The World Update

Top 10 oil exporters: How long could they survive ZERO oil sales? (rough estimates via reserves/buffers 2025–26) 1. Saudi Arabia → 5–10+ yrs 2. Kuwait → 20–30+ yrs 3. UAE → 20–30+ yrs 4. Qatar → 20–30+ yrs 5. Norway → 20–50+ yrs 6. Russia → 3–7 yrs 7. Iraq → 1–3 yrs 8. Nigeria → 1–3 yrs 9. Canada → 5–10+ yrs 10. USA → Decades+ (diversified giant) Time to diversify! 🛢️💸

25 largest gold deposits/mines by estimated remaining reserves 1. Muruntau - Uzbekistan 🇺🇿
~2,000+ tonnes (often cited as the largest single deposit; some estimates up to 5,000+ tonnes historically/resources). 2. South Deep (Witwatersrand Basin) - South Africa 🇿🇦
~1,000 tonnes (mineral reserves ~32 million ounces, long life-of-mine 80+ years). 3. Grasberg - Indonesia 🇮🇩
Hundreds to 1,000+ tonnes gold (major gold-copper deposit, reserves often 67+ million ounces in some 2026 estimates). 4. Sukhoi Log (undeveloped) - Russia 🇷🇺
~1,350 tonnes (43.5 million ounces reserves, up to 81 million ounces resources). 5. Olimpiada - Russia 🇷🇺
High reserves (Polyus-operated, supports top-tier production). 6. Nevada Gold Mines complex (Carlin/Cortez/etc.) - United States 🇺🇸
Substantial district reserves (tens of millions ounces across sites). 7. Wangu (discovery) - China 🇨🇳
Potentially 1,000+ tonnes (modeled supergiant claims). 8. Pebble Project (undeveloped) - United States 🇺🇸 (Alaska)
~2,200 tonnes gold equivalent (multi-metal, ~70 million ounces gold component). 9. Olympic Dam - Australia 🇦🇺
~2,000+ tonnes gold (in copper-gold-uranium resources). 10. Yanacocha - Peru 🇵🇪
High historical reserves (hundreds of tonnes). 11. Cortez - United States 🇺🇸 12. Pueblo Viejo - Dominican Republic 🇩🇴 13. Lihir - Papua New Guinea 🇵🇬 14. Boddington - Australia 🇦🇺 15. Cadia Valley - Australia 🇦🇺 16. Super Pit (Kalgoorlie) - Australia 🇦🇺 17. Detour Lake - Canada 🇨🇦 18. Mponeng (Witwatersrand) - South Africa 🇿🇦 19. Kibali - Democratic Republic of Congo 🇨🇩 20. Veladero - Argentina 🇦🇷 21. Cerro Vanguardia - Argentina 🇦🇷 22. Tropicana - Australia 🇦🇺 23. Turquoise Ridge - United States 🇺🇸 24. Red Chris (gold component) - Canada 🇨🇦 25. Donlin Gold (undeveloped) - United States 🇺🇸 (Alaska, large resource).

