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How China's import cuts importing 8.5 million barrels a day down from 12.5 million and it's large oil reserve will keep oil prices low

07/15/2026

Not covered in the media for Hormuz is the combined response of US, China, India, Japan and the European Union to find alternatives to Hormuz making it less or not relevant to oil prices and oil supplies

07/10/2026

The Constructive Aspects of the situation in July 2026 from the Hormuz Crisis not covered in the Media

06/27/2026

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The World Can’t Get Enough U.S. Energy, Keeping Prices High for Americans

  
The Wall Street Journal - 05.18.2026 Original article ›
Benoît Morenne
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Depleting stocks US exports to the hilt 14.2 million barrels of crude oil and products such as diesel and gasoline a day to Asia and Europe- May 2026. This is the highest ever exports from the US of oil and oil products. Australia gets 2.7 million barrels a day in March when exports before were sporadic. UK, France, Netherlands, all need US oil. Not only Gulf ports, ports of Philadelphia, New York and Albany are also being used by sending oil from the south up the Colonial Pipeline to the East.

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For France, U.S. delay on Syria fuels doubts - The Washington Post

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Washington Post - 09.07.2013 Original article ›
Michael Birnbaum, Michael, Birnbaum

France Grants Its Recognition to Syria Rebels as U.S. Waits

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New York Times - 11.14.2012 Original article ›
Steven Erlanger, Steven, Erlanger, Rick Gladstone, Rick, Gladstone

France’s Macron Seeks Bigger Military, Leaner Pension System

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WSJ - 01.20.2023 Original article ›
Stacy Meichtry, Noemie Bisserbe
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France plans to increase military spending from 295 billion euros to 400 billion euros for 2024 to 2030. Some of this will come from reform of the pension system that takes up 13.1% of economic output by raising the retirement age from 62 to 64 years. A million people protest in Paris on Jan 20. One of the problems in implementing this is that in France there is significant age discrimination for jobs compared to Germany and other countries. This means workers would have to wait longer for pensions even workers with good qualifications looking for work. Efforts to tackle this cultural issue with companies biased against older workers are lacking.

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France to Press for New Euro-Zone Architecture at EU Summit

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Wall Street Journal - 05.23.2012 Original article ›
David Gauthier Villars, David, Gauthier Villars, William Horobin, William, Horobin
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French officals are pushing for a new eurozone architecture to address many of today's problems. This includes setting up a pathway that leads to the joint issuance of eurobonds. It also would include coordination of monetary policy with the budgets and fiscal situation in the eurozone. French officials see the lack of this as the cause of many of today's problems.
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France Approaches the End of a Presidential Campaign With a Bitter Debate

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New York Times - 05.02.2012 Original article ›
Steven Erlanger, Steven, Erlanger

In Terror Fight, France Feels Increasingly Isolated

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Wall Street Journal - 11.22.2015 Original article ›
Yaroslav Trofimov, Yaroslav, Trofimov

Germany, France Back Pledge to Save Euro

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Wall Street Journal - 07.28.2012 Original article ›
Brian Blackstone, Brian, Blackstone, Charles Forelle, Charles, Forelle

Central Banker’s Exit Gives France Opening

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New York Times - 11.10.2011 Original article ›
Jack Ewing, Jack, Ewing

France Recognizes Libya Rebels, Gadhafi Forces Advance

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Wall Street Journal - 03.10.2011 Original article ›
Margaret Coker, Margaret, Coker, Sam Dagher, Sam, Dagher, Charles Levinson, Charles, Levinson, David Gauthier Villars, David, Gauthier Villars

France Senses Momentum In Iran Nuclear Talks

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Wall Street Journal - 11.25.2014 Original article ›
Stacy Meichtry, Stacy, Meichtry, Inti Landauro, Inti, Landauro

France, Belgium Reach Pact on Ailing Dexia

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Wall Street Journal - 10.10.2011 Original article ›
Matthew Dalton, Matthew, Dalton, David Gauthier Villars, David, Gauthier Villars

Coronavirus live news: France health worker vaccine mandate comes into effect; healthcare rationing ‘imminent’ for Idaho

