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Iran, Iraq, Syria sign $10B gas pipeline deal

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Iran, Iraq, and Syria have signed a deal for the construction of the Middle East’s largest gas pipeline, which would carry gas from Iran’s South Pars gas field to Europe via Iraq, Syria, and Lebanon and beneath the Mediterranean Sea. Construction should take 3–5 years once funding is secured, Ouji said.

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Opinion: Is Russia Plotting To Bring Down OPEC?

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Putin has highlighted on various occasions the contribution Russia’s mineral wealth, in particular oil and natural gas, must make for Russia to be able to sustain economic growth, promote industrial development, catch up with the developed economies, and modernize Russia’s military and military industry. percent of GDP in 2014.

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EV myths busted: Are electric vehicles actually good for the environment?

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There are also smaller quantities of the valuable raw material within Europe. The good news is, most analysts suggest it will never see the shortages, cartels or sales restrictions that oil does. Battery metals vs. oil as a source of tension and instability. What about other battery components? Cobalt and copper mining ethics.

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EV myths busted: Are electric vehicles actually good for the environment?

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There are also smaller quantities of the valuable raw material within Europe. The good news is, most analysts suggest it will never see the shortages, cartels or sales restrictions that oil does. Battery metals vs. oil as a source of tension and instability. What about other battery components? Cobalt and copper mining ethics.