Thursday, August 13, 2026

72 Years Ago Today – D-Day: June 6, 1944

As reported by History.com: On the morning of June 5, 1944, U.S. General Dwight D. Eisenhower, the supreme commander of Allied forces in Europe gave the go-ahead for Operation Overlord, the largest amphibious military operation in history. On his orders, 6,000 landing craft, ships and other vessels carrying 176,000 troops began to leave England for the trip to France. That

Pipeline

WTI Nears $50 as Nigerian Supply Drops

Niger Delta Avengers bomb Shell and Eni pipelines A militant group calling itself the Niger Delta Avengers continues to attack oil and gas infrastructure in Nigeria in a bid to undermine the current presidential administration. On Friday, the group bombed two pipelines, one owned by Royal Dutch Shell (ticker: RDSA) and the other owned by Eni (ticker: E), according to