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The 5 Countries That Could Push Oil Prices Up

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But Libya’s restoration of output coincided with a similar reduction in violence in the Niger Delta. Meanwhile, peace in the Niger Delta remains fragile, and reports that militants have grown frustrated with the pace of talks with the government raises concerns about a return to violence. Link to original article: [link].

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Debunking the "Electric Cars are evil due to Cobalt" argument!

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​In this article, we will document some important facts that debunk this narrative with facts and sources. According to Oil Change International (OCI), the two most widely known cases by the oil industry are when they committed genocide in the Niger Delta just to get the people off the land, so that they can extract the petroleum.

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Africa’s Electricity-Access Problem Is Worse Than You Think

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Nigeria’s rate (about 115 kWh) is an order of magnitude lower and there are many countries (Burundi, Central African Republic, Chad, Ethiopia, Guinea, Niger, Somalia, South Sudan) where the mean is below or just around 50 kWh/year, or less than 1 percent of the affluent rate. What does 50 kWh/year deliver?

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The Technical Failure That Could Clear The Oil Glut In A Matter Of Weeks

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Growing political instability in Libya, as the LNA is targeting control of the country, or the re-emergence of the Niger Delta insurgency, will put a cap on increases. The main focus of his work has been on geopolitical risks, terrorism, Link to original article: [link].

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Oil Prices Running Out Of Reasons To Rally

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It may struggle to do that with the recent shuttering of the Trans Niger Pipeline, potential strikes from oil workers unions and the announcement from the Niger Delta Avengers that attacks will resume this year. Link to original article: [link]. mb/d, because of some of these issues. “The