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Opinion: Is Russia Plotting To Bring Down OPEC?

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According to the IMF’s 2015 Article IV Consultation-Press Release and Staff Report , published August 3, oil and natural gas exports constituted 65 percent of exports, 52 percent of the Federal government budget, and 14.5 percent of GDP in 2014. billion and $96 billion respectively) and natural gas export revenues ($12 billion and $14.3

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Opinion: China To Continue Expanding Its Influence In The Oil And Gas Sector

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When it comes to Chinese energy industry, there are three major state owned companies. One of China’s most recent mid-stream deals included building a pipeline from Iran to Pakistan , which is being built despite objections from the U.S. Article Source: [link]. China’s other recent mid-stream pipeline deal was made with Russia.

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Opinion: The End Of An Era: Is The US Petrodollar Under Threat?

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Nixon negotiated a deal with Saudi Arabia whereby in exchange for arms and protection, the Saudis would denominate all future sales of oil in US dollars. However, the Chinese have a problem in their plans for the yuan. The US dollar then went through a massive devaluation, and oil played a crucial role in propping it back up.

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Why Cyberwarfare Is Overhyped

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David Schneider: Hi, I’m David Schneider for IEEE Spectrum ‘s Fixing the Future podcast. Schneider: So you and I have worked now on your article in Spectrum which is based on a section of the book that covers the Mirai malware. That is, it doesn’t actually hack into Chinese companies, let’s say, and steal their blueprints.

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