PREMIUMPertamina to monitor trends before deciding whether to lower fuel prices
Forgot Password ? Indonesia pertamina fuel-price crude-oil-price global-market drop Arab-Saudi Russia chatib-basri LOG INDon’t have an account? Register here Linkedin Topics : Facebook Google Log in with your social account Indonesia’s top fuel distributor, Pertamina, is waiting for a government directive to determine whether to cut fuel prices as a response to a downward trend in global crude oil prices.Pertamina spokeswoman Fajriyah Usman said the company’s stance was to monitor developments because the decision to lower retail prices of fuel was contingent on the outcome of changing government regulations.“If the regulations or policies change, Pertamina will adjust accordingly,” she told reporters in Jakarta on Monday. She noted that the state-owned company already lowered fuel prices earlier this year as an adjustment to the new price ceiling for gasoline and diesel.The ceiling, implemented through Energy and Mineral Resources Ministerial Decree No. 187/2019, compelled Pertamina to lower prices by up to 12.1 percent in Jakarta. Rival distributors Shell and Total redu…
Cranes dotting the skyline will be less common next year. Picture: Liam Kidston.SHARP-EYED apartment hunters might score a good deal in the new year with Brisbane’s apartment slowdown seeing 13 per cent of new units unsold at settlement date and the average price down by $81,000.Of 3,382 inner Brisbane apartments that began settlement this quarter, 47 per cent were in sold out projects and “13 per cent remained unsold”, the latest Urbis Apartment Essentials report found. Over half of the apartments that hit settlement this quarter were in the inner north, it said.Urbis said 300 sales were recorded in Brisbane’s new apartment market in the September quarter, which was in line with the previous two quarters when sales logged were 302 and 311.As well it said “the weighted average sale price decreased by $80,896, registering $644,667”, partly because of higher levels of one and two bedroom units on the market.More from newsParks and wildlife the new lust-haves post coronavirus22 hours agoNoosa’s best beachfront penthouse is about to hit the market22 hours agoLooking towards the city from The Gabba.Development approval for new apartments was also at its lowest level recorded by Urbis, the report said, with “only 672 new apartments which reached development approval status in the quarter”, according to company director property economics and research, Paul Riga.“Between 2014 and 2016, it was normal to see over 2,000 units reach approval status per quarter, and at the height of the cycle in 2014 and 2015, this number peaked at over 5,000 apartments.“We are now in the settlement phase of the cycle, and lower levels of new apartment demand are fast driving a slowdown in the addition of any further future supply.”Mr Riga said in 2016, over 7,000 apartments reached settlement, in 2017 it was close to 6,700 units and in 2018 another 7,100 apartments would reach settlement.“What our research is telling us is that even in current market conditions apartments are still selling. Established local developers with a reputation for quality product and strong networks are achieving great results. For the rest of the market, it is certainly harder than it was 18 months ago but sales continue to tick over quarter after quarter. The coming quarters will continue to see limited new project launches, with only a handful mooted to launch over the next six months.” FOLLOW SOPHIE FOSTER ON FACEBOOK FREE: GET THE COURIER-MAIL’S REALESTATE NEWS DIRECT TO INBOX
Brazil hasreported 2,200 confirmed infections and 46 deaths. An image saying “Out Bolsonaro” is projected onto a building in Sao Paulo, Brazil. REUTERS The presidentdescribed restrictions on public transport, social-distancing measures, andclosures of businesses and schools as “scorched-earth” policies. He added thatpeople aged over 60 were at risk, but that most people – including himself –had nothing to fear. (BBC) “Our lives haveto go on. Jobs must be kept… We must, yes, get back to normal,” Bolsonarosaid, in a speech that sparked protests across the country.
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Danny Welbeck and Tom Cleverley were absent as well as central defenders Nemanja Vidic and Rio Ferdinand. Cleverley, Vidic and Ferdinand all missed the weekend’s 1-1 draw with Southampton in the Barclays Premier League. Adnan Januzaj took part in the training session after being added to the Champions League squad as a home-grown player. Ferdinand and Vidic both missed Saturday’s game with minor knocks and United manager David Moyes had hoped that either or both would be fit for the mid-week visit of Spanish side Real Sociedad. Cleverley has been out with a calf injury, but it is not yet known why Welbeck was absent from the training session. The session did feature Darren Fletcher taking part with the whole group after several weeks working on his own to regain fitness. The 29-year-old midfielder has been battling a chronic bowel condition and has made only seven starts in the past two years – his most recent was on Boxing Day last year – but there are hopes that he could return to competitive action later this month. United should go into Wednesday’s match against Sociedad full of confidence as the Basque side have struggled in the Champions League, losing both their opening games, 2-0 at home to Shakhtar Donetsk and 2-1 away at Bayer Leverkusen. Press Association
Four key players were missing from Manchester United’s training session ahead of Wednesday’s Champions League match against Real Sociedad.
