War, the status and future of the Strait of Hormuz, and the prospects for ending the conflict.

A discussion about and look into the stories, the history and personalities that came together to make the classic of industrial infotainment, "The Story of Petroleum" in 1923. This silent short film was produced by the U.S. Bureau of Mines and the Sinclair Oil Company and chronicled the growth of the oil business in the 1920s.This episode also features a cameo from noted Golden Silent Films Podcat, Gizmo.Instagram - goldensilentscastBluesky - @goldensilentscastTwitter/X - @goldensilents1#silentfilm #silentfilms #silentmovie #silentmovies #filmdiscussion #moviediscussion #filmhistory #classicfilm #vintage #classicfilm #filmhistory #film #desertromance #pittsburgh #pittsburghpodcast #filmpodcast #petroleum #ushistory #oilhistory #pauldano #therewillbeblood #tarantino #danieldaylewis #moviepodcast

Ep 267 | Petroleum dye. Ammonia baths. Wax banned in 31 countries. That's what one viral reel says is hiding on your oranges — but is any of it actually true? This week on Discover Ag, Natalie and Tara fact check every claim that has millions questioning their favorite fruit. They also share how farmers are trying to save a struggling citrus industry, the real reason Norway chose to ship in their own food for the World Cup, and where oranges fit into the drama. What We Discovered This Week

Oil prices have been on a roller-coaster of emotions. We talked to petroleum expert Patick De Haan with Gas Buddy to see if we see any fireworks at the pump this holiday.  

26 Jun 2026. Tickets for the first Etihad Rail services between Abu Dhabi and Fujairah have sold out, with more than 5,000 seats snapped up in just two days. Speaking on The Business Breakfast, Etihad Rail’s Adhraa Al Mansoori said the company’s free booking app is already number one in the UAE. Georgia Tolley takes us on board ahead of the big day. Plus, we look at where Standard Chartered is telling its customers to put their money in H2 with regional Chief Investment Officer Manpreet Gill. ADNOC Drilling has a new AI rig. We asked CFO Youssef Salem exactly what it is and what it means for the company and its shareholders. And why your electronics are about to cost a lot more. We find out with Jacky’s Retail.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This year's projected Super El Niño forming in the Pacific could become one of the strongest climate oscillations in over a century. As regions prepare for the effects, and continue to adapt to extreme heat waves, intensifying storms, accelerating ice loss, and increasingly erratic rainfall, scientists and citizens alike are questioning what our new normal will look like under accelerated global heating. From climate basics to unfolding atmospheric research, what do we know about the trajectory our climate is currently on, and what gaps of knowledge still need to be filled?  In this episode, Nate is joined by earth scientist and thermodynamicist Tad Patzek for an exploration of the mechanics and mathematics of global heating itself. Tad explains why CO₂ has such an outsized effect in contrast to its small concentration, how water vapor amplifies the greenhouse effect, and why climate models sometimes get things wrong. His new research, currently under peer review at Geophysical Research Letters, identifies a declining Earth albedo as an additional accelerant of warming over the past 26 years. Combined with accelerating ocean heat absorption, melting ice sheets, and the dynamics of an approaching Super El Niño, Tad argues the warming curve itself may be bending upward. Is the projected Super El Niño a signal of more extreme climatic swings to come? What sort of research is being done to explore and predict climate feedback dynamics that are only partly understood? And if the warming curve is indeed bending upward, what does it mean to plan, prepare, or adapt when the system itself may be moving faster than our models anticipated? (Conversation recorded on June 18th, 2026)    About Tad Patzek: Tad Patzek is Professor Emeritus of Petroleum and Chemical Engineering at the Earth Sciences Division and Director of the Ali I. Al-Naimi Petroleum Engineering Research Center in KAUST, Saudi Arabia. Formerly, he was the Lois K. and Richard D. Folger Leadership Professor and Chairman of the Petroleum and Geosystems Engineering Department at The University of Texas at Austin. Additionally, he was previously a Professor of Geoengineering at the University of California, Berkeley. Prior to joining Berkeley, he was a researcher at Shell Development, a research company managed for 20 years by M. King Hubbert. He is also a full Presidential Professor in Poland, which is the highest honor, and also served as a member of the DOI Macondo Well Advisory Committee. Patzek's current research involves mathematical and numerical modeling of earth systems with emphasis on fluid flow in soils and rocks that can be hydrofractured. He is working on the thermodynamics and ecology of human survival, and food and energy supply for humanity. His current emphasis is the use of unconventional natural gas as a fuel bridge to the possible new energy supply schemes for the world. Patzek is a coauthor of over 400 papers and reports, and most recently, he has cumulated his research into his upcoming book Thermal Power and Climate Change: A Data-Driven Analysis of Cause and Effect, 1800-2100 (Preprint available now)   Show Notes and More   Watch this video episode on YouTube   Want to learn the broad overview of The Great Simplification in 30 minutes? Watch our Animated Movie.   ---   Support The Institute for the Study of Energy and Our Future   Join our Substack newsletter   Join our Hylo channel and connect with other listeners

