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Baker Institute report: China has positioned itself as a gatekeeper to the energy transition; nickel case study

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The global push to convert the world to electric vehicles will cause supply chain complexities that could undermine the alternative energy transition in the United States, according to a new report from Rice University’s Baker Institute for Public Policy. Global Nickel Trade and Chinese Dominance.

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EIA: New refineries will increase global refining capacity in 2022 and 2023; China leads

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After Russia began its full-scale invasion of Ukraine in late February 2022, the impacts of reduced global refining capacity were exacerbated. High-capacity refineries require access to reliable sources of crude oil inputs to maintain higher utilization and to a sufficiently large pool of potential customers to supply.

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Opinion: The End Of An Era: Is The US Petrodollar Under Threat?

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The reasons for the cozier relationship between the two giant powers are, of course, rooted in the Ukraine crisis and subsequent Western sanctions against Russia, combined with China’s need to secure long-term energy supplies. However, the Chinese have a problem in their plans for the yuan.

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Opinion: Is Russia Plotting To Bring Down OPEC?

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Russia supplied about 30 percent (146.6 The decision also has impacted natural gas export prices negatively, since, for Russia's long-term supply agreements, they wholly or partially are indexed to oil prices. They include bans on financing for and the supply of critical equipment and technology to important Russian energy projects.

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Opinion: Oil Market ShowdownCan Russia Outlast The Saudis?

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and EU Ukraine-related economic and financial sanctions. and China markets, while the Russian Finance Ministry recently backed away from a tax proposal which Russian crude producers said would reduce their output. The Saudis have repeatedly cut pricing to undercut competitors to maintain market share in the critical U.S.

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Tesla supplier sheds light on graphite supply challenge for EV battery manufacturers [Editorial]

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Syrah Resources is an Australian company that supplies Tesla from its mine in Mozambique, one of the largest graphite producers. . With few producers in the graphite industry, graphite consumers enter into long-term bilateral supply agreements with little transparency on prices. Graphite Supply. Graphite and Transparency.