Day: March 19, 2026
Crude markets across the Mediterranean have tightened sharply this month, with premiums for two of the region’s most closely watched export grades rising well above benchmark levels and signalling a durable shift in how European refiners are sourcing supply. The reason is pretty well-known – the war in the Gulf.
NASA has announced significant changes to the Artemis program, now targeting April 1 as the earliest possible launch date for Artemis II. The space agency is pushing back the timeline for the first moon landing and rethinking hardware for its Space Launch System (SLS) rocket on future missions, AzerNEWS reports, citing foreign media.