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IEA: nuclear power can play a major role in transition to low emissions energy systems; Russia, China leading on new reactor starts

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As a result, advanced economies have lost market leadership, as 27 out of 31 reactors that started construction since 2017 are Russian or Chinese designs. And the nuclear industry must quickly address the issues of cost overruns and project delays that have bedevilled the construction of new plants in advanced economies.

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Volkswagen Group expands presence in Russia with agreements with GAZ

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The Volkswagen Group and GAZ Group have extended their manufacturing agreement for Volkswagen and ŠKODA models in Russia until 2025. Petersburg and other major cities in Russia as well as some export markets. Furthermore, the Volkswagen brand will in future supply 2.0 Volkswagen Truck and Bus.

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Opinion: Oil Market ShowdownCan Russia Outlast The Saudis?

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In practice, the call for a change is a call for Saudi Arabia and Russia, the two dominant global crude exporters, which each daily export over seven-plus mmbbls (including condensates and NGLs) and which each see the other as the key to any "balancing" moves, to bear the brunt of any production cuts.

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EIA: US exported record amounts of petroleum products in the first half of 2022

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US petroleum product exports increased in the first half of 2022 by 11% (596,000 b/d) compared with the first half of 2021—the fastest growth rate for that time period since 2017. Despite changes in trade patterns for other products, Europe’s imports of distillate from Russia, so far, show little change from 2021.

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Report: scale of planned Russia-Japan LNG project doubles

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and an Itochu subsidiary have agreed with Russia’s state-run Gazprom to carry out feasibility studies for the project. LNG production is slated to begin as soon as 2017, with most of the output to be shipped to Japan, with some exported to other Asian countries. A consortium comprising Itochu Corp., Marubeni Corp., Inpex Corp.

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EIA: Global trade in liquefied natural gas grew by 4.5% in 2021

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Bcf/d, over the past five years (2017–21). Bcf/d in Russia. Bcf/d) between 2017 and 2021 as a result of nuclear units coming back online. New LNG export capacity, primarily in the US, and rising global demand for natural gas drove continued growth in global LNG trade last year. Bcf/d in the United States, 2.2

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ABI Research: 60% of new cars shipping globally in 2017 will feature connected car solutions

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in 2017, according to ABI Research. While penetration in the US and Western Europe will exceed 80% by 2017, developing regions such as Latin America and Eastern Europe will also see strong increases in telematics penetration in new vehicles, largely driven by mandates in Brazil and Russia. in 2012 to 60.1%

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