Ben Winkley
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News editor cutting long stories short for Argus Media - mostly sharing stories beyond our paywall, or staring with my jaw on the floor
Smoke on the water.
Turkey's directorate for maritime affairs says this is the result of an oil tanker meeting an "external impact" in the Black Sea.
Puts it as the Kairos, which is on UK and EU sanctions lists under its previous name, Katiuska
Turkey's directorate for maritime affairs says this is the result of an oil tanker meeting an "external impact" in the Black Sea.
Puts it as the Kairos, which is on UK and EU sanctions lists under its previous name, Katiuska
November 28, 2025 at 5:58 PM
Smoke on the water.
Turkey's directorate for maritime affairs says this is the result of an oil tanker meeting an "external impact" in the Black Sea.
Puts it as the Kairos, which is on UK and EU sanctions lists under its previous name, Katiuska
Turkey's directorate for maritime affairs says this is the result of an oil tanker meeting an "external impact" in the Black Sea.
Puts it as the Kairos, which is on UK and EU sanctions lists under its previous name, Katiuska
Data centre issue halts CME
November 28, 2025 at 11:39 AM
Data centre issue halts CME
OBR appears to have silently revised overnight its projections for the pay-per-mile effect on UK EV sales. On the left, the existing document forecasting a net 120,000 drop in sales; on the right, yesterday's projection of a net 310,000 fall
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November 27, 2025 at 10:08 AM
OBR appears to have silently revised overnight its projections for the pay-per-mile effect on UK EV sales. On the left, the existing document forecasting a net 120,000 drop in sales; on the right, yesterday's projection of a net 310,000 fall
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Yikes. UK OBR sees North Sea revenues dropping from £2.7 billion in 2025-26 to £0.3 billion in 2030-31.
November 26, 2025 at 12:31 PM
Yikes. UK OBR sees North Sea revenues dropping from £2.7 billion in 2025-26 to £0.3 billion in 2030-31.
a lotta ins, a lotta outs, a lotta whathaveyous. Lotta strands to keep in the head
November 25, 2025 at 3:34 PM
a lotta ins, a lotta outs, a lotta whathaveyous. Lotta strands to keep in the head
Jimmy Cliff gave us the don of all LP covers. RIP.
November 24, 2025 at 1:14 PM
Jimmy Cliff gave us the don of all LP covers. RIP.
November 19, 2025 at 9:14 AM
November 6, 2025 at 8:27 AM
The TotalEnergies' Energy Outlook 2025 is brief and to the point
November 4, 2025 at 2:02 PM
The TotalEnergies' Energy Outlook 2025 is brief and to the point
Morgan Stanley on the latest Opec move: no-one really knows how much the group is producing
November 3, 2025 at 1:11 PM
Morgan Stanley on the latest Opec move: no-one really knows how much the group is producing
key graphic from the IEA's monthly Oil Market Report today:
October 14, 2025 at 10:34 AM
key graphic from the IEA's monthly Oil Market Report today:
Autumn at the allotment. Not pictured: the winner, which was so engorged the judges had to go to it
October 5, 2025 at 12:24 PM
Autumn at the allotment. Not pictured: the winner, which was so engorged the judges had to go to it
Novak: the situation with fuel is under control
October 1, 2025 at 12:57 PM
Novak: the situation with fuel is under control
Saudi finance ministry projection a budget surplus this year approaching that of 2020, when oil prices were in the pits. It's a Vision thing
October 1, 2025 at 9:30 AM
Saudi finance ministry projection a budget surplus this year approaching that of 2020, when oil prices were in the pits. It's a Vision thing
tremendous Dangote vs unions stuff here:
September 29, 2025 at 4:40 PM
tremendous Dangote vs unions stuff here:
including an unnecessary question quickly answered
September 29, 2025 at 4:33 PM
including an unnecessary question quickly answered
Sean Dyche being told to sit down by The Pope
September 29, 2025 at 11:48 AM
Sean Dyche being told to sit down by The Pope
that's a bold claim etc
September 23, 2025 at 2:50 PM
that's a bold claim etc
there's a headline:
September 23, 2025 at 2:40 PM
there's a headline:
Got a bit tectonic this weekend
September 21, 2025 at 4:27 PM
Got a bit tectonic this weekend
September experiment: driving west until the road runs out (2 of 2) - Hartland Quay, Devon
September 20, 2025 at 6:04 PM
September experiment: driving west until the road runs out (2 of 2) - Hartland Quay, Devon