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OPEC+ to hike November output by 137K bpd

The reported $500,000 BPD production increase fake news dropped the price of Brent  $6.00 a barrel

The Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries and its partners (OPEC+) shared in a statement on Sunday that crude production will be raised by 137,000 barrels per day (bpd) in November. Among the eight countries, which will be hiking their outputs in the coming month, Saudi Arabia and Russia will have the largest increase and raise their production by 41,000 bpd. The next meeting will be held on November 2. “The countries will continue to closely monitor and assess market conditions, and in their continuous efforts to support market stability, they reaffirmed the importance of adopting a cautious approach and retaining full flexibility to pause or reverse the additional voluntary production adjustments,” the cartel detailed.

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TRUMP URGES HAMAS TO MOVE FAST ON HIS GAZA PLAN

On Saturday, Trump said he appreciated that Israel had “temporarily stopped the bombing,” and he urged Hamas, the Palestinian militant group that controls Gaza, to move quickly on his plan “or else all bets will be off.”
“I will not tolerate delay, which many think will happen, or any outcome where Gaza poses a threat again. Let’s get this done, FAST. Everyone will be treated fairly!” Trump said on his Truth Social platform.
Hamas had drawn a welcoming response from Trump on Friday by saying it accepted certain key parts of his 20-point peace proposal, including ending the war, Israel’s withdrawal, and the release of Israeli hostages and Palestinian captives.
But the group has left some questions unanswered, such as whether it would be willing to disarm, a key demand from Israel to end the war. In Washington, a White House official said on Saturday that Trump was sending his envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner to Egypt to finalize the technical details of the hostage release and discuss a lasting peace deal.
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France Says Detaining Oil Tankers Will Help Kill Russia’s Shadow Fleet

French President Emmanuel Macron said that detaining oil tankers can help put a stop to the shadow fleet that helps Russia skirt sanctions and export barrels around the world. His comments come after prosecutors in northwest France investigated a vessel for failing to provide proof of its nationality and flag, as well as refusal to comply with requests from the navy. The oil tanker Boracay was boarded off the coast on Sept. 27, and the captain has been summoned to appear before a court next year, prosecutors said in a statement. The ship left Russia last month and was sailing to India, according to ship-tracking data compiled by Bloomberg. The US, UK and European Union have sanctioned hundreds of tankers for helping Russia export oil to fund its war in Ukraine, while the Group of Seven nations said this week it’s closing in on an agreement to ramp up curbs on Moscow’s oil revenue. Russian oil has mostly continued to flow so far, despite previous measures imposed by the G-7 and its allies.

The Boracay oil tanker diverts on a journey from Russia to India.Source: Bloomberg

“You kill the business model by detaining, even for days or weeks, these vessels and forcing them to organize themselves differently,” Macron said Thursday in Copenhagen. The Boracay is sanctioned by the UK and EU and has had several different names in the last 11 months, according to the Equasis maritime database. It’s also sailing under a fraudulent flag, Equasis data show. The ship’s manager didn’t immediately respond to a request for comment. “It represents more than €30 billion, so it’s extremely important to increase the pressure on this shadow fleet because it will clearly reduce the capacity to finance this war effort for Russia,” Macron said of efforts to pressure the shadow fleet more broadly on Thursday.

NN: As Putin  predicted oil will soar in price when not if in my opinion Russian oil tankers are seized 

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Trump warns Hamas again to act fast or ‘all bets will be off’

United States President Donald Trump on Saturday said that Hamas must act quickly in ongoing talks over a proposed hostage release and peace deal.

He urged the group to respond quickly, warning that “all bets will be off” if there are delays or if Gaza remains a security threat. Trump added, “Let’s get this done, FAST. Everyone will be treated fairly!” Trump also welcomed Israel’s pause in airstrikes, describing it as a chance to finalize a hostage release and peace agreement.

The warning followed Trump’s rollout of a 20-point plan to end the conflict in Gaza, which Hamas partly accepted, while seeking further talks.

NN: I may be wrong here. But think these savages’ can’t  help themselves. They got to screws things up1
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Hamas Agrees to Release Israeli Hostages But Sets Conditions…… Abbas signals readiness for Gaza talks with Trump

United States Special Envoy to the Middle East Steve Witkoff is set to arrive in Cairo on Sunday with Israeli and Arab negotiators for talks on a ceasefire and hostage release deal in Gaza, Israeli media reported on Saturday. Witkoff will be joined by the president’s son-in-law and former advisor, Jared Kushner, for the negotiations. Hamas representatives were also expected to reach the Egyptian capital late Saturday, according to Saudi outlet Al Arabiya.

Abbas signals readiness for Gaza talks with Trump

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas on Saturday welcomed United States President Donald Trump’s plan to end the war in Gaza and begin detailed negotiations. In a statement shared by Wafa news agency, Abbas said the remarks showed readiness to release hostages and called for “the highest level of national responsibility” during this stage. He thanked Trump for his efforts and praised Arab and Islamic countries, including Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Jordan, Qatar, the United Arab Emirates, Turkey, Indonesia and Pakistan, for supporting peace efforts. Abbas affirmed Palestine’s willingness to work with Trump, the International Peace Conference in New York and members of the United Nations to secure a lasting settlement. His comments came after Washington announced Hamas is ready to begin negotiations.

