190 - Russia invades Ukraine | Russell Gold on the Texas Railroad Commissioner election

Published: Feb. 28, 2022, 8:16 p.m.

b'EU energy ministers to discuss plans for supply shocks from Ukraine crisis
https://www.reuters.com/business/energy/eu-energy-ministers-discuss-plans-supply-shocks-ukraine-crisis-2022-02-27/

Finnish refiner Neste swaps Russian crude for North Sea oil
https://www.reuters.com/article/ukraine-crisis-neste/finnish-refiner-neste-swaps-russian-crude-for-north-sea-oil-idUSL8N2V35JN

India\'s IOC no longer accepts Russian, Kazakh crude on FOB basis
https://www.reuters.com/article/indian-oil-corpn-oil-russia/update-1-indias-ioc-no-longer-accepts-russian-kazakh-crude-on-fob-basis-document-source-idUSL1N2V31FA

- Why are firms dropping Russian oil? Is it moral reasons or financial?
- India\\u2019s top refiner Indian Oil Corp will no longer accept cargoes of Russian crude oil and Kazakh CPC Blend cargoes on a free-on-board (FOB) basis due to insurance risk
- Finland\\u2019s Neste has replaced most of its Russian crude oil purchases with other crudes such as North Sea oil due to crisis in Ukraine
- How long will the fallout from this last?

Saudi crown prince says kingdom still committed to OPEC+ oil agreement with Russia
https://www.spglobal.com/platts/en/market-insights/latest-news/oil/022722-saudi-crown-prince-says-kingdom-still-committed-to-opec-oil-agreement-with-russia
- OPEC isn\'t likely to change course, though you never know
- even when Iran and Iraq were at war, they both stayed in OPEC

Pressure grows on US, EU to target Russian energy exports as sanctions escalate
https://www.spglobal.com/platts/en/market-insights/latest-news/natural-gas/022722-pressure-grows-on-us-eu-to-target-russian-energy-exports-as-sanctions-escalate

Interview with Russell Gold - Texas Monthly
@RussellGold
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https://www.texasmonthly.com/news-politics/railroad-commission-sarah-stogner-wayne-christian/

- Republican primary for commissioner had gone off the rails
- Winner of the republican primary tomorrow will most likely winning in October, though could still have a runoff. There is a Democrat running unopposed.
- Incumbent: Wayne Christian. single term. mostly known for not pledging the knee to extremists who want to halt the production of oil and gas. former Tea Party Member. In 1970s he was a member of a Grammy nominated Gospel group.
- Is flaring really an issue? Not getting any real traction. Big issue is the blackout.
- Dawayne Tipton: "It is bullcrap that we are a year in and there is no major progress on weatherization." Most normal of the challengers. Roughneck.
- Tom Slocum Jr.: engineer. Showed off his gun collection on tiktok. Gold plated rifle.
- Marvin \\u201cSarge\\u201d Summers: died in a car accident while on campaign trail.
- Sarah Stogner: lawyer involved in oil field damage to a landowner\'s property. joined because didn\'t think Texas is doing enough to protect landowners. "She rides a pump jack while wearing only a hat, underwear, and pasties."

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