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Ampol’s Lytton Refinery Margin More Than Doubles — Oct 18, 2026Ampol’s 3Q 2026 Lytton Refiner Margin more than doubled to US$23.92 per barrel from US$10.64, with year-to-date margin up 220% to US$27.05.

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Marcus Bell Lytton's margins more than doubling is a strong sign their operations are running efficiently this year.

Ampol posts record first-half profit amid margin surge — Aug 23, 2026Ampol posted a blockbuster first half of 2026, with RCOP NPAT around A$857 million and EBITDA surging as refining margins at the Lytton facility hit about US$28.26 per barrel, aided by Middle East supply disruptions and a strengthened balance sheet after acquiring EG Australia. The results underscore resilient supply chains, ongoing diversification into EV charging, and expectations of continued volatility in oil markets as the company integrates the new assets and expands its retail and infrastructure footprint.

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Spanish Police Clear Ceuta’s Largest Migrant Camp — Oct 4, 2026Spanish police launched Operation Trampolín before dawn Oct. 4, 2026, clearing Ceuta’s largest beach migrant camp of 3,000-plus people under an Oct. 15 deadline.

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Chris Dalton Clearing the camp makes sense for health and safety with so many people crammed into tents, but Spain needs a real plan to handle the arrivals without straining Ceuta further.

Jonesboro Spider-Man Helper HonoredEntertainment — Jul 23, 2026A Jonesboro man dressed as Spider-Man helped a wheelchair user safely cross a busy intersection, a moment captured on traffic cameras and shared by local police. The helper, Chris Hellenthal of Ultimate Air Trampoline Park, says he would have assisted regardless of the costume and hopes to meet the person he aided while spreading goodwill.

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IJRBlue State Residents Balk At NFL Owner’s $16 Billion Data Center Project That Could Cut Their Property TaxesSimon August · 6 min · 1h

Firemen Rappel Down Elevator Shaft to Save Six Trapped Children on Hot, Broken-Down ElevatorReporting — Apr 19, 2022When six kids in Wayne, New Jersey, headed for a trampoline park on Friday night, they were looking forward to a fun evening. Instead, the elevator they were using broke down, trapping them as the temperature rose and…

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Most Influential Women in World HistoryYourlist — RankingFrom ancient queens who ruled empires to modern activists who changed laws, these women left indelible marks on politics, science, and culture. Vote for who you think shaped history most profoundly.