Scoop: Biden advisers weigh Saudi Arabia trip for more oil
https://www.axios.com/biden-saudi-trip-oil-b7a91070-8045-4155-9120-a35d59fd7603.html
- Is there any chance that Saudi Arabia will go for this?
- Saudi Arabia isn't likely to blow up the OPEC+ deal for Biden

U.S. Officials Meet With Regime in Venezuela, to Discuss Oil Exports to Replace Russia’s
https://www.wsj.com/articles/u-s-officials-meet-with-regime-in-venezuela-to-discuss-oil-exports-to-replace-russias-11646591752
- Can Venezuela even produce more?
- What is the goal here for the US? To isolate Venezuela from Russia? TO replace Russian barrels with Venezuelan barrels?

ESG May Be an Antitrust Violation
https://www.wsj.com/articles/esg-may-be-an-antitrust-violation-climate-activism-energy-prices-401k-retirement-investment-political-agenda-coordinated-influence-11646594807
- Does he mean ESG or Climate Activism?
- Is joining a Climate Action group the same as collusion?

The Surge in Gas Prices Isn’t Slowing Down
https://www.wsj.com/articles/the-surge-in-gas-prices-isnt-slowing-down-11646627663
- In the U.S., the ability to refine gasoline declined sharply during the pandemic-driven economic slowdown. The market has lost about one million barrels of daily gasoline-refining capacity since early 2020, when the U.S. was producing about 19 million barrels of gasoline a day.

Brazil considers fuel subsidies as global oil prices soar, newspaper says
https://www.reuters.com/article/brazil-energy-fuel/brazil-considers-fuel-subsidies-as-global-oil-prices-soar-newspaper-says-idUSL2N2VA0R2

Oil Jumps Near $125 as Chance of Russian Ban Spurs Crisis Fears
https://www.yahoo.com/now/brent-oil-soars-above-135-230509159.html

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