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New USGS methodology identifies 23 mineral commodities the supply of which poses greatest risk to manufacturing

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Researchers at the US Geological Survey (USGS) and its partners have developed a new methodology to identify which mineral commodities important to US manufacturing are at greatest risk to supply disruption. The methodology evaluated the global supply of and US demand for 52 mineral commodities for the years 2007 to 2016.

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Biden authorizes release of more than 180M barrels of oil from Strategic Petroleum Reserve; 1M bpd for 6 months

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The US and other member states of the International Energy Agency (IA) agreed earlier in March to release 60 million barrels of oil reserves to compensate for supply disruptions following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, with the US supplying 30 million. 2011 IEA Coordinated Release. Awards were made for delivery of 10.8

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Antares rocket launches Cygnus spacecraft to the International Space Station

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Northrup Grumman has launched a fresh batch of supplies and equipment to the International Space Station with its Antares rocket and Cygnus spacecraft. In general, NG-17 was loaded with: • 2,980 pounds (1,352 kilograms) of crew supplies. tons (~8300 lb) of cargo into orbit. tons (~8300 lb) of cargo into orbit.

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Supply Crunch Or Oil Glut: Investment Banks Can’t Agree

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This year, shale output forecasts combine with OPEC’s production cuts, geopolitical factors, and unexpected outages to further complicate supply/demand and oil price forecasts by Wall Street’s major investment banks. UBS, for its part, expects a 4-million-bpd supply gap by 2020. shale output. million bpd. Meanwhile, short-cycle U.S.

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Cavotec to Supply PCAir and Other Ground Support Systems to Bahrain International Airport in 30M Deal

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The Government of the Kingdom of Bahrain, as represented by the Bahrain Airport Company (BAC), has selected Cavotec to supply and integrate a range of environmentally friendly ground service equipment for remote aircraft aprons at Bahrain International Airport, in a deal worth approximately €30 million (US$45 million).

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Neste, NuStar expand renewable fuel hub in Northern California

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announced that supply trucks are now able to load Neste MY Sustainable Aviation Fuel at the NuStar-operated Selby Terminal near San Francisco, California. Neste has supplied approximately 220 million gallons of Neste MY Renewable Diesel into California through the NuStar Selby Terminal over the last decade. Neste and NuStar Energy L.P.

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BMW Prices 2011 ActiveHybrid 7 from $103,125

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BMW announced pricing for the 2011 ActiveHybrid 7 models ( earlier post ) during their North American debut at the Los Angeles International Auto Show. The electric motor receives its supply of energy from a compact, 400 Wh lithium-ion battery. The combination of an upgraded 4.4-liter

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