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The 5 Countries That Could Push Oil Prices Up

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The ‘Fragile Five’ petrostates—Iran, Iraq, Libya, Nigeria and Venezuela—continue to see supply disruption potential, with northern Iraq crude exports at risk due to an escalation of tensions between the (Kurdistan Regional Government), Baghdad and Turkey, while the United States has decertified the 2015 Iran nuclear deal,” U.S.

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The Richer They Get, the More Meat They Eat

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Of all the populous nations, only Bangladesh, India, Ethiopia, and Nigeria continue to eat very little meat. This article appears in the August 2022 print issue as “Meat-Eating Is as Human as Apple Pie.”. Since 1970, there has been a 55 percent increase in worldwide average per capita meat consumption.

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The Technical Failure That Could Clear The Oil Glut In A Matter Of Weeks

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If Saudi Aramco or QP are already experiencing production threats, the situation in other production regions, such as Nigeria, Libya or Mexico, could be even more dire. But the current production increases in Nigeria, Iraq and Libya, will most probably be temporary.

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IEEE Foundation Celebrates 50 Years of Philanthropy

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Thanks to donations made to the IEEE Smart Village program, IEEE Senior Member Chief Tunde Salihu [third from left] and his employees were able to install a microgrid at a medical facility in Illorin, Kwara, Nigeria. IEEE Life Members Fund.

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Opinion: Who Will Be Left Standing At The End Of The Oil War?

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For Nigeria, Libya and Iraq, the breakeven point is the point at which they can fund the fight against Boko Haram, a civil war and the Islamic State, respectively. And that’s with per barrel production costs of around $31/$32 in Nigeria, $23/$24 in Libya, and $10/$11 in Iraq. Article Source: [link]. Right now, they can’t.

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US Shale Is Now Cash Flow Neutral

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On top of that, disrupted output from Libya and Nigeria—two countries not subjected to the OPEC cuts—could begin to come back. Link to original article: [link]. But with US shale producers already stepping up drilling, production could come back quicker than many expect.

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This Rwandan Engineer is Learning How to Manage Humanitarian Projects

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Her first event was the 2019 PowerAfrica Conference , held in Abuja, Nigeria. As a member of the conference’s technical program committee, she helped develop the program and reviewed article submissions. It covered emerging power system technologies, applications, government policies, and regulatory frameworks.

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