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When Will Russia Run Out Of Oil?

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On a global level, 2015 and 2016 marked the lowest level of new conventional oil discoveries since 1952. billion barrels of conventional oil were discovered, roughly 45 days of global crude consumption or 0.2 In 2015, only seven new hydrocarbon discoveries were made in Russia, three of them in the Baltic Sea. In 2016, only 3.7

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President of Mexico nationalizes lithium

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Sonora hosts virtually all Mexico’s lithium resources—8.82Mt lithium carbonate equivalent (LCE) or 1.66Mt lithium metal. According to the resource assessment report of SRK Consulting (UK), the total lithium resource of the project is approximately 8.82 What we are doing now. What we are doing now.

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New EIA report boosts estimates of global recoverable shale oil resources 10-fold to 345 billion barrels

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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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Russia to cut export duty on ultra-heavy oil to stimulate production

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Business Mir reports that the Russian government has decided to cut the export duty on ultra-heavy oil to a mere 10% of the standard rate for 10 years to stimulate production. The decision will mostly benefit Tatneft, LUKoil and Alliance Oil, according to the report. Natural bitumen is oil having a viscosity greater than 10,000 cP.

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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. 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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Repsol and Alliance Oil to form an exploration and production JV in Russia

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Repsol and Alliance Oil Company have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to form a joint exploration and production (E&P) venture that will serve as a growth platform for both companies in the Russian Federation, the world’s largest oil and gas producer. Repsol also owns a 74.9%

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National oil companies hold top spots in Energy Intelligence’s ranking of top oil firms

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State-owned oil companies are retaining their dominant position in the world petroleum industry according to Energy Intelligence ’s annual ranking of the world’s top 50 oil and gas companies, which was published today in Petroleum Intelligence Weekly (PIW). The Top 50 companies produce 75% of global oil output. Rosneft, Russia.

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