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Time of India
a day ago
- Business
- Time of India
Oil price outlook weakens on OPEC+ hikes, lingering trade concerns
Analysts have revised down their oil price forecasts for the third consecutive month as swelling OPEC+ supply and lingering uncertainty around the impact of trade disputes on fuel demand weigh on prices, a Reuters poll showed. A survey of 40 economists and analysts in May forecasts Brent crude will average $66.98 per barrel in 2025, down from April's $68.98 forecast, while U.S. crude is seen at $63.35, below last month's $65.08 estimate. Prices have averaged roughly $71.08 and $67.56 so far this year respectively, as per LSEG data. While tensions have somewhat eased between the U.S. and other trade partners, trade conflicts still loom as a key factor that could weaken oil demand, said Tobias Keller, analyst at UniCredit. "On the supply side, oil prices will be heavily influenced by OPEC+ production decisions , while geopolitical tensions... pose ongoing risks of disruption and price volatility," Keller added. Eight OPEC+ members began unwinding output cuts earlier this year, agreeing to larger-than-expected increases of 411,000 bpd for May and June. The members may decide on a similar output hike for July at a meeting on Saturday, sources have told Reuters. The move "seems driven by a desire to punish non-compliant members rather than support oil prices at any specific level. Compliance will be hard to enforce, especially in Kazakhstan," said Suvro Sarkar, lead energy analyst at DBS Bank. Meanwhile, analysts polled by Reuters expect global oil demand to grow by an average of 775,000 barrels per day in 2025, with many pointing to elevated trade uncertainty and the risk of economic slowdown as key concerns. This compares to the 740,000 bpd 2025 average demand growth forecast from the International Energy Agency earlier this month. With U.S. consumption and China oil demand constrained by fuel efficiency gains, economic uncertainty and the shift to electric mobility, "demand growth is largely coming from the resource nations themselves," said Norbert Ruecker, head of economics & next generation research at Julius Baer. Meanwhile, Russia's war in Ukraine continues to pose a geopolitical risk premium for oil. Analysts say markets have largely priced in the uncertainty. "Potential de-escalation efforts and the possibility of lifting sanctions on Russian oil could further lower prices," said Sarkar.
Sky News AU
5 days ago
- Entertainment
- Sky News AU
'It's hard': Amanda Keller gets emotional on-air while reflecting on 35 year marriage with husband Harley Oliver amid his ongoing battle with Parkinson's
Australian media personality Amanda Keller has broken down live on-air while celebrating 35 years of marriage to her ailing husband, Harley Oliver. The 63-year-old co-host of Gold 101.7 FM's breakfast show joined Brendan 'Jonesy' Jones on Tuesday morning and was almost immediately overcome with emotion. "Good morning, everybody, it's the 27th of May," Jonesy began, before Amanda echoed: "27th of May," clearing her throat. "Oh, I don't want to get emotional," she said, her voice cracking. "It's my wedding anniversary today. "And in the old days, Harley and I would have been going out to dinner tonight. But he's not well enough to do that." Trying to steady herself, Keller asked her longtime co-host how long he's been married. "Ah, 33 years," he replied. "When you stand there on your wedding day and you say forever, what does that even mean?" Amanda reflected. "And when you say the words, 'for better or worse', you know, what do they mean when you're in your 20s?" Jonesy gently added, "And in sickness and in health." The veteran journalist and comedian went on to describe the shifting nature of long-term love. "I don't think you can get to 35 years without the sands shifting between you beneath your feet," she admitted. "If you're living life, you don't get to cherry-pick life. You engage with it as you find it. "And Harley's very stoic, but it's hard." Keller first revealed Harley's diagnosis with Parkinson's, a progressive and degenerative neurological disorder, in October 2023. The couple reside in Sydney's coastal suburb of Coogee and share two sons: Liam, 23, and Jack, 21. Since going public with her artist husband's condition, Keller has been candid about the emotional toll and the strength it takes to face it. In a May 2024 interview with Stellar, she described Harley as "quite remarkable" but confessed it's been "hard to accept". "Every time I talk about this, sometimes I'm fine and sometimes it gets a bit overwhelming," she said. Appearing on ABC's The Assembly not long after, Keller became visibly emotional when asked by a young journalist if she still loved her husband. "That question is beautiful," she replied. "I think I'm going to cry because my husband is going through some stuff at the moment." Looking back on more than three decades together, Keller said she's still "grateful" she and Harley are "in it together". "I never think of the what-ifs because I think that's just where madness lies," she shared on the Jonesy and Amanda Show. "But you do fluctuate between dealing with what's in front of you and having the absolute sh**s that you're dealing with what's in front of you. "But as we've spoken about before, you scratch the surface (and) everyone is going through a story. "And to think of the journey you embark on 35 years ago, that's a very long time. "And we've lived a rich and wonderful life together, and we still do."
