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Iran denies sanctions hitting oil sectorTehran (UPI) Oct 15, 2012 Iranian oil industry chief Mohammad-Ali Khatibi has denied an International Energy Agency assessment that Tehran's oil exports fell sharply last month. The Paris agency indicated Iran's oil exports fell to 860,0000 barrels per day in September - far below the December 2011 level of 2.2 million bpd, the Azerbaijan news agency Trend reported. The IEA said economic sanctions slapped on Iran by the European Union and the United States over its uranium enrichment program had succeeded in nar ... read more |
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  Cadillac to introduce electric gas hybrid U.S. automaker Cadillac says it will introduce an electric/gasoline hybrid car similar to the Chevrolet Volt in 2012, dubbed the Cadillac ELR. ... more | .. |
 Pitt Engineers to Design Affordable CO2 Thickener to Augment Oil Extraction Crude oil extraction could be improved significantly and accessible domestic oil reserves could be expanded with an economical CO2 thickener being developed by University of Pittsburgh engineers, th ... more | .. |
 Prestige oil spill disaster trial opens in Spain Ten years after the sinking of the Prestige oil tanker off Spain, the ship's Greek captain and three others went on trial on Tuesday over the worst oil spill in the country's history. ... more | .. |
 Hong Kong to restrict foreign homebuyers from 2013 US judge OKs partial settlement in e-book case Nordic-Baltic states seek more cooperation Outside View: Jobs outlook grim Empire-style computers? Frenchman takes PCs to lap of luxury Google-Microsoft field smartphones to take on iPhone 5 EU businesses urge China's new leaders to speed reforms |
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 Toyota to halt production at China plant: reports Toyota plans to halt production next week at its biggest assembly plant in China, reports said Tuesday, with demand for Japanese cars slumping because of a bitter territorial row between Tokyo and Beijing. ... more | .. |
Volvo Cars suspends production at Swedish plant Volvo Cars, part of China's Geely group, said on Monday that production at one of its main plants would be suspended for a week due to a slowdown in the European auto market. ... more | .. |
 Sinopec, ENN drop $2.2 bn offer for China Gas China's Sinopec and ENN Energy Holdings said Monday they have dropped a $2.2 billion offer for China Gas Holdings, the first hostile bid by a state-owned Chinese business for a private firm. ... more | .. |
Prestige oil disaster trial starts in Spain Seamen go on trial Tuesday over the sinking of the Prestige petrol tanker which spilt a devastating oil slick when it sank off Spain in 2002, with hundreds of plaintiffs seeking billions in damages. ... more |
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Two Chinese kidnapped on Cameroon-C.Africa border Two Chinese nationals working on a road project in Central African Republic were kidnapped in an attack three weeks ago on a border post along the Cameroonian frontier, a police source said Monday. ... more | .. |
 Poland to invest 12.5 billion euros in shale gas by 2020 Poland will invest 50 billion zlotys (15.5 billion euros) in the exploration of shale gas by 2020, Finance Minister Mikolaj Budzanowski said Saturday. ... more | .. |
Iran develops plans for deliberate Gulf oil spill: report Iran's elite Revolutionary Guards have developed plans to damage an oil tanker in the Gulf to create an environmental disaster, German magazine Spiegel reported on Sunday. ... more | .. |
  Chile deploys Israel's RecceLite system Chile's air force command has deployed the Israeli-made RecceLite reconnaissance system but the government of President Sebastian Pinera has yet to formally announce the acquisition. ... more |
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 Quickstep moves on Hercules order Australian composite manufacturer Quickstep said it firmed up its order with Lockheed Martin for 24 sets of carbon-fiber wing flaps for the C-130J Hercules transport aircraft. ... more | .. |
 China goes after big stake in Iraq's oil Chinese oil companies are showing a growing interest in Iraq's oil industry, which the International Energy Agency expects to more than double production by the end of the decade to 6.1 million barrels per day. ... more | .. |
 Iraq eyes 10 million bpd oil target despite IEA report Iraq insisted on Wednesday its oil output could reach up to 10 million barrels per day by 2020, far higher than a prediction from the International Energy Agency which outlined several risks. ... more | .. |
