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ExxonMobil seeking to boost growth, continue work on lower-emissions technologies including biofuels and carbon capture

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ExxonMobil expects to increase annual earnings potential by more than 140% and double potential annual cash flow from operations by 2025 from 2017 adjusted earnings, assuming a 2017 oil price of $60 per barrel adjusted for inflation and based on 2017 margins. In Brazil, the company has acquired 2.3

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GE study finds 5% of worlds natural gas production wasted per year by flaring

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If half of this flare gas (25 bcm per year) was captured and sold at prevailing domestic prices in Russia, the economic opportunity may exceed US$2 billion (65 billion rubles). Elsewhere in West Africa, Angola, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Congo and Cameroon collectively waste about 10 billion cubic meters of natural gas every year.

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Wanted: Electric MINI test drivers

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Accounting for current development and manufacturing costs, the monthly lease fee for a MINI E would normally be priced at £550 per month. Fully re-charging the battery using off-peak electricity at current prices will cost around £1.50. The MINI E driver also pays for the electricity used.

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Transport Ministers endorse 2009 MPG Marathon in Coventry

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Both Ministers have sent letters of support for the annual two-day driving experiment, now in its 7th year, which is set to prove that motorists can save hundreds of pounds per year on their fuel bills irrespective of volatile pump prices. Also a first is the use of Lysanda’s Eco Log on every vehicle.

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