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EIA: New refineries will increase global refining capacity in 2022 and 2023; China leads

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The International Energy Agency (IEA) estimates that global refining capacity decreased by 730,000 barrels per day (b/d) in 2021—the first decline in global refining capacity in 30 years. million b/d since the start of 2020, contributing 184,000 b/d to the global decline in 2021. million b/d in 2022 and by an additional 1.6

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Baker Institute report: China has positioned itself as a gatekeeper to the energy transition; nickel case study

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The global push to convert the world to electric vehicles will cause supply chain complexities that could undermine the alternative energy transition in the United States, according to a new report from Rice University’s Baker Institute for Public Policy. Global Nickel Trade and Chinese Dominance.

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GlobalData: Russian nickel sanctions would slow electric vehicle adoption

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The evolving situation in Russia and Ukraine has already caused unprecedented increases in the price of nickel. Geopolitical issues such as the Russia-Ukraine situation disturb the fine balance of battery metal supply chains. Trading had yet to resume as of 10 March.

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IEA forecasts world oil demand to hit record 101.9 million b/d in 2023; non-OECD to account for 90% of growth

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For the year as a whole, global oil production growth slows to 1.2 IEA forecasts global refining throughput to average 82 million barrels per day this year, 0.1 mb/d from 1Q23 to 2Q23, as runs in the US normalize and with Chinese activity materially higher than a weak 2Q22 baseline. mb/d decline from the producer bloc, IEA said.

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Mercedes CEO Says Brand Sticking With China for the Long Haul

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& "The major players in the global economy, Europe, the U.S. With the global situation looking increasingly hectic and economies in varying degrees of disarray, there are a lot of questions about the future landscape of business. Like many Western nations, Germany cut ties with Russia when war broke out in Ukraine.

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Is Russia’s Hypersonic Missile Vulnerable?

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The matter is being closely scrutinized not only in Ukraine but throughout the world, because hypersonic missiles now figure prominently in the military calulations of great powers. Indeed, in April Russian police arrested three scientists for allegedly leaking details of their systems to the Chinese.

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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. Other OPEC members agreed to similar deals, ensuring perpetual global demand for greenbacks.

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