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ExxonMobil evaluating significant near-term capital and operating expense reductions; COVID-19

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ExxonMobil is looking to reduce spending significantly as a result of market conditions caused by the COVID-19 pandemic and commodity price decreases. Woods said that ExxonMobil has faced numerous market downturns throughout its long history and has experience operating in a sustained low-price environment.

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GECF: more than a quarter of 2050 natural gas supply untapped

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To this end, the GECF Secretary General reiterated the GECF’s readiness to support the Turkmen industry as it undergoes transformation on the back of the future energy trends, digitalization, and climate action.

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Tesla Model Y without radar gets the ultimate Forward Collision and Auto-Braking stress test

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In an attempt to transition to a camera-based approach for its cars, a plan that Tesla set out many months ago , the automaker chose its two mass-market vehicles as the guinea pigs to accumulate data for future use. The Model S and Model X are keeping radar, but only for a short time.

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Consumer Reports calls on Tesla to disable and update auto steering function, remove “Autopilot” name

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Tesla is now under scrutiny for how it deployed and marketed the Autopilot system after a series of crashes. By marketing their feature as ‘Autopilot,’ Tesla gives consumers a false sense of security. Consumers should never be guinea pigs for vehicle safety ‘beta’ programs. Earlier post.).

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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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A fourth volume examining energy security in Nigeria and other nations in the Gulf of Guinea is scheduled for later publication. A fourth volume examining energy security in Nigeria and other nations in the Gulf of Guinea is scheduled for later publication. 4: The Gulf of Guinea, Forthcoming.

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Europe Expands Virtual Borders To Thwart Migrants

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In early 2017, in the forest highlands of eastern Guinea, a man I’ll call Jacob began a journey that would take him across five Saharan countries and multiple failed sea crossings. Jacob says he spent somewhere between three and four years trying to migrate from Guinea to Spain. One migrant with no money. What the tech is up against.

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How Charles Darwin Found Inspiration on the Cape Verde Islands

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The architecture, music and cuisine blend West African and Portuguese influences: In the capital, Praia, you can snack on papaya from the market or pastel de nata, a Portuguese custard pastry, from a bakery. Dreaming up a future getaway or just armchair traveling? More Cape Verdeans live on Santiago, though, than any other island.