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Big Oil Betting On Electric Vehicles

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Speaking this week at the Bloomberg New Energy Finance conference in New York, Total SA’s chief energy economist, Joel Couse, forecasted that EVs will make up 15 to 30 percent of global new vehicle sales by 2030. Link to original article: [link]. by Jon LeSage for Oilprice.com. Maybe even decline. ”. Maybe even decline. ”.

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New UC Davis market-based sustainability forecasting approach concludes supplanting gasoline and diesel with renewable fuels could take 131 years

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At the current pace of research and development, replacing gasoline and diesel with renewable fuel alternatives could take some 131 years, according to a new University of California, Davis, study using a new sustainability forecasting approach based on market expectations. The forecast was published online 8 Nov. —Deb Niemeier.

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Opinion: Oil Market ShowdownCan Russia Outlast The Saudis?

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and China markets, while the Russian Finance Ministry recently backed away from a tax proposal which Russian crude producers said would reduce their output. Between the April and the October forecasts in most of the data series, GDP deteriorates (blue font). percent year-over-year, up from 2.3 percent growth in Q1. and $65.65

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What Does GM’s “30 New EVs By 2025” Promise Mean for the US Market?

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GM Stock Chart: Yahoo Finance. Below are two charts I created last March for inclusion in my CleanTechnica article: GM’s 10(+) Future EV Models: Our Estimated Specs & Sales Volume. Before diving in to forecasting GM’s future sales, let’s take a look at historical sales. in the last 12 months and 223.9%

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Day Of Reckoning For US Shale Will Have To Wait

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Maintaining access to finance can come at a price. Bond markets have essentially been ruled out as a new source of finance for high-yield producers. The ratings agency cut its forecasted oil price for 2016 to just $48 per barrel. Article Source: [link]. It is not a total win for the companies that are trying to hang on.

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Opinion: Oil Megaprojects Won’t Stay On The Shelf For Long

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Oilprice article for Green Car Congress: Day Of Reckoning For U.S. Maintaining access to finance can come at a price. Bond markets have essentially been ruled out as a new source of finance for high-yield producers. The ratings agency cut its forecasted oil price for 2016 to just $48 per barrel. Article Source: [link].

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India’s electric four-wheeler ride-hailing fleet incentives

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According to the analysis by the International council on clean transportation (ICCT) study, the Indian ride-hailing market is estimated to have a compound annual growth rate of 19% and is forecasted to reach net sales of INR 3,806 billion (€46.8 of the financed amount for the first 6 months of their launch. billion, $52.5

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