It was a busy week for us traveling to Houston where we hosted an Ursa Insights event for clients and friends, shared the stage with our partner Planet Labs, and then returned to New York City for the Eagle Alpha buy-side conference.

When crude oil containing organic chloride was pumped into a pipeline in the Russian town of Samara, few people would’ve imagined the far-reaching consequences.

Oil companies across central and eastern Europe rushed to halt pipeline shipments to avoid refinery damages and find alternative sources of supply.