Tycoon offers Chinese cars for Japanese amid row A Chinese philanthropist known for his populist gestures has pledged to give domestically made cars to more than 40 people whose vehicles were damaged in widespread anti-Japan protests last month. ... more |
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SpaceX plans 11th test of Starship later this month from South Texas
Cassini proves complex chemistry in Enceladus ocean
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  Super-microbes engineered to solve world environmental problems Environmental problems, such as depleting natural resources, highlight the need to establish a renewable chemical industry. Metabolic engineering enhances the production of chemicals made by microbe ... more | .. |
 Graphene membranes may lead to enhanced natural gas production, less CO2 pollution, says CU study Engineering faculty and students at the University of Colorado Boulder have produced the first experimental results showing that atomically thin graphene membranes with tiny pores can effectively an ... more | .. |
Boeing: Boeing Receives $2 Billion C-17 Aircraft Sustainment Contract Boeing will continue assuring the worldwide availability of C-17 aircraft, which provide vital military and humanitarian airlift capability, through a $2 billion follow-on contract it recently recei ... more | .. |
Canada extends review of CNOOC's Nexen takeover Canada's industry minister announced Thursday a 30-day extension to review Chinese state-owned energy giant CNOOC's $15.1 billion takeover bid for the Canadian oil and gas company Nexen. ... more |
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 Which Biofuels Hold the Most Promise for the Future Following record droughts across the United States the benefits of the ethanol subsidy were once again hotly debated and biofuels in general found themselves generating quite a few unflattering head ... more | .. |
 Palm Oil Massive Source of Carbon Dioxide Expanding production of palm oil, a common ingredient in processed foods, soaps and personal care products, is driving rainforest destruction and massive carbon dioxide emissions, according to a new ... more | .. |
 Japan's Toyota to recall 7.43 mn vehicles globally Toyota on Wednesday announced a global recall of 7.43 million vehicles, including its popular Camry and Corolla models, over a possible fire risk, in a fresh blow to the firm's reputation for safety. ... more |
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 China's September auto sales fall on Japan row China's auto sales fell 1.8 percent year-on-year in September as a territorial row between China and Japan hurt demand for Japanese-brand vehicles, an industry group said Wednesday. ... more | .. |
 What Impact does Oil have on the Syrian Civil War? There is a popular belief in the Middle East that Washington's foreign policy, particularly as it relates to this precarious region, is largely driven by America's dependency on, and insatiable appe ... more | .. |
 Two flights grounded in China after phone threats: airline Two planes were grounded at Chinese airports on Tuesday after anonymous threatening phone calls were received, an airline said, a day after a hoax threat forced a plane to make an emergency landing. ... more | .. |
Computational Model IDs Potential Pathways to Improve Plant Oil Production Using a computational model they designed to incorporate detailed information about plants' interconnected metabolic processes, scientists at the U.S. Department of Energy's Brookhaven National Labo ... more |
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 Chevron decries court refusal to block Ecuador fine Oil giant Chevron said it was disappointed by the US Supreme Court's decision not to block an $18 billion fine sought by Ecuador for environmental damage in the Amazon. ... more | .. |
 How Will Smart Cars Affect the Future of Driving? California, Nevada, and Florida have already made driverless cars street-legal, and continuing advances in the technology have led many to predict that the commercialization of automated vehicles is ... more | .. |
 Biorefining: The new green wave Biorefineries and "green chemistry" seem to have a credible future built on a wide range of applications such as cosmetics, plastics and detergents. ... more | .. |
GM says China auto sales hit record in September General Motors' China sales hit a record in September, the US auto giant said Monday, amid a territorial row between Beijing and Tokyo that has reportedly hit the business of Japanese competitors. ... more |
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