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  Washington (UPI) Sep 19, 2017 Short-term disruptions and lower exports from OPEC members offset signs of stronger U.S. oil production to help give crude oil prices a lift early Tuesday. Crude oil prices have been volatile, but moving generally higher for most of the month. Seasonal supply and demand factors that would normally push oil prices lower were delayed by Hurricanes Harvey and Irma in the United States. Gulf Coast refineries were shut down because of Harvey, which complicated market pressures because of the supply ... read more |
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Wood Mac: Emissions increase faster than productionWashington (UPI) Sep 20, 2017 Gross emissions from the production of oil and natural gas are increasing faster than the actual rate of production, consultant group Wood Mackenzie found. ... more 
Texas sees gains from gas exports to MexicoWashington (UPI) Sep 20, 2017 Sending natural gas across the border to Mexico opens the door for an "incredible opportunity" for Texas, a commissioner at a state energy regulator said. ... more 
LNG facility in Lithuania to open by year's endWashington (UPI) Sep 19, 2017 A state-owned port operator in Lithuania said it started work on a reloading station for support for maritime needs for liquefied natural gas. ... more 
Oil-rich Alberta brings climate message to New YorkWashington (UPI) Sep 19, 2017 Normally lauded for its oil reserves, a minister from Canada's Alberta province said she's taking a message of climate change action to a New York conference. ... more |
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Baker Hughes to improve Nigerian LNG reliabilityWashington (UPI) Sep 19, 2017 Software solutions for liquefied natural gas facilities in Nigeria could improve operational stability by as much as 20 percent, Baker Hughes said. ... more 
Kazakhstan gets support to diversify away from oilWashington DC (UPI) Sep 18, 2017 Oil-rich Kazakhstan has ambitions to become a "high-income country," but it needs support to diversify its economy, the Asian Development Bank said. ... more 
New search-and-rescue services evolve for Barents Sea oil workWashington DC (UPI) Sep 18, 2017 Norwegian energy company Statoil said it awarded contracts for the same Sikorsky helicopters that were grounded earlier after an offshore accident. ... more 
More Kurdish oil possible, Gulf Keystone saysWashington DC (UPI) Sep 19, 2017 There's enough cash flow to invest in efforts needed to increase the level of crude oil production from the Kurdish north of Iraq, Gulf Keystone Petroleum said. ... more 
Crude oil prices brush up against apparent ceilingWashington DC (UPI) Sep 18, 2017 Emerging analyst sentiment that the upside potential for the recent rally in crude oil prices is limited may be contributing to the drop witnessed early Monday. ... more 
Russia's Rosneft to fast-track gas export option in Kurdish IraqWashington DC (UPI) Sep 18, 2017 Cooperation on pipeline infrastructure in the Kurdish region of Iraq could set the stage for gas exports to Europe, Russian energy company Rosneft said. ... more |
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Oil promise for OMV in the Barents SeaWashington DC (UPI) Sep 18, 2017 The Norwegian government said Monday it was assessing the discovery of oil from an appraisal well drilled by Austria's OMV in a section of the Barents Sea. ... more
Hurricane-related spike in gas prices ebbingWashington DC (UPI) Sep 19, 2017 The retail price for gasoline is coming off seasonal highs as the U.S. refining sector returns to normal after Hurricanes Harvey and Irma, AAA reports. ... more 
Russia's Gazprom raises investment guidelineWashington (UPI) Sep 15, 2017 Russian energy company Gazprom said its board of directors approved a revised budget that reflects a need to increase spending over the long-term. ... more
Rally in oil prices stalls despite global tensionsWashington (UPI) Sep 15, 2017 Indications of positive economic momentum for the G20, global tensions and terrorism left oil prices near the yearly high, despite volatility early Friday. ... more |
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  Newark DE (SPX) Sep 13, 2017 
The shampoo you washed your hair with this morning. The balloons for the party. Refrigerators and sunglasses, medicine and mosquito repellent, guitar strings and fishing lures. These - and thousands of other products we use every day - contain chemicals made from petroleum. But researchers at the University of Delaware can now offer manufacturers a much sweeter alternative to this fossil fuel. ... more London, UK (SPX) Sep 13, 2017How to draw electricity from the bloodstream  Bethlehem PA (SPX) Sep 13, 2017A new way to directly convert methane to methanol using gold-palladium nanoparticles  Beijing (AFP) Sept 13, 2017China aims to extend ethanol fuel usage countrywide by 2020 |
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 Dubai (AFP) Sept 16, 2017 
The Gulf desert emirate of Dubai on Saturday announced the award of a $3.8-billion contract for the final phase of a solar park aimed at generating 5,000 megawatts of electricity by 2030.
The local government said the contract for the fourth and final phase went to Chinese conglomerate Shanghai Electric and ACWA Power of Saudi Arabia.
