increased as the world emerges from the pandemic and partly because of supply concerns due to russia s invasion of ukraine. spain and italy have already announced a windfall tax on energy companies. so it seems to have work for them. will it work here? antonia, is it a good idea, do you think, to try and get energy companies to give back what they clearly have been making at the detriment of people having to pay more for their energy bills? trio. pay more for their energy bills? no, that is the short answer. ultimately politicians that is the short answer. ultimately politicians might see oil company province politicians might see oil company province as a well to drill for money province as a well to drill for money or province as a well to drill for money or as a way to punish, but that is not money or as a way to punish, but that is not a money or as a way to punish, but that is not a very smart strategy when that is not a very smart strategy when we that is not a very
After losing nearly 1 per cent in the previous session on a strong dollar, a build-up in the US crude stockpile, and Shanghai's extended lockdown fuelled fears of slower demand; the benchmark Brent crude was last up about 25 cents at $106.90 per barrel.
effort by the truckers. they re shutting down traffic and snarling traffic. the mayor expressed fears for the auto industry where plants were being affected. the plant in windsor was forced to shut down production. we have a lot of healing to do as a result of the pandemic. it s time for that healing to begin. in windsor, that healing can only start once the ambassador bridge reopens to international traffic. justin trudeau are raising supply concerns with gretchen whitmire. they want the bridge reopened because the auto industry is feeling the effects.
example. but it is supply and i demand. the trend is upward for crypto currency, it is supply and demand and obviously if there is demand than the price of a currency or bitcoin goes up. so while it can fluctuate, the trend is definitely upwards. it the trend is definitely upwards- the trend is definitely upwards. the trend is definitely uwards. , ., ., upwards. it is good to have our upwards. it is good to have your thoughts, upwards. it is good to have your thoughts, nigel, - upwards. it is good to have | your thoughts, nigel, thank upwards. it is good to have - your thoughts, nigel, thank you forjoining us. as promised let s have a little look at what the numbers are doing. there has been so much volatility as far as markets are concerned but as we start to get a bit of a sense of how this could play out, investors say it is a long game to we see some recovery in asian markets after what has been a difficult start to the week. brent, as we saw earlier, is now 116, nearly $117 a b
western sanctions sent russia s economy into free fall, it seems they sparked an exodus of corporations. the and companies not cutting ties completely with russia are limiting their exposure. each day the list keeps growing. american express now among the latest, saying it was holding relationships with in moscow, the stock exchange will be closed for another day. the ruble remains under pressure after hitting a record low wednesday. meantime, oil prices have been surging amid global supply concerns. a rare chance to buy a storied english football club. only one previous oligarch owner. billionaire roman abramovich announced wednesday he s selling chelsea, saying the move would be in the best interest of the club, the fans, employees and sponsors. cnn s patrick snell has details. reporter: russian billionaire roman abramovich took control of the west london club back in 2003. now 19 years on, the 55-year-old calling his decision to sell