Israeli Cannabis “Smuggler” on the Brink of Freedom
An American-Israeli woman sentenced to seven-and-a-half years in a Russian jail on a drug smuggling charge has had her request for a pardon accepted by Moscow. ... Read More»
Russia
Putin and Netanyahu to Discuss Jailed Backpacker’s Fate
The Kremlin has confirmed that Russian president Vladimir Putin is prepared to discuss the fate of a jailed Israeli-American backpacker when he visits Jerusalem... Read More»
Israel Asks Moscow to Pardon Cannabis “Smuggler”
Israeli president Reuven Rivlin has written to Russian leader Vladimir Putin to ask him to pardon an Israeli-American who was jailed for drug smuggling. Russ... Read More»
Russian Court Fines American Student for Cannabis Possession
An American student charged with drug possession after bringing medical marijuana into St. Petersburg has been fined 15,000 rubles ($230) by a Russian court. ... Read More»
OPEC’s Line in the Sand: Oil at $80/barrel + ‘Trash Can’ Pair Trade
In just over a year oil has seemingly gone from dead end, over supplied commodity (akin to corn), to supply squeezed, one-way hedge fund trade. Undoubtedly t... Read More»
Strong Oil Prices Stoking the US Inflation Narrative
The latest inflation data has seen the Fed’s favourite inflation measure reach the 2% target. Headline PCE inflation and core PCE inflation rose from 1.7% Y... Read More»
Oil – Reassessing the ‘Price Capped’ Narrative
Russia Shows Willingness for Continued Cooperation with OPEC The oil price has remained in an uptrend of late. What are its prospects? This columnist had unt... Read More»
