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Urals oil blend discount to decline in 2023 — industry expert

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. In April 2023, the ruble price for Russia’s main oil blend reached the baseline forecast for 2023 to stand at 4,800 rubles ($58.50) per barrel at a forex rate of about $1.00/80 rubles and a Urals price of $60 per barrel https://tass.com/economy/1606623

Moscow court upholds jail sentence for former municipal deputy for slandering army

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. The Russian Investigative Committee opened a criminal case against Yashin after his YouTube live stream on April 7, 2022, where he talked about what was happening in Bucha, which the investigation said was misleading https://tass.com/society/1606621

Hungary expands list of agricultural products and grains banned from Ukraine

Pravda Ukraine https://www.eurointegration.com.ua/eng/news/2023/04/19/7160125/

The Morning Risk Report

Wall Street Journal Lawmakers look for tough implementation of a forced labor law targeting China, and the U.S. is to penalize companies for staying quiet about export-control issues. Also, Republicans pummel SEC’s Gary Gensler over crypto crackdown. https://createsend.com/t/d-BD1FF378408241D32540EF23F30FEDED

For Food Price Inflation Clues, Watch India

Wall Street Journal India’s 2023 harvest is an underappreciated risk to global food security. El Nino could again disrupt the critical monsoon season. https://www.wsj.com/articles/for-food-price-inflation-clues-watch-india-d39688bd

Israeli criminal justice system ‘overloaded,’ needs reform – Gideon Sa’ar

Jerusalem Post There are several chronic issues afflicting the Israeli justice system, the former justice minister said in a press conference with party leader Benny Gantz. https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/article-739665

Sudan’s paramilitary RSF agrees to 24-hour ceasefire

Jerusalem Post https://www.jpost.com/breaking-news/article-739664

Donalds grills Biden SEC commissioner on Steele dossier payment

Fox News Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chairman Gary Gensler clashed with Republican Rep. Byron Donalds on Tuesday during a hearing of the House Appropriations Subcommittee. Gensler appeared before the committee to discuss his department’s recent crackdown on cryptocurrency services. Following extensive questioning about the financial technology, Gensler was hit with a curveball. BYRON DONALDS…

Madagascar faces ‘catastrophic’ hunger after 3 cyclones

Washington Post Humanitarian groups say children in remote areas of southeast Madagascar are experiencing “catastrophic” levels of hunger after three cyclones battered the region in the space of a year https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2023/04/19/madagascar-climate-hunger-cyclones/f69e2082-deb3-11ed-a78e-9a7c2418b00c_story.html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=wp_world

Two indicted for Jerusalem terrorist attacks during Ramadan tensions

Jerusalem Post A teenager was indicted for throwing a Molotov cocktail at a vehicle • A 31-year-old resident of Rahat was indicted for an attempted stabbing attack https://www.jpost.com/arab-israeli-conflict/article-739663