Daniel Sturridge shouldered the responsibility as Liverpool’s new main man up front with a late winner in a 2-1 defeat of a Southampton side who suggested there is still life after their summer exodus. But Liverpool’s strength remains in the final third of the field and after scoring 101 goals last season, Sterling opened their account in an incisive attack which split Southampton wide open. Midfielder Jordan Henderson won the ball in a tackle with Morgan Schneiderlin 10 yards inside his own half and produced a great through-ball for Sterling, who rushed through and shot past Fraser Forster, making his debut following a £10million move from Celtic. Forster got closer to Sterling’s snap-shot on the stroke of half-time and parried – but it was his Liverpool counterpart who produced the better saves of the first half as he clawed away a James Ward-Prowse inswinging free-kick and tipped over a Schneiderlin effort. However, 10 minutes after the break he could do nothing with Clyne’s powerful drive after the Saints full-back continued his run off the right flank to collect a Dusan Tadic backheel which beat Lovren. Mignolet kept out Davis minutes later with a low save after the midfielder found himself unmarked 12 yards out as Southampton stepped up the pressure, while another surging Clyne run was halted only by a desperate Glen Johnson tackle. England striker Rickie Lambert, another Liverpool acquisition from Southampton, came off the bench and had a chance to score with his second touch before Sturridge grabbed the winner with 10 minutes remaining. Henderson’s cross was half-cleared by Victor Wanyama and Sterling nodded it back into the danger area, where his England team-mate poked home from close range. But Liverpool were ultimately indebted to Mignolet, who in the opening game 12 months ago saved a last-minute penalty to secure victory. This time he brilliantly tipped Schneiderlin’s shot onto the bar in the 88th minute – and watched relieved as Long headed the rebound wide from six yards out. With last season’s 31-goal star Luis Suarez having departed to Barcelona for £75million there is a shortfall to be accounted for – but Sturridge and the Reds’ other scorer Raheem Sterling showed they are up for the challenge. Such was Suarez’s brilliance it is almost forgotten Sturridge was the Barclays Premier League’s second highest scorer with 24 last season – but without his world-class partner beside him there is a greater burden on him to deliver. With the England striker having a relatively quiet 80 minutes it seemed Saints would leave Anfield with at least a point after Nathaniel Clyne’s second-half equaliser, only for the 24-year-old to pounce on his first clear-cut chance. There had been significant change for both sides over the summer. Liverpool spent upwards of £100million on eight new signings, while their opponents were still in debit having seen a raft of departures – three players to Anfield and manager Mauricio Pochettino to Tottenham. Only five of Saints’ starting line-up started their final match of last season, with four players making their debuts and new £12million striker Shane Long on the bench. The most significant absentee, however, was Suarez. However, a year ago Liverpool began the season without the suspended Uruguayan and took 10 points from their first four matches. While a suitable replacement up front still remains a target for Brendan Rodgers, arguably his most important summer signing was that of Dejan Lovren – who made his debut against the club he left acrimoniously, albeit for £20million. Liverpool are still looking for a leader in defence to fill the void left by Jamie Carragher’s retirement the year before last and the manager’s hope is the Croatian fits the bill as it was an area of weakness which cost them valuable points in their surprise title challenge last season. The centre-back, incessantly booed by the visiting fans, certainly added more of a presence alongside Martin Skrtel and won headers in situations which have often caused problems in the past. It was not all plain sailing at the back in the first half with goalkeeper Simon Mignolet getting in a tangle with Graziano Pelle at Southampton’s first corner and almost presenting the visitors with an easy chance. Press Association
Press Association Adidas has defended the design of Manchester United’s new women’s shirt. Adidas unveiled the first United kit of its £750million deal with the Old Trafford club last week. The German sportswear giant was criticised for the design of the women’s shirt, which had a much lower neckline than the men’s version. 