The solar park named after Dubai's ruler, Sheikh Moha ... more Washington (UPI) Sep 19, 2017Chinese solar panel manufacturer claims a quarter of India's market  Washington (UPI) Sep 13, 2017Obama-era solar power program reaches goal early  (UPI) Sep 19, 2017French company Total steps into solar energy market |
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 Washington (UPI) Sep 14, 2017 
Kimberly-Clark, a paper-based personal care production company, said today that it will now get about a third of its power needs met by wind power in Texas and Oklahoma.
The company, which has its headquarters in Texas, announced it has agreed to purchase 245 megawatts worth of electricity from two new wind power projects in Texas and Oklahoma. That's the equivalent of about one-third o ... more Washington DC (SPX) Sep 19, 2017Finding better wind energy potential with the new European Wind Atlas  Washington (UPI) Sep 7, 2017Last of the 67 turbines for a British wind farm installed  Washington DC (SPX) Sep 13, 2017Light-based method makes remote wind measurements easier and more accurate |
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 Bloomington IN (SPX) Sep 19, 2017 
A discovery by Indiana University researchers could advance the long-term storage of nuclear waste, an increasingly burdensome and costly task for the public and private agencies that protect people from these harmful chemicals.
In a study published Sept. 14, the scientists report they have developed a new chemical principle with the potential to revolutionize the creation of specially eng ... more London (AFP) Sept 20, 2017Against rising headwinds, UK pushes ahead with nuclear projects  Princeton NJ (SPX) Sep 19, 2017Russia's use and stockpiles of highly enriched uranium pose significant nuclear risks  Strasbourg, France (AFP) Sept 13, 2017EU parliament opposes bid to reduce testing of Fukushima food imports |
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 Beijing, China (SPX) Sep 15, 2017 
Humans have released carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases, and the result is an accumulation of heat in the Earth's climate system, commonly referred to as "global warming". "How fast is the Earth's warming?" is a key question for decision makers, scientists and general public.
Previously, the global mean surface temperature has been widely used as a key metric of global warming. Howe ... more Paris (AFP) Sept 12, 2017Climate change and hurricanes: do we need a smoking gun?  San Diego CA (SPX) Sep 19, 2017Climate risk classification created to account for potential 'existential' threats  United Nations, United States (AFP) Sept 18, 2017France hopeful of persuading Trump to stay in climate accord |
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 Beijing (AFP) Sept 14, 2017 
Volkswagen will recall almost five million vehicles in China over airbag concerns, Chinese authorities said Thursday, dealing a new blow to the German automaker in the world's largest car market.
VW and its joint ventures with Chinese partners FAW and SAIC will start withdrawing 4.86 million vehicles fitted with potentially faulty airbags made by Japan's bankrupt airbag giant Takata from Mar ... more Frankfurt Am Main (AFP) Sept 20, 2017China rises at Frankfurt car show  Paris (AFP) Sept 18, 20175,000 'Dieselgate' deaths in Europe per year: study  New Delhi (AFP) Sept 17, 2017Rickshaws to jump start India's all-electric drive |
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 Al-Sagra, Iraq (AFP) Sept 19, 2017  Iraqi security forces and paramilitary units on Tuesday seized a village in one of the last pockets of territory controlled by the Islamic State group in the vast western province of Anbar, bordering Syria.
"Our forces have taken the whole of Al-Rayhanna village, attacking from three directions, and have killed seven terrorists," an Iraqi colonel told AFP.
Some IS fighters had fled towar ... more Baghdad (AFP) Sept 19, 2017Iraq anti-graft task force fishes for 'sharks'  Al-Sagra, Iraq (AFP) Sept 19, 2017Iraqi forces launch assault for last IS bastions in Anbar  Al-Sagra, Irak (AFP) Sept 18, 2017Iraq moves to attack last IS bastion on Syria border |
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 Seoul (AFP) Sept 16, 2017  North Korea said Saturday it was bent on nothing less than military "equilibrium" with arch-enemy the United States with a full nuclear arsenal, forcing UN powers into fresh crisis talks.
Kim Jong-Un successfully fired a Hwasong-12 intermediate-range ballistic missile over Japan on Friday, responding to the latest round of UN embargos over its sixth nuclear test with its furthest-ever missil ... more Seoul (AFP) Sept 20, 2017Trump's North Korea talk 'counterproductive': analysts  Brussels (AFP) Sept 20, 2017NATO condemns UN nuclear weapon ban treaty  United Nations, United States (AFP) Sept 19, 2017World afraid of nuclear war with N. Korea, says UN chief Guterres |
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 Hong Kong (AFP) Sept 16, 2017 
The jailing of Hong Kong's best-known democracy activists has pushed a new wave of young leaders to take the helm as they seek to keep the movement's message alive.
