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ADB approves $240M to help Kazakhstan modernize transport, improve connectivity

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million loan to help Kazakhstan modernize its transport system. Improved transport connectivity will help increase trade links between Kazakhstan and the markets in East Asia, the Caspian Sea region, and further to Europe. The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved a $240.3-million

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Tesla Model 3, Model X are Google’s Most Searched for EVs globally

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The Tesla Model 3 sedan and the Tesla Model X SUV are Google’s most searched for electric vehicles globally, according to new data from a price comparison website. One of the most notable is China, which has been a hot spot for Tesla’s expanding global footprint thanks to the rollout of the Model 3 and Model Y.

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Opinion: Uranium Prices Set To Double By 2018

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With prices set to double by 2018, we’ve seen the bottom of the uranium market, and the negative sentiment that has followed this resource around despite strong fundamentals, is starting to change. Morningstar analyst David Wang predicts prices will double within the next two years. by James Stafford of Oilprice.com. Not even close.

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EIA ups total shale oil resource estimate by 13% to 419B barrels, shale gas by 4% to 7576 Tcf

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The addition of four countries—Chad, Kazakhstan, Oman, and the United Arab Emirates (UAE)—to a previous assessment covering 42 countries has resulted in a 13% increase in the global assessed total resource estimate for shale oil and a 4% increase for shale gas. Kazakhstan’s oil production increased by 24% to 1.7

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Crypto’s Slow Motion Gold Rush

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Combined with a rally in the price of Bitcoin starting in June, the ban prompted a scramble to set up whole new operations or relocate mining chips stranded in China. And the cost and complexity of moving such large amounts of gear, particularly when global shipping is facing major delays, suggest much may still be lying idle.

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Opinion: Oil Megaprojects Won’t Stay On The Shelf For Long

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One casualty of the oil price downturn could be the megaproject. The collapse of oil prices, however, could kill off the megaproject. That is a feature that is hard to overemphasize in today’s oil pricing environment. Maintaining access to finance can come at a price. by Nick Cunningham of Oilprice.com.

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EIA Estimates 2.1% Growth in Fossil Fuel CO2 Emissions in US in 2010; Still Below 1999-2008 Levels

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This growth is the result of an expected recovery in the global economy, with world gross domestic product (GDP, on an oil-weighted basis) assumed to rise by more than 3 percent per year. The largest source of growth in 2010 is the United States, followed by Brazil, Azerbaijan, and Kazakhstan. US crude oil production averaged 5.32

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