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Under the sea 🌊 Things are no better down where it’s wetter take it from me

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Predictably, tariffs make things worse. US manufacturing will be struggling with surging input costs. Visit Chartbook Top Link for more content. Subscribe here: tinyurl.com/tsr5mvua

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The report highlights a broader shift as the share of grassroots exploration hit a record low. Companies are playing it safe by focusing on established deposits instead of risky projects – a trend that might reduce future supplies of critical metals. www.mining.com/global-explo...

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Shell, TotalEnergies and Chevron are leading exploration efforts in Suriname, aiming to increase the country’s total resources, which currently stands at 2.2 billion boe recoverable. This ranks second among emerging exploration areas only to Namibia. oilprice.com/Energy/Crude...

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Growing discontent with left-wing governments is helping fuel a rally in Latin America, with traders scooping up assets at rock-bottom valuations on early bets the next wave of elections in 2026 will usher in more business-friendly regimes. www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

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NAFO Forum - Unmasking Doppelganger: Inside Russia’s Cyber Influence Campaign and Its Impact on Everyday Lives nafoforum.org/magazine/unm...

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Georgia keeps fighting and it must not be overlooked: On February 21 alone, the Georgian Ministry of Internal Affairs imposed a staggering 750,000 GEL (270,000 USD) in fines against peaceful protesters in Tbilisi. Video: Giorgi Burjanadze

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Gotland, permanent carrier of Baltic Sea, is connected to mainland Sweden by 2 power cables and 4 comms cables, all but one in same area. This area is seeing heavy surveillance by Swedish Coast Guard last month. And, yesterday a St Petersburg origin ship showed very suspicious speed anomalies here

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The drinking water of German Navy frigate F221 HESSEN was contaminated with used oil in a suspected sabotage. This is another case besides several already known sabotages.

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Authorities are investigating a possible case of sabotage of a🇩🇪Navy warship A "possible security incident" has been identified at the naval arsenal in the north western 🇩🇪 port city of Wilhelmshaven...! "...Hessen is currently there, undergoing scheduled maintenance" www.yahoo.com/news/authori...

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It has been an insane week. Here is my 5th article published in 6 days. "The geopolitical earthquake in Europe will inevitably see aftershocks in Asia. Those aftershocks have arrived. Welcome, Australia, to an entirely new Pacific security environment." www.smh.com.au/world/oceani...

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We need to get moving on defence, even if the Armed Forces don’t want to. open.substack.com/pub/blackclo...

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#GeorgiaProtests

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The Dutch anatomist Frederik Ruysch, known as the "The Artist of Death", met his own death #onthisday in 1731. Why the nickname? This engraving of one of his remarkable "still life" displays gives a clue. More in Luuc Koojimans' essay: buff.ly/37Mpzvu

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Business television in Canada. Lloyd Axworthy argues for Canadian control in the Arctic and discusses the potential of US meddling in the Canadian election. He calls for Parliament to be brought into session and greater coordination with EU and Mexico. www.bnnbloomberg.ca/video/shows/...

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While China tests the Aussies and Kiwis in their neighbouring waters, they continue to probe Japan and Taiwan.

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Members of the Malian Armed Forces (FAMa) and Russian mercenaries now known as Africa Corps are accused of killing nine people, including women and children, in an attack on a vehicle in Mali’s Segou region in January. adf-magazine.com/2025/02/more...

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Swedish Coast Guard is investigated the exact spot and area where "accidental" cable ripper ship VEZHEN passed a month ago. This is likely the explanation to yesterday's "new" cable damage. If this was discovered last days, I wonder how thorough the Swedish investigation was.

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During the meeting, Ukraine was told it faced imminent shutoff of the service if it did not reach a deal on critical minerals, said the source, who requested anonymity to discuss closed negotiations. www.reuters.com/business/us-...

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Diamond prices have slumped over the past decade because of the rising popularity of cheaper, lab-grown versions and a slowdown in consumer spending in China. www.theguardian.com/business/202...

