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  New York (AFP) Feb 20, 2018 Chevron said Tuesday it resumed its oil drilling operations in the Kurdistan region of Iraq, four months after suspending them amid tensions between Baghdad and the Kurds. "Chevron can confirm that it has resumed its activities in the KRI and we have restarted drilling operations at our Sarta 3 well," a company spokeswoman said in an email to AFP. Chevron halted drilling in October after an independence referendum in the northern city of Erbil sparked tensions with Baghdad. Baghdad responde ... read more |
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Iraq wants oil exported through TurkeyWashington (UPI) Feb 20, 2018 The Iraqi government said it wants to discuss with Turkey the potential for moving oil again from federal territory to a port on the Mediterranean Sea. ... more 
U.S. consumer gas prices still inching lowerWashington (UPI) Feb 20, 2018 U.S. consumers are finally catching a break when they head to the gas station as retail prices follow the price of oil lower, market analysis finds. ... more 
Oil prices mixed despite OPEC chatter on long-term coordinationWashington (UPI) Feb 20, 2018 Chatter from OPEC wasn't enough to offset a slowdown in the OECD economies in the fourth quarter, leaving crude oil prices mixed in early Tuesday trading. ... more 
Platts: Norwegian oil field too big to ignore for possible Brent updateWashington (UPI) Feb 20, 2018 Once production starts from the Johan Sverdrup oil field in the North Sea, it could be a component of the basket of oils that make up Brent, Platts reported. ... more |
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Opponents question Keystone XL timelineWashington (UPI) Feb 19, 2018 Opponents of the Keystone XL oil pipeline planned from Canada argue the company behind the project, TransCanada, is optimistic about its timeline. ... more 
Kashagan oil field inching toward design capacityWashington (UPI) Feb 19, 2018 It could take the rest of the year for the Kashagan oil field in the Kazakh waters of the Caspian Sea to reach its full design capacity, the operator said. ... more 
Mexico becomes first Latin American country to join the IEAWashington (UPI) Feb 19, 2018 By entering the "most important energy forum in the world," Mexico is the newest, and first Latin American, country to join the IEA, its government announced. ... more 
U.S. oil supply growth pressures oil pricesWashington (UPI) Feb 15, 2018 Crude oil prices declined Thursday as steady gains in U.S. crude oil production offset Saudi comments during the previous session on cuts. ... more 
Philippines, China eye joint exploration in disputed watersManila (AFP) Feb 16, 2018 China and the Philippines are discussing joint mineral exploration in the South China Sea despite an ongoing territorial conflict over the strategic waterway, Manila's foreign secretary said Friday. ... more |
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U.S. oil exports could be driven by OPEC's balancing actWashington (UPI) Feb 16, 2018 U.S. shale oil barrels that find their way on the international market could have the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries to thank, analysis suggests. ... more  |
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Study examines methane emissions reduction from oil and gas in North AmericaLondon, UK (SPX) Feb 19, 2018 Atmospheric methane concentrations continue to increase globally, despite a pledge in 2016 from the leaders of the United States, Canada, and Mexico to reduce methane emissions from each country's o ... more 
Oil prices search for momentum, though inflation loomsWashington (UPI) Feb 16, 2018 Crude oil prices were slightly lower in early Friday trading on competing narratives on global demand and inflationary pressures in the United States. ... more 
North Sea energy player Neptune emergesWashington (UPI) Feb 16, 2018 North Sea energy player Neptune said it's now a world-class player after acquiring the exploration arm of French energy company ENGIE. ... more 
Italy's Eni setting production recordsWashington (UPI) Feb 16, 2018 Italian energy company Eni said Friday its production level in December reached an all-time high, attributing much of its gain to offshore Egypt. ... more 
Continental Resources expecting steady production gainsWashington (UPI) Feb 16, 2018 Ahead of its fourth quarter report, U.S. shale company Continental Resources said it expects its net production to grow by at least 15 percent. ... more |
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 York UK (SPX) Feb 20, 2018 
An international team of researchers, including scientists from the University of York, has discovered a set of enzymes found in fungi that are capable of breaking down one of the main components of wood. The enzymes could now potentially be used to sustainably convert wood biomass into valuable chemical commodities such as biofuels.
As an alternative to coal and oil, wood is increasingly ... more |
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 Aiken, SC (SPX) Feb 20, 2018 
United Sun Systems and the CEO Lars Jacobsson has signed an exclusive license agreement on a high-temperature, metal hydride-based thermal energy storage technology for concentrating solar power, with Savannah River National Laboratory.
The technology is based on metal hydride materials that efficiently store thermal energy in the form of chemical bonds and then release that energy when th ... more |
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 Washington (UPI) Feb 15, 2018 
Put to the test with high winds and strong seas, Norway's Statoil said a floating wind farm in Scottish waters shows promise for deepwater installations.