In this episode of Top Stories we're going all the way back to November 2007, near where all this started, and episode 6, where Andy and John discussed the Top Story of that week, the OPEC summit. There you go, what a show that was. If you wanna hear more and up to date all be it not exactly new news. Then why not listen at thebuglepodcast.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Hello, hello!In this episode of the Good Garbage Podcast, host Ved Krishna sits down with Nima Vakili, Founder & CEO of Safa Bioworks, for a fascinating conversation on circularity, biomaterials, and what it really takes to build sustainable systems in a world still dependent on fossil resources.Coming from a family deeply rooted in petrochemicals and polymer manufacturing, Nima shares his journey from growing up around industrial plastics to creating a company focused on transforming agricultural and organic waste into high-value biomaterials.This conversation explores the intersection of material science, circular economy, innovation, and long-term thinking—while also diving into personal stories about nature, leadership, business, and the role of optimism in creating systemic change.From recycling carpets and creating closed-loop manufacturing systems to building biobased alternatives in the UAE, Nima explains why sustainability isn't about eliminating plastics overnight—it's about designing smarter pathways for the future.

Preview for Later Today: Lance Gatling explains how Japan avoided public panic during the Hormuz energy crisis despite threats to its oil supply. Through strategic petroleum reserves, energy diversification, and maintaining strong international relations — particularly with the United States — Japan successfully managed the potential shortage without gas lines or widespread anxiety among the general population.

