Politics

In the past few weeks, we have expressed our view why the much anticipated OPEC Doha meeting on "freezing" oil production will be one of the biggest "sell the news" events when it comes to oil. Yesterday, even Goldman opined why the OPEC Doha meeting will likely be a dud when Damien Courvalin said: "Don't Expect A Bullish Surprise." Now, we present the view of Bloomberg oil strategist Julian Lee, who says "Doha Freeze talks, if anything, look bearish for oil." Here's the simple reason why.

House of Commons speaker John Bercow has banned Members of Parliament from using their Parliamentary privileges to reveal details of a “celebrity threesome” couple. An injunction was taken out by the ménage à trois to keep the details of the alleged infidelity secret. The Telegraph reports: The Telegraph reported today that an MP was planning to use parliamentary privilege to reveal the names of the mystery couple – whose identities have already been widely circulated on the internet and in American publications.

Democratic presidential hopeful Hillary Clinton blames the Syrian conflict on all the wrong actors. The former Secretary of State blames president Assad, Iran and Russia for creating their own nemesis, ISIS. The takfiri terrorists have been rampaging through Iraq and Syria chopping Syrian, Iraqi, Iranian and Russian affiliated heads among others, with the financial, spiritual and military backing of their Gulf supporters and their western allies, including Turkey. Hillary Clinton’s appraisal of the Syrian conflict is a serious concern for all. “You cannot be serious,” as former World No.

Republican presidential front-runner Donald Trump has condemned Colorado’s process for selecting GOP delegates after Ted Cruz received all 34 without a popular vote. Some Republican voters have resorted to toasting their registration papers in protest. Russia Today reports: Instead of a statewide primary, Colorado Republicans elected their delegates at a state convention on Saturday, following the precinct caucuses on March 1.

In the race for the Republican nomination, Donald Trump would seem to be in the catbird seat. He has won the most states, the most delegates and the most votes—by nearly two million. He has brought out the largest crowds and is poised for huge wins in the largest states of the East, New York and Pennsylvania.

Yet, there is a growing probability that the backroom boys will steal the nomination from him at a brokered convention in Cleveland.