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New EIA report boosts estimates of global recoverable shale oil resources 10-fold to 345 billion barrels

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Algeria, Argentina, and Mexico), providing significantly more data for the 2013 study, EIA said. The earlier EIA/ARI study from 2011 stimulated new work on shales in many countries (e.g., The agency gave two reasons for pursuing an updated assessment of shale resources so soon after the prior report.

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Study reports non-US global shale gas recoverable resources of 5,760 Tcf; global shale gas boosts total recoverable natural gas resources by 40%

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In addition to the United States, this group includes Canada, Mexico, China, Australia, Libya, Algeria, Argentina, and Brazil. The US is second, with 862 Tcf, followed by Argentina with 774 Tcf and Mexico with 681 Tcf. In terms of recoverable shale gas resources, China takes the top spot, with an estimated 1,275 Tcf. Background.

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Micro-components in EVs: small dimensions and tight tolerances (Whitepaper) – Charged EVs

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Strong Dollar Could Cap Oil Prices

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Argentina, Brazil, Turkey and South Africa have seen significant depreciations in their currencies this year. The oil supply outages in Venezuela, Libya and Iran could yet drive oil prices much higher. There is a bit of a feedback effect at hand as well. But the strength of the U.S. dollar is a major roadblock.

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

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million tons), Argentina (2 million tons) and China (1 million tons). As a result, the struggle for oil resources remains a noticeable factor in many areas of political instability, tension and conflict in the world, notably Iraq, Syria, Nigeria, South Sudan, Libya, Venezuela and the South China Sea.

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

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million tons), Argentina (2 million tons) and China (1 million tons). As a result, the struggle for oil resources remains a noticeable factor in many areas of political instability, tension and conflict in the world, notably Iraq, Syria, Nigeria, South Sudan, Libya, Venezuela and the South China Sea.