During its first three months in service, the company's Hywind Scotland floating wind farm, the first of its kind, was put to the test and performed better than expected. Hurricane Ophelia in October pummeled the wind farm with 80 mile ... more |
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 Tokyo (AFP) Feb 14, 2018 
Troubled Japanese conglomerate Toshiba said on Wednesday it would swing into the black for the full fiscal year as it completes the multi-billion-dollar sale of its chip business to restore its balance sheet.
The Tokyo-based firm said it now expects a net profit of 520 billion yen ($4.9 billion) for the year to March, reversing a net loss of 966 billion yen a year earlier.
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 Pittsburgh PA (SPX) Feb 19, 2018 
Carnegie Mellon University researchers have calculated that the U.S. can meet - or even beat - the near-term carbon dioxide emission reductions required by the United Nations Paris Agreement, despite the Trump Administration's withdrawal of the Clean Power Plan (CPP).
Published in an Environmental Science and Technology viewpoint, the CMU team used data from U.S. Energy Information Adminis ... more |
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 Sendai, Japan (SPX) Feb 20, 2018 
Sorting scrap car parts into just eight classes could increase recycling rates of alloy elements to over 97% in Japan, according to a study by Tohoku University researchers and their colleagues.
Their analysis found that optimizing recycling could save Japanese steelmakers 31.6 billion yen ($287 million USD) on raw materials, and cut greenhouse gas emissions associated with obtaining new m ... more |
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 Baghdad (AFP) Feb 19, 2018  The Islamic State group killed 27 members of a paramilitary group in an ambush in Iraq, the pro-government force said Monday, underlining the threat still posed by the jihadists despite Baghdad's declaration of victory.
IS members disguised as soldiers attacked a Hashed al-Shaabi unit in the Hawija region about 300 kilometres (185 miles) north of Baghdad on Sunday evening, the auxiliary forc ... more |
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 Washington (AFP) Feb 20, 2018 
The US Secret Service denied Monday reports that one of its agents and White House Chief of Staff John Kelly wrestled with Chinese security officials over the "nuclear football" during President Donald Trump's visit to Beijing in November.
Chinese security officials blocked the US military aide carrying the briefcase that carries the procedures and communications equipment that allow the US ... more |
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 Beijing (AFP) Feb 20, 2018 
The theft of a thumb of an ancient Terracotta Warrior statue on display in the US incited a wave of criticism on Chinese social media Tuesday, following China's calls to "severely punish" the thief.
Michael Rohana, 24, has been arrested over the theft during an after hours "ugly sweater party" just before Christmas at the Franklin Institute in Pennsylvania where 10 of the figures are on disp ... more |
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 Libreville (AFP) Feb 19, 2018 
Almost 8 million euros ($10 million) of European funding has been pledged to restore and protect a UNESCO world heritage site in Chad, said NGO African Parks on Tuesday.
The stunning mountainous landscape of the sandstone Ennedi nature reserve in northeastern Chad, near the border with Sudan, is a water-rich island of biodiversity on the southern fringes of the Sahara desert.
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 Sydney (AFP) Feb 21, 2018 
Salvagers are confident debris and human remains can be recovered if Malaysia Airlines MH370 is finally found, despite the pitch-black darkness, crushing pressure and ice-cold water awaiting them.
The disappearance of the Boeing 777 carrying 239 passengers and crew almost four years ago is one of aviation's greatest mysteries, with an Australian-led hunt across a 120,000 square-kilometre (46 ... more |
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 Washington (AFP) Feb 16, 2018  The US Commerce Department on Friday recommended imposing heavy tariffs on China, Russia and other countries to counter a global glut in steel and aluminum which it says threatens national security.
The move gives President Donald Trump the opportunity to strike a highly public blow for his "America first" trade policy, but raises the prospect of retaliation from countries targeted and was s ... more |
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 Munich, Germany (AFP) Feb 16, 2018  Europe must be able to stand on its own feet militarily, France and Germany said Friday as they made the case for a new EU defence pact that has rattled Washington.
In opening remarks at the Munich Security Conference, French Defence Minister Florence Parly and her German counterpart Ursula von der Leyen said the EU plan posed no threat to NATO.
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 Miami (AFP) Feb 13, 2018 
Chemicals used in food wrappers, non-stick pan coatings and clothing may boost body weight by interfering with metabolism, especially in women, US researchers said Tuesday.
These chemicals - known as perfluoroalkyl substances (PFASs) - have previously been linked with cancer, hormone disruption, immune dysfunction, high cholesterol, and obesity.
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 Gloucester Point VA (SPX) Feb 19, 2018 
Bird-human actions can end in tragedy - for bird as well as human. John Swaddle believes technology and a solid understanding of bird behavior can make those tragedies less frequent. Swaddle is a behavioral biologist at William and Mary. He briefed attendees at the annual meeting of the American Association for the Advancement of Science on developments in a pair of initiatives designed to minim ... more |
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