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Rasyad Wiratma Natural Gas Market Brief 2026 Weather Spikes Meet LNG and Storage Reality. AI-Generated.
Natural Gas has a way of turning a “local” weather event into a global pricing ripple—especially now that LNG links the U.S., Europe, and Asia more tightly than ever. In late January 2026, that linkage showed up in real time: a U.S. cold blast drove domestic demand sharply higher and helped lift U.S. futures, while LNG operations and European fundamentals moved in the background like gears you only notice when they slip.
By Linh Do18 days ago in Trader
Unclaimed. Runner-Up in Mismatch Challenge.
In Laceloom, even kindness has teeth. My office sat above a perfumer’s shop that sold bottled nostalgia to people who couldn’t trust their own memories. The stairwell smelled like bruised lilac and old smoke, which suited me fine. Down on the street, the city glowed the way a lie glows when it’s almost convincing. Lanterns hung from living branches. Cobblestones shone. Every passerby looked like they’d been sculpted by an artist.
By Aspen Noble18 days ago in Fiction
Interesting Story
“Go to Hatim Tai and ask him for his horse. If he sacrifices the horse, then Hatim Tai is surely generous.” Dear children! Long ago, in the land of Yemen, there lived a tribe whose chief was Hatim Tai. His generosity was known far and wide, and people across the world spoke of his open-handed nature. Today, we will share with you one of the famous stories that highlights Hatim Tai’s unmatched generosity.
By Sudais Zakwan18 days ago in Art
Kookor.com Silver Outlook This Year When a Macro Hedge Turns Into a Momentum Trade. AI-Generated.
Silver has entered 2026 with a profile that looks less like a slow-moving precious metal and more like a leveraged risk asset: a fast melt-up, a violent reversal, and price action that can be driven as much by positioning and liquidity as by industrial demand. The past week delivered a textbook example—silver rallied alongside gold into record territory, then suffered an extraordinary downdraft as the dollar strengthened and the narrative around U.S. monetary leadership shifted.
By Linh Do18 days ago in Trader
Off the cuff of her puff
Off the cuff of her puff She never knew the crime time But it's because she was happily late for everything
By Rowan Finley 18 days ago in Poets
Someone Else’s Daughter
“Father, I want to eat apples… Uncle Liaqat doesn’t let me pluck them. He tells me to get lost and says it’s not my father’s orchard. But I want to eat apples too.”
By Sudais Zakwan18 days ago in Humans
Punishment
Human beings can be remarkably hard-hearted. They do not hesitate to oppress even the voiceless. Amma had acted the same way, forgetting that a true believer cannot be cruel
By Sudais Zakwan18 days ago in Petlife
The Hidden Notes in the Old Bookstore That Healed a Broken Heart
The rain fell in soft, relentless sheets over the cobblestone streets of the city, washing the world in shades of gray. Julian walked aimlessly, his coat pulled tight around his thin frame, the ache in his chest heavy and unyielding. A month had passed since Mara had left him, leaving behind only the hollow echo of laughter and the remnants of a love he thought would last forever. His friends tried to console him, offering platitudes and advice, but their words fell flat. Nothing seemed to pierce the fog of grief that wrapped around him.
By Omid khan18 days ago in Poets
Compulsions
Millions of Pakistanis live in the United States, having migrated from their homeland in search of a better life. By “a better life,” most people usually mean financial stability—and indeed, many do achieve it. Yet behind this apparent success lie countless struggles, silent sacrifices, and painful stories that rarely come to light.
By Sudais Zakwan18 days ago in Families
Compulsions
Millions of Pakistanis live in the United States, having migrated from Pakistan in search of a better life. By “better life,” most people usually mean financial comfort, and in that sense many do succeed. They earn money and achieve stability. However, along with these gains come countless struggles, emotional hardships, and painful sacrifices that often remain unseen.
By Sudais Zakwan18 days ago in Marriage
knights blundering in the bleak of night
She seemed so happy and free, but when they sang together, the music sounded as melting candle wax straight off of a horror film,
By Rowan Finley 18 days ago in Poets
The Night My Father Saved Me Without Knowing
used to believe silence was the natural language between fathers and sons. In our house, words were tools for survival—used sparingly, only when necessary. My father, Kareem, was a man of early mornings and tired eyes, of rough hands that smelled like engine oil and cold winter air. He worked at the railway depot, fixing machines that carried other people forward while he stayed rooted in the same small life.
By Omid khan18 days ago in Families