What if one of the most toxic products in your home isn't your cleaning spray, your cookware, or your water bottle… but the lip gloss sitting in your purse right now? In this eye-opening and deeply alarming conversation, Darin Olien sits down with clean beauty innovator, attorney, and consumer advocate Laura D'Alamo to expose what may be one of the biggest blind spots in modern health and beauty. After surviving triple-negative breast cancer and a near-fatal battle with COVID, Laura embarked on a two-year investigation into the cosmetic industry that uncovered a startling regulatory gap surrounding lip products, microplastics, toxic ingredients, and consumer safety. Together, they explore how lip products are regulated as external-use cosmetics despite being chronically ingested, why 80–90% of lip products may contain microplastics, how outdated regulations fail to reflect modern usage patterns, and why ingredients banned in food can still legally appear in products applied directly to the lips. They also discuss the launch of the Lip Service Alliance, the future of food-grade lip care, and how consumers can drive industry-wide change through awareness and purchasing decisions.     What You'll Learn Why lip products may represent a major overlooked toxic exposure pathway How cosmetics regulations differ from food and pharmaceutical regulations Why lip products are treated as external-use products despite being ingested The hidden role of microplastics in lip glosses, lipsticks, and lip balms Why flavored lip products may increase chronic ingestion How lip tissue differs biologically from normal skin The shocking absorption rates associated with oral mucosal tissue Why titanium dioxide is banned in European food but still used in lip products How outdated usage assumptions fail to reflect modern beauty habits Why the fastest-growing lip product market is girls ages 9–17 The mission behind the Lip Service Alliance How consumers can influence change through their purchasing decisions     Chapters 00:00:04 – Welcome to SuperLife 00:00:33 – Sponsor: Manna Vitality and frequency-enhanced wellness 00:01:59 – Introducing Laura D'Alamo and today's hidden toxic threat 00:02:35 – Triple-negative breast cancer and Laura's life-changing diagnosis 00:02:42 – Surviving COVID in the ICU and a profound existential awakening 00:03:00 – The cosmetic regulatory blind spot that changed everything 00:03:49 – Lip products containing thousands of microplastics per application 00:04:14 – Titanium dioxide, food bans, and regulatory contradictions 00:04:50 – The creation of the Lip Service Alliance 00:05:20 – Building the first food-grade lip care alternative 00:05:38 – Laura's legal background and journey through clean beauty 00:07:10 – Creating one of the first modern clean deodorant brands 00:08:23 – Innovation, consumer behavior, and predicting market shifts 00:09:29 – Consulting global beauty brands and seeing industry patterns 00:10:06 – Cancer diagnosis, purpose, and personal transformation 00:11:34 – Chemotherapy, ICU survival, and reevaluating life's mission 00:13:15 – The moment everything clicked into focus 00:13:59 – Returning to law and studying cosmetic regulations 00:14:25 – Why cosmetic regulations rarely keep pace with innovation 00:15:00 – Outdated assumptions still shaping modern beauty products 00:16:02 – Regulations built around usage patterns from decades ago 00:16:49 – Why this is a global issue—not just a U.S. problem 00:17:13 – Discovering the biggest blind spot in beauty history 00:18:15 – The late-night realization that launched two years of research 00:19:16 – Lip products classified as external-use cosmetics 00:21:02 – Why lip products are inevitably ingested 00:21:37 – Food-flavored lip products and TikTok taste-test culture 00:22:58 – Regulatory frameworks largely ignoring ingestion 00:23:53 – The EU's outdated lipstick usage assumptions 00:24:49 – The lead-in-lipstick controversy revisited 00:25:16 – Modern beauty consumers layering multiple lip products 00:26:16 – Heavy metals, PFAS, plastics, and cumulative exposure 00:27:12 – The $14 billion lip industry explained 00:27:34 – Why ages 9–17 are the fastest-growing demographic 00:29:00 – The shocking microplastic content of many lip products 00:29:44 – Why "clean beauty" often creates consumer confusion 00:30:15 – Hidden plastics even inside clean-positioned products 00:32:24 – Titanium dioxide and the food-versus-cosmetics paradox 00:33:20 – Genotoxicity concerns and cancer-related research 00:34:08 – Why regulators continue allowing it in lip products 00:35:04 – "You may love your lip products—but do they love you back?" 00:35:26 – The biological difference between lip tissue and skin 00:36:34 – Lip tissue as a highly absorbent biological portal 00:37:52 – Why standard skin testing may be misleading 00:38:17 – Testosterone, nicotine, and oral absorption comparisons 00:39:08 – Chronic exposure through ingestion and absorption 00:40:12 – Common sense versus regulatory assumptions 00:41:13 – Why parents react differently when children are involved 00:42:25 – The disconnect between protecting children and protecting ourselves 00:43:19 – Plastic detox research and fertility improvements 00:44:12 – Chronic inflammation and long-term health implications 00:45:07 – Quick wins consumers can implement immediately 00:45:47 – Why Laura spent two years building solutions before speaking publicly 00:46:30 – Launching the Lip Service Alliance 00:47:14 – Consumer awareness as the first step toward change 00:48:10 – Voting with your wallet and shifting industry behavior 00:48:52 – New scientific publications currently in peer review 00:49:50 – Creating new testing models for lip-specific safety 00:50:10 – Lip tissue absorbing up to hundreds of times faster than skin 00:51:00 – Why flavoring products encourages ingestion 00:52:14 – Petroleum-derived ingredients and bioaccumulation concerns 00:54:03 – Creating YAM: a 100% food-grade lip care company 00:55:29 – Building completely plastic-free packaging solutions 00:56:47 – Bioavailable ingredients and supporting natural lip biology 00:58:02 – The "dual pathway" problem: ingestion and absorption 00:59:00 – Hidden solvents and natural flavor loopholes 01:00:07 – Developing future food-grade lip products 01:01:04 – Why food-safe colorants are often illegal in cosmetics 01:02:28 – Regulatory barriers blocking safer innovation 01:03:37 – Simple policy changes that could transform the industry 01:04:23 – Darin reflects on Laura's relentless mission 01:05:32 – Why food-grade ingredients may work better biologically 01:06:21 – Regulatory modernization still missing lip-specific reforms 01:07:07 – The frustration of slow-moving bureaucracy 01:07:36 – Europe's timeline for microplastic warnings and bans 01:08:44 – Why consumers cannot afford to wait until 2035 01:09:29 – The aerosol-can analogy and how industries can change 01:09:49 – The role of consumer awareness and public pressure 01:10:38 – Why many brands don't even realize what's inside their formulas 01:11:18 – Inflammation, chronic exposure, and final warnings 01:11:57 – Closing thoughts and the future of lip safety advocacy     Thank You to Our Sponsors Shakeology: Get 15% off with code DARINO1BODI at Shakeology.com. Manna Vitality: Go to mannavitality.com/ and use code DARIN12 for 12% off your order.     Join the SuperLife Community Get Darin's deeper wellness breakdowns — beyond social media restrictions: Weekly voice notes Ingredient deep dives Wellness challenges Energy + consciousness tools Community accountability Extended episodes Join for $7.49/month → https://patreon.com/darinolien     Find More from Laura DiGirolamo Website: https://yombeauty.com/  Instagram: @meetlauradigi Join: Lip Service Alliance     Find More from Darin Olien: Website: darinolien.com Instagram: @darinolien Book: Fatal Conveniences Platform & Products: superlife.com New Show: Roadmap to Happiness      Key Takeaway "The biggest health threats are often the ones hiding in plain sight. Lip products are uniquely positioned at the intersection of ingestion, absorption, and chronic exposure, yet most regulatory systems still treat them as if they simply sit on the surface of the skin. Whether or not every concern raised in this conversation proves true over time, one thing is undeniable: consumers deserve better science, better transparency, and better products. And when enough people demand change, industries always find a way to evolve."