Joshua Wong and Nathan Law, who carved out international reputations with their campaigning, were both sent to prison last month in what rights groups slammed as politically motivated prosecutions.
Alongside fellow activist A ... more Beijing (AFP) Sept 8, 2017China tightens restrictions on religious freedom  Beijing (AFP) Sept 9, 2017Pregnant woman's suicide roils China  Beijing (AFP) Sept 15, 2017China cracks down on pyramid scams after deaths |
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 Bamako (AFP) Sept 8, 2017 
Malian and Burkinabe soldiers have killed, tortured and disappeared civilians while trying to root out jihadists in central Mali, Human Rights Watch said Friday.
"Mali and Burkina Faso military operations to counter the growing presence of Islamist armed groups in central Mali have resulted in serious human rights violations," a statement said.
"Since late 2016, Malian forces have commit ... more Warri, Nigeria (AFP) Sept 10, 2017Pro-Biafra supporters clash with Nigerian troops  Kinshasa (AFP) Aug 29, 2017DRCongo troops chasing reporter 'force entry' at UN base  Luanda (AFP) Aug 23, 2017Angolans vote as Dos Santos ends 38-year rule |
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 Washington (UPI) Sep 12, 2017 
Harris Corporation is to develop a carriage and release system for the new MBDA Spear missile for Britain's F-35B aircraft and other fighters.
The contract from the missile maker was announced during the Defense and Security Equipment (DSEI) 2017 event on Tuesday in England.
Under the contract, Harris will provide four internal bay-compatible SCORPION Lightweight Ejection Rack Un ... more Washington (UPI) Sep 12, 2017Navy chiefs see difficulties but improvement with aircraft readiness  Paris (AFP) Sept 13, 2017Airbus wins $4-bln order from Cathay Pacific  Washington (UPI) Sep 7, 2017MD Helicopter contracted for 150 Cayuse Warriors for Afghan air force |
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 Hong Kong (AFP) Sept 15, 2017 
Chinese bank loans rebounded in August to hit 1.09 trillion yuan ($166 billion), beating analysts' expectations as demand was buoyed by home buyers.
The figure was up from 825.5 billion yuan in July according to the Chinese central bank, and exceeded forecasts from analysts surveyed by Bloomberg, although it remains far below the 1.54 trillion yuan loaned by banks in in June.
However, th ... more Beijing (AFP) Sept 14, 2017Top Chinese bitcoin exchange shuts down  Tallinn (AFP) Sept 15, 2017France slams Silicon Valley for skirting tax in Europe  San Jose (AFP) Sept 15, 2017Chinese FM talks up trade on Central America visit |
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 Moscow (AFP) Sept 14, 2017  Russia on Thursday began major joint military exercises with Belarus along the European Union's eastern flank - a show of strength that has rattled nervous NATO members.
Named Zapad-2017 (West-2017), the manoeuvres, scheduled to last until September 20, are taking place on the territory of Moscow's closest ally Belarus, in Russia's European exclave of Kaliningrad and in its frontier Pskov a ... more Washington (AFP) Sept 14, 2017Trump plans to visit China, Japan, S. Korea in November  United Nations, United States (AFP) Sept 19, 2017France's Macron at UN defends Iran, climate deals Washington (AFP) Sept 15, 2017Trump's generals look to provide a steady hand |
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 Athens (AFP) Sept 11, 2017 
Canada's Eldorado Gold announced early Monday it would suspend investment in mining operations in Greece due to what it said were delays by the Greek government in issuing permits.
Despite repeated attempts by the company and its Greek subsidiary to talk to the government, "delays continue in issuing routine permits and licences for the construction and development of the Skouries and Olympi ... more Washington (UPI) Sep 14, 2017Brexit a step away from pollution commitments, U.N. envoy says  London (AFP) Sept 11, 2017UN slams UK government over 'plague' of air pollution  Colombo (AFP) Sept 1, 2017Sri Lanka bans plastic after garbage crisis |
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 Cox'S Bazar, Bangladesh (AFP) Sept 20, 2017  Bangladesh's army was ordered Wednesday to take a bigger role helping hundreds of thousands of Rohingya who have fled violence in Myanmar, amid warnings it could take six months to register the new refugees.
Troops would be deployed immediately in Cox's Bazar near the border where more than 420,000 Rohingya Muslims have arrived since August 25, said Obaidul Quader, a senior minister and depu ... more London (AFP) Sept 19, 2017British Virgin Islands under curfew as new storm approaches  Marigot (AFP) Sept 17, 2017Hurricane-hit St Martin takes first steps to rebuild  Miami (AFP) Sept 14, 2017America asks: How did eight people die in Florida nursing home? |
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