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Opinion: Is Russia Plotting To Bring Down OPEC?

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Live by Energy…. Energy is the foundation of Russia, its economy, its government, and its political system. While oil and natural gas are crucial to Russia, Russia’s crude and natural gas are crucial to its neighbors on the Eurasian landmass. Russia supplied about 30 percent (146.6 mmbbl/day) in 2013.

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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. percent year-over-year, up from 2.3

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

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Recent trade deals and high-level cooperation between Russia and China have set off alarm bells in the West as policymakers and oil and gas executives watch the balance of power in global energy markets shift to the East. Related: Should Europe Be Concerned About Russia’s Growing Energy Relationship with Asia? ).

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Westport partners with GAZ Group on new CNG medium-duty vehicle range

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The WP580 Engine Management System, being introduced in Russia for the first time, is a highly configurable system that has been specifically developed for spark-ignited, dedicated natural gas engine applications and can be integrated with a wide range of proprietary Westport fuel system components for flexible vehicle design and production.

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Opinion: Saudis Planning For A War Of Attrition In Europe With Russia’s Oil Industry

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Russia’s central bank recently warned about the growing financial risks to the Russian economy from Saudi Arabia encroaching upon its traditional export market for crude oil. Russia sends 70 percent of its oil to Europe, but Saudi Arabia has been making inroads in the European market amid the oil price downturn.

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The Oil War Is Only Just Getting Started

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In the longer run, the latest energy outlook by supermajor BP points to another looming battle for market share, where low-cost producers may try to boost market shares before oil demand peaks. Link to original article: [link]. This would be the short-term game between low-cost producers and higher-cost producers.

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Enter the Russians

Revenge of the Electric Car

Russia’s richest man, Mikhail Prokhorov, gets a nod of approval from Putin on his new electric car investments. Read more in the article: Putin Backs Russia’s First Electric Car Project. Here’s the full text of the entire article, in case the link goes bad: [link] backs. Tue, Jan 19 2010. McCormick).

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