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Higher gas prices make theft and inventory mismanagement even costlier. This episode shares how AI can help reduce shrink and tighten inventory control. Hosted by: Jeff Lenard About our Guest: James Hervey, EVP and Head of Petroleum and Convenience, Verifone James has been in the convenience retail industry for more than two decades, including the past 11 years at Verifone where he has helped lead market development and product marketing. He previously worked at NACS and Radiant Systems.

Mark Carney says Canada can become an energy superpower, given its potential in oil, gas, electricity, solar, and wind. But as we are seeing now, to get there, some old promises need to change. Is that price too high? Just some of the questions and one of the issues for Chantal and Bruce on today's Good Talk. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

First, we talk to The Indian Express' Udit Misra about PM Modi urging people to reduce the use of Petroleum products. While this is happening against the backdrop of the Iran war, the reason behind this is India's forex or foreign exchange reserves which have sharply depleted since the war began. Next, we talk to The Indian Express' Parul Kulshrestha about cases of maternal deaths that have surfaced in Rajasthan's Kota. In these cases, women develop postpartum complications after a C-section which leads to their deaths. She shares the details of the cases and the probe in place. (16:09)Lastly, we talk about BJP governments in West Bengal and Bihar saying that the people who have been deleted from the electoral rolls after the Special Intensive Revision cannot avail government schemes in their states. (25:57)Hosted by Niharika NandaProduced by Shashank Bhargava and Niharika NandaEdited and mixed by Suresh Pawar

