Links 16 January 2023

Global Macro / Markets / Investing:

• Iranian oil exports end 2022 at a high, despite no nuclear deal – Reuters
• Kazakhstan to Supply Oil to Germany via Russia’s Pipeline – CaspianNews
• Largest global bird flu outbreak ‘in history’ shows no sign of slowing – France24
• Demand for gas — particularly LNG — has surged globally in recent years – Bloomberg
• China’s rapid reopening will stir the global economy – FT

Americas:

• Canadians are now stealing overpriced food from grocery stores with zero remorse – Blogto (not a good sign!)
• Jair Bolsonaro to be investigated as part of inquiry into far-right Brazil riot – Guardian
• 5 additional pages of classified material found at Biden’s Wilmington residence | CNN Politics
• Treasury secretary: US to reach debt ceiling on Thursday – Guardian

Europe:

• Russians hit multi-storey residential building in Dnipro city, destroy building section, people are under rubble – Pravda
• More than 80,000 people turn out for Tel Aviv protest against Netanyahu government – CNN
• Russia fires new waves of missiles at Ukraine and hits energy infrastructure – BBC
• Ukraine forces retain control of Soledar despite Russian claims, governor says – Reuters
• Scholz: Germany ‘getting through winter’ without crisis -DW
• UK confirms it will supply Ukraine with 14 Challenger 2 tanks and about 30 AS90 SAMs – Pravda

Asia:

• South Korea’s plan to compensate citizens once enslaved by Japan sparks fierce criticism – ABC
• WHO appeals to China to release more COVID-19 information – APNews
• Women’s Rights Not Priority, Says Taliban Spokesperson After Education Ban – NDTV
• China says 60,000 people have died of Covid since early December – CNN
• iPhone exports from India doubled to surpass $2.5 billion – Livemint

Trans-Tasman:

• Victorian mayor calls on councils to follow lead after banning gambling ads at local sports games | Gambling
• A school principal gave up everything to blow the whistle on a paedophile priest. George Pell hung up on him – Guardian (I’m sure Pell had thoughts and prayers)
• Aggressive and violent incidents involving federal politicians have skyrocketed, with the Australian Federal Police last year receiving more than 500 reports of threats to the safety of MPs, the prime minister and the governor-general. – SMH
• Dominic Perrottet says he has backing of colleagues after Nazi uniform admission – ABC
• NSW Labor says Perrottet should not resign over Nazi uniform scandal – ABC
• Australia is on track for net migration of more than 300,000 people this year, more than 25% higher than Treasury forecasts, due to a surge in arrivals, according to a former top immigration official. – Guardian

Other:

• John Williams announces un-retirement to continue collaborating with Spielberg for “as long as time allows” – Indiewire
• Lowest temperature in Mongolia reaches -47 C – Akipress
• Romanian prosecutors take away luxury cars seized in Andrew Tate case – Reuters
• Gandalf and Tolkien Streets opened in Warsaw district nicknamed “Mordor” – Notes from Poland (one roundabout to rule them all?)