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The Saudi Dilemma: To Cut Or Not To Cut

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million barrels daily, including from Russia, to reverse the free fall of oil prices. A recent report from Capital Economics said Saudi Arabia has its problems but it could withstand lower oil prices without feeling too much of a pinch. Saudi Arabia cannot afford another slump in oil prices,” he warns. “It Kemp agrees.

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This Nigerian Startup’s Minigrid Began as a School Project

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After he graduated from the Federal University of Technology in Owerri, Nigeria, his plan was to get a high-paying job at one of the multinational oil and gas companies based in the country. Orajaka says his off-grid system of the first of its kind developed and implemented in Nigeria. The IEEE member is GVE’s chief executive.

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Total to acquire Engie’s upstream LNG business, becoming 2nd largest global LNG player

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Additional payments of up to $550 million could be payable by Total in case of an improvement in the oil markets in the coming years. The transaction is expected to close by mid-2018 and will have an effective date of 1 January 2018. This transaction will bring to Total: 2.5

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Glencore to pay >$1.1B to resolve government’s investigation into bribery and commodity and price manipulation

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Between approximately 2007 and 2018, Glencore and its subsidiaries caused approximately $79.6 Between approximately 2007 and 2018, Glencore and its subsidiaries caused approximately $79.6 operated a global commodity trading business, which included trading in fuel oil.

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

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The total global reserves are estimated at 14 million tons – which corresponds to 165 times the production volume in 2018. The good news is, most analysts suggest it will never see the shortages, cartels or sales restrictions that oil does. Battery metals vs. oil as a source of tension and instability. THE BOTTOM LINE.

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

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The total global reserves are estimated at 14 million tons – which corresponds to 165 times the production volume in 2018. The good news is, most analysts suggest it will never see the shortages, cartels or sales restrictions that oil does. Battery metals vs. oil as a source of tension and instability. THE BOTTOM LINE.