John Batchelor introduces economist Michael Bernstam to discuss the impact of shifting energy markets on the American economy. While the United States possesses sufficient petroleum reserves, the experts clarify that because oil is traded as a global commodity, domestic consumers cannot escape international price hikes. These rising costs at the pump are expected to act as a catalyst for broader inflationary pressures across the country. Specifically, the Federal Reserve anticipates a measurable uptick in inflation rates due to these fluctuating energy expenses. Ultimately, the source highlights that even energy-independent nations remain vulnerable to the economic volatility of the worldwide oil market. 1/11953 LAS VEGAS ATOMIC CANNON

As we work on some new episodes for you, we'll be re-running some old favorites from the archive. Please enjoy this episode from back in February with Will Ulrich, the co-CEO of Presidio Petroleum. Summary:For most companies in the oil industry, drilling new wells is a major part of their business strategy. Today, we're highlighting a firm that's taking a very different tack. Will Ulrich has served as co-CEO of Presidio Petroleum alongside his partner Chris Hammack, since founding the company in 2017. Presidio's mission is to generate the oil industry's best return on capital by delivering the industry's lowest operating expenses, highest profitability and best emissions profile — all without doing any drilling. Today, Will shares Presidio's unique approach to value creation, their upcoming plan to go public via business combination, and the reasons why they're optimistic for the future. Highlights:Founding Presidio (1:57)Going Public (4:45)The end of the 'Capital Intensive Shale Era' (7:06)Institutional Backing (8:58)Dividend (10:46)Private Equity (13:58)Reducing Operating Costs (17:21)Field Incentive Plan (20:55)Stable Well Production (22:30)Hedging (23:42)CapEx (25:43)Acquisition Strategy (27:23)5-year Outlook (29:17)Links: Will Ulrich LinkedInPresidio LinkedInPresidio WebsiteICR LinkedInICR TwitterICR Website Feedback:If you have questions about the show, or have a topic in mind you'd like discussed in future episodes, email our producer, joe@lowerstreet.co.

Based on the discussions from the Londinium debating society in 92 AD, experts project that the Earth will reach a tipping point for oil reserves by the end of May 2026. At this point, strategic stockpiles are expected to run out, leading to a potential crash of the global network where gasoline and diesel may become unavailable at any price. Petroleum storage has already declined by approximately 25%, causing gasoline prices to rise by 15-20% in just a few days. Analysts from Bloomberg and JP Morgan speculate that oil prices could reach between $200 and $370 per barrel, leading to a "demand crush" and a total economic crash. While the U.S. has attempted to blockade Iranian oil, it has continued to allow tankers to reach China to avoid a diplomatic failure before an upcoming summit. However, these secondary sanctions are "starving" Europe of petroleum products while China continues to receive natural gas and oil through alternative means like Russian pipelines. 1/31900 BAKU RUSSIAN EMPIRE

