Friday, September 25, 2026

Wordle 1702

 

Key Events of 1702

  • Monarchy Change: Queen Anne succeeded King William III after his death, beginning the era of Queen Anne's War and the War of the Spanish Succession. [1, 2, 3]
  • First Daily Newspaper: The Daily Courant was published as the first regular English daily newspaper on March 11. [1, 2]
  • Battle of Vigo Bay: Anglo-Dutch naval forces destroyed the Spanish treasure fleet on October 23. [1, 2]
  • The Forty-Seven Ronin: Japanese samurai avenged their master's death on December 14, an event that became a legendary tale in Japanese culture. [1]

Friday, September 11, 2026

3-2-1 Crack Spread

 


If the price of oil suddenly drops, the spread goes up because its a measure of the difference between the cost of oil 3 barrels and the price for refined product:  2 barrels of gasoline and 1 barrel of other distillate, like diesel. Eventually, the end product will see its price go down too.  When oil prices rise, the price of the end product instantly goes up.

Wordle 1688