One United fan, @MUnitedGirl, posted on Twitter: “Seriously Adidas? Why is the V-neck so low compared with the men’s one? Some of us don’t like to show cleavage. “I call that discrimination. Nike never did that.” Responding to the criticism, Adidas said it took the thoughts of fans into account before producing the kit. “Adidas provides an adult shirt which is a replica of what the players wear,” an Adidas spokesperson said. “Based on research from fans, we also offer a women’s shirt as part of our lifestyle range of products. “This range has a slightly different design and fit to give fans a choice.” There were those who did not find the design of the new shirt offensive. Sonal Raja said: “Wow they actually released a women’s shirt this year! About time tbh… It’s cute u know. I like it.” Nike did not produce a women’s version of the United shirt last season. Adidas pointed out that it makes women’s kits for Chelsea, Real Madrid, Bayern Munich and all of its other top European clubs. 
Share this:FacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditComment on this Story It wasn’t enough for Jamesville-DeWitt boys tennis player Peter Hatton and the Christian Brothers Academy duo of Ben and Dean Vlassis just to get to the New York State Public High School Athletic Association tournament.The real goal for all of them was to make their way to the USTA-Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in Queens, annual site of the U.S. Open, and push for the big prize – which they did, both making it all the way to the last two rounds and, ultimately, to third-place finishes.Awarded the no. 4 seed in doubles, the Vlassis brothers were dominant in last Thursday’s opening-round matches, starting with a 6-2, 6-0 sweep of Brighton’s Rahul Ravi and Thomas Xue in the first round. Then, when Ben and Dean shut out Olean’s Filip Morawski and Thomas Bates 6-0, 6-0, it made it to Friday morning’s quarterfinal, where they faced Niskayuna’s Ricky Dartawan and Jarod Rackliffe and, again, won with ease, prevailing 6-0, 6-3.Now came the semifinal match, the Vlassis brothers against Mamaroneck’s Charlie Levinson and Connor Aylett, the no. 2 seed and defending state champions who had beaten the Fayetteville-Manlius duo of Rohan Dhawan and Riley Ma two rounds earlier.Ben and Dean could not do much in the first set and, though they improved in the second set, they lost, 6-1, 6-4, to Levinson and Aylett, who went on to face top seed Nikolay Sahakyan and Jason Shuler (Scarsdale) in the finals.
Still, third place was attainable as, on Saturday, the Vlassis brothers faced Mikey Weitz and Adrian Tsui, from Roslyn, who in the round of 16 had beaten J-D’s duo of Essex Glowaki and Dhruv Nanavati.Ben and Dean put up one more superb effort, defeating Weitz and Tsui 6-1, 6-1 to capture that third-place spot as Sahaykan and Shuler defeated Levinson and Aylett 6-3, 6-7, 6-4 to capture the state title.Hatton was the no. 7 seed in singles, and like the Vlassis brothers breezed through Thursday’s matches. He handled Albany CBA’s Mike Kendrick 6-0, 6-1 before a round-of-16 match where he roared past Newburgh Free Academy’s Troy Steiner 6-1, 6-0.Now, in Friday’s quarterfinals, it was Hatton against the no. 3 seed, Bronxville’s Liam Krall. And Hatton stayed in top form, taking just two sets to eliminate Krall 6-4, 6-2 and reach the semifinals.Neither Hatton nor his semifinal opponent, no. 2 seed Kabir Rajpal from Syosset, had lost a set in the tournament, and Rajpal would keep that record, humbling Hatton 6-3 in the first set and taking the second set 7-6 after a 7-2 tie-breaker.A day later, playing for third place against Keio Academy’s Ryo Sakai, Hatton won 6-4, 6-2 to complete his remarkable season, while Rajpal lost a 6-0, 3-6, 6-2 battle to Geneva’s Ryan Fishback for the state championship.Glowaki and Nanavati went 1-1 in the state touranment as they won, 6-3, 6-4, over Newburgh’s Aarav and Arnav Shah in the first round before a 6-2, 6-2 defeat to Weitz and Tsui.Dhawan and Ma also won in the first round, handling Ithaca’s Dennis Kang and Quinn Tonole 6-0, 6-2, only to run into Levinson and Aylett in the round of 16 and falling to them 6-1, 6-4.West Genesee’s Matt Mannara and James Plunkett also advanced to the state tournament and also won in the first round before Horace Greeley’s Kenta Togo and Zach Wallis beat them 6-0, 7-5.Meanwhile, Hatton was joined in singles by Mexico’s Joe Ocker and Baldwinsville’s Antonio Marsallo, each of whom lost in the first round.