//The Wire//2300Z April 30, 2026// //ROUTINE// //BLUF: TERRORISM CONCERNS REMAIN IN UNITED KINGDOM. UKRAINIAN TARGETING OF RUSSIAN OIL INFRASTRUCTURE CONTINUES. OIL MARKET REMAINS VOLATILE AS GULF WAR REMAINS STAGNANT.// -----BEGIN TEARLINE-----  -International Events-Lebanon: The ceasefire has mostly collapsed, with fighting resuming between Hezbollah and the IDF. Several FPV drone strikes have targeted Israeli armor in the border regions of Lebanon over the past few days, and Israeli forces continue to mandate the evacuation of the newly created "buffer zone" south of the Litani River.United Kingdom: Counterterrorism policing operations have continued in the wake of the Golders Green attack yesterday, with authorities confirming that the suspect who conducted the stabbing is of Somali origin. The individual has been identified as Essa Suleiman, an individual who had previously been arrested for stabbing two police officers back in 2008. After this incident, he was incarcerated and a flagged as a potential terrorist threat under the Prevent program in 2020. At some point he was released and/or escaped the mental institution he was confined to, before conducting the stabbing yesterday. This morning, the national terrorism threat level was raised to SEVERE, meaning that further terror attacks are highly likely.Russia: Ukrainian targeting efforts throughout the nation have increased over the past few weeks, as Ukrainian forces pivot to targeting Russian oil terminals and refineries. The Lukoil petroleum refinery in Perm was hit overnight, along with the Tuapse Refinery on the Black Sea coast.Analyst Comment: This pivot to targeting Petroleum, Oil, and Lubricant (POL) facilities began in earnest last October, after a prolonged period of stagnation along the various front lines. As the war has been going on for a long time now, these targeting efforts received little attention outside the various communities observing the war. From Ukraine's perspective, these targeting efforts are perfectly reasonable, but for the rest of the world, the timing of this is going to cause an already tenuous oil market to increasingly be threatened. With the Middle East oil markets severely stifled by the Gulf War, the footnote that Russia is one of the largest producers of energy in the world has become a rather important detail. Russian oil refineries being blown up by the Ukrainians, while President Trump has alluded to the war continuing for some time, is almost certain to have follow-on effects which will (in the short term) drive up costs for nearly everything.-HomeFront-New York: This morning an explosion was reported at a residence in Queens. The incident began after one suspect (who has been identified as Anrup Parasram) attempted to break in to the residence, where his wife was living. A domestic disturbance developed, which involved the suspect attempting to conduct a stabbing attack. As authorities arrived on scene, the suspect barricaded himself inside the structure, before setting the house (and himself) on fire. A few moments later, the house exploded, possibly due to the suspect filling the home with natural gas. So far only minor injuries have been reported among responders, and the suspect remains "unaccounted for" per the FDNY.-----END TEARLINE-----Analyst Comments: Yesterday Brent crude futures briefly jumped to $120/bbl upon the news of the strategic situation regarding the war in the Middle East. In addition to the UAE announcing their departure from OPEC, diplomatic efforts to end the war are stagnant at best and President Trump has indicated that the blockade of the Strait of Hormuz will be in place on more of a long-term basis. Yesterday, a post was made on President Trump's Truth Social account referencing a "nonnuclear deal". Though the meaning of this is not perfectly clear (and thus can be interpreted in any numbe

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//The Wire//2300Z April 21, 2026// //ROUTINE// //BLUF: PETROLEUM REFINERIES AROUND THE WORLD CONTINUE TO EXPERIENCE CATASTROPHIC FIRES. US FORCES BOARD TANKER VESSEL TIED TO IRAN IN EASTERN INDIAN OCEAN. IEDS DISCOVERED BY HOMEOWNER IN COLORADO.// -----BEGIN TEARLINE-----  -International Events-Middle East: This morning CENTCOM announced the boarding of the M/T TIFANI in the eastern Bay of Bengal. US forces onboard the USS JOHN L. CANLEY Expeditionary Sea Base conducted the boarding operation, with the status of the vessel remaining unknown.Analyst Comment: CENTCOM did not explicitly state whether or not the vessel was actually seized, however the vessel was observed changing course to the south after the Visit, Board, Search, and Seizure (VBSS) interdiction operation was conducted.-HomeFront-Colorado: Yesterday the Boulder County Sheriff's Office released details of an explosive device that was discovered in a wooded area near Ponderosa Way, in a residential area of Boulder County. A local resident found a cache of 5x pipe bombs stored in a watertight case in a wooded area of this residential dirt road. The Boulder County Regional Bomb Squad deployed to the scene and a shelter-in-place order was issued while the explosive devices were removed.Analyst Comment: It's not clear how long the cache of IEDs had been in place, as the homeowner who found the waterproof case had just closed on their home in the area, and only moved in on Sunday. The case was found after the individual had begun walking their dog through their new community, so the cache could have been in place for some time.-----END TEARLINE-----Analyst Comments: Around the world, a series of fires has broken out at various petroleum refineries and natural gas processing facilities. Yesterday a major fire broke out at the HPCL Rajasthan Refinery in India, one day before Prime Minister Modi himself was scheduled to attend the ribbon cutting to formally open the 9 billion dollar refinery complex. On the same day, oil transportation vessels were set on fire in Myanmar (Burma), after an explosion caused a fire to spread rapidly to many small oil transportation barges that were anchored in the Chindwin River near the remote town of Homalin. Local reports state that 10x vessels were impacted or destroyed by the fire.In Russia, Ukrainian forces have sharply increased attacks on Russian oil and and gas infrastructure, with roughly 12x separate refineries being hit by approximately 17x long-range Ukrainian drone attacks over the past few weeks. Some sources claim that roughly 40% of Russia's petroleum refinement capacity has been taken offline or negatively impacted since March, due to these attacks.All of these incidents follow the previous refinery fires in Australia and in the United States, with the Viva Energy refinery and the Port Arthur Valero refinery respectively experiencing major fires that shut down operations for some time. Even China has not escaped unscathed, with a major fire being reported at a major chemical factory in the Jinan Industrial Zone two weeks ago.Though it is hard to attribute all of these mysterious infrastructure incidents to one clear origin, major fires affecting extremely large oil and petrochemical refineries at a time when a huge percentage of the global oil supply is offline is extremely poor timing (at best) or extremely suspicious (at worst). Fires at refineries are decently common, and happen in the third world even more often. However with increased focus on the international fuel crisis, these impacts to operations could not come at a worse time. Regardless of malign action or pure accident, the result is the same: Petroleum products becoming even more scarce and prices climbing higher as the end of the ceasefire looms and another potential week of market volatility remains on the horizon.

