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Saudi Arabia Pursues Lithium to Fuel EV Ambitions – ET Auto

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Saudi Arabia is focused on obtaining lithium from abroad for its electric vehicle (EV) ambitions, according to a senior minister. The kingdom, heavily reliant on oil for its economy, has invested billions to become a hub for EV manufacturing as part of Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman’s economic diversification efforts.

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The Saudi Dilemma: To Cut Or Not To Cut

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To cut and push up prices or not to cut and preserve market share, this is the question that Saudi Arabia is facing ahead of this year’s December OPEC meeting. Saudi Arabia is not an exception. At the same time, Saudi Arabia is in a major push to diversify its revenue streams and has committed a lot of money to it.

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Gulf oil giants Saudi Aramco, Adnoc set sights on lithium – ET Auto

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Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates’ national oil companies plan to extract lithium from brine in their oilfields, in line with efforts to diversify their economies and profit from the shift to electric vehicles (EVs), three sources told Reuters.

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

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Saudi Arabia is preparing to unveil how much oil it holds, a closely guarded state secret that has been kept quiet for decades. The decision to bring such important data to light comes as Saudi Aramco is preparing to partially privatize its assets, an IPO that could bring in some $100 billion. by Nick Cunningham of Oilprice.com.

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Behind the Wheel, Under the Hood of World’s First 500-Mile EV

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billion in new investment cash, and 65-percent owned by Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund, saw its stock surge up to 47 percent on news of the first deliveries. More-affordable versions will begin production later this year, including a 650-horsepower Air Touring for $96,500, and an 800-horse Grand Touring at $140,400.

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Obama Announces Steps to Boost Biofuels, Clean Coal; RFS2, BCAP, BIWG and Carbon Capture and Storage Task Force

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It’s been said that the United States is the Saudi Arabia of coal—and that’s because, as I said, it’s one of our most abundant energy resources. USDA will assess the impacts on the agricultural economy in the development and implementation of feedstock and production options. Policy support – All departments and agencies.

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Hyperloop: An Engineering Marvel or An Elite Day Dream

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The organisation is now working on projects in Missouri, Texas, Colorado, North Carolina, the Midwest, India, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates. It has the potential to minimise air travel between major cities, improve economies and trade, and relieve strain on city housing by allowing commuters to reside further afield.

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