Sapan Gai, CCO at Sovereign Metals, discusses their superior graphite test results. Watch the video here.
Jamtart1,
You have conveniently forgotten that in 2014, the people in Scotland, alas, voted to reject independence. That is why there is no chance of a second referendum so soon, as it would be a slap in the face of the majority.
Perhaps it would he okay after twenty years?
I write that as somebody who wants Scotland out of the UK asap. Unfortunately, the SNP moved too soon.
Slater606,
My guess is that in the case of a full invasion by Russia, the price of crude oil and gas would likely rise sharply. In that case, the BP share price would rise, since its primary products would have higher profit margins.
Kince 360,
Interesting post, thanks.
One mistake, though...nations with huge national debts love high inflation! Why? It reduces the real value of their debts, as the value of money falls. Put another way, the state pays off debts of money that had a certain level of purchasing power, with money in the future that has a lower purchasing power! As for interest rates rising, that should not hurt debtors with fixed interest rates, which most nations are since government debts are often issued at a given rate on initial sale and not then adjusted. Sure, future new borrowings would become dearer.
HappyInvstorr100,
Why would the Ukrainians believe any security assurances that the Russians under Putin give? The Russians spent at least one year saying that it would not invade the Ukraine...and then did, in order to get hold of the Crimea and access to the Black Sea and therefore the Mediterranean.
If anybody has boxed Putin into a corner, it is Putin himself.
Meoryou,
IF there ends up being mountains of excess cash, then apart from debt (note the spelling!) reduction (debts are still huge) and share buybacks , BP could accelerate or widen its wind farm investments in the Irish and North Seas.
EmeraldCarrots,
If the West stops taking Russian gas, then Russia will not receive Western foreign currencies.
What will the Russians use to pay for their imports and to meet their public spending budgets?
Adrian,
MYy guess is that the price of oil will rise sharply in the short term due to the uncertainties. The USA may try to prevent Russia exporting its crude oil. OPEC has shown itself incapable of increasing supply even to its modest increase plan.
MarkGo, may I suggest you take a chill pill and learn some English.
In my response to CR888, where did I state that BP dividend policy was wrong? I merely stated a historical fact that the company cutting the dividend caused a big drop in the share price? I offered no comment as to whether I agreed or disagreed. Put another way, why should I be positive to suit your personal agenda? What is wrong with being dispassionate and neutral?
As for my opinion on the BoD's dividend policy, I have never commented on it here or anywhere. So apart from your febrile imagination, where have you got the idea that I think the Board is wrong in its dividend policy?
If you are going to discuss Omicron, could I suggest you learn how to to spell "varient" (sic) correctly? Displaying such basic ignorance does not help your argument and diminishing any credibility that you wish to have.
May I ask if you have had Covid-19?