Notes From All Over, Part 2 -- September 27, 2020

All that talk about the end of oil. Sorry. Not sorry. Saudi Aramco ships first cargo from Jizan refinery; headed to Singapore. Link here.

Shift: Russia leads China's August crude imports, Saudi slips. Link here. 

Iran: in deep doo-doo. Eyes new lockdown measures as Covid-19 cases rise. Link here. Desperate for a Biden administration. 

China's natural gas: latest threat. Link here to Irina Slav.

A drive to cut electricity prices for end-users has prompted Beijing to reduce gas-fired power plant tariffs, which has threatened the survival of many of them, Wood Mackenzie reports, adding to already substantial pressure on the industry from the ongoing trade war with the United States.

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Rory Satran: new nominee for the 2021 Geico Rock Award. Thong bikinis. Rory needs to get out more -- maybe visit southern California.

The story Rory discovered: sales of skimpy, Brazilizn-stye swimsuit bottoms soared unexpectedly this year as women socially distanced in backyards and beaches. 

Link here.  No screenshots. This is a family blog. LOL. 

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