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OCTOBER 6, 2015

Energy is the foundation of Russia, its economy, its government, and its political system. Even a casual glance at the IMF’s World Economic Outlook statistics for Russia shows the tight correlation since 1992 between GDP growth on the one hand and oil and gas output, exports, and prices on the other (economic series available here ).

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JULY 3, 2012

GE and OJSC Rosneft signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) that lays the foundation for the two companies jointly to evaluate and develop commercial opportunities in oil and gas exploration and production in the Russian Federation.

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NOVEMBER 18, 2015

Russia’s central bank recently warned about the growing financial risks to the Russian economy from Saudi Arabia encroaching upon its traditional export market for crude oil. Russia sends 70 percent of its oil to Europe, but Saudi Arabia has been making inroads in the European market amid the oil price downturn.

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JULY 21, 2022

Global demand for refined products dropped substantially in 2020 as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. Less petroleum demand and the associated lower petroleum product prices encouraged refinery closures, reducing global refining capacity, particularly in the United States, Europe, and Japan. million b/d in 2023.

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DECEMBER 28, 2011

Microturbine company Capstone Turbine’s ( earlier post ) sales to the oil and gas industry worldwide are at a record pace, according to Jim Crouse, Capstone’s Executive Vice President of Sales and Marketing. Products based on the 200kW turbine are also available in 600kW, 800kW, and 1MW configurations.

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AUGUST 7, 2020

However, the resulting low gas prices, as well as clean air and climate policies, will promote further switching to gas from other more polluting energy sources, such as oil and coal. A smart way to scale up hydrogen production is blending it with natural gas in existing gas pipelines, something Snam has been testing for two years.

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FEBRUARY 19, 2012

Researchers at the Center will run the UNIHEAT project, which will focus on increasing energy efficiency and reducing heat loss in oil refining by up to 15% by improving refining operations, enhancing oil production processes, and reducing CO? The Center will be funded by the Skolkovo Foundation and BP Russia.

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JUNE 10, 2013

Map of basins with assessed shale oil and shale gas formations, as of May 2013. Among the highlights in the 2013 report is a 10-fold increase in the estimate of technically recoverable shale / tight oil from 32 billion barrels (from the EIA’s Annual Energy Outlook 2011 ) to 345 billion barrels. Source: US EIA. Click to enlarge.

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JUNE 23, 2013

GE and OJSC Rosneft, one of the world’s leading oil companies, signed a strategic agreement to establish a joint venture focused on developing local expertise and technology solutions for the growing oil and gas sector in the Russian Federation. Enhancing production, including the use of artificial lift technologies.

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MARCH 13, 2016

Argentina offers one of the few places on earth where oil companies are not suffering from the full force of the collapse in prices. Argentina regulates oil prices, a policy originally intended to insulate the public from the whims of the market, protecting people from triple-digit crude prices. by Nick Cunningham of Oilprice.com.

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JUNE 4, 2023

Russia-based Nornickel, the world’s largest producer of palladium and high-grade nickel and a major producer of platinum and copper, presented its eleventh review of the nickel and platinum group metals (PGM) markets based on the fundamental analysis of world economic and industry data. Mt to 3.22 Mt (7% year-on-year growth).

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APRIL 30, 2017

Russia-based SCF Group (Sovcomflot) recently signed an agreement with Shell Western LNG B.V. for the supply of liquefied natural gas (LNG) to fuel the first Aframax crude oil tankers in the world to be powered by LNG. LNG will increasingly play a larger role in helping the shipping industry meet new emissions regulations.

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JANUARY 18, 2013

In its latest Oil Market Report , the International Energy Agency (IEA) raises its forecast for global consumption of oil to 90.8 Global crude oil supplies fell by 170 kb/d in December, to 91.2 Global crude oil supplies fell by 170 kb/d in December, to 91.2 OECD industry inventories drew by 18.7

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NOVEMBER 6, 2015

One casualty of the oil price downturn could be the megaproject. For years, as conventional oil reserves depleted and became increasingly hard to find, oil companies ventured into far-flung locales to find new sources of production. The collapse of oil prices, however, could kill off the megaproject.

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APRIL 24, 2015

Even as financial commentators on CNBC are starting to come around to the idea of a bottom in oil prices, the key question for US oil producers remains one of timing. How long will the oil price slump last? After the oil price crash in 1985, it took almost twenty years for prices to revert to previous levels.

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SEPTEMBER 2, 2015

If You’re a Free Range Oil Producer. Despite low oil prices, Saudi Arabia is maintaining its investment in its oil industry. as the drop in oil prices over the last year has put a strain on the nation’s finances.". Saudi Aramco Chairman Khalid Al-Falih indicated in March that Saudi Aramco would not cut investment.

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JANUARY 3, 2014

An article in the latest issue of IEA Energy: The Journal of the International Energy Agency reports that Estonia, which has the most developed oil shale industry in the world, is collaborating in pursuing wider use of oil shale in a cleaner, more sustainable manner. Different that shale oil—i.e., million (US$12.8

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APRIL 18, 2020

IHS Markit is forecasting that global commercial vehicle production (GVW 4-8) volumes in 2020 compared to 2019 will be down 22% (more than 650,000 units) to 2.6 Most commercial vehicle factories in mainland China have returned to production. The local industry is already recovering, with commercial vehicle plants re-opened.

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NOVEMBER 19, 2009

The Russian government has ordered oil companies to take steps to. We really do need to take quick and decisive action, and no objections from the [oil] production companies should be. Prime Minister Vladimir Putin, directing oil companies to achieve 95%. Russia has floated a 95% gas flaring target.

