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

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Saudi Aramco’s investment of $300 billion in the next 10 years will, in large part, be focusing on the new technology needed to keep existing projects running while opening up new volumes in the future. But the current production increases in Nigeria, Iraq and Libya, will most probably be temporary.

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Europe Expands Virtual Borders To Thwart Migrants

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It was after midnight in the Maltese search-and-rescue zone of the Mediterranean when a rubber boat originating from Libya carrying dozens of migrants encountered a hulking cargo ship from Madeira and a European military aircraft. When I got to Libya, I didn’t have money,” Jacob says. Five more migrants died on the southward journey.

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Opinion: How Much Longer Can OPEC Hold Out?

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With the huge reduction in its revenues and growing discomfort among its members such as Venezuela, Libya and Nigeria over its current production levels, is OPEC really getting weaker? He is author of “Oil—Past, present, future—An Indian Perspective”. Iran Nuclear Deal: A warning sign for OPEC? Source: [link].