How Long Animals Live: 1. Mayfly 🪰 (or 🐛) — up to 1 day 2. Drone ant 🐜 — around 3 weeks 3. Housefly 🪰 — up to 1 month 4. Fruit fly 🪰 — 40–50 days 5. Luna moth 🦋 — about 1–2 weeks (adult stage) 6. Pygmy goby (fish) 🐟 — around 59 days 7. Labord’s chameleon 🦎 — 4–5 months 8. Atlantic pygmy octopus 🐙 — 4–12 months 9. House mouse 🐭 — up to 1–2 years 10. Worker bee 🐝 — 5–7 weeks to a few months 11. Common shrew 🐭 (or 🐀) — 1–2 years 12. Rabbit 🐰 — 8–12 years 13. Kangaroo 🦘 — 8–20 years 14. Dog (domestic) 🐶 — 10–20 years 15. Cat (domestic) 🐱 — 12–30 years 16. Lion 🦁 — 10–15 years (wild); up to 20+ in captivity 17. Tiger 🐅 — 15–20 years 18. Wolf 🐺 — up to 20 years 19. Horse 🐴 — 25–30 years 20. Giraffe 🦒 — 25–30 years 21. Cow 🐄 — 15–22 years 22. Sheep 🐑 — 10–20 years 23. Goat 🐐 — 10–18 years 24. Fox 🦊 — up to 14 years 25. Deer (e.g., whitetail) 🦌 — up to 20–23 years 26. Chimpanzee 🐒 (or 🦍) — up to 50–60 years 27. Elephant (African/Asian) 🐘 — 50–70 years 28. Bowhead whale 🐋 — over 200 years 29. Greenland shark 🦈 — over 400 years 30. Aldabra giant tortoise 🐢 — 150–250+ years 31. Galápagos giant tortoise 🐢 — up to 175–200+ years 32. Red sea urchin — up to 200 years 33. Ocean quahog (clam) 🐚 — up to 225–500+ years 34. Macaw (parrot) 🦜 — up to 65–80+ years 35. Cockatoo 🦜 — up to 80–100+ years 36. Laysan albatross 🐦 (or 🦅) — up to 70+ years 37. Tuatara 🦎 (or 🐊) — up to 100+ years 38. Black coral — up to 4,000–5,000 years 39. Glass sponge — over 10,000–15,000 years

Top 25 largest religious monuments in the world 🌎 1. Angkor Wat 🇰🇭 Cambodia 2. Sri Ranganathaswamy Temple 🇮🇳 India 3. Borobudur 🇮🇩 Indonesia 4. Akshardham Temple (Delhi) 🇮🇳 India 5. BAPS Swaminarayan Akshardham (New Jersey) 🇺🇸 United States 6. Masjid al-Haram 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia 7. Prambanan 🇮🇩 Indonesia 8. Basilica of Our Lady of Peace 🇨🇮 Ivory Coast 9. St. Peter’s Basilica 🇻🇦 Vatican City 10. Cathedral Basilica of Our Lady Aparecida 🇧🇷 Brazil 11. Karnak Temple Complex 🇪🇬 Egypt 12. Milan Cathedral (Duomo) 🇮🇹 Italy 13. Seville Cathedral 🇪🇸 Spain 14. Mosque–Cathedral of Córdoba 🇪🇸 Spain 15. Cathedral of Saint John the Divine 🇺🇸 United States 16. Basilica of Our Lady of Licheń 🇵🇱 Poland 17. Hassan II Mosque 🇲🇦 Morocco 18. Jetavanaramaya 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka 19. Tirumala Venkateswara Temple (Tirupati) 🇮🇳 India 20. Meenakshi Temple 🇮🇳 India 21. Hagia Sophia 🇹🇷 Turkey 22. Temple of Saint Sava 🇷🇸 Serbia 23. Yoido Full Gospel Church 🇰🇷 South Korea 24. People’s Salvation Cathedral 🇷🇴 Romania 25. Kailasa Temple (Ellora) 🇮🇳 India.

Top 25 countries by official gold reserves. 1. 🇺🇸 United States - 8,133.5 tons 2. 🇩🇪 Germany - 3,350–3,352 tons 3. 🇮🇹 Italy - 2,452 tons 4. 🇫🇷 France - 2,437 tons 5. 🇷🇺 Russia - ~2,317–2,333 tons 6. 🇨🇳 China - 2,306–2,307 tons 7. 🇨🇭 Switzerland - 1,040 tons 8. 🇮🇳 India - 880 tons 9. 🇯🇵 Japan - 846 tons 10. 🇳🇱 Netherlands - 612 tons 11. 🇹🇷 Turkey - 603–614 tons 12. 🇵🇱 Poland - ~550 tons (active buyer) 13. 🇹🇼 Taiwan - 424 tons 14. 🇺🇿 Uzbekistan - ~399 tons 15. 🇵🇹 Portugal - 383 tons 16. 🇰🇿 Kazakhstan - ~340 tons 17. 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia - 323 tons 18. 🇬🇧 United Kingdom - 310 tons 19. 🇱🇧 Lebanon - 287 tons 20. 🇪🇸 Spain - 282 tons 21. 🇦🇹 Austria - 280 tons 22. 🇹🇭 Thailand - 235 tons 23. 🇧🇪 Belgium - 227 tons 24. 🇦🇿 Azerbaijan - 200 tons 25. 🇸🇬 Singapore - 194 tons

