Saudi Arabia’s non‑oil private‑sector activity contracted in March, with the Riyad Bank PMI slipping to 48.8 from 56.1 in February. The decline marks the first contraction since August 2020 and reflects heightened geopolitical risk from the regional conflict. New‑orders and export sub‑indexes plunged, signaling a sharp pullback in demand and cross‑border trade. Despite the downturn, firms still expect positive growth over the next year, buoyed by government spending and infrastructure projects.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy warned that a prolonged U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran could divert American attention and resources away from Ukraine, jeopardizing the delivery of additional Patriot air‑defence systems. Kyiv already faces a shortfall of Patriots needed to intercept Russia’s...
Deutsche Bank warns that a massive global energy price shock could push the United Kingdom into recession, slashing its GDP growth forecast to a narrow 0.35‑0.7% range. The analysis highlights a “non‑linear” risk where growth could contract faster than traditional...

The same view of Glen Iris Drive in Old Fourth Ward, 12 years apart. On one level, this image typifies the kind of gentrification that's happened in O4W and other neighborhoods over the past 20 years. It could certainly serve...

Great news. The second airman from the downed US fighter jet was rescued with a few injuries
Iranian drones set fire to the Kuwait Petroleum Corp headquarters in Kuwait City, a building that also houses the Ministry of Oil. The strike follows a week of aerial attacks on Kuwait’s Mina Al‑Ahmadi and Mina Abdullah refineries and its...
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Natural gas is nearly considered exhaust fluid by US oil drillers, but it is the backbone of the American plastics and petrochemicals industry. Oil is used far less than natgas in American chems or plastics. Natgas has an inverse pricing...
The International Energy Agency warned that countries should not hoard fuel as the war involving Iran escalates, fearing supply disruptions could tighten global markets. Iran, an OPEC member, accounts for about 4% of world oil output and controls the strategic...

From Relentless Strike by @SeanDNaylor, about history of JSOC, quoting commander ".... after the third or fourth one he said, 'We are not putting any FARPs [forward arming refueling point] in – FARPs are dangerous.'" https://t.co/amzS7911en
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Japan relies on Middle‑Eastern crude for 94% of its oil, with 93% transiting the Strait of Hormuz. A closure of the strait has forced the government to tap its strategic reserves, now covering roughly 230 days—about eight months—of consumption. Because...

Samart Aviation (SAV TB): a virtual toll road booth on Cambodia's airspace. Long-term concession lasting until 2051. P/E of 11.4x with a dividend yield of 8.2%. https://t.co/CPu8ymAa5A https://t.co/4EpYl9zOuF

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Canadian subsea battery maker Kraken Robotics announced the acquisition of Colvya Group, a provider of underwater navigation systems, for $615 million. The deal combines Kraken's battery technology with Colvya's navigation solutions, creating a larger player in the underwater defense market....
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