Houthi rebels’ drone strike on Aramco site sends oil to two-year high

Drone strike on Saudi site sends oil to two-year high: Iran-backed rebels target Aramco HQ By Francesca Washtell For The Daily Mail Published: 22:17 GMT, 8 March 2021 | Updated: 22:17 GMT, 8 March 2021 Oil prices rose to their highest levels in almost two years following an attack on a huge crude facility in … Read more

Sunrise star reveals their unlikely appetite for garden snails cooked in oil and vinegar

‘It actually tastes really good!’ Sunrise star reveals they like to eat GARDEN SNAILS cooked in oil and vinegar By Kristy Johnson For Daily Mail Australia Published: 15:00 GMT, 6 March 2021 | Updated: 15:01 GMT, 6 March 2021 A star from Channel Seven’s Sunrise has revealed their unlikely appetite for none other than garden … Read more

MARKET REPORT: Shares in oil giants surge after slick move from Opec

Oil was the main talking point after Opec decided against ramping up production in April. The surprise decision taken by the organisation, which includes Saudi Arabia, Iran and a host of African countries, sent Brent crude prices almost 5 per cent higher to $67.20 per barrel – its highest level since January 2020. Analysts said … Read more

Nicola Sturgeon’s ‘snake oil act’ in Alex Salmond inquiry raises more questions, says Graham Grant

It was a slick performance by a politician fighting for her job – but Nicola Sturgeon’s top priority wasn’t impressing the committee. Much of her appearance was a pitch to the ordinary punter, which accounts for some of the more emotional moments. She spoke of Alex Salmond as her former ‘bestie’, a ‘revered’ man. But … Read more

GRAHAM GRANT: Don’t be fooled by forgetful Nicola Sturgeon’s snake oil act

It was a slick performance by a politician fighting for her job – but Nicola Sturgeon’s top priority wasn’t impressing the committee. Much of her appearance was a pitch to the ordinary punter, which accounts for some of the more emotional moments. She spoke of Alex Salmond as her former ‘bestie’, a ‘revered’ man. But … Read more

Nurse, 60, uncovered her bigamist oil worker husband had been living secret life

A woman has revealed how she discovered her husband was a bigamist with a secret double life 100 miles away.  Nurse Yve Gibney, 60, could not believe it when she saw the smiling wedding day image of her oil boss husband Maurice Gibney on Facebook.   The blushing bride on the happy photograph was not Mrs … Read more

Fall back in love with lunch: Warm lentil salad with burrata & basil oil 

Fall back in love with lunch: Warm lentil salad with burrata & basil oil By Bill Granger Published: 00:01 GMT, 28 February 2021 | Updated: 00:01 GMT, 28 February 2021 Braising lentils and serving warm with a spoonful of creamy melting burrata is pure comfort food. SERVES 4 100ml olive oil 1 onion, finely chopped … Read more

Melt our hearts: Chocolate mousse with sesame honeycomb and olive oil 

Melt our hearts: Chocolate mousse with sesame honeycomb and olive oil By Sue Quinn Published: 00:02 GMT, 14 February 2021 | Updated: 00:02 GMT, 14 February 2021 This combination is outrageously good. Add the best chocolate and olive oil you can afford. SERVES 4 PREP 25 minutes, plus 2 hours chilling COOK 20 minutes FOR … Read more

Hotel quarantine will force rigs to close, says oil drilling firm

British workers on South American oil rigs lobbying Government for exemption from new hotel quarantine By Harriet Dennys, Financial Mail On Sunday Published: 21:50 GMT, 13 February 2021 | Updated: 21:50 GMT, 13 February 2021 British workers on South American oil rigs are lobbying the Government for an exemption from the new hotel quarantine rules … Read more

Nigerian farmers can sue Shell in England over Niger Delta oil spills, supreme court rules

Thousands of Nigerian farmers and fishermen can sue Royal Dutch Shell in English law courts after years of oil spills in the Niger Delta, Supreme Court judges have ruled. The Ogale and Bille communities living along the Niger Delta allege their lives and health have suffered because repeated oil spills have contaminated the land, swamps, … Read more