"Tidbits From TNT" Monday 7-19-2021

Jul 19

TNT:

Tishwash: Oil Minister: Iraq is working to create a stable and balanced global energy economy

Oil Minister Ihsan Abdul-Jabbar thanked the members of the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries and its allies for maintaining the stability of the oil market.

Abdul-Jabbar said, in a tweet on Twitter, "Thank you to all members of OPEC and its allies for their adherence to the unity of the position towards maintaining the stability of the oil market and the strength of prices."

He added that "Iraq is working to create a stable and balanced global energy economy link

Tishwash: 5 Files on the table to meet Al-Kazemi and the Saudiministerial delegation

Today, Monday, Prime Minister Mustafa Al-Kazemi discussed with the Saudi delegation visiting Iraq, headed by Minister of Commerce Majid Al-Qasabi, a number of common files, .including economy and investment

A statement issued by his media office, and (Baghdad Today) received a copy of it said that "during the meeting, they discussed the development of bilateral relations between Baghdad and Riyadh, and ways to enhance cooperation in the fields of economy and investment, work to enhance and develop intra-trade, overcome obstacles and delays, and facilitate implementation procedures including It enhances bilateral cooperation at various levels and .fields

He added that "Al-Kazemi welcomed the guest minister, and informed him of conveying his greetings and congratulations on the occasion of Eid Al-Adha to the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques and the Crown Prince , and he praised the level of relations between the two countries and keenness to strengthen them, and looking forward to more prospects of joint cooperation within the framework of the Iraqi-Saudi Coordination Council, and in a manner .that achieves the interests of The peoples of the two brotherly countries

For his part, the Saudi Minister of Commerce conveyed the greetings and congratulations of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz, and Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman to the Prime Minister, on the occasion of Eid al-Adha, and their .wishes for further progress and prosperity for the peoples of the two countries link

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Cutebwoy: The meeting ended .. OPEC + agreed to raise the production of Iraq and Kuwait and increase the share of the UAE

Shafaq News/ “Bloomberg” news agency reported on Sunday that the meeting of the OPEC + alliance agreed to increase the UAE’s share to 3.5 million barrels per day, and to raise the production of Iraq and Kuwait by 150 thousand barrels per day, noting that the next meeting will be held in September 2021.

And she said in her report, that the OPEC + alliance agreed to increase the baseline of the UAE in the agreement to cut production to 3.5 million barrels per day, instead of 3.17 million currently.

It was also agreed to increase the production of Iraq and Kuwait by 150,000 barrels per day, to be based on the new baselines as of May 2022, in addition to extending the agreement to reduce production until the end of next year, and increase production as of next August.

The meeting of energy ministers of the “OPEC +” alliance began a few minutes after one in the afternoon, Baghdad time, which is held via video technology, chaired by Saudi Energy Minister Abdulaziz bin Salman and Russian Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak.

A representative of one of the coalition countries had revealed to Bloomberg Agency minutes before the start of the meeting that the UAE expects to review its baseline for production cuts to 3.5 million barrels instead of 3.17 million barrels currently, and officials said before the meeting that it will not be held unless the agreement is guaranteed and is expected to be completed The meeting is the Saudi-UAE dispute that has worried oil traders. As the UAE saw that the way its share was calculated was unfair. It opposed an agreement agreed upon by the rest of the coalition countries, which would have added 400,000 barrels per day each month. The brief breakdown of talks sent crude oil to a 6-year high on the New York Stock Exchange, but prices have since fallen to trade just under $72 a barrel last Friday.

Earlier this week, there were signs of progress between Saudi Arabia and the UAE towards a measured agreement that would have given the latter a more generous production quota. And then yesterday, Saturday, ministers from Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Kuwait, Bahrain and the Sultanate of Oman met via the Internet to discuss the matter, according to delegates of countries from the “OPEC +” alliance.

The meeting ended .. OPEC + agreed to raise the production of Iraq and Kuwait and increase the share of the UAE

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Mot: A policeman was interrogating 3 LADS who were training to become detectives. To test their skills in recognizing a suspect, he shows the first LAD a picture for 5 seconds and then hides it.

“This is your suspect, how would you recognize him?”

The first LAD answers, “That’s easy, we’ll catch him fast because he only has one eye!”

The policeman says, “Well…uh…that’s because the picture I showed is his side profile.”

Slightly flustered by this ridiculous response, he flashes the picture for 5 seconds at the second LAD and asks him, “This is your suspect, how would you recognize him?”

The second LAD smiles, flips his hair and says, “Ha! He’d be too easy to catch because he only has one ear!”

The policeman angrily responds, “What’s the matter with you two?? Of course only one eye and one ear are showing because it’s a picture of his side profile! Is that the best answer you can come up with?”

Extremely frustrated at this point, he shows the picture to the third LAD and in a very testy voice asks, “This is your suspect, how would you recognize him? He quickly adds, “Think hard before giving me a stupid answer.”

The LAD looks at the picture intently for a moment and says, “The suspect wears contact lenses.”

The policeman is surprised and speechless because he really doesn’t know himself if the suspect wears contacts or not. “Well, that’s an interesting answer. Wait here for a few minutes while I check his file and I’ll get back to you on that.”

He leaves the room and goes to his office, checks the suspect’s file in his computer, and comes back with a beaming smile on his face.

“Wow! I can’t believe it. It’s TRUE! The suspect does in fact wear contact lenses. Good work! How were you able to make such an astute observation?”

“That’s easy,” the LAD replied. “He can’t wear regular glasses because he only has one eye and one ear.”

Mot: A Police Officer Pulls Over “The Pope”

After getting all of the Pope’s luggage loaded into the limo – and he doesn’t travel light – the chauffeur notices that the Pope is still standing on the curb.

“Excuse me, Your Holiness,” says the chauffeur, “Would you please take your seat so we can leave?”

“Well, to tell you the truth,” says the Pope, “they never let me drive at the Vatican, and I’d really like to drive today.”

“I’m sorry but I cannot let you do that. I’d lose my job! And what if something should happen?” protests the chauffeur.

“There might be something extra in it for you,” says the Pope.

Reluctantly, the chauffeur gets in the back as the Pope climbs in behind the wheel. The driver quickly regrets his decision when, after exiting the airport, the Pontiff floors it, accelerating the limo to 105 mph.

“Please slow down, Your Holiness!!!” pleads the worried chauffeur, but the Pope keeps the pedal to the metal until they hear sirens.

“Oh, dear God, I’m gonna lose my license,” moans the chauffeur.

The Pope pulls over and rolls down the window as the cop approaches, but the cop takes one look at him, goes back to his motorcycle, and gets on the radio.

“I need to talk to the Chief,” he says to the dispatcher. The Chief gets on the radio and the cop tells him that he’s stopped a limo going a hundred and five.

“So bust him,” says the Chief.

“I don’t think we want to do that, he’s really important,” said the cop.

The Chief exclaimed,” All the more reason!”

No, I mean really important,” said the cop.

The Chief then asked, “Who ya got there, the Mayor?”

“Bigger.”

“Governor?” The Chief asked.

“Bigger.”

“Well,” said the Chief, “Who is it?”

“I think it’s God!” the cop exclaimed.

“What makes you think that?”

“Well for one thing, he’s got the Pope as a chauffeur.”