  
The Guardian - 09.15.2021 Original article ›
Miranda Bryant, Helen Sullivan

France’s Treasury Chief Works to Guard Credit Rating

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New York Times - 01.02.2012 Original article ›
Liz Alderman, Liz, Alderman
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Ramon Fernandez is the head of the Treasury in France's Ministry of the Economy, Finance and Industry. He manages the work done behind the scenes in the eurozone crisis- helping France's finance minister Baroin, French president Sarkozy, Xavier Musca, the presidents chief of staff, and working with his German counterpart Jorg Asmussen. He is self-effacing and says he does what he has to do. His view on the euro is that it will be there ten years from now and stronger.
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France’s Gloomy Economic Outlook Haunts Presidential Race

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New York Times - 01.15.2012 Original article ›
Steven Erlanger, Steven, Erlanger

Hildebrand Floored, So Is Swiss Franc

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Wall Street Journal - 01.10.2012 Original article ›
Richard Barley, Richard, Barley

Swiss Franc Catapults Ahead of Euro, Dollar

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Wall Street Journal - 08.03.2011 Original article ›
Javier E. David, Javier, E., David

France Revels in World Cup Victory

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WSJ - 07.15.2018 Original article ›
Nick Kostov, Stacy Meichtry

Hollande Says He’ll Seek New Fiscal Treaty if Elected in France

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New York Times - 04.25.2012 Original article ›
Steven Erlanger, Steven, Erlanger, Nicholas Kulish, Nicholas, Kulish
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Socialist candidate for president in France's runoff elections, Francois Hollande, says he will ask that the fiscal compact treaty completed in Dec. 2012 be renegotiated to include measures that promote growth in the eurozone. He praised ECB chairman, Mario Draghi's comments that uppermost in his mind was the need for a growth compact in the eurozone.
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This Oil Giant Has Capped Prices at the Pump—but Just for the French

  
The Wall Street Journal - 06.08.2026 Original article ›
Matthew Dalton
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France's 3300 Total Energies gas stations cap gas pries at $8.50 a gallon comapred to $4.22 at market rates in the US. Total Energies CEO Pouyanne says the cap is possible so long as the French government does not impose awindfall profits tax on the company. Profits at the company rose to 5.8 billion for hte last quarter up 51%. The cost of the cap is about $580 million so the company is still way ahead and this preempts the possible windfall profits tax which might go even further. At the same time the company gains public respect.

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Miroslav Klose: A goalscoring legend for club and country

  
bundesliga.com - the official Bundesliga website - 06.17.2026 Original article ›
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Bundesliga site writeup for Miroslav Klose talks about the modesty and humility of this player born in Poland of a Polish mother and German father- an all time leader in World Cup Soccer goals (16 goals), one who made his country proud. In his last stint as a player at Lazio club in Italy he was loved by fans in Italy who wanted him not to retire. A player with the same confidence and humility now is headed to surpassing Klose's record in this year's 2026 World Cup Soccer- Kylian Mbappe of France.

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France: Ex-Minister Admits Lying About Secret Bank Account

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New York Times - 04.02.2013 Original article ›
Steven Erlanger, Steven, Erlanger

Full speech: Macron calls for major European rearmament - France 24

  
France 24 - 03.08.2025 Original article ›
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"Having a country invading their neighbor with impunity that is a dire message to the rest of the world, and we are not making the mistakes of the past." 

Macron speaks of Russian threats to other places, to Moldova and Romania. 

Macron shows a chart of Russian rearmament with increases from 1.2 million men in the army to 1.5 million  and 1200 military aircraft to 1500 aircraft.

'Peace cannot come at any price, by abandoning Ukraine, the collapse of Ukraine."

"We have seen this happen in the past. Who can forget the invasion began in 2014, there was a ceasefire that was agreed to in Minsk and that the same Russia did not keep the ceasefire."

"We cannot take them at their word. Ukraine has a right for peace and security. It is in our interest. And we are working with our European allies."

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India and France plan to develop small modular nuclear reactors

  
BBC News - 02.13.2025 Original article ›
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Indian Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri says-

"We intend to be able to cooperate in co-designing the reactors, co-developing them and co-producing them, we feel this will allow us to tackle complications faced in other conventional projects," he said. This approach to build smaller modular reactors because it comes with less cost and which can be reassembled at the usage site is a new field. 

India is putting $1.2 billion in nuclear research.

India sets goal for 100GW of nuclear energy 2047.

Five Indian built nuclear reactors by 2033.

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How France fell apart: bitter, bloated and blamed on Macron

  
- 12.08.2024 Original article ›
Peter Conradi, Europe Editor

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