Yahoo
24-05-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Clayton Keller, Jackson LaCombe, Cutter Gauthier React To USA Semifinal Win Over Sweden
The semifinal curse is dead. For the first time since the IIHF adopted a playoff format for the World Championship in 1992, the USA is in the final, following a 6-2 win over Sweden in Stockholm. After the game, captain Clayton Keller of the Utah Mammoth and Jackson LaCombe and Cutter Gauthier of the Anaheim Ducks shared their thoughts. 'We got pucks to the net, buried our chances, and I liked our effort for most of the game,' said Keller. 'It's a huge honor,' said Gauthier. 'Obviously, we knew coming in it was going to be a battle, it was going to be a hard game to play on their home ice but I thought we did a great job playing a complete game, playing a full 60, and thankfully, we got the win.' The USA dominated host Swedes in the first period, outshooting them 13-3 and taking a 2-0 lead on goals by Brady Skjei and Gauthier. Describing his 2-0 goal late in the period, Gauthier said, 'It was just a simple puck to the net from Smitty (Will Smith) and it just kinda bounced out there, and (Shane) Pinto was battling in frot of the net. I was able to get the shot off and thankfully, it went in.' Can This Roster Break USA's World Championship Semifinal Curse? Can the team that USA Hockey has assembled to represent the country at this year's IIHF World Championship reach the final? Previous teams have appeared good enough on paper. Sweden came back with a push in the second period but Jeremy Swayman kept everything out and the Americans got goals by Conor Garland and Mikey Eyssimont to make it 4-0. It looked like they had the game locked away but looks can sometimes be deceiving. Sweden got two goals from William Nylander and Elias Lindholm 40 seconds apart early in the third period to make things interesting, and USA coach Ryan Warsofsky called a timeout to settle his team down. 'We just stopped playing there for a couple of minutes,' said Keller. 'They scored two right away and I think right after the timeout, we kinda reset, got back to our game and just played simple. It's hard not to look at the clock sometimes, so once we got past that, I liked our game.' 'I think, for us, we just had to stay on our game,' LaCombe agreed. 'We were being a little passive and letting them play, so we just had to stay on it for the rest of the game and I thought we did a great job.' It was LaCombe's goal with under nine minutes remaining that stemmed the tide and gave his team a bit of breathing room. Taking a pass from Frank Nazar at his own blueline, Lacombe motored up the ice and beat Samuel Ersson with a beautiful wrist shot over the blocker. 'It was obviously exciting,' said LaCombe. 'I think there was still a lot of time left in the game so we had to stay focused, but it was great to get one after they got some momentum. I thought we did a great job after that.' An empty-netter from Pinto secured the semifinal victory, but there's little time to savor it. 'The job's not finished,' said Keller. 'We've got one more to go and then we can talk about it.' 'I think, for us, it's important just to move on quickly,' said LaCombe. 'Obviously, we beat a great team here (today) but we have another game tomorrow.' Zach Werenski: 'Olympics Still A Long Way Off' After initially declining an invitation to play at this year's IIHF World Championship, Zach Werenski had a change of heart and the US team is thankful for that. The Columbus Blue Jackets' defenseman has four points in four games since joining the team, as the USA got progressively better throughout the group stage. The team finished second in Group B after a come-from-behind 5-2 win over Czechia on Tuesday. Playing the first semifinal, the Americans didn't know if they'd have Switzerland or Demark in the final but, either way, they know how they have to play. 'I think the same way we've been playing,' said Lacombe. 'We've done a great job so far and I think our game has gotten better and better as the tournament's gone on, so for us, we've just gotta stay focused.' And, of course, there was the reminder that one has to go all the way back to 1933 to find the only previous occasion that the USA has won a standalone IIHF World Championship. 'We knew that coming into it,' said Gauthier. 'It's been a long time since the USA has won in this tournament – this is a tournament that we've definitely lacked in wins – and that's why all of us came over. We wanted to play in some important games and we're super excited to be in the final tomorrow, but we've gotta go get ready for it.' Photo © James Guillory-Imagn Images: Jackson Lacombe and Cutter Gauthier celebrating a goal for the Anaheim Ducks during the 2024-25 season. Nikolaj Ehlers: Denmark Beating Canada 'One Of The Biggest Things I've Done In My Career' 'I don't have any words for this,' Nikolaj Ehlers said after the game, almost in disbelief. 'To beat Canada at home and go through is one of the biggest things I've done in my career, so it's amazing.'
