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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. Use of the alternate routes would increase the cost of transportation. —US EIA. Malacca is the key chokepoint in Asia with an estimated 13.6

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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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A separate new analysis examined transport injuries for adolescents in 204 countries from the Global Burden of Disease (GBD) 2019 study by the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation at the University of Washington’s School of Medicine is published in The Lancet Public Health. a year between 2010 and 2019 compared to the fall of 2.4%

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