Economy, Nigeria and Production

UTM Offshore signs FEED agreement for Nigeria’s first floating liquefied natural gas (FLNG) facility

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 22, 2022

UTM Offshore signed an agreement for the Front-End Engineering Design (FEED) for Nigeria’s first Floating Liquefied Natural Gas (FLNG) facility with engineering firms KBR, JGC Corporation and Technip Energies. The FLNG facility will have a Liquified Natural Gas (LNG) nameplate production capacity of 1.2

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Volkswagen plans integrated mobility concept in Rwanda; vehicle production in Kenya

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 23, 2016

Volkswagen also this week inaugurated a vehicle production facility in Kenya. At the inauguration, Diess underlined Kenya’s key role within the Volkswagen brand’s Africa strategy: “ After over 60 years of Volkswagen vehicle production in South and North Africa, I am delighted to now have a further site in Kenya. initiative.

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Opinion: How Much Longer Can OPEC Hold Out?

Green Car Congress

APRIL 10, 2015

However, OPEC has been in the line of fire from the western world in light of its stance of not reducing the production levels of its member nations (excluding Iran). Most view this as a strategy to squeeze the American shale production and other non-OPEC nations. Nigeria’s dilemma. (Source: opec.org). All is not well for OPEC.

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The Saudi Dilemma: To Cut Or Not To Cut

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 5, 2018

It seems like just yesterday when OPEC met in 2016 and decided to cut production by 1.8 In spite of reservations expressed by Nigeria and Libya, if Saudi Arabia managed to convince everyone to cut amid the major tensions with Iran ahead of the U.S. Production is also at record highs, like Russia’s was ahead of the first cuts in 2016.

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Ricardo study predicts that BRIC automotive markets will be eclipsed by the “Rising-15”

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 5, 2013

Ricardo’s Rising-15 automotive markets include: Argentina; Egypt; Indonesia; Iran; Malaysia; Mexico; Morocco; Nigeria; Peru; the Philippines; South Africa; Thailand; Turkey; Ukraine; and Vietnam. Nissan introducing new Datsun in Indonesia. Using this refined data, the study provides an in-depth analysis of the potential for automotive growth.

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From Chip Factories & EV Production Lines To Superchargers: Morocco’s EV Ecosystem Is Blossoming

CleanTechnica EVs

OCTOBER 14, 2021

We try to cover what is happening in all the key EV markets of the world, and we increasingly cover quite a lot of content focusing on the development of the African EV market. We are always on the lookout for any interesting developments. There is a lot of exciting stuff happening all over the […].

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RAND reports suggest US DoD use less petroleum fuel to deal with high prices, not count on alternatives

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JUNE 20, 2012

A fourth volume examining energy security in Nigeria and other nations in the Gulf of Guinea is scheduled for later publication. Notable examples of nations where security shortfalls are significantly impeding investment and production are Nigeria; Iraq; Sudan; and, most recently, Libya. Could oil production peak before 2030?

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ExxonMobil: global GDP up ~140% by 2040, but energy demand ~35% due to efficiency; LDV energy demand to rise only slightly despite doubling parc

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DECEMBER 10, 2014

Significant growth in the global middle class, expansion of emerging economies and an additional 2 billion people in the world will contribute to a 35% increase in energy demand by 2040, according to ExxonMobil’s latest Outlook for Energy report. The OECD represents the developed economies. Click to enlarge. Outlook for Energy.

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Global billionaires unite in “Breakthrough energy coalition” to support development of zero-carbon energy

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 30, 2015

Neither government funding nor conventional private investment have been able consistently to bridge the Valley of Death between promising concept and viable product. Success will provide the economic proof points necessary for the mainstream market-driven clean energy economy required for our planetary future.

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Opinion: Saudis Could Face An Open Revolt At Next OPEC Meeting

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AUGUST 25, 2015

million barrels per day in 1H 2015, in part because as Russia's economy contracted, reducing domestic crude demand to 3.47 While the IEA projects surplus production will begin to recede in 2H 2016, they are suffering now (and in any case, it is a projection). Moreover, Saudi policy, combined with the impact of U.S. MMbbls/day.

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Opinion: Is Russia Plotting To Bring Down OPEC?

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OCTOBER 6, 2015

Energy is the foundation of Russia, its economy, its government, and its political system. They pose an existential threat to the industry and therefore to the Russian economy: The revenues Russia can earn from its crude and natural gas exports face intense pressure. The emergence of the U.S., This has transformed the U.S.

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Europe/US team: transitioning to a low-carbon world will create new rivalries, winners and losers

Green Car Congress

MAY 6, 2019

Nigeria or Algeria cannot do the same for their oil industry. Petro-states are compensated to transition smoothly to a sustainable economy, avoiding a last-ditch attempt to flood the world with cheap oil and gas. This drives the development of fossil fuels, including coal and shale production, as well as renewables.

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EV myths busted: Are electric vehicles actually good for the environment?

Drive Electric

AUGUST 9, 2022

This is the sum of the emissions from raw materials, production, shipping, operation and end-of-life disposal – not just how clean it is to operate. Battery production is known to be the most energy-intensive part of the manufacturing process of an EV. In comparison, EV engines run on lithium batteries.

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EV myths busted: Are electric vehicles actually good for the environment?

Drive Electric

AUGUST 9, 2022

That’s why when measuring the efficiency of a vehicle, it’s become common to measure the processes involved in the entire ‘life cycle’ of a vehicle – what’s referred to as ‘cradle to grave’, or the sum of the emissions from raw materials, production, shipping, operation, and recycling – not just how clean it is to drive.

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EV Driven

UTM Offshore signs FEED agreement for Nigeria’s first floating liquefied natural gas (FLNG) facility

Volkswagen plans integrated mobility concept in Rwanda; vehicle production in Kenya

Opinion: How Much Longer Can OPEC Hold Out?

The Saudi Dilemma: To Cut Or Not To Cut

Ricardo study predicts that BRIC automotive markets will be eclipsed by the “Rising-15”

From Chip Factories & EV Production Lines To Superchargers: Morocco’s EV Ecosystem Is Blossoming

RAND reports suggest US DoD use less petroleum fuel to deal with high prices, not count on alternatives

ExxonMobil: global GDP up ~140% by 2040, but energy demand ~35% due to efficiency; LDV energy demand to rise only slightly despite doubling parc

Global billionaires unite in “Breakthrough energy coalition” to support development of zero-carbon energy

Opinion: Saudis Could Face An Open Revolt At Next OPEC Meeting

Opinion: Is Russia Plotting To Bring Down OPEC?

Europe/US team: transitioning to a low-carbon world will create new rivalries, winners and losers

EV myths busted: Are electric vehicles actually good for the environment?

EV myths busted: Are electric vehicles actually good for the environment?

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