Chicago Tribune
24-05-2025
- Sport
- Chicago Tribune
How an increase in fastball velocity is helping Chicago Cubs reliever Brad Keller find success
CINCINNATI — Brad Keller grinned at the mention of his fastball velocity. After his four-seam fastball sat at 93.8 mph last year, Keller's heater is averaging 97 mph with the Chicago Cubs. The dramatic increase hasn't escaped Keller's attention. He topped it out at 100 mph on a 1-2 pitch to the Los Angeles Dodgers' Teoscar Hernández with the bases loaded and nobody out in the seventh inning April 22, attempting to hold the Cubs' two-run lead. 'It's sick — I surprised myself a couple times, like hitting 100, never thought I would ever do that,' Keller told the Tribune. 'It's pretty cool, but it's fun going after guys now instead of like before just relying on movement, things like that, in the zone. Now I still have the movement, but with added velo, just a little bit more confidence to be in the zone attacking guys and see what they can do.' Some of it has to do with usage, tapping into more velocity out of the bullpen in shorter stints rather than needing to reserve enough as a starter to get through multiple innings, and smoothed out mechanics. But perhaps the biggest centers around Keller's health. Keller, 29, was diagnosed with thoracic outlet syndrome (TOS) in 2023 and underwent surgery after that season. The mental impact of finally getting a diagnosis after months of unknowns at what was causing his sudden and seemingly random inability to throw a baseball was as much, if not more, of a relief than from the physical ailments he dealt with that included being unable to grip a baseball and intense shooting pain deep into his right armpit that ultimately required surgery. Keller was told by doctors he likely had been pitching through varying symptoms of TOS as far back as 2020. Now healthy and after his first normal offseason in years, Keller is thriving with the Cubs. Entering the series opener Friday against the Cincinnati Reds, Keller owns a 2.70 ERA with a 1.029 WHIP, career-best 3.43 strikeout-to-walk ratio and 148 ERA+ in 21 appearances spanning 23 1/3 innings, 'Over the last really three years or so just battling the TOS and everything with that, just not really feeling great when going out there, but I think that I'm finally feeling healthy, feeling like I'm bouncing back well after outings,' Keller said. 'Us bullpen guys, we want to be available every single day to obviously help the team win. And so I wasn't sure how my body would respond to something like that because I've never done it before, and so I'm really happy with how I've been able to stay in a good routine, to stay healthy and feel good every single day.' There are encouraging trends for the right-hander beyond the significant jump in velocity. Keller has the highest Whiff% (24.7%), 1st Pitch Strike% (64.5%) and Chase% (32.5%) of his career, all of which highlight how his success isn't rooted solely on his four-seam fastball's improved velocity. A more effective slider has played off well against the fastball. Hitters produced a lot of damage off Keller's slider in 2024, tagging it for four doubles, five home runs and a .581 slugging percentage. This year, Keller is throwing his slider 13% less and seeing less hard contact, extra-base hits and slug (.286) while increasing his sweeper usage by 8%, a pitch he started using in 2023 that is 1-for-19 against. 'I think that's every pitcher's dream is to add velocity like that and kind of organically do it, really,' manager Craig Counsell said. 'And I think he's gotten better in some other areas too. … It's credit to Brad and our staff. They've collectively done a great job working together, getting him to a good spot and a spot where he's really confident. You watch him go out there, and it's really good stuff. Couldn't be happier with where Brad's at.' Counsell remembers speaking with Keller a lot over the winter trying to recruit him to sign with the Cubs, which he did on a minor-league deal with a camp invite before being added to the big-league roster before the start of the season. Keller has become a versatile arm for Counsell, especially as the Cubs have navigated injuries to the pitching staff early in the season. They gained a veteran reliever Friday with the return of right-hander Ryan Brasier from the injured list and optioned right-hander Ethan Roberts to Triple-A Iowa. Keller, who first debuted in the majors at 22 with the Kansas City Royals in 2018, is the type of high-upside pitcher the Cubs have needed to find out of the bullpen. 'He's got so much career ahead of them, I think one of just really emphasizing that to him about how much he's got left in terms of as a pitcher, and that I love players that have accomplished a lot at a young age,' Counsell said. 'I think that means it's in there. And injuries and other factors can derail you, but that means that success is in there and fortunate that he chose us to be the ones to help him get it back going the right way.'
