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  Moscow (UPI) Dec 23, 2016 Russia's president said his country would meet its obligations in terms of crude oil production, but stressed Friday that Russia is not a member of OPEC. Russia is on pace to average about 11 million barrels of oil production per day this year, about 1.8 percent higher than last year. If accurate, Russian production for the year would be at or near a post-Soviet record. Members of the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries agreed to cut production by about what it expects in deman ... read more |
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U.S. leaders question need for Strategic Petroleum ReserveMembers of a House energy panel said they wanted a federal investigation into whether or not the nation's Strategic Petroleum Reserve should be maintained. ... more 
Libyan oil boss in Cairo after production gainsAfter boasting of gains in oil production this week, the chairman of a Libyan oil company discussed how Egyptian companies could work in the country. ... more 
Russian oil company starts new work in SerbiaA Russian oil company said its division in Serbia has opened up a new reserve area with the goal of moving from drilling to development next year. ... more 
Oil prices dip in pre-Christmas tradingLingering supply-side strains and traders looking for quick profits as the year draws down pushed crude oil prices into negative territory early Friday. ... more |
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More reserves uncovered offshore NorwayAfter reporting production gains, the Norwegian government confirmed a discovery Friday of at least 25 million barrels in its waters of the North Sea. ... more 
Next U.S. Gulf of Mexico lease sale will be onlineThe next lease sale planned by the U.S. government for oil and gas reserves in the Gulf of Mexico will be streamed live on the Internet, an agency said. ... more 
Norway's Statoil rolls out more legacy milestonesFollowing an uptick in oil production, and after boasting of legacy output this week, Norway's Statoil said one of its fields has passed 2 billion barrels. ... more 
Oil, non-oil revenue rise for Saudi ArabiaSaudi Arabia said it was making progress on economic reforms aimed at correcting a deficit, with both oil and non-oil revenue increasing in 2017. ... more 
Oil prices up on strong U.S. GDPGrowth reported Thursday in the U.S. economy helped lift oil prices out of a hole after falling in response to reports of a build in crude oil stockpiles. ... more |
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Schlumberger lands deepwater workA subsidiary of oilfield services company Schlumberger said it landed contracts to help manage operations in the U.S. waters of the Gulf of Mexico. ... more 
Texas oil production not rebounding yetTexas, the No. 1 oil producer in the United States, reported crude oil production edged slightly lower than the previous month based on preliminary data. ... more |
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Michigan State University scientists have engineered "molecular Velcro" into to cyanobacteria, boosting this microalgae's biofuel viability as well as its potential for other research.
The findings, featured in the current issue of ACS Synthetic Biology, show how MSU researchers have designed a surface display system to attach cyanobacteria, also known as blue-green algae, to yeast and oth ... more Ultrafast lasers reveal light-harvesting secrets of photosynthetic algae People willing to pay more for new biofuelsInvesting in the 'bioeconomy' could create jobs and reduce carbon emissions |
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Blue Oak Energy and Sun Air Solar have completed a 259 kWdc rooftop solar PV system atop a facility occupied by Abbott's diabetes care business and the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). Located near Oakland International Airport on Bay Farm Island in San Francisco's East Bay, a new 259 kWdc rooftop system complements an on-site 549 kWdc solar PV carport completed earlier this year by Blue O ... more Tenth Year of Consecutive Global Growth for PV Demand, IHS Markit Says Saudi Vision 2030 Gives Boost to Solar Energy InvestorsCanadian Solar Subsidiary Recurrent Energy Completes 200 Megawatt Garland Solar Facility |
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A rule change means consumers in Alberta can have more flexibility when it comes to how they generate their own forms of green electricity, the government said.
The provincial government amended regulations governing low-carbon power sources to allow for more flexibility in grid connectivity and power limits, increasing micro-generation size limits from 1 megawatt to 5 MW.
The go ... more Offshore wind makes U.S. debut Apple invests in China wind farms German energy company plants wind farm seed in Texas |
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Physicists from MIPT and the Joint Institute for High Temperatures of the Russian Academy of Sciences described the mobility of line defects, or dislocations, in uranium dioxide. This will enable future predictions of nuclear fuel behavior under operating conditions. The research findings were published in the International Journal of Plasticity.
Nuclear fuel has an immense potential, as i ... more Report finds additional radioactive materials in gas-well drill cuttings Chemistry research breakthrough that could improve nuclear waste recycling technologies Japan pulls plug on troubled fast breeder reactor |
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Australian, South African and US researchers say that although the environmental movement is in shock at US President-elect Donald Trump's election victory and its implications, it is not all doom and gloom.
"The environmental movement should proactively seize opportunities over the next four years," said lead author Dr Duan Biggs of the ARC Centre of Excellence for Environmental Decisions ... more Climate report says 2016 on pace to be hottest year yet Glee to gloom: Climate and the 'Trump effect' 'Fear is palpable' among US climate scientists over Trump moves |
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Conservation scientists have used layers of data on biodiversity, climate, transport and crop yields to construct a colour-coded mapping system that shows where new road-building projects should go to be most beneficial for food production at the same time as being least destructive to the environment.
