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It would be amusing if US Congress forced Trump to withdraw forces from Straits of Hormuz area because he hasn't complied with the 60 day timeline for conducting a war without prior Congress approval 🤣. His attempt at getting out of this requirement by saying that the Ceasefire period shouldn't be included in the 60 days, from the counter arguments I've heard, is akin to a schoolboy trying to get out of school detention 🤣!!

Giantsquid, and I thought BP had gone ex-div intraday earlier .... 🤣. And the Markets really believe a Peace deal will finalise this weekend, ie US will allow Iran's nuclear program, US will release those frozen funds, US will remove tariffs, US will pay for infrastructure reparations,.... 🤣🤣🤣🤣

Superspecs, $40 per barrel by end of 2027 ? Highly unlikely as Renewables will take at least into the early 2030's to be used enough to reduce oil demand down to that level. I'm also invested in some Renewables btw.

Meoryou, Hope she really earns those benefits of c. £14m ?!! I realise it's the common practice these days, but still feel the amounts paid are ridiculously high versus others of high calibre not in senior management.

Badland, fair point, but I couldn't justify paying what others pay for the new too large hybrids now flooding the roads. A study in Brussels found that pedestrians, cyclists and smaller car users are 28% more likely to die if hit by these too large and extra heavy hybrids v being hit by a smaller car like my Ford fiesta. The reason for this is the higher height of their bumper and extra mass. They are also automatics so prompting less concentration and risking more accidents !! Also many driving these larger hybrids have done their driving tests years before in a smaller car, another safety risk !! Btw, I do like cars like looking at expensive art, but only looking at them !!

Retirment, in fairness £100,000 p.a. family income is a good income and can be used to improve ones life if spent / invested optimally. Having unnecessary expenses like higher cost chattels, other inefficient daily spending, etc..., means that such people never improve their finances !! I find it best not to be materialistic really and focus on the best things in life are free !!

Investerintheknow, you sound like my type of character !! Never been into the showoff materialistic way lots live these days, I have a 2004 Ford Fiesta 190,000 miles and dress very ordinarily !! Very bemused by all those with their too large, and dangerous to others btw, hybrid and electric vehicles costing 4 figure annual finance chgs !! Is it really worth trying to impress others and, if not, couldn't the cost be better spent elsewhere, eg investing in RR or improving their home ?!!

Bernyberlingo, why spend £217k on a wasting chattel (car) when you could get a good second hand one for £5k and invest the bal of £212k into shares where you can make money ? Cars depreciate !!

Stanleyb, I am most certainly not an IRGC sympathiser, that is for definite. How did you deduce that I am, just curious about your logic ?!!

Percy, "Now go away, you sound like a psychopath.

I should know, I am one."

Thanks for the chuckle on this lovely sunny day !!

Mark_rs, I empathise with your feelings of despair, but Trump et al are Narcisists with little empathy. To them it's a game and others exist to serve them !! Good idea to read up on the psychology of Narcisists, Sociopaths and the God-complex !!

Well stanleyb, if that's what the current Iranian regime has done for the last 47 yrs, and we're told by some 'experts' that the new ruling members of that regime are worse than that before it, then they won't worry that the general populus have difficulty feeding themselves as I'm confident that the new regime have ample food supplies for themselves !! If all else fails they can always get the IRGC to try test their skills at fishing in the SoH or catching rabbits on the land around it !!

Gingy, after Satanyahu and Putin I think .... 🤣

Stanleyb, So the US Terrorist Regime is trying to starve the whole of Iran, just what a Terrorist Regime does eh !! Trump the Terrorist has a ring to it !!

Stanleyb, are you talking about UK , North Korea or China ?

Yes indeed Harmonica, but their doorstep needs some dark black yacht varnish as it's deteriorating fast !!

Spights, AI Gemini gave me "To contact The Mirror online, you can email their news desk at mirrornews@mgn.co.uk or call them at +44 20 7293 3000", as there's no contact name associated with the article on your link.

Amusing how much the general populous lack knowledge of BP and how narrow minded their thinking is .... Now Rachel and Ed, where's our $25billion for our Rosneft investment and other Russian assets that you forced us to abandon back in 2022 ? Come on pay up you thieves ....

Finton, BP already pays the UK EPL Windfall tax on UK territory sourced oil . Is UK Govt now talking about a windfall tax on all BP's oil wherever sourced ? If latter true then that would be discriminating against UK resident companies.

Meoryou, wonder if Iran will threaten to let their excess oil simply flow into the SoH rather than risk damaging their well heads by stopping their flow ? Would be a Global outcry and Iran could blame the US for their illegal blockade !!

Goldman Sachs raises today BP price target to 680 (650) pence - 'buy'

Brent futures price up, but BP down today !! Like a virtual reality .... weeeeeee 🤣🤣🤣