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January 19, 2014

Suez Canal, energy lifeline, seen vulnerable to jihadist attack
Cairo (UPI) Jan 17, 2013
Egypt's military has stepped up security along the Suez Canal, a vital oil shipping artery that's one of the world's most strategically important waterways, to protect it from attack amid a swelling jihadist insurgency in the Sinai Peninsula. There were at least two jihadist operations in 2013 on the canal - 120 miles long and 900 yards wide, most of which is vulnerable to attack. No serious attacks have been reported since then but a study by the Combating Terrorism Center at the U.S. ... read more

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EU, Russia to discuss concerns over South Stream pipeline EU objections to Russia's agreements with countries hosting the South Stream gas pipeline were expected to be on the agenda during a Friday meeting in Moscow. ... more		Netherlands slashes gas production after quake protests The Dutch government said Friday it would slash gas production in Europe's biggest field by 20 percent over three years after protests by villagers who blame the extraction for causing earthquakes. ... more		Iraq threatens Turk boycott, contract cuts in Kurd row Iraq threatened to boycott Turkish companies and cancel contracts with Turkish firms in an intensifying row over moves to export oil from its northern Kurdish region, in remarks released Saturday. ... more
				Canadian foreign minister demands Keystone decision Canadian Foreign Minister John Baird called Thursday for the United States to finally decide, one way or another, whether it will permit the construction of the Keystone XL oil pipeline. ... more		EU wants common rules for shale gas 'fracking' The European Commission wants EU member states to accept common environment and health rules if they use controversial 'fracking' to develop shale gas resources. ... more

5,900 natural gas leaks discovered under Washington, D.C. than 5,893 leaks from aging natural gas pipelines have been found under the streets of Washington, D.C. by a research team from Duke University and Boston University. A dozen of the leaks could have ... more		Syrian energy deal puts Russia in gas-rich Med Syria's new 25-year energy deal with Russia, a key ally of embattled President Bashar Assad, could open the way for Moscow's eventual move into the gas-rich eastern Mediterranean - if the Damascus regime survives the civil war that's raged since March 2011. ... more		Trump vows to relaunch Egypt-Ethiopia talks on dam row China's birth rate falls to lowest on record Chile police arrest suspect over deadly wildfires		Iraq: Maliki threatens Kurds if they export oil to Turkey As if Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki didn't have enough problems battling city-grabbing al-Qaida insurgents in western Iraq, his simmering faceoff with independence-minded Kurds in the north over their drive to export oil to neighboring Turkey looks like it's about to boil over as well. ... more
				Polish auditors slam government for slow pace of shale gas development Poland's national auditing agency this week criticized the slow place of developing the country's shale gas industry, blaming government inefficiency. ... more		Acid mine drainage reduces radioactivity in fracking waste Much of the naturally occurring radioactivity in fracking wastewater might be removed by blending it with another wastewater from acid mine drainage, according to a Duke University-led study. ... more

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Oil price gains capped by prospect of Iran supplies Global oil prices rose on Tuesday, but gains were capped by the prospect of a return of Iranian supplies, with a deal to curb Tehran's nuclear programme taking effect next week. ... more		Violence Threatens to Thwart Iraqi Oil Resurgence A wave of violence has swept parts of Iraq at the start of 2014 as the central government fights back against Al-Qaeda aligned militants in Anbar Province. The Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant ( ... more		Elon Musk hints at buying Ryanair amid Starlink spat AST SpaceMobile secures role on MDA SHIELD defense architecture Step-by-Step: How to Make the Perfect Passport Photo Online		Japan, Ethiopia urge peace in South Sudan The leaders of Japan and Ethiopia on Monday urged South Sudan's warring parties to sign a ceasefire to end weeks of fighting that has left thousands dead. ... more
				Oil prices drop after interim Iran nuclear deal Oil prices fell Monday amid oversupply worries after the West clinched a deal with Iran that will see Tehran scale back its disputed nuclear program in exchange for sanctions relief. ... more		Tax breaks for fracking firms as UK goes 'all out for shale' British Prime Minister David Cameron on Monday promised tax breaks worth millions of pounds to local councils who encourage shale gas development, declaring the country was going "all out for shale". ... more

EU weighs new climate goals, economic needs

Soaring electricity prices zap struggling Spaniards

US power plant emissions down

Iraq threatens Turk boycott, contract cuts in Kurd row

EU, Russia to discuss concerns over South Stream pipeline

Netherlands slashes gas production after quake protests

Boeing Finds Significant Potential in "Green Diesel" as a Sustainable Jet Fuel

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Japan's Tepco to restart nuclear reactors?

India and South Korea to cooperate on nuclear power?

Japan approves TEPCO business plan to switch on reactors

	Iraq summons Turkish diplomat over Kurd oil sale Baghdad summoned Turkey's charge d'affaires Sunday over moves by Iraq's Kurdish region to sell oil independently via one of Ankara's ports, saying the move was a violation of its constitution. ... more		Oil market slides on Iran news Global oil prices fell on Monday following news that a landmark deal to curb parts of Iran's disputed nuclear programme in exchange for sanctions relief will take effect from January 20. ... more		Sinopec to pay compensation over pipeline blast Chinese state-owned oil giant Sinopec will pay compensation over a November pipeline explosion at its facility in the city of Qingdao that killed dozens of people and caused losses of more than $100 million, it said. ... more		US court upholds BP settlement for Gulf oil spill A US federal appeals court upheld Friday a multibillion-dollar settlement between BP and the coastal residents and businesses hit by the company's massive Gulf of Mexico oil spill in 2010. ... more

Greenland truce or Trump win? Davos "framework" pauses tariffs but not the takeover boasts

Greenlanders doubtful over Trump resolution

EU says ready to sign defence and security pact with India

Lebanon's prospects of gas bonanza slip further away		Probe 'blames Sinopec, city for deadly China pipeline blast'		Libyan oil crisis swells as militias refuse to end shutdown		Exxon Mobil launches Singapore petrochemical processing		Shell New Zealand to drill in Great South Basin
Abe to offer help in Africa tour as Ethiopia hopes for trade		India urges Asian unity for fair LNG pricing		Canada PM predicts Keystone pipeline 'will proceed'		Beached Morocco oil tanker to be 'unloaded by Monday'		China weighs in as S.Sudan peace talks open

Sudan, South mull joint oil protection force: minister

4 dead as Yemen army confronts tribe over hit pipeline

Iraq oil pipeline bombed, pumping halted

Russia drops cases against Greenpeace activists

Army commander in South Sudan oil-state 'joins rebels': army spokesman

Fighting rages in S.Sudan oil regions, 'progress' for peace mission

Two Libya army officers killed in Benghazi

Arab monarchies eye stronger ties with China

'Thousands' killed as South Sudan slides toward civil war

Greece won't cut heating oil tax despite smog: minister

Correa slams report on CIA role in Ecuador strike

US judge rejects BP bid for extra proof in oil spill claims

US forces ready for possible new S.Sudan evacuations

Lifeline oil fields under rebel threat in South Sudan

UTSA Institute for Economic Development researches oil, gas economic impact

Iraqi Kurds pump oil to Turkey amid fears of new clash

Study links BP oil spill to dolphin disease

S.Africa suspends offshore oil, gas exploration

Cameron vows to defend Falklands after 'momentous' year

Russia starts pumping oil at Arctic rig raided by Greenpeace

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