The hope is that this "trade-off" strategy might guide governments, investors and develo ... more VW reaches $1 bn compensation deal in 3.0-liter diesel case China fines GM unit $29 million for 'price-fixing' Uber puts brakes on self-driving cars in California |
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The Iraqi air force dropped four million letters over Mosul on Thursday, the US-led coalition said, in a move aimed at providing "empathy and support" for residents of the Islamic State-held city.
The air drop comes after the international Institute for War and Peace Reporting started a campaign called "Letters to Mosul" on October 17, the day Iraqi forces began their operation to recapture ... more Bittersweet Christmas for Iraqi Christians near Mosul Wounded Iraqis fill hospitals as Mosul op drags onAttacks near IS-held Mosul in Iraq kill 34 |
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Pakistan's defence minister has threatened to retaliate in kind to any Israeli nuclear strike after apparently being tricked by a fake news site into a confrontation on social media.
Khawaja Asif was responding to an invented story published on the website AWDNews and headlined: "Israeli Defense Minister: If Pakistan send ground troops into Syria on any pretext, we will destroy this country ... more US must 'greatly strengthen' its nuclear capability: Trump Putin urges Russian nuclear weapons boost Is the Iran nuclear deal already being violated? |
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China said Wednesday it hoped Mongolia could "draw lessons" from the fallout over hosting the Dalai Lama after the Mongolian foreign minister announced that the Tibetan spiritual leader would no longer be allowed to visit the country.
Mongolian Foreign Minister Tsend Munkh-Orgil said Tuesday that the Dalai Lama would not be allowed to visit in the future, even for religious reasons, the offi ... more Woman sues China public security bureau over propaganda video 'Iron lady' Ip runs for Hong Kong leader Chinese official's wife jailed in new vaccine scandal |
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  Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari on Saturday claimed the military had routed Boko Haram in a key northeastern stronghold, a year after saying the Islamist militants had been "technically" defeated.
A campaign lasting for months in the 1,300 square-kilometre (500 square-mile) forest in northeastern Borno state led to the "final crushing of Boko Haram terrorists in their last enclave in Sam ... more UN cancels controversial Gambia army chief's Darfur visit Influx of Chinese investors angers Madagascans Mobile money lifts Kenyan households out of poverty |
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ESA recently completed its first flight trials using satellites to help bring Europe closer to its goal of modernising air traffic control. The trials are part of the public-private partnership between ESA and UK satellite operator Inmarsat to deliver high-capacity secure digital data links via satellite for air-ground communications for cockpit crews over European airspace under ESA's Iris Prec ... more NASA's Magnetic Materials Lab Moves Evolution of Energy Conversion Forward China tests new jet fighter prototype Ukraine's Antonov rolls out first AN-132D aircraft |
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China had "real cause for concern" after US President-elect Donald Trump chose outspoken China critic Peter Navarro for a top trade position, Chinese media reports said Friday, as they warned of a potential trade war.
Trump has picked Navarro to head the White House National Trade Council, a new office that will oversee trade and industrial policy, in the latest sign he is moving ahead with ... more China tycoon moves jobs to US, citing high taxes at home US returns Alibaba website to counterfeits blacklist Trump names critics of China, regulation for economic posts |
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Chinese growth stabilised in the third quarter, data showed Wednesday, as ample credit and hot property markets propped up the world's second-largest economy.
But while the forecast-beating reading was in line with state targets, it came as experts warned that authorities have relied too much on easy credit, which has in turn increased financial risks.
The economy grew 6.7 percent in Jul ... moreChina data and US banks propel equities higher No debt-for-equity cure for zombie firms, says China China's ranks of super-rich rise despite economic slowdown |
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  Populists across Europe have seized on the truck attack in Berlin as a way to criticise Germany's immigration policy but key players have held back on jumping to conclusions as the investigation continues.
Former UK Independence Party (UKIP) leader Nigel Farage, a key ally of US President-elect Donald Trump in Europe, said the attack which killed 12 people was "no surprise" and would be part ... more China and Sao Tome restore diplomatic ties in snub to Taiwan Japan cabinet approves biggest defence budget After Hiroshima, Abe and Obama to pay respects at Pearl Harbor |
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  China's smoggiest city closed schools Wednesday as much of the country suffered its sixth day under an oppressive haze, sparking public anger about the slow response to the threat to children's health.
Since Friday a choking miasma has covered a large swathe of northeastern China, leaving more than 460 million gasping for breath.
Shijiazhuang, the capital of Hebei province, was one of mo ... more RIT researchers estimate 10,000 metric tons of plastic enter Great Lakes every year Bacteria control levels of dangerous pollutant in seabirds Planes grounded as smog chokes China for fifth day |
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The risk of mountain rock falls in regions with sub-zero temperatures, such as the Swiss Alps and parts of Canada, could be better predicted by using technology which measures 'tiny earthquakes' - according to a group of international experts.
In a new study led by the University of Sussex, geoscientists from the British Geological Survey and the Technical University of Munich reveal that ... more 58,000 people died on Chinese roads in 2015: report New Technology Could Help Track Firefighters for Safety 66,000 workplace deaths in China last year: report |
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