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Verity Ratcliffe @V_Ratcliffe
Joined April 2011
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Ed Conway
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24 Sep 2024
🚨This is the story of how UK & EU goods are STILL going into Russia in vast quantities, despite sanctions. Of how the economic war waged by the G7 is failing. Of how I witnessed sanctions rules broken in plain sight. But above all else it’s the story of a chart... 🧵
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Yes, Dubai *has* felt particularly hot this summer bloomberg.com/news/articles/…

Dubai’s Brush With Heat That Feels Like 60C Shows Dangers Ahead

Dubai, the Middle Eastern financial hub, has been buffeted by humidity and heat waves that’s already caused temperatures to feel higher than 60C (140F) several days this summer.

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23 Jul 2024
As Houthi attacks on vessels in the Red Sea get more intense, shipping rates are surging, write @V_Ratcliffe and @alexlongley1 trib.al/CrRx1iH

Shipping Rates Surge Anew on Recent Houthi Attacks in Red Sea

The cost of containers is soaring, and some oil tankers are finding new trades to boost earnings.

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The Houthis' intensifying campaign of destruction in the Red Sea suggests higher shipping costs are here to stay, write @V_Ratcliffe and @alexlongley1 trib.al/d9H1mXg

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Dubai Mall limiting entry to ‘just families’ today (Emaar policy)
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Rakteem Katakey@rakteem
28 Mar 2024
Salvage crew climbing up a fire-ravaged ship lined with barbed wire. A French naval vessel fighting off drones. This is what it takes to rescue a Houthi-hit ship bloomberg.com/news/articles/… | By @V_Ratcliffe

Houthi Ravaged Ship Was Caught Between Combat Drones and Pirates

A salvage crew climbing up a fire-ravaged ship lined with barbed wire. A French naval vessel fighting off combat drones. And seafarers navigating through the looming risks of encountering Somali...

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The ‘No-Fail’ Mission to Protect the Red Sea Isn’t Working 🚢bloomberg.com/news/features/…

The ‘No-Fail’ Mission to Protect the Red Sea Isn’t Working

The US and its allies have been trying to stop the Houthis but their attacks on ships continue.

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WATCH: Bloomberg Originals documentary on the incredible story of SBF and the collapse of crypto platform FTX youtube.com/watch?v=3QpdU9LS…
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BILLIONS AND BILLIONS: QatarEnergy had quite a year for earnings while the world scrambled for gas supplies bloomberg.com/news/articles/…

QatarEnergy Profit Surged to $42.4 Billion Amid Energy Crisis

QatarEnergy’s net income rose 58% in 2022 to reach 154.6 billion riyals ($42.4 billion) on surging international energy prices, according to latest reported data.

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Verity Ratcliffe retweeted
Bloomberg Middle East
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23 Jun 2023
Qatar’s wealth fund to buy a stake in NBA’s Washington Wizards trib.al/O0LgASM
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China will sign a 2nd big LNG deal today. As with the Sinopec deal in Nov, CNPC will buy a 5% stake in a train and get shipments over 27 years 🇶🇦🇨🇳🔥bloom.bg/3CErjbQ

China to Sign New 27-Year LNG Deal With Qatar to Secure Fuel

China agreed another decades-long liquefied natural gas deal with Qatar in a further move to safeguard its energy security.

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The largest oil producer in the United Arab Emirates is setting up a desk to trade carbon credits 🇦🇪 bloomberg.com/news/articles/…

UAE’s Biggest Oil Producer Plans to Start Trading Carbon Credits

The largest oil producer in the United Arab Emirates is setting up a desk to trade carbon credits as it prepares for a world in which companies are held to account for the pollution they produce.

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There are around 17 decaying and potentially dangerous ships along Yemen’s coast but none with greater potential for harm than the FSO Safer, according to the UN 🇾🇪🇺🇳⚓️bit.ly/43XGetj🧵
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Now an operation’s underway to replace it with a more seaworthy ship – a tricky task in a warzone as all the competing factions must support the mission
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The company that’s carrying out the mission (same firm that freed the Ever Given when it got stuck in the Suez Canal) say it’s the worst operating vessel they’ve ever seen bit.ly/43XGetj
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Tax is coming for carbon credits based on where they're generated bloomberg.com/news/articles/…

Global Carbon Markets Face Upheaval as Nations Remake the Rules

Governments are waking up to the value of their forests and mangrove swamps in anticipation of a new, global carbon offset market.

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Akshat Rathi@AkshatRathi
31 May 2023
This is amazing. If there is a deal, we could see 90 million tons of CO2 eq emissions cut annually. Or about 2x the capacity of all carbon-capture plants in the world. Scoop by @jendlouhyhc @aaronaclark1 bloomberg.com/news/articles/…

Turkmenistan in Talks With US to Tackle Giant Methane Leaks

An agreement with the reclusive central Asian state would be a major breakthrough in the global fight against climate change.

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GREAT READ: Aggressive construction techniques and lax oversight left a vital artery for crude in America's heartland vulnerable to leaks. bloomberg.com/news/articles/…
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