As of the week ending June 12, 2026, the US Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR) held approximately 340.25 million barrels of crude oil… Sounds like a lot, but it is approaching the danger zone. In late May, that number was 372 million barrels, which consisted of Sweet crude: ~142 MMB | Sour crude: ~230 MMB, according to the US Department of Energy.
Inequality
European Network of Corporate Observatories: Caring for Profit
Public policies have largely favoured the development of a for-profit health sector. Here is a study of the EU, country by country. Brexit Britain – surely the biggest offender – accordingly gets off the hook. […]
Climate Crisis
CBC News: Finland’s centre-left and Euro-skeptic populists top parliamentary election
Climate change dominates campaign Here is an analysis written by Heikki Patomäki before the election. Read here
EU politics
Chris Dillow: Centrists become Marxists
Chris Dillow explains that Marxism is increasingly relevant in today’s politics because the middle class has become part of the working class. It has its drudge work, maybe some money to invest in a house […]
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