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“The market is grappling with the idea that we’re about to go through a large part of the Northern Hemisphere winter with little Persian Gulf LNG supply,” analysts at ING said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 13, 2026
Hopes for blowout third-quarter earnings are one of the biggest things the market has going for it right now — and they’re about to be put to the test.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 11, 2026
In April, when we celebrated the 50th anniversary of Rick Monday rescuing an American flag from protesters about to set it aflame, Claire wanted to share more of the story.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 11, 2026
“Serling” author Alan Sepinwall didn’t know it, but he was about to enter another dimension.
From Salon ● Oct. 10, 2026
We were about to swing back onto the trail and Peter Avakoff shouted, "Good."
From "Black Star, Bright Dawn" by Scott O'Dell