Of the four teams put together at Bradenton, Savacool was assigned to Team Jeter, named for Yankees legend Derek Jeter, and got to pitch three times as Team Jeter had eight games over a span of two weeks.In his first appearance on June 21 against Team Jones, Savacool pitched three shutout innings, only allowing one hit and one walk while striking out five, all of which helped Team Jeter prevail 7-5.A week later, on June 28, Savacool was credited with the win as Team Jeter topped Team Howard 10-2. This time, Savacool’s stint was two innings, where he was a bit wild, allowing three walks, but struck out four, limiting Team Howard to one hit and one run. Tags: BaldwinsvilleBaseballjason savacool One more stint followed in last Wednesday’s game against Team Larkin. Savacool only threw one scoreless inning, with two strikeouts and a walk, part of yet another Team Jeter victory, this one by an 8-3 margin.Having helped Team Jeter to three wins in his three outings, Savacool was chosen by MLB and USA Baseball as one of the 40 players to go to Cleveland’s Progressive Field for Saturday’s High School All-Star Game, named to the National League side in a random draw.Just one other player from New York State was chosen – Alex Santos, from the Bronx and Mount St. Michael Academy. Ironically, Santos is committed to attend the University of Maryland, just like Savacool is in the fall of 2020.In his appearance in Cleveland, Savacool tossed a scoreless sixth inning for the National League team, overcoming a walk with a flyout and starting a 1-6-3 double play.Though the American League team won 4-2, Savacool had made his impression, and will continue to work this summer in numerous prospect camps that include, from Aug. 13-17, the USA Baseball 18-Under National Team tryouts in Los Angeles, with a chance to compete in early September in the World Baseball-Softball Confederation World Cup in South Korea.Share this:FacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditComment on this Story 
Jason Savacool got his ultimate wish of competing this weekend on the same field as the Major League Baseball All-Stars in Cleveland, in no small part due to the work he did against many of the country’s top diamond prospects in the last couple of weeks.After his junior season for B’ville’s baseball team, Savacool was one of 80 high school standouts invited to participate in the Prospect Development Pipeline League at IMG Academy in Bradenton, Florida.Co-run by MLB and USA Baseball, the PDPL was a showcase top high school baseball players across the country, with everything from games to clinics conducted by a host of former Major League greats.
Students might recognize him as USC’s leading returning tackler or the ultimate terror for opposing offenses’ run game, but those who really know him also know of his guilty pleasure for sour gummy worms and Sour Patch Kids.When No. 56 takes off his helmet, often revealing a long ponytail or braids, Trojan fans see him as none other than redshirt senior captain Anthony Sarao.It is immediately obvious that Sarao, the only New Jersey representative on the roster, is not from California. How so? He has a bit of an accent that he describes as “East Coast Jersey slang,” though Sarao has always had a Californian state of mind.Even early in the recruiting process, he was already set on going out west to play for his former high school coach who, at the time, worked for the Cardinal.Once Jim Harbaugh, now the head coach at Michigan, and his coach left Stanford, Sarao decided to explore other options.He knew USC was the right fit after his official visit and Sarao eventually switched his commitment from Stanford to USC close to signing day.“I was focused on getting a good degree. On the East Coast you can’t get the best of both worlds. ’SC had both [academics and athletics].”He may love California, but Sarao made it clear in last year’s game against UCLA that he takes no prisoners when it comes to in-state rivals.Even though USC didn’t win the game, Sarao ran back a pick six, having one of the three defensive touchdowns of last season.His expectations for this season aren’t any different. The USC coaching staff expects a lot out of Sarao and he thinks that linebacker coach Peter Sirmon has taken his game to a new level.“[Sirmon] is one of the best coaches in the nation,” he said. He’s been in our place once and played in the league for a while, so he has helped us a lot.”Sarao has been a dominant inside linebacker for the past three years.Though this year might be a little different after losing former Captain Hayes Pullard to the NFL draft and graduation, the USC linebacker corps has great depth and promise.“We lost a real leader in Hayes, but Anthony [Sarao] is a veteran who can lead this unit,” head coach Steve Sarkisian said at media day.In regard to USC’s linebacker unit this year, Sarao said that each player brings something different to the table with his respective talents.“We all fill different roles now and are more developed,” Sarao said. “Everyone is so versatile and has their own style while still playing as Trojans.”As a senior and captain, Sarao has been navigating his way through the powerhouse football program and prestigious academic institution since 2011.It’s been a long journey for Sarao, who received his bachelor’s degree in policy, planning and development in the spring of 2015 and is working towards a master’s degree in sociology this fall.Sarao said his most memorable moment thus far as a Trojan has to be walking out of the tunnel in the Coliseum to play in his first game.But Sarao said he’s more than just a student-athlete.“I’m a family man, and my ultimate goal is for my family to be financially stable,” he said.Sarao hopes to make his last year in a USC uniform his most successful one yet.