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Mark and Paige record live from Shell’s HERO (Helping Employees Reach Out) annual cookout in New Orleans, Louisiana.

Oil’s surge above $100 highlights inflation risks for global markets
https://www.worldoil.com/news/2026/3/10/oil-s-surge-above-100-highlights-inflation-risks-for-global-markets/

U.S. Gives Rosneft’s German Refinery Network Open-Ended Sanctions Exemption
https://oilprice.com/Latest-Energy-News/World-News/US-Gives-Rosnefts-German-Refinery-Network-Open-Ended-Sanctions-Exemption.html

Hormuz Crisis Sends Shockwaves Through Global Markets
https://oilprice.com/Energy/Energy-General/Hormuz-Crisis-Sends-Shockwaves-Through-Global-Markets.html

Pakistan-Afghanistan Conflict Halts Critical Central Asian Trade Routes
https://oilprice.com/Geopolitics/International/Pakistan-Afghanistan-Conflict-Halts-Critical-Central-Asian-Trade-Routes.html

Analyst Outlines 2 Potential Scenarios for Conflict
https://www.rigzone.com/news/analyst_outlines_2_potential_scenarios_for_conflict-04-mar-2026-183122-article/

Russian Oil Remains Cheap
https://www.rigzone.com/news/wire/russian_oil_remains_cheap-04-mar-2026-183126-article/

Vintage Secures Extension of Loan for Australian Gas Projects
https://www.rigzone.com/news/vintage_secures_extension_of_loan_for_australian_gas_projects-04-mar-2026-183125-article/

Equinor Reaches Deal with Canadian Province to Advance Bay du Nord
https://www.rigzone.com/news/equinor_reaches_deal_with_canadian_province_to_advance_bay_du_nord-04-mar-2026-183121-article/

BOEM Eyes California Offshore Drilling
https://www.rigzone.com/news/boem_eyes_california_offshore_drilling-27-feb-2026-183089-article/

Shell – Foundation Raising Incomes While Lowering Emissions
https://shellfoundation.org

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