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Oxea launches new phthalate-free plasticizer as C8/C10 trimellitate replacement

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Oxsoft L9 directly replaces conventional C8/C10 trimellitates and is available in industrial quantities. This results in continuously increasing prices and unreliable availability for the corresponding plasticizer. Oxea is owned by Oman Oil Company S.A.O.C.

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Oil Prices Running Out Of Reasons To Rally

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Oil prices faltered at the start of the second week of the year, as fears set in about a rapid rebound in US shale production. The gains in the rig count come even as oil prices have held steady in the mid- to low-$50s per barrel. The pace and magnitude of each trend will ultimately drive oil prices one way or the other.

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IHS Markit identifies 5 billion barrels of oil equivalent in short-cycle opportunities outside North America

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Stagnant oil prices continue to limit large-scale investments in global exploration worldwide, including deepwater plays, and many onshore US projects are not yet cash-flow positive, so energy investors are demanding financial returns. Additional examples of shorter-cycle development opportunities now available include basins in Mexico.

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Falling Domestic Fares and an A.I. Arms Race: What Travelers Can Expect in 2024

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Analysts at American Express Global Business Travel say that average ticket prices across all regions are not expected to change significantly. Reasons for the falling prices include increased airplane capacity — the number of seats on a given route — and a drop in the cost of jet fuel. But airline capacity, Ms. Finally, A.I.

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