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The War in Ukraine Disrupts Trade in Both Food and Fuel

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Russia ranks second in the extraction of both crude oil (behind the United States and ahead of Saudi Arabia) and natural gas (behind the United States and ahead of Iran), and it is the sixth-largest producer of coal (behind Australia and ahead of South Africa).

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IEA: global map of oil refining and trade to be redrawn over next 5 years

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The MTOMR is the last in a series of medium-term forecasts that the IEA devotes to each of the four main primary energy sources: oil, gas, coal and renewable energy. These new supply sources are expected to more than offset decline rates and outages elsewhere as well as the continued impact of international sanctions of Iran.

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ExxonMobil: global GDP up ~140% by 2040, but energy demand ~35% due to efficiency; LDV energy demand to rise only slightly despite doubling parc

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This geographically diverse group comprises Brazil and Mexico in the Americas; South Africa and Nigeria in Africa; Egypt and Turkey in North Africa/Mediterranean; Saudi Arabia and Iran in the Middle East; as well as Thailand and Indonesia in Asia. The OECD represents the developed economies.

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International study identifies 14 key measures to reduce methane and black carbon emissions; reduction in projected global mean warming of ~0.5 °C by 2050

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Seven measures target CH 4 emissions, covering coal mining, oil and gas production, long-distance gas transmission, municipal waste and landfills, wastewater, livestock manure, and rice paddies. Iran, Pakistan and Jordan would experience the most improvement in agricultural production.

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

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Liam Halligan, a columnist for the Telegraph, says “the real danger” of closer Russian-Chinese ties is not a bust-up between China and the US, which could threaten crucial shipping routes for China-bound coal and LNG, but its impact on the US dollar. “If Rise of the Yuan.

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MIT and IEA reports take different views of the future of natural gas in transportation

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More than 70% of all NGVs and one-half of all fuelling stations can be found in just five countries: Pakistan, Iran, Argentina, Brazil and India. They also emit less CO 2 per km than EVs in China, because of heavy reliance there on coal to produce electricity. MIT: leaning toward conversion for light-duty vehicles.

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Energizing America

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As a practical matter that means enriching with wealth transfers those who are the principal financiers of Islamofascist terror — notably, Saudi Arabia and Iran. We have diversified sources to meet many of our energy needs (for example, coal, nuclear power, hydroelectric and biomass).

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