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July 03, 2013

Petrocaribe weighs Venezuela's post-Chavez oil diplomacy
Caracas, Venezuela (UPI) Jul 2, 2013
The late Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez was known for lavishing gifts of cheap oil on neighbors sympathetic to either his populism or strident anti-American rhetoric. With Chavez gone, many recipients of that largess are wondering if his successor, President Nicolas Maduro, will keep the aid, said to be worth millions of dollars, flowing. Chavez died of cancer in March but his popular sway over Venezuela helped Maduro, the handpicked inheritor of Chavism, to win election. Seen ... read more

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Japan vows to help Philippines amid China sea row Japan pledged Thursday to help the Philippines defend its "remote islands", as both governments expressed concern over China's robust moves to stake its claims to disputed Asian waters. ... more		Jordan seeks energy security with shale oil plant Jordan is pushing ahead with plans to build the Middle East's first shale oil-fired power plant, a major step toward achieving energy security by the resource-poor Hashemite kingdom. ... more		The first animals on Earth may have been sea sponges, study suggests Wildfire-induced thunderstorms recreated in Earth system models for first time Fengyun satellite strengthens China global weather forecasting capacity		Outside View: Azerbaijan decides Europe's energy security Azerbaijan on Wednesday decide the fate of energy security in Central and Southern Europe. ... more
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Chinese secure foreign oil in $100B buying spree State-owned Chinese oil companies have paid $1.5 billion for a stake in an Angolan oil field and bought a $4.2 billion share in an offshore Mozambique gas field in recent weeks, part of a global spending binge by Beijing to secure foreign oil resources. ... more		Bangladesh to exhaust gas reserves? Bangladesh risks running out of existing recoverable gas reserves within the next decade if no new gas fields are discovered, experts warn. ... more		Maintaining US space dominance requires rapid and reliable delivery of new systems Germany pledges EUR35 bn for space defence against Russia, China Rocket Lab Expands Synspective Partnership with 10 Additional Electron Launches		Qatar succession and the gulf's aging monarchies The handover of power by the emir of Qatar to his 33-year-old son is a rare occurrence among the Persian Gulf's aging ruler-for-life monarchs, but it could show them the way to go as they grapple with the turmoil of the Arab Spring that toppled four seemingly unassailable Arab leaders. ... more
				Obama: Keystone pipeline must not add to global warming President Barack Obama signaled Tuesday that the Canada-US Keystone XL oil pipeline will be approved only if it does not increase emissions of the greenhouse gases that contribute to global warming. ... more		Argentina struggles to raise cash for shale develoment Argentina is struggling to raise cash to develop its lucrative shale oil and gas resources. ... more

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Central European presidents back Nabucco West over TAP rival

New showdown looms as Sudan threatens south's oil

Philippines coast guard officials face possibe charges

Iraq slashes production plan, but doubts remain

DOE to move forward on LNG export applications

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Iraq to get $6 trillion from energy in new strategy

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IEA trims forecasts for global, Chinese oil demand growth

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Oil prices drop on China demand concerns

Shale resources add 47% to global gas reserves: US EIA

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Germany shelves 'fracking' draft law for now

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