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Opinion: Is Russia Plotting To Bring Down OPEC?

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Energy is the foundation of Russia, its economy, its government, and its political system. Even a casual glance at the IMF’s World Economic Outlook statistics for Russia shows the tight correlation since 1992 between GDP growth on the one hand and oil and gas output, exports, and prices on the other (economic series available here ).

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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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Report: Chinese Export Rule Changes Could Impact EV Battery Production

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Starting this month, the Chinese government requires permits for certain graphite products being exported. While Canada and Russia are responsible for about 1 percent a piece, every other nation on the planet represents less than a single percent of the world’s total supply. Mozambique and Madagascar produce 13 and 8.5

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EVs, influencers and riot police: Our man Iain Curry on the ground at the Beijing Motor Show

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Chinese ones. No longer is Beijing a shameful sideshow of copying designs from Ranger Rover and BMW (although there were still hints when you delved deeper), but rather fresh style with unique Chinese fingerprints. Some brands may never bring a car to market, others will remain strictly Chinese-sold only. to France and Germany.

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The Chip Shortage, Giant Chips, and the Future of Moore’s Law

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You also found that the future of Moore's Law depends as much on where you put the wires as on how small the transistors are, among many other things. The real importance is that IBM's process is another endorsement of nanosheet transistors as the future of silicon.

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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. Russia and China Cozy Up. Reign of the USD. Before the 20 th century, the value of money was tied to gold.

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IEA forecasts global oil demand to reach 101.6 mb/d in 2023; non-OECD countries lead expansion

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Since 6 June, WTI and Brent futures have averaged above $120/bbl. This situation might prove short-lived, however, as tougher sanctions on Russia come into full force, oil demand in China recovers from COVID-lockdowns, if sharper Libyan losses persist and the OPEC+ spare production capacity cushion erodes. North Sea Dated hit $127.9/bbl

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