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Eni report: global oil reserves and oil production up in 2018 due to US

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The first volume of the report, the World Oil Review, is devoted to oil reserves, supply, demand, trade and prices with a special focus on crude oil quality and on refining industry. In 2018, global oil reserves rose slightly (+0.4%), mainly due to growth in the US. 2018 recorded an overall growth in oil production of 2.5

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IEA: record oil output from US, Brazil, Canada and Norway to keep global markets well supplied

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Oil production growth from the United States, Brazil, Canada and Norway can keep the world well supplied, more than meeting global oil demand growth through 2020, but more investment will be needed to boost output after that, according to the International Energy Agency’s latest annual report on oil markets.

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Opinion: Oil Market ShowdownCan Russia Outlast The Saudis?

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Venezuela, an OPEC member, has even proposed an emergency summit meeting. trillion through 2018, but pressure from the Economic and Energy Ministries and Russian producers forced the Finance Ministry to consider alternatives with less negative impact on crude production. Sovereign Wealth and Foreign Currency Reserves.

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How to Prevent Blackouts by Packetizing the Power Grid

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Bad things happen when demand outstrips supply. We learned that lesson too well at the start of the pandemic, when demand for toilet paper, disinfecting wipes, masks, and ventilators outstripped the available supply. Clearly, balancing the supply and demand of goods is critical for a stable, normal, functional society.

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Are The Saudis About To Reveal The Best Kept Secret In Oil?

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That is because of two reasons—the size of its reserves, and the ability to use latent spare capacity to quickly adjust supply, affording it an outsized influence on crude oil prices. A sharply lower reserve estimate could send oil futures up if fears over supply surface, and it might also affect Saudi Arabia’s credit rating.

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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 Glencore also admitted to bribery of officials in Brazil and Venezuela. In Venezuela, Glencore admitted to conspiring to secure improper business advantages by paying over $1.2

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

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Fortunately, to improve this issue, battery makers are working towards more responsible supply chains , and have the potential for cheaper, more efficient, and more environmentally friendly energy storage in the near future. If it’s manufactured on a ‘dirty’ power grid it becomes a major source of emissions over the EV lifecycle.