The Context of White Supremacy hosts the Counter-Racist Weekly Review 04/11/26. This broadcast examines current events from across the globe to learn what's happening in all areas of people activity. We cultivate Counter-Racist Media Literacy by scrutinizing journalists' word choices and using logic to deconstruct what is reported as "news." We'll use these sessions to hone our use of terms as tools to reveal truth, neutralize Racists/White people. #ANTIBLACKNESS The conflict in Iran has wreaked havoc on the global fuel supply. Petroleum prices are surging and some regions are being forced to ration power usage and discourage citizens from unnecessary travel. In South Africa, people ho need the most help are being crushed by rising prices for fuel. We also recognize the passing of Bob Law, who died at the age of 86. A one time C.O.W.S. guests, Law was a talk radio fixture for years who used his platform to counter-racism. We also review the Fulton County Task Force, which found that people classified as black are owed $900 billion dollars for abuses occurring in this one Georgia county. #COINTELPRO #TheCOWS17Years INVEST in The COWS – http://paypal.me/TheCOWS Cash App: https://cash.app/$TheCOWS CALL IN NUMBER: 720.716.7300 CODE 564943#

14. Jim McTague and Lance Gatling discuss soaring oil prices impacting Pennsylvania and Tokyo. They examine Japan's strategic petroleum reserves and diplomatic efforts to de-escalate Middle Eastern tensionsaffecting energy security. (14)1970 ANANDALE SOUTH CAROLINA

PREVIEW FOR LATER TODAY. GUEST. Lance Gatling details how Japan is managing the Strait of Hormuz crisis by providing direct petroleum subsidies and tapping into its massive national reserves to lower high gasoline prices today.1930 TOKYO 

PREVIEW FOR LATER Andrew Collierexamines China's readiness for the Iran war, noting their secretive oil stockpiles and reduced petroleum dependency. However, he warns that a global economic downturn could severely impact China's export-driven economy. (1)1793

7. Sector Analysis: Energy, Manufacturing, and Housing Guest: Gene Marks Summary: Gene Marks reports optimism in the petroleum equipment and polystyrene industries despite rising energy costs. However, he notes that residential construction and home furnishings sectors are struggling due to high interest rates. (7)1918 OKLAHOMA

### 14. Bud Weinstein: The Necessity of Coal and Petroleum Bud Weinstein stresses an "all of the above" energy strategy, noting that petroleum and coal remain vital for grid reliability during winter emergencies. He critiques the premature closing of coal plants as a driver of higher costs.,, (14)1957 TEHRAN