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The Malta-flagged tanker Agioi Fanendes loaded about 40,000 metric tons of ultra-low-sulfur diesel, equivalent to roughly 300,000 barrels, at Russia’s Primorsk port on Thursday, Kpler data showed.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 23, 2026
Beijing’s aluminum exports rose 16% on year in the first eight months of 2026, an increase of around 670,000 metric tons, according to the U.S.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 22, 2026
It includes three studios, offices, tons of recording equipment, including two grand pianos, lounges, and a kitchen that pointedly lacks a stove.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 22, 2026
From there, it must cut an additional 86 million metric tons of carbon by 2030.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 22, 2026
Except, as Camille is quick to point out, there are tons of addresses in one zip code.
From "South of Somewhere" by Kalena Miller
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