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Ukrainian Volunteers Use 3D Printers to Save Lives

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One month into the Russian invasion of Ukraine, a group of more than 100 makers from all over Ukraine manufactured and supplied a number of 3D-printed products to the Armed Forces of Ukraine, the Territorial Defense Force, and the Air Forces. For security reasons, this group does not disclose most of their work.

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EIA: US retail diesel prices increase to >$6 per gallon in the Northeast; nearly equal to California

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Global distillate inventories had been relatively low before Russia’s invasion of Ukraine because of higher demand and lower refinery production of distillate. Net imports of distillate fuel at East Coast ports had increased from 139,000 b/d in 2019 to 227,000 b/d in 2021.

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IEA forecasts world oil demand to hit record 101.9 million b/d in 2023; non-OECD to account for 90% of growth

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Extra cuts by OPEC+ will push world oil supply down 400 kb/d by end of 2023. mb/d below 2019 average throughputs. Russian oil exports in March soared to the highest since April 2020 due to surging product flows that returned to levels last seen before Russia invaded Ukraine. Jet/kerosene accounts for 57% of 2023 gains.

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Pike Research forecasts annual global sales of light-duty natural gas vehicles to reach 3.2M in 2019

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between 2012 and 2019, reaching 3.2 million vehicles sold in 2019, according to a new forecast by Pike Research. million LD NGVs on the road by 2019. Although Pakistan also has a large fleet of NGVs, its market has been volatile as the government looks to reduce strains on the country’s NG supplies, according to the report.

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BNEF: cost of new renewables rises as inflation starts to bite

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The global benchmark levelized cost of electricity, or LCOE, has retreated to where it was in 2019. While demand for low-carbon technologies in the energy sector bounced back strongly in the second half of 2021, supply has struggled to keep up. Cost rises are linked to increases in the cost of materials, freight, fuel and labor.

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Rhodium Group estimates US GHG emissions rose 1.3% in 2022

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Despite efforts to continue stimulating the US economy in the wake of the pandemic, high inflation put a damper on economic growth, which was exacerbated by a spike in oil prices as a result of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Consequently, the US economy grew 1.9% in 2022, down from a 5.7% GDP increase in 2021. compared to the previous year.

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Ford to sell 8M Rivian shares after $3.1B net loss

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billion for the years ended December 31, 2019, 2020, and 2021, respectively,” reported Rivian in the filing. “We The EV manufacturer also stated that the ongoing Russian invasion of Ukraine has impacted its business and operations. We have incurred net losses since our inception, including net losses of $0.4 billion, $1.0

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