Associated Press
23-05-2025
- Business
- Associated Press
Southlake Paws Launches May 23, 2025 — A Premium Online Department Store for Pets and Pet Parents, with a Hometown Heart
Premium online pet store Southlake Paws launches May 23, offering luxury products with small-town warmth for pets and their people. 'Where Luxury Lives for Pets & Their People'— Ryan Millsaps KELLER, TX, UNITED STATES, May 23, 2025 / / -- Southlake Paws, a refined and thoughtfully curated online department store for pets and pet parents, is proud to announce its official grand opening on Friday, May 23, 2025. Designed to bring luxury, convenience, and trust to modern pet care, Southlake Paws offers a distinctive shopping experience rooted in quality, community, and a deep love of animals. Discover the collection at Founded by a lifelong dog enthusiast and respected American Boxer breeder/exhibitor, Southlake Paws is more than a store—it's a destination for pet lovers who expect excellence in every product they bring into their home. With headquarters in Keller, Texas, the company blends elevated product offerings with small-town warmth and personalized service. 'We created Southlake Paws to reflect the way we care for our own pets—with intention, love, and uncompromising standards,' says the founder. 'Our customers can trust that every product has been selected with purpose and backed by years of hands-on experience.' 🐾 What Sets Southlake Paws Apart 1. Elevated Essentials for Pets and Their People Southlake Paws offers a handpicked selection of premium pet goods and pet-inspired lifestyle products. From tailored grooming tools and stylish walking gear to breed-specific collections and pet-parent home accents, the catalog reflects both function and refinement. 2. Rooted in Real Experience As an active American Boxer breeder and exhibitor, the founder brings decades of practical, first-hand knowledge to the company. This perspective ensures that everything offered—whether it's for puppies, senior dogs, cats, or their humans—has been vetted for quality, safety, and performance. 3. Community-Driven, Pet-Focused At Southlake Paws, building trust is everything. Customers enjoy a streamlined shopping experience and the confidence that comes from supporting a brand founded by a fellow pet lover, not a faceless corporation. Future offerings will include customer education, pet lifestyle tips, and membership benefits for loyal shoppers. 🌟 Trending Now at - 'Pupfluencer Picks' – Eye-catching collars, harnesses & accessories perfect for social media moments - Breed-Specific Collections – Tailored products celebrating the unique needs and personalities of different breeds - Luxury Pet Bedding & Carriers – Where comfort meets style - Pet Parent Favorites – Coordinated home décor, stylish apparel, and pet-safe cleaning solutions 🎉 Grand Opening – Friday, May 23, 2025 Southlake Paws invites pet families nationwide to explore the launch collection online beginning Friday, May 23. Shoppers are encouraged to join the Southlake Paws mailing list for updates, exclusive content, and upcoming product launches. Follow us on social media @SouthlakePaws for daily inspiration, pet features, and the latest arrivals. About Southlake Paws: Headquartered in Keller, Texas, Southlake Paws is a luxury online department store dedicated to enhancing the lives of pets and pet parents. With a curated product range, small-town values, and a foundation built by a seasoned dog breeder and exhibitor, Southlake Paws is redefining how modern pet families shop. Every product is selected with care because at Southlake Paws, pets are family. Media Contact: [email protected] Robert Millsaps Southlake Paws + +1 214-308-1733 email us here Visit us on social media: Instagram Facebook X Legal Disclaimer: EIN Presswire provides this news content 'as is' without warranty of any kind. We do not accept any responsibility or liability for the accuracy, content, images, videos, licenses, completeness, legality, or reliability of the information contained in this article. If you have any complaints or copyright issues related to this article, kindly contact the author above.
