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JULY 21, 2022

Less petroleum demand and the associated lower petroleum product prices encouraged refinery closures, reducing global refining capacity, particularly in the United States, Europe, and Japan. In its June 2022 Oil Market Report, the IEA expects net global refining capacity to expand by 1.0 million b/d in 2022 and by an additional 1.6

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APRIL 21, 2022

How Electrifying Transport and Chinese Investment are Playing Out in Indonesia —focuses on nickel as a critical mineral, but has implications for the broader minerals and materials supply chains needed for broad-scale energy transition. Global Nickel Trade and Chinese Dominance. The detailed report— Need Nickel?

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OCTOBER 20, 2015

November 27, oil consuming countries will celebrate the first anniversary of the Saudi decision to let market forces determine prices. This decision set crude prices on a downward path. Subsequently, to defend market share, the Saudis increased production, which exacerbated market oversupply and further pressured prices.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 11, 2022

The data and analytics company notes that such actions will simply mean Western countries will be more reliant on Russian oil and gas for longer. As nickel is used in the production of EV batteries, any sanctions placed on Russian nickel will cause EV manufacturing prices to increase further, threatening adoption and decarbonization.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 23, 2011

China’s apparent oil demand in July increased to 38.29 million barrels per day (b/d), as oil consumption appeared to have recovered after seasonal refinery maintenance, according to an analysis of recent Chinese government statistics by Platts. In July, Chinese refineries processed 37.49 million b/d and 6.2%

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Green Car Congress

JULY 4, 2022

About 63% of today’s nuclear generating capacity comes from plants that are more than 30 years old, since many were built in the aftermath of the 1970s oil shocks. As a result, advanced economies have lost market leadership, as 27 out of 31 reactors that started construction since 2017 are Russian or Chinese designs.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 13, 2014

Increasing oil demand is requiring increasing imports; since 2009, China has been importing more than half of its petroleum needs. Additionally, in 2012 the Chinese Ministry of Finance announced it would provide annual subsidies up to two billion yuan ($323.6 China Electric (Battery) Fuel Efficiency Oil Policy'

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 28, 2015

China’s apparent oil demand in December rose 5.3% million barrels per day (b/d)—the highest absolute demand on record—according to a just-released Platts analysis of Chinese government data. China’s apparent oil demand in 2014 rose 3% from a year before to an average of 10.1 year over year to 44.96 million mt.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 11, 2012

The International Energy Agency’s August Oil Market Report (OMR) trims 2012/2013 oil demand expectations by 300-400 thousand barrels per day (kb/d), although annual growth remains in an 800-900 kb/d range both years. Highlights of the August OMR include: Sluggish economic growth could restrict annual oil demand growth to 0.9

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Baua Electric

MARCH 11, 2024

BYD launched a price war on ICE vehicles last month with the new Qin Plus EV and PHEV models. Starting at $15,200 (109,800 yuan), the new EV officially opened a “new era of electricity is cheaper than oil.” Ford’s CEO Jim Farley said if you cannot compete with the Chinese , “then 20% to 30% of your revenue is at risk.”

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 23, 2015

Results from a study by a team from Carnegie Mellon University, Ford and Drexel University suggest that Chinese consumers are more receptive to adopting battery-electric vehicles (BEVs) than their American counterparts, regardless of subsidies. The study is published in the journal Transportation Research Part A.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 9, 2015

Over the last week or so we have seen some violent swings in the price of oil, swings that in many ways defy logic. That is not to say that traders and investors at home should be simply making wild guesses, it is just that right now, the oil markets are trading on factors other than the fundamental influences that we are used to.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 5, 2013

a junior oil and gas company targeting light oil resource plays in Western Canada, for around C$223 million (US$213 million). The acquisition—which still needs approval—would be the largest purchase of a Canadian oil and gas company by a Chinese company since CNOOC’s $15.1-billion billion takeover of Nexen.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 16, 2020

To improve noise, vibration, and harshness (NVH) performance significantly, the engine has specially-optimized designs for the crankshaft, bearings, cylinder block, intake manifold, oil pan, timing cover, cylinder head cover and other components of the plug-in hybrid system.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 6, 2015

Putin has highlighted on various occasions the contribution Russia’s mineral wealth, in particular oil and natural gas, must make for Russia to be able to sustain economic growth, promote industrial development, catch up with the developed economies, and modernize Russia’s military and military industry. percent of GDP in 2014.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 31, 2014

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. The US dollar then went through a massive devaluation, and oil played a crucial role in propping it back up.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 6, 2022

A new map of LNG is taking shape as 2021 became the year of rapid recovery, making the oversupply and price lows of 2020 seem like a distant memory. Among buyers, mainland China was by far the largest specified end-market, with Chinese buyers signing around 25 MMtpa of firm long-term deals.

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Creative Greenius

MARCH 4, 2010

Just mosey on over to the Republic of Texas where two of America’s biggest polluting oil companies are ponying up millions of dollars to pay for an initiative on the California ballot that would suspend our state’s Global Warming Solutions act, AB 32. They want to take the money and run.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 7, 2013

The price of crude oil for which the duckweed BTL refineries will be competitive is $100/bbl for the 1 kBD unrestricted study, $69/bbl for the 5 kBD unrestricted study, $105/bbl for the 1 kBD US ratio study, and $72/bbl for the 5 kBD US ratio study. The researchers used four case studies focused on two target capacities (i.e.,

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Baua Electric

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

seconds and a $233,400 (1,680,000 yuan) price tag. BYD takes on new markets rivaling ICE car leaders After launching its cheapest electric models (starting under $14,000), declaring a price war with gas-powered cars, BYD is taking aim at a new market. Starting prices are around $140,000 (1,000,000 yuan).

