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Oil prices drop on China data
Oil prices fell on Monday as China's economic growth data fuelled concerns over energy demand in the world's second largest economy, traders said. ... more
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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
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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
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Suez Canal, energy lifeline, seen vulnerable to jihadist attack
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. ... more
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