Tag Archives: oil

Shadow Fleet on the run

Posted on January 7, 2026 by borderslynn

Seizure of Shadow Fleet in the Atlantic: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/liveblog/2026/1/7/live-trump-says-venezuela-to-hand-over-up-to-50mn-barrels-of-oil-to-us Why? Why US seized Bella 1 and Sophia tankers and what it means for Venezuela The United States has seized two oil tankers, the Bella 1 and the Sophia, in the North … Continue reading →

Posted in anthropocene | Tagged China, Cuba, Darcy Rodriguez, demand, Iran, oil, power, Russia, sanction busting, sanctions, shadow tankers, Special Forces, supply, ukraine, United States, venezuela | Leave a comment

The old story: weaponization of religion

Posted on January 1, 2026 by borderslynn

Yet another billionaire with an interesting back story, who has spent many years of his life spreading pro Russian propaganda: https://www.forbes.com/profile/vadim-novinsky/ What Human Rights Watch reveals: UKRAINE: Arrest warrant for pro-Russian billionaire Orthodox priest Vadim Novinskyi Freedom of Religion and … Continue reading →

Posted in anthropocene | Tagged arrest warrant, billionaire, Christian extremism, criminal, Estonia, human rights, J D Vance, metals, oil, plot, pro Russian propagandist, Russian Orthodox Religion, Severn Mountains Mandate, Smart Holdings, Ukraine billionaire, USA, Vadim Novinsky, war | Leave a comment

Contradicting Intelligence

Posted on December 23, 2025 by borderslynn

Michael D Sellers, Substack noted As Reuters put it, intelligence agencies continue to warn that Putin “has not abandoned his aims of capturing all of Ukraine and reclaiming parts of Europe that belonged to the former Soviet empire.” That stands in stark contrast to … Continue reading →

Posted in anthropocene | Tagged Arctic, Atlantic, Denmark, fossil fuels, fuelling war, Greenland, international security, Iran, NATO alliance, oil, Reuters, Russia, shadow fleet, spy crews, Tulsi Gabbard, US intelligence, venezuela, wealth | Leave a comment

From Russia with Love

Posted on December 22, 2025 by borderslynn

Ivanka Trump is good friends with Dasha Zhukova. Wendy Deng (then the wife of Rupert Murdoch) introduced them. the former wife of Rupert Murdoch, who had introduced Dasha Zhukova to Ivanka years earlier and whose social and investment networks tied … Continue reading →

Posted in anthropocene | Tagged Dasha Khukova, Elena Khukova, Jared Kushner, legal support for Abramovich, London, oil, Roman Abramovich. Ukraine invasion, Rupert Murdoch, Russian banks, Russian oligarchs, ukraine, VEB | Leave a comment

UK and US special relationship

Posted on November 17, 2025 by borderslynn

1997 to 2010 https://www.economicshelp.org/blog/215661/economics/economic-record-of-new-labour-1997-2010/ 1999, Enter Prince Andrew, as described in the book by Lownie: On the morning of 9 February 1999 a small group gathered at Teterboro Airport, just outside New York, ready to catch a Gulfstream jet to … Continue reading →

Posted in anthropocene | Tagged anti Muslim, arms dealers, building projects, coincidences, conflict, crusades, destruction, Deutsche Bank, Epstein, failed states, faith, Friends of Israel, greed, israel, land theft, loans, Mandelson, middle east, money laundering, North Africa wars, oil, overreach, Prince Andrew, Russia, settlers, terrorism, Tony Blair, US and UK, West Bank, zionism | Leave a comment

Mexico, Venezuela, Canada and US warships – and oil

Posted on August 22, 2025 by borderslynn

Today I learned Mexico and Canada have devised new trade routes: Canada and Mexico are developing a trade route called the “Northern Corridor” to bypass U.S. tariffs, enhancing their economic ties and reducing reliance on the U.S. market. This corridor … Continue reading →

Posted in anthropocene | Tagged Alaska, Canada, Chevron, Equador, fossil fuels, Hawaii, isolationism, Maduro, Mexico, money transactions, oil, OPEC, pretext, pretext of 'narco state', Puerto Rico, secret database, sending funds by wire, targetting oil reserves, threats, tracing immigrants, trade, US tariffs, venezuela, Washington | Leave a comment

Iraq and Seduction by Delusions

Posted on July 5, 2025 by borderslynn

I was watching an old, rare archive piece of film, introduced by Christopher Hitchens, which appeared to show Saddam Hussein asserting his control over the Ba’ath Party, sorting loyalists from covert opposition at a conference. Hitchens was referring to a … Continue reading →

Posted in anthropocene | Tagged conflict, wealth, war, muslim, culture, middle east, oil, corruption, Iran, Iraq, Saddam Hussein, regime change, americanisation, sunni, shia, Iraqi Jews, British rule in Iraq, nationalism, intervention, mandates | Leave a comment

Follow the Oil Pipelines

Posted on March 24, 2025 by borderslynn

Since the fall of the Berlin Wall, East Germans have never achieved parity with West German wealth generation. Disgruntled East Germans have raised the profile of right wing AfD political beliefs. Initially, the AfD distanced itself from far-right parties in … Continue reading →

Posted in anthropocene | Tagged AfD, climate change, dependency, fossil fuels, gas, germany, negotiations, oil, pipelines, power, refineries for sale, right wing, Russia, ukraine, war machine | Leave a comment

Gulf of Mexico: fossil fuel supply from 1940s to present day

Posted on October 9, 2024 by borderslynn

It seems ironic to see articles like this: https://www.marineinsight.com/know-more/major-oil-rigs-in-the-gulf-of-mexico and, knowing our refusal to move away from dependence on fossil fuels has increased ocean temperatures. We know the high temperatures of the water in the Gulf are causing the intensification … Continue reading →

Posted in anthropocene | Tagged best practise, climate change, displaced people, extreme weather, Florida, fossil fuels, gas, homelessness, Hunters Point, hurricane withstanding homes, meeting the needs, net zero living, no insurance, oil, poverty, profits from fossil fuel industry, responsibility of industry, victims, vulnerable people | Leave a comment

Oil Plunder

Posted on July 27, 2022 by borderslynn

Virunga National Park, home, to the last mountain gorillas and people of the Congo, has been placed in a deal to auction off the precious territory to countries like the US and UK so they can drill for oil! https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2022/07/25/world/congo-auction-land-oil-companies … Continue reading →

Posted in anthropocene | Tagged Africa, APAC, carbon credits, climate change, Drilling, exploited congolese, fossil fuels, IUCN Africa Protected Areas Congress, mountain gorillas, oil, protecting endangered species, protecting wilderness | 1 Comment

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