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Used Car of the Day: 2015 Audi A3

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I am back from two days of playing with new cars in suburban Chicagoland, and I bring you a German treat -- this 2015 Audi A3. The DSG oil was changed last summer and the differential and Haldex oils were changed a year ago. The seller has the original carpet floor mats and a honeycomb grille available. The ask is $9,995.

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IHS Markit: US oil production growth heading for a major slowdown, as capital discipline and weak prices play out

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US shale production—the chief source of rapid growth that made the United States the world’s largest oil producer—is slowing down fast, says a new report by IHS Markit. It all represents the strongest headwinds for shale producers since the oil price collapse in 2015. —Raoul LeBlanc. —Raoul LeBlanc.

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National oil companies hold top spots in Energy Intelligence’s ranking of top oil firms

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State-owned oil companies are retaining their dominant position in the world petroleum industry according to Energy Intelligence ’s annual ranking of the world’s top 50 oil and gas companies, which was published today in Petroleum Intelligence Weekly (PIW). The Top 50 companies produce 75% of global oil output. Rosneft, Russia.

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EPA proposes rules for chemicals and fuels made from plastic waste-based feedstocks

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In January 2022, EPA announced a new effort to standardize the review of a growing number of applications for new transportation fuels made by mixing a small amount of bio-or waste-based feedstock oils into a much larger amount of petroleum-based oils, to make new chemical(s) during the refining process.

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When Will Russia Run Out Of Oil?

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On a global level, 2015 and 2016 marked the lowest level of new conventional oil discoveries since 1952. billion barrels of conventional oil were discovered, roughly 45 days of global crude consumption or 0.2 Globally, exploratory drilling fell by almost 20 percent in 2015 and fell even further in 2016. In 2016, only 3.7

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Neste Oil to launch a new, low-sulfur bunker fuel

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Neste Oil will launch a low-sulfur marine bunker fuel compliant with the requirements of the EU’s Sulphur Directive. EU’s Sulphur Directive is due to come into force in 2015 and will require the sulfur content of bunker fuel to be reduced from 1% to 0.1% —Olli Vesamo, Neste Oil’s Director, Direct Sales.

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Ram introduces Doblò-based 2015 Ram ProMaster City van

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2015 Ram ProMaster City. Chrysler’s Ram brand introduced the 2015 Ram ProMaster City commercial van. The front-wheel drive 2015 Ram ProMaster City will be offered in two-seat cargo van and five-seat passenger wagon configurations and is powered by the 2.4-liter Click to enlarge. million units sold. liter Tigershark I-4.

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