@IndiaTales7 Putin dropping truth bombs again: Israel ≈ Russian-speaking country with 2M from ex-USSR/Russia. Explains a lot about why Russia stays restrained on Iran. Demographics > alliances? 🇮🇱🇷🇺

Vladimir Putin was asked why he was not assisting Iran in the conflict with Israel. He replied “Israel today is almost a Russian-speaking country, two million people from the Soviet Union and Russia live there. We take that into account.”

🌍 Why the Strait of Hormuz Matters to the World The Strait of Hormuz is a narrow but extremely strategic waterway that connects the Persian Gulf to the Gulf of Oman and the Arabian Sea. It is one of the most important maritime routes for global energy trade. ⚡ About 20% of the world’s oil consumption—roughly 20 million barrels per day—passes through this corridor. ⛽ The strait also carries around one-fifth of global liquefied natural gas (LNG) trade, making it a critical route for energy supplies. 📍 It lies between Iran (north) and Oman (south) and serves as the main export route for major Gulf producers such as Saudi Arabia, Iraq, Kuwait, Qatar, and the United Arab Emirates. 🚢 Because it is a key global energy chokepoint, any disruption in the Strait of Hormuz could trigger sharp increases in oil prices, global inflation, and major energy supply disruptions. 📊 For this reason, the Strait of Hormuz is widely considered one of the most strategically important and sensitive locations in global geopolitics.

@IndiaTales7 True dedication at any altitude. Leadership like this sets a high bar — work never stops when the stakes are global. 🇷🇺✈️ Respect for the commitment.

🇷🇺✈️ Vladimir Putin aboard his presidential jet: steadfast and composed, deep in work. Analyzing documents, on the phone, issuing directives at 30,000 feet. True leadership knows no downtime — it’s an unending duty.

@IndiaTales7 Vladimir Putin enforcing silence during the anthem — a small gesture, big message. Respect for national symbols comes first. That's leadership in action. 🇷🇺

Vladimir Putin gesturing a female host not to speak while the national anthem is being played.

Source: @grok

Petrol prices around the world (USD per liter, approx. March 2026) ⛽🔥 • 🇻🇪 Venezuela: ~$0.02–0.13 😱 • 🇮🇷 Iran: ~$0.11 • 🇱🇾 Libya: ~$0.11 • 🇦🇴 Angola: ~$0.33 • 🇰🇼 Kuwait: ~$0.34 • 🇩🇿 Algeria: ~$0.35 • 🇪🇬 Egypt: ~$0.38–0.40 • 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia: ~$0.62 • 🇮🇩 Indonesia: ~$0.60 • 🇶🇦 Qatar: ~$0.54 • 🇷🇺 Russia: ~$0.87 • 🇺🇸 United States: ~$0.95–1.01 (national avg equivalent from ~$3.58–3.80/gal, up recently) • 🇨🇳 China: ~$0.95 • 🇯🇵 Japan: ~$1.01 • 🇨🇦 Canada: ~$1.02 (up ~28% in spots) • 🇮🇳 India: ~$1.10–1.12 • 🇦🇷 Argentina: ~$1.11 • 🇦🇺 Australia: ~$1.22 • 🇬🇧 United Kingdom: ~$1.88 • 🇸🇪 Sweden: ~$1.88 • 🇳🇱 Netherlands: ~$2.00–2.26 • 🇩🇰 Denmark: ~$2.36 • 🇮🇱 Israel: ~$2.25 • 🇨🇭 Switzerland: ~$2.00+ • 🇭🇰 Hong Kong: ~$3.07 (often highest globally) • 🇲🇼 Malawi: ~$2.86 (high in reports) • 🇸🇬 Singapore: ~$2.86 • 🇮🇸 Iceland: ~$2.39 • 🇲🇾 Malaysia: ~$0.49 • 🇧🇭 Bahrain: ~$0.53