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 25, 2015

OPEC next gathers December 4 in Vienna, just over a year since Saudi Oil Minister Ali Al-Naimi announced at the previous OPEC winter meeting the Saudi decision to let the oil market determine oil prices rather than to continue Saudi Arabia's role of guarantor of $100+/bbl oil. billion vs. $1.6 billion to $3.5)

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 13, 2012

National Electric Vehicle Sweden AB (NEVS)—an international consortium formed by Chinese, Japanese and Swedish stakeholders—and the Receivers of the Saab Automobile bankruptcy estate ( earlier post) signed a purchase agreement covering the main assets of Saab Automobile AB, Saab Automobile Powertrain AB and Saab Automobile Tools AB.

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Baua Electric

APRIL 22, 2024

Rising EV sales are set to remake the global auto industry and significantly reduce oil consumption for road transport, according to the new edition of the IEA’s annual Global EV Outlook , released today. According to the IEA’s report, ensuring that the availability of public charging keeps pace with EV sales is crucial for continued growth.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 1, 2011

” Their analysis is in the context of the “ surprising [oil] demand strength of 2010 “; 2010 saw absolute incremental demand at around 2.2mb/d of growth—the second highest in 30 years, despite oil prices in the $90/bbl region. Click to enlarge. CAGR from 2012 through 2020 to about $250/kWh.

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SEPTEMBER 17, 2013

China-based Endurance Industry, a well-established manufacturer of oil and gas, environmental and auto equipment, has signed a memorandum of understanding with GE for the purchase of 260 CNG In A Box systems ( earlier post ) over the next three years. CNG fueling through the CNG In A Box solution reduces CO 2 emissions by 24% (2.2

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 9, 2019

Considering that residents from different size cities always perform different travel patterns such as travel frequency, travel mode, and travel distance, hence, the Chinese cities are first classified according to the population size, and then the passenger traffic volume of each travel mode is predicted by city. (2)

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The Truth About Cars

OCTOBER 20, 2023

There is too much of a price premium — especially at the top end of the EQ lineup — and almost no [lease] support." The oil lobby has to be thrilled.” Zeekr is owned by Geely, Nio used to be NextEV, and both companies are assumed to be heavily supported by the Chinese government.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 27, 2010

Enzyme company Novozymes, COFCO, a leading producer and supplier of processed agricultural products, and Sinopec, the world’s third-largest oil refiner, signed a Memorandum of Understanding covering the next steps towards commercialization of cellulosic biofuel in China. Earlier post.).

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 23, 2015

Today ethylene is primarily manufactured from crude oil in a process known as cracking, but the ongoing price volatility and the finite availability of crude oil have caused a surge for an alternative manufacturing approach: its synthesis from methanol in the methanol-to-olefins (MTO) process.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 17, 2018

It also replenishes the soil for other subsequent crops; does not require pesticides; and is not subjected to externally-influenced price variation. Hemp was selected from more than 20 agricultural candidates based on its good technical performance, renewability as a grown fiber and low water consumption.

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JUNE 9, 2012

The current downstream markets of coal tar mainly include coal tar deep-processing (phenol, anthracene, industrial naphthalin, and coal tar pitch), carbon black, substitutes for heavy oil and exportation. of the total consumption volume in 2009, followed by carbon black raw oil sharing 28.1% of the total. Al 2 O 3 and WNi/?-Al

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JANUARY 31, 2016

Rapid development of hydrogen infrastructures fostered by companies, such as HySUT, JX Nippon Oil and Energy, and Iwatani, is boosting the market significantly. In addition, a reduction in fuel cell prices has increased the participation of domestic manufacturers, which is helping the market grow significantly.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 4, 2013

Durbin notes that total Chinese industrial demand for thermal coal is expected to grow from 1.5 China’s gas price and power tariff regulations will need to be reformed in order to create incentives for the national oil companies (NOCs) to make expensive investments in unconventional gas. to nearly 2.1 btpa by 2030.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 28, 2010

Interest in HEVs and BEVs is driven by a dramatic reduction in or elimination of tailpipe emissions, and the increased fuel economy of these vehicle types helps reduce the world’s dependence on oil. Consumer interest in alternative powertrains, pre- and post introduction of price premium. Click to enlarge.

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JUNE 29, 2015

At that price, California miles are 16 cents each. Hydropower in Seattle will push you around for the same price. The first eye-opener for large scale solar was the Austin Energy PPA last year that was priced at 5 cents. But suppose your new car is up to current Chinese standards (~35 mpg). This, however, is a fallacy.

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Baua Electric

APRIL 9, 2024

It’d be hard, though, to top the focaccia baked with ricotta, taleggio and truffle oil, a dish so luxurious it feels like a quesadilla for owners of superyachts. His mother is Chinese, his father Creole. The one exception is Shanghai Terrace in the Peninsula hotel, overlooking opulent Michigan Avenue (with prices to match).

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Green Car Congress

JULY 8, 2015

In late April 2015, Geely Auto deployed a first-of-its-kind fleet of 150 methanol-fueled taxis in the southern Chinese city of Guiyang in cooperation with the municipal government. A reasonable pricing method has been set up for market regulations and economic development. These strategies are closely linked to the economy.

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