“I think gas prices are a conspiracy.” – Tom Braidwood On Sunday, a world chronically short of diesel woke up to the happy news that Ukraine—undoubtedly with the full support of those who currently occupy positions of power across Europe and Great Britain, and perhaps even the US—had caused significant damage at the Gazpromneft Moscow Refinery, a facility capable of handling 245,000 barrels per day (bpd) of oil. In the weeks leading up to the Moscow attack, the Ryazan Oil Refinery (320,000 bpd), Saratov Refinery (140,000 bpd), Syzran Refinery (150,000 bpd), and Yaroslavl Refinery (300,000 bpd) were also hit, while reports circulated on Monday morning that Ukrainian drones had attacked the Bashneft-Ufaneftekhim Oil Refinery (190,000 bpd) as well. We are undoubtedly missing others. Much rejoicing | AP In unrelated news, voters in Germany expressed a certain amount of dissatisfaction with the country’s direction of travel, dealing a wildly embarrassing blow to its hapless chancellor, F