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Starmer hopes the 1st small reactors will be built by 2032 and eventually become more common across UK. The government will permit nuclear projects to be developed outside the existing 8 designated nuclear sites, allowing SMRs to be constructed on non-conventional sites. oilprice.com/Alternative-...

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Friedrich Merz, whom polls suggest is on course to become chancellor after Sunday’s German elections, said his country would need to look beyond the U.S. to Britain and France for nuclear safeguards. Under Trump, he said, America could no longer be relied on. www.politico.eu/article/euro...

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Following the meeting with Russia, Rubio sought to assure the Europeans in a call with officials from the UK, France, Germany, and Italy that no deal would be imposed on Ukraine or Europe and that sanctions would not be lifted, at least not soon. oilprice.com/Latest-Energ...

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China and Russia have secured substantial uranium supplies, particularly from key producers like Kazakhstan. US and EU face aging nuclear infrastructure and supply chain vulnerabilities, forcing them to reconsider their strategies for securing uranium. oilprice.com/Alternative-...

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The amount of goods — which the EU assesses will include derivative products as well — would be about four times larger than the last time Trump targeted the bloc’s metals sector, according to people familiar with the EU’s thinking. www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

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Polls suggest that while most Greenlanders oppose joining the U.S., a majority favour eventual independence, but differ on the timeline due to potential living standards impacts. www.arctictoday.com/greenlands-r...

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🇷🇺Baltic Leader (IMO: 9220639) was thought to have left Algiers after potentially refueling on 20 Feb She was spotted on VesselFinder & Landsat heading back into the anchorage at Algiers (21 Feb) before heading out early in the morning on 22 Feb Reminder: She came from Tartus

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“Türkiye will not hesitate to use its authority as a guarantor state against Greek Cypriot’s actions that threaten the security of Turkish Cypriots and the stability of the island.” www.turkiyetoday.com/turkiye/turk...

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Officials and some major companies view Russia’s current trade partners, including China and India, as more predictable and don’t expect a restoration of pre-war economic ties with the West. www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

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Lion Electric obtained protection from its creditors in December and is seeking a buyer with a restructuring plan that would focus only on school buses and return all manufacturing to Quebec. financialpost.com/commodities/...

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The Philippines plans to import liquefied natural gas from a long-delayed Alaska project to meet growing energy needs, even as the future of the proposed facility remains unclear. www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

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It was the first known delivery from Syria's oil-rich northeast to the Islamist-run government installed after former leader Bashar al-Assad was toppled by rebels in December. Suleiman said the oil was from fields in the provinces of Hasakeh and Deir el-Zor. www.reuters.com/world/middle...

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Limp said the cuts are needed in order to speed up manufacturing as well as the launch rate. Based in Kent, Washington, Blue Origin launches its New Glenn rockets from Florida and its smaller New Shepard rockets from Texas. apnews.com/article/jeff...

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Report from New Zealand navy personnel comes a day after similar drill forced multiple airlines to change flight paths between Australia and New Zealand www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...

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There is no scientific evidence that noise-cancelling headphones cause APD. Nor is there any robust data showing a rise in the condition. But Almeida believes the question warrants attention. www.theguardian.com/science/2025...

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“This was very disconcerting for the planes that were flying." Three flights from Sydney bound for the New Zealand cities of Christchurch and Queenstown were in the air on Friday before they were first warned by a Chinese warship of a live-fire exercise. apnews.com/article/aust...

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Barrick signed a new agreement with Mali’s government to end an almost two-year-old dispute over its mining assets in the West African country, Reuters reported Wednesday citing unidentified people familiar with the development. financialpost.com/commodities/...

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Chief financial officer Grant Isaac said U.S. demand for uranium is inelastic and there isn’t enough produced in there to fill the gap that would be created by the absence of Canadian uranium. financialpost.com/news/local-n...

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Deepwater projects are done in stages. The subsea infrastructure that usually follows project sanctioning to support production is all long-lead-time hardware with sophisticated manufacturing specifications and attendant supply chain implications. oilprice.com/Energy/Energ...

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