Natural gas prices may predict when a Russia-Ukraine peace deal is near

MarketWatch ^ | March 19, 2025 11:14 a.m. ET | Myra P. Saefong

[UMCRevMom@aol.com]

"Markets saw only a modest reaction Tuesday after Russia agreed to a temporary pause in attacks on energy infrastructure in its war against Ukraine — potentially a small step toward a peace deal.

But when a credible peace deal is in sight, it will likely be natural-gas futures that provide the first clue, analysts said.

Any increase in Russian energy production is “better said in natural-gas terms, since gas volume has definitely gone down” since the start of the war in Ukraine, said Manish Raj, managing director at Velandera Energy" Partners.

[UMCRevMom@aol.com]

**The U.S. and Russia agreed Tuesday that the “movement to peace will begin with an energy and infrastructure ceasefire, as well as technical negotiations on implementation of a maritime ceasefire in the Black Sea,” according to a readout of President Donald Trump’s call with Russian President Vladimir Putin.

[bimboeruption]

You have the nerve, “REVEREND”-mommy, to show up on an AMERICAN CONSERVATIVE site and post highly critical BS against J.D. Vance, President Trump’s (whom you claim to love), handpicked choice for VP, while posting gushing comments in favor of a corrupt, ingrate, grifter, Dictator Zelensky, who’s ripped American Taxpayers off to the tune of 350 BILLION DOLLARS and still wants more money AND our blood?

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To: bimboeruption

DIDN’T YOU KNOW?!?!?
Reasons for skepticism held by many Trump supporters. I trust & have always voted for President Trump. But, J.D. Vance seemed a scary choice.

1. Here Are Some Of J.D. Vance’s Old Criticisms Of Donald Trump Forbes Jul 15, 2024,05:44pm EDT https://www.forbes.com/sites/mollybohannon/2024/07/15/here-are-some-of-jd-vances-old-criticisms-of-donald-trump/

. “Ohio Sen. J.D. Vance—who was announced Monday as former President Donald Trump’s running mate—was at one point a staunch critic of the former president, not voting for him in 2016 and once comparing him to Hitler.

. KEY FACTS

• In an October 2016 interview with Charlie Rose, VANCE SAID he was a “NEVER TRUMP GUY” and “NEVER LIKED HIM,” just months after HE TOLD NPR HE “CAN’T STOMACH TRUMP.”

• Vance also published an article in The Atlantic in 2016 in which he argued that while Trump “FEELS GOOD” TO MANY PEOPLE “HE CAN’T FIX America’s growing social and cultural crisis.”

• Vance published an article in the same year in The New York Times headlined “Why Trump’s Antiwar Message Resonates with White America,” in which he wrote: “MR. TRUMP IS UNFIT FOR OUR NATION’S HIGHEST OFFICE.”

• Vance also suggested in 2016 he was inclined to believe a woman who accused Trump of sexual assault, saying on “Hardball with Chris Matthews”: “This is sort of he said/she said, right? And at the END OF THE DAY, do you believe Donald Trump who always tells the truth? Just kidding, or do you believe that woman on the tape?”

• Some of Vance’s most extreme criticism of Trump was made in private when he texted a former roommate: “I go back and forth between thinking Trump is a CYNICAL ASSHOLE like Nixon who wouldn’t be that bad (and might even prove useful) or that HE’S AMERICA’S HITLER.”

• In a now-deleted tweet from March 2017, Vance said: “In 4 years, I hope people remember that it was those of us who empathized with Trump’s voters who FOUGHT HIM the most aggressively.”

THEN, VANCE HAD HIS CHANGE OF HEART

• Before launching his own 2022 senatorial campaign—during which Trump endorsed him—Vance stopped his criticism of Trump, saying in 2021 he regretted “being wrong about” Trump and asking “FOLKS NOT TO JUDGE ME BASED IN WHAT I SAID in 2016, because I’ve been very open that I DID SAY THOSE CRITICAL THINGS and I regret them.”

2. JD Vance says ‘I’ve learned my lesson’ on speaking for Trump

. “At last week’s debate, Trump said “I don’t think he was speaking for me” after the Ohio senator told NBC last month that the GOP nominee would veto an abortion ban. https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/2024-election/vance-learned-lesson-speaking-trump-abortion-veto-rcna171155

61 posted on 3/18/2025, 11:20:23 PM by UMCRevMom@aol.com (Pray for God 's intervention to stop Putin's invasion of Ukraine 🇺🇸)

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"REVEREND"-mommy, any of your kids ever serve in the military? (US military that is.)

[donozark]

And hopefully someday President!

[bimboeruption]

>>>>And hopefully someday President!<<<<

I agree, donozark, as would any PRO-AMERICA, MAGA FReeper.

If JD’s good enough for President Trump, he’s good enough for me.

[gloryblaze]

The markets would certainly be better indicators than, say, yours truly, because my perspective is not objective. What I hope for dominates my opinion.

Good food for thought. Thanks for posting.

[UMCRevMom@aol.com]

“The markets would certainly be better indicators than, say, yours truly, because my perspective is not objective. What I hope for dominates my opinion.

Good food for thought. Thanks for posting.”

You are very welcome. :)

[rrrod]

Good points

[UMCRevMom@aol.com]

Thank you

I thought this article offered a unique POV to consider:
“Natural gas prices may predict when a Russia-Ukraine peace deal is near”