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Nissan Has a Turnaround Plan That Involves Cheaper EVs and Other Electrified Models

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Its former CEO had to flee Japan and is currently hiding in Lebanon, and several high-value employees left shortly after. Now, the company has reportedly backed out of a tentative deal to invest in Fisker and is eying the possibility that China could eat everyone’s lunch with affordable EVs.

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US EIA reminder: Strait of Hormuz world’s most important oil chokepoint; almost 20% of oil traded worldwide

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The Abqaiq-Yanbu natural gas liquids pipeline, which runs parallel to the Petroline to the Red Sea, has a 290,000-bbl/d capacity. million-bbl/d Tapline to Lebanon. However, in 1996, the TPP was shut down as oil companies began shipping Alaskan crude along alternative routes. The United Arab Emirates is also completing the 1.5

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Australia’s Tritium DCFC to build electric vehicle charger production plant in Tennessee

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Australia’s Tritium DCFC ( NASDAQ: DCFC ) has officially announced plans to expand its footprint of American manufacturing with a new facility in Lebanon, Tennessee that will house up to six production lines for the company’s DC fast chargers. I’d love to hear from you!

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Syrian oil ministry announces oil shale tender

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Established by Egypt, Jordan, Morocco, Syria and Turkey in partnership with regional and international companies, the centre aims to develop a joint environmental and energy framework, establish common standards for studying and utilizing oil share resources, and attract investors in the sector.). In 2005, Syria reactivated the effort.

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