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Senators introduce bill to expand E15 sales, ban Russian petroleum products

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This legislation would make the sale of E15 year-round permanent; create a tax credit for higher biofuel blends; streamline E15 labeling; provide funding for E15 infrastructure; extend the biodiesel tax credit for three more years; and ban imports of Russian petroleum products. introduced the Home Front Energy Independence Act.

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Tesla is most popular used EV brand in Carmax’s 2023 Electric Vehicle Consumer Report

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This spike in interest was initially detected in February and March of the previous year, a time that saw rising gas prices amid the escalating war in Ukraine. Peak search interest occurred in October, which was around the time when new rules for the US’ federal EV tax credit were being implemented.

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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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Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and other recent developments, not least post-pandemic recovery, undermined Tsingshan’s short position, forcing the company to purchase nickel at increasing prices to cover the positions, and the LME to increase margin requirements for market participants.

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Tesla offers six months’ free Supercharging for Model 3/Y buyers

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Get 6 months of free Supercharging when you order a new Model 3/Y with a valid referral link & take delivery by 12/31 → [link] — Tesla North America (@tesla_na) November 11, 2023 Tesla regularly offers added discounts or incentive programs to help boost sales heading into the end of the year or specific quarter ends.

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Opinion: Oil Market ShowdownCan Russia Outlast The Saudis?

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and EU Ukraine-related economic and financial sanctions. and China markets, while the Russian Finance Ministry recently backed away from a tax proposal which Russian crude producers said would reduce their output. The Saudis have repeatedly cut pricing to undercut competitors to maintain market share in the critical U.S.

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We Need More Than Just Electric Vehicles

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The total cost of purchasing and driving one—the cost of ownership—has fallen nearly to parity with a typical gasoline-fueled car. more than 86 percent of vehicle sales in that country in 2021. We then systematically increased the share of EVs among new vehicle sales until the cumulative fleet emissions fell within the budget.