🇷🇺 Vladimir Putin is the most powerful man on Earth right now. With Hormuz shut, the world depends on Russia for energy survival. 🇨🇳 China begging for discounted Russian oil • 🇮🇳 India ramping up crude buys even more • 🇺🇸 Trump eyeing sanctions relief on Russian energy • 🇪🇺 Europe quietly asking for emergency gas (after vowing bans) • Gulf states pleading for Russian neutrality • 🇮🇷 Iran seeking intel + drones against US forces • Asia redirecting LNG needs to Russia • Even indirect US imports rising

@elonmusk Traitors to democracy. Full stop.

They are traitors to the people

Source: @grok

25 of the most visited religious sites in the world 🌍 1. Ram Mandir, Ayodhya 🇮🇳 India — ~500 million+ 2. Varanasi / Kashi Vishwanath 🇮🇳 India — ~73-147 million 3. Kyoto Temples & Shrines 🇯🇵 Japan — ~75 million 4. Lhasa (Potala Palace & Jokhang Temple) 🇨🇳 China — ~55 million 5. Mahakaleshwar Jyotirlinga, Ujjain 🇮🇳 India — ~55 million 6. Golden Temple (Harmandir Sahib), Amritsar 🇮🇳 India — 20-30 million+ 7. Our Lady of Guadalupe Basilica, Mexico City 🇲🇽 Mexico — ~20 million 8. Tirupati Balaji Temple 🇮🇳 India — ~20-25 million+ 9. Mecca - Masjid al-Haram 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia — 15-20+ million 9. Meiji Shrine & Senso-ji, Tokyo 🇯🇵 Japan — ~30 million combined 10. Vaishno Devi Temple 🇮🇳 India — ~10-12 million+ 11. Vatican City / St. Peter’s Basilica 🇻🇦 Vatican City — ~7-33 million 12. Jerusalem (Western Wall, Church of the Holy Sepulchre, Al-Aqsa) 🇮🇱 Israel 13. Bodh Gaya - Mahabodhi Temple 🇮🇳 India — Millions 14. Angkor Wat 🇰🇭 Cambodia — Millions 15. Lourdes 🇫🇷 France — ~5-6 million 16. Fátima 🇵🇹 Portugal — ~6 million+ 17. Sabarimala Temple 🇮🇳 India — 5-10 million+ 18. Ise Grand Shrine 🇯🇵 Japan — Millions 19. Shwedagon Pagoda, Yangon 🇲🇲 Myanmar — Millions 20. Puri - Jagannath Temple 🇮🇳 India — Millions 21. Haridwar / Rishikesh 🇮🇳 India — Millions 22. Kumbh Mela sites (e.g., Prayagraj) 🇮🇳 India 23. Notre-Dame Cathedral, Paris 🇫🇷 France — ~10-15 million (historic Catholic landmark, post-reopening crowds) 24. Camino de Santiago route 🇪🇸 Spain — ~500,000+ pilgrims (Christian pilgrimage path) 25. Maha Kumbh Mela 2025 (Prayagraj & related) 🇮🇳 India — Hundreds of millions in visits (extraordinary 2025 event scale)

Source: CEOWORLD magazine. (based on reader feedback from over 295,000 participants).

