Hormuz had its worst stretch of the war for shipping: UKMTO-based tallies show six vessels hit on Oct 11 and at least 10 VLCCs turned back from Fujairah. 14-day map shows 19 vessels hit by the IRGC and 1 by the US.
Dated Brent printed $134.14 while Aramco CEO Amin Nasser says diesel headed for ~$200/bbl and that refilling depleted reserves while meeting demand could take two years. OPEC+ ministers meeting in Riyadh said shipping plus insurance now costs more than one-third of a cargo's value.
Riyadh airport stays shut until at least Oct 17; meanwhile the Houthis opened another front in Lahj. An analyst says that Saudi Patriot interceptors are running low and are probably being rationed to protect energy sites in the Eastern Province.
Washington threatens Kiev’s intelligence and arms supply. Meanwhile Six ballistic missiles hit Kiev with no launch warning and no air-raid alert. Seems like the closing act of this farcical play has begun.
Ukraine's strikes on Yandex data centres knocked out taxi, map and payment services in Russia.
The biggest financial change from yesterday is in Seoul: the Kospi fell another 6-7% overnight and is down about 15% in five sessions, pulling memory stocks and AI credit down with it after Broadcom's Hock Tan compared many AI investors to casino gamblers.
US investment in information-processing equipment and software reached a record 5.05% of GDP, above the 4.46% peak of Q4 2000. The casino is still open for now.
Getty Images going private through a prepackaged Chapter 11. One commenter quipped that Getty finally watermarked its own balance sheet.
Hackers used old Danfoss control software to heat French supermarket fridges and freezers to 50°C. About 150 Intermarché stores were affected, with ~€270k of losses in Haguenau alone. Meanwhile rental cars used by Norway's Home Guard, from Hertz Norway, which is ultimately owned by China's Geely, recorded the security codes soldiers entered at gates. ThE iNtErNeT Of tHiNgS was a colossal mistake.
Editor’s note: I’ve been avoiding the James Talarico story because a democrat winding up at a mental hospital fails to reach the level of novelty required for reporting.
Man is flung from a roller coaster at Six Flags Over Georgia and the camera that takes souvenir photos caught the action. Six Flags is in one of the most dangerous (read: BLACK) areas of metro Atlanta and is staffed almost exclusively by niggers. Anyone foolish enough to go there gets what they deserve.
“Breaking Bad” star RJ Mitte has died at the age of 34. Allegedly it was a suicide.
President Trump on Monday said he is considering firing Kimberly Guilfoyle as US Ambassador to Greece. The Wall Street Journal recently reported that Guilfoyle, Don Jr.’s ex-fiancée, asked a Trump donor to pay her $100,000 Amex bill. Don Jr dumped his tranny-looking fiancée and now the gravy train is over for her.
Obese paid protester gets pummeled by crowd members at a Trump rally. His rallies are peak retardation, but any time a fat leftist (but I repeat myself) gets punched in the face it’s good news.
In the midst of bad news remember that White minds are still capable of great things…
