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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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More than 85% of the crude oil exports flowing through the Strait went to Asian markets, with Japan, India, South Korea, and China representing the largest destinations, EIA said. Malacca is the shortest sea route between Persian Gulf suppliers and the Asian markets. —US EIA. Suez Canal/SUMED Pipeline. An estimated 3.3

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Electric Mobility, NFTs, Stablecoins, & Water Pumping Solutions To Boost Liquidstar’s Rural Electrification Ecosystem

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According to the February 2021 “Unlocking Africa’s Mini-Grid Market” final report, 60% of Africa’s population live in rural areas. Only 5% of this rural population has access to modern electricity services. In most cases, these rural customers have low power demands.

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Lancet Series: Improving road safety measures could save half a million lives every year worldwide

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The largest increases in transport injury death rate have been in Paraguay (+97%), Djibouti (+69%), Lesotho (+50%), and the Seychelles (+41%). The findings reveal that although the death rates among 10-24 year olds declined by a third between 1990 and 2019 (from 17.5 a year between 2010 and 2019 compared to the fall of 2.4%

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