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APRIL 21, 2022

The industrialized world brushes these realities under the rug in favor of self-aggrandizing agenda-setting, and, in doing so, engenders critical supply risks and the potential for further environmental degradation. —Baker Institute report Need Nickel?

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NOVEMBER 2, 2020

Yet-to-find (YTF) resources will contribute to around 30% of the total production of natural gas worldwide by 2050, according to Yury Sentyurin, the Secretary General of the Gas Exporting Countries Forum (GECF). Senturin made his remarks during the 25 th Oil & Gas of Turkmenistan Conference. —Secretary General Sentyurin.

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MARCH 26, 2022

Austria-based OMV, an international, integrated oil, gas and chemicals company, announced its intention to become a net-zero (Scope 1, 2 and 3) company by no later than 2050. OMV’s plan foresees emission reduction targets of 30% in operations (Scope 1 & 2) and a 20% reduction target in the product portfolio (Scope 3) for 2030.

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AUGUST 28, 2022

On the 2022 ONS’ official website , the organizers noted that the Tesla CEO would be setting the stage for a “unique and highly actualized energy conference based on current efforts with satellite communication systems in Ukraine and his very insightful thoughts on the energy industry.”

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SEPTEMBER 6, 2021

The entire route lies in Arctic waters and within Russia’s exclusive economic zone (EEZ). Nornickel, the largest industrial company in the Russian Arctic, has unique expertise in operating the Northern Sea Route, a strategic transport artery of the global logistics system. Parts are free of ice for only two months per year.

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AUGUST 7, 2012

BP will establish a $100-million international research center, the BP International center for Advanced Materials (BP-ICAM) to lead research to advancethe fundamental understanding and use of materials across a variety of energy and industrial applications. —Bob Dudley.

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AUGUST 25, 2014

The laser can also cut ice heading toward oil and gas platforms in the Arctic seas, making it easer to break the ice up, reported RIA Novosti. Russia created Rostec to further the development, manufacture, and export of high-tech industrial products. Company products are delivered to markets in more than 70 countries.

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APRIL 17, 2012

Russia’s Rosneft and ExxonMobil signed agreements to implement a long-term Strategic Cooperation Agreement concluded in August 2011 jointly to explore for and to develop oil and natural gas in Russia and to share technology and expertise. In addition, RN Cardium Oil Inc., Earlier post.).

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JUNE 3, 2009

University of Kent (UK) spin-off Oil Drum Ltd , has signed a licensing deal with UAB Hydro2 that will enable its on-board hydrogen generator technology to be manufactured, sold and installed in the Baltic States. Central to the technology is the efficient production of hydrogen from the small electrical source.

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SEPTEMBER 21, 2011

emissions from fossil fuel use and cement production per region. Global emissions of CO 2 have increased by 45% between 1990 and 2010, and reached an all-time high of 33 billion tonnes in 2010 despite emission reductions in industrialized countries during the same period. Global CO 2. Source: JRC. Click to enlarge. Indexed global CO 2.

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AUGUST 25, 2015

OPEC next gathers December 4 in Vienna, just over a year since Saudi Oil Minister Ali Al-Naimi announced at the previous OPEC winter meeting the Saudi decision to let the oil market determine oil prices rather than to continue Saudi Arabia's role of guarantor of $100+/bbl oil. billion vs. $1.6 billion) and $1 billion ($2.5

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OCTOBER 25, 2015

October has been billed as a pivotal month in which indebted shale companies would see their credit lines cut, precipitating a faster consolidation in the industry that would sow the seeds of a rebound. It may just delay the adjustment for oil markets. “It The ratings agency cut its forecasted oil price for 2016 to just $48 per barrel.

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SEPTEMBER 25, 2019

This long-term trend of Asian energy consumption to support growing economies strongly influences the extraction, refining, and transport of oil, natural gas, and other fuels. India, in particular, is projected to experience rapid industrial growth and increased demand for motorized transportation.

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APRIL 9, 2022

Subject to technology readiness from industry, Small Modular Reactors will form a key part of the nuclear project pipeline. This will not only provide cleaner energy for vital British industries to move away from expensive fossil fuels, but could also be used for cleaner power, transport and potentially heat.

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OCTOBER 25, 2019

A team in Russia has developed a novel and simple strategy to produce high-octane synthetic fuel based on low-octane gasoline Fischer-Tropsch product via new two-stage processes in Fischer-Tropsch synthesis involving isomerization of alkenes and a methoxylation process. A paper on their work is published in the journal Fuel.

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MAY 22, 2011

The construction of a 13 million tonne per year (about 260,000 barrels per day) oil refinery joint venture between PetroChina Company Limited and Russia’s Rosneft in Tianjin is expected to start in the second half of the year. In addition to the refinery, the venture is expected to develop a network of retail filling stations.

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APRIL 4, 2011

A newly released GE study — Flare Gas Reduction: Recent Global Trends and Policy Considerations —estimates that 5% of the world’s natural gas production is wasted by burning or “flaring” unused gas each year, despite some progress on the flaring issue. Click to enlarge. The role that each party plays differs by region.

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OCTOBER 3, 2009

billion from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act for the capture carbon dioxide from industrial sources for storage or beneficial use. Chu said that it was highly unlikely that the US, Russia, China and India, which account for two-thirds of the coal reserves, “ will turn their back on coal anytime soon.”.for C6 Resources.

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