World’s Best Countries To Visit In Your Lifetime. 1. Thailand - 72.15 🇹🇭 2. Greece - 67.22 🇬🇷 3. Indonesia - 65.15 🇮🇩 4. Portugal - 64.32 🇵🇹 5. Sri Lanka - 60.53 🇱🇰 6. South Africa - 59.76 🇿🇦 7. Peru - 59.76 🇵🇪 8. Italy - 57.77 🇮🇹 9. India - 57.65 🇮🇳 10. United Arab Emirates - 57.38 🇦🇪 11. France - 56.31 🇫🇷 12. United Kingdom - 56.29 🇬🇧 13. United States - 55.98 🇺🇸 14. Spain - 55.89 🇪🇸 15. Australia - 55.73 🇦🇺 16. Maldives - 55.46 🇲🇻 17. Japan - ~55 🇯🇵 18. Canada - ~54.5 🇨🇦 19. New Zealand - ~54 🇳🇿 20. Mexico - ~53.5 🇲🇽 21. Vietnam - ~53 🇻🇳 22. Turkey - ~52.5 🇹🇷 23. Egypt - ~52 🇪🇬 24. Morocco - ~51.5 🇲🇦 25. Brazil - ~51 🇧🇷 26. Costa Rica - ~50.5 🇨🇷 27. Iceland - ~50 🇮🇸 28. Croatia - ~49.5 🇭🇷 29. Norway - ~49 🇳🇴 30. Switzerland - ~48.5 🇨🇭

Source: @grok

20 iconic vegetarian street foods from around the world! 1. Pani Puri / Golgappa (India) 2. Falafel (Middle East, especially Egypt/Israel) 3. Masala Dosa (India) 4. Aloo Tikki (India/Pakistan) 5. Sabich (Israel) 6. Gozleme (Turkey) 7. Pajeon (South Korea) 8. Elote / Mexican Street Corn (Mexico) 9. Egg Waffles / Bubble Waffles (Hong Kong) 10. Karantika (Algeria) 11. Maakouda (Morocco) 12. Pisang Goreng (Malaysia/Indonesia) 13. Gado-Gado (Indonesia) 14. Bhutta / Grilled Corn (India) 15. Vada Pav (India) 16. Pastel de Nata (Portugal) 17. Khanom Krok (Thailand) 18. Mahjouba (Algeria) 19. Arepa (veg version) (Colombia/Venezuela) 20. Sev Puri (India)

Note: “Largest” isn’t strictly ranked (no universal #1-20 list exists due to different criteria like weight vs. height vs. depth), but these are frequently cited as the biggest engineering marvels in offshore oil/gas. Source: @grok

20 of the largest offshore oil rigs/platforms in the world. 1. Berkut (Russia, Sea of Okhotsk) 2. Hibernia (Canada, North Atlantic) 3. Prelude FLNG (Australia) – Largest floating structure ever built. 4. Troll A (Norway, North Sea) 5. Perdido (Gulf of Mexico, USA) 6. Petronius (Gulf of Mexico, USA) 7. Olympus (Mars B) (Gulf of Mexico, USA) 8. Stones (Turritella FPSO) (Gulf of Mexico, USA) 9. Hebron (Canada, North Atlantic) 10. Baldpate (Gulf of Mexico, USA) 11. Thunder Horse PDQ (Gulf of Mexico, USA) 12. Bullwinkle (Gulf of Mexico, USA) 13. Benguela-Belize (Angola, offshore) 14. Egina FPSO (Nigeria, offshore) – One of the largest by storage/production capacity among FPSOs. 15. Liza Unity FPSO (Guyana, offshore) 16. Glen Lyon FPSO (UK, North Sea) 17. Heidrun TLP (Norway, Norwegian Sea) 18. Tambua Landana (Angola, offshore) 19. Gunnison (Gulf of Mexico, USA) 20. Auger (Gulf of Mexico, USA) – Historic deepwater tension leg platform.