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Israel ready for first stage of Trump’s Gaza peace plan……. IDF to prepare for first stage of Trump’s Gaza plan

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office issued a statement on Hamas’ response to United States President Donald Trump’s Gaza peace plan, saying that the country was prepared for “immediate implementation” of the first step of the plan to free hostages. The statement affirms that Israel “will continue to work in full cooperation with the president and his team to end the war in accordance with the principles laid out by Israel, which correspond with Trump’s vision for ending the war.” Earlier, Trump stated that he believed Hamas was ready for a lasting peace deal and called on Israel to immediately cease bombing Gaza to ensure the safety of the hostages.

IDF to prepare for first stage of Trump’s Gaza plan

Israeli Chief of Staff Lieutenant General Eyal Zamir (pictured) orders the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) to be ready for the first stage of United States President Donald Trump’s plan to free the hostages, according to an IDF statement. The statement also indicates that the military plans to scale back its Gaza City offensive, as well as stating that “the security of our forces is of supreme importance and all the IDF’s capabilities will be allocated to Southern Command to defend our forces.” Additionally, Zamir highlighted that “in light of the operational sensitivity, forces must demonstrate increased readiness and awareness. Likewise, the need for a quick response to remove any threat was clarified.”

NN; Not time to break ot the Champaign,,,,, Try the ginger ale first
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Police responding to drone threats near Prague airport

The Czech Police announced on Friday that it is responding to an incident at Vaclav Havel Airport in Prague involving an “anonymous and unverified threat regarding approaching drones.” Writing on X, the department explained that the tip came from an English-speaking person, who warned about “higher units of drones.” The police said they implemented extensive security measures and sent large numbers of officers to the site. Furthermore, the police stressed that it is ready to close the airspace above the airport and access roads if necessary.

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WH: Tragic consequences if Hamas doesn’t back deal

White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt cautioned on Friday about the “very tragic consequences” Palestinian militia Hamas would face if the group does not accept the US President Donald Trump-led Gaza peace proposal by Sunday. “This is an acceptable and detailed proposal that they must accept or the consequences are going to be very grave for them,” Leavitt told reporters during a briefing. “Hamas has an opportunity to accept this plan and to move forward in a peaceful, prosperous manner in the region, and if they don’t, the consequences, unfortunately, are going to be very tragic.” Earlier today, Trump gave the paramilitary group a Sunday 6 pm ET deadline to accept his peace plan or face “all HELL.”

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Putin: Oil Prices Could Soar Past $100 Without Russian Crude

Amid rising global energy demand, oil prices could jump above $100 per barrel if Russia’s oil is pushed out of the market, Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Friday.  “It’s impossible to imagine that the loss of Russian oil volumes will preserve a normal situation in global energy and the economy,” Russian news agency Interfax quoted Putin as saying at an economic discussion forum in Russia. “This won’t happen, because even if in a bad dream one can imagine that it’s possible to take the Russian producer and Russian traders, who provide a substantial share [of the oil supply] on the world market, out of the equation, prices will immediately skyrocket, everything will instantly shoot up beyond $100 per barrel,” Putin was quoted as saying. The Russian president said that $100 oil would be hardly in the interests of “economies of countries that are doing poorly, including the economies of European countries.”   The United States has intensified efforts in recent weeks to call on Russia’s remaining customers to stop importing crude from Russia. The pressure has been particularly intense on India, the world’s third-largest crude importer and the second-biggest importer of Russian oil behind China.  Since the Russian invasion of Ukraine, India has relied on the discounted Russian crude banned in the West to reduce its crude import bill. However, the Trump Administration, facing difficult trade negotiations with India and the dragging war in Ukraine, has singled out India as a culprit for buying Russian oil.   Indian officials have repeatedly said the country would continue to buy the cheap Russian oil. Officials are now reportedly telling Trump Administration officials that India could cut crude imports from Russia if the U.S. were to allow flows from Iran and Venezuela.   Putin said on Thursday that India “will never allow itself to be humiliated” and bow to U.S. pressure to halt Russian oil imports.

NN: $100 oil is a problem for the global economy. BUT Putin attacking NATO states and starting a Euro wide war is beyond a problem its a tragedy of biblical proportions.
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Russia reports ‘massive’ strike on Ukraine’s military complex

Russia’s Ministry of Defense reported on Friday that the Russian Armed Forces carried out a “massive strike” on Ukraine’s military-industrial complex facilities and the gas and energy infrastructure supporting their operations, launching long-range precision weapons from land, air, and sea, as well as strike drones. Meanwhile, the Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine previously revealed that the Russian forces launched 416 airstrikes overnight using drones and air- and ground-based missiles. The Ukrainian military said that the main target was “critical” infrastructure facilities from the energy sector in the Kharkiv and Poltava regions, while the regions of Sumy, Dnipropetrovsk, Odessa and Kiev were also affected by the attacks. According to the military’s report, Ukraine’s air defense systems shot down or suppressed 302 drones, 12 Iskander-K cruise missiles, and five guided aircraft missiles.