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Gulf oil giants Saudi Aramco, Adnoc set sights on lithium – ET Auto

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Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates’ national oil companies plan to extract lithium from brine in their oilfields, in line with efforts to diversify their economies and profit from the shift to electric vehicles (EVs), three sources told Reuters. Aramco did not respond to a request for comment, Adnoc declined to comment.

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Competition Spurs Robotics and AI Innovations for Maritime Challenges

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After the simulations are judged, approximately five teams will need to put their solutions to the test on the water off the coast of Abu Dhabi in the summer of 2023. More broadly, ASPIRE’s aim for these grand technical challenges is to fast track the development of innovative technologies in the United Arab Emirates (UAE).

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Opinion: Is Russia Plotting To Bring Down OPEC?

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Energy is the foundation of Russia, its economy, its government, and its political system. They pose an existential threat to the industry and therefore to the Russian economy: The revenues Russia can earn from its crude and natural gas exports face intense pressure. The emergence of the U.S., This has transformed the U.S.

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