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  Washington (UPI) Jul 24, 2018 Retail gasoline prices in the United States are showing signs of a steady decrease, but remain vulnerable to geopolitical tensions, analysts said. Motor club AAA reported a national average retail price of $2.84 for a gallon of regular unleaded gasoline, unchanged from Monday and about 3 cents per gallon lower than last week. According to AAA's records, gas prices are at their lowest level since May. "July gas prices have been on a roller coaster ride, but appear to be on a downward slop ... read more |
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Oil prices caught between economic, security risksWashington (UPI) Jul 24, 2018 Crude oil prices were in mixed territory ahead of the start of U.S. trading on Tuesday as Middle East tensions balanced against global trade risks. ... more 
OMV unfazed by U.S. pressure on Nord Stream pipelineWashington (UPI) Jul 24, 2018 Austrian energy company OMV said more pipelines are needed in Europe, including the Nord Stream 2 network, as the region faces declines in domestic production. ... more 
Venezuela facing "profound" economic crisisWashington (UPI) Jul 24, 2018 The IMF said the economic crisis in Venezuela, one of the founding members of OPEC, is "profound" as a substantial drop in oil production takes its toll. ... more 
Iraqi oil exports increase despite protestsWashington (UPI) Jul 24, 2018 Iraqi oil exports for June, the last full month for which data are available, were slightly higher than the month before on average, the government reported ... more |
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Offshore Guyana oil and gas potential is "massive"Washington (UPI) Jul 23, 2018 The size of a reservoir off the coast of Guyana is "massive," the CEO of Hess Corp. said Monday after a multi-million barrel revision to reserve estimates. ... more 
Fresh protests in Iraq as medics raise death toll to 11Baghdad (AFP) July 22, 2018 Fresh protests hit southern Iraq Sunday as medical sources put at 11 the number of demonstrators killed in two weeks of unrest sparked by ire over corruption and lack of public services. ... more 
Spend more, oilfield services company Schlumberger pleasWashington (UPI) Jul 20, 2018 The head of oilfield services company Schlumberger said Friday major investments in exploration and production are needed to counter supply-side pressures. ... more 
Russian oil producer Rosneft offers oil price rangeWashington (UPI) Jul 23, 2018 The head of Russian oil company Rosneft said that, from his view, the price for Brent crude oil will likely stay below $80 per barrel for the rest of the year. ... more 
British groundwater monitors review oil and gas risksWashington (UPI) Jul 23, 2018 British authorities said Monday they were working to examine the potential vulnerability to groundwater supplies from onshore oil and gas activity. ... more |
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Halliburton sees North America as the best marketWashington (UPI) Jul 23, 2018 In announcing gains in second quarter revenue, drilling services company Halliburton said North America is the fastest growing energy market in the world. ... more  |
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Xi ends state visit to UAE with raft of deals signedDubai (AFP) July 21, 2018 The United Arab Emirates on Saturday said it agreed to set up a "comprehensive strategic partnership" with China as President Xi Jinping wrapped up a three-day visit to the Gulf country. ... more 
Expect production cuts without tariff relief, U.S. energy group saysWashington (UPI) Jul 19, 2018 Steel tariffs are creating headwinds for the U.S. energy sector, impeding with the government's own objectives and stifling production, industry leaders said. ... more 
2 Canadian provinces join to fight Trudeau's carbon taxOttawa (AFP) July 19, 2018 The Canadian provinces of Ontario and Saskatchewan said Thursday they would join forces in opposition to the federal carbon tax, in a setback to government efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions linked to climate change. ... more 
Iran works to revitalize shared oil fieldWashington (UPI) Jul 20, 2018 Iranian contractors are working to offset production declines with new pumping technology at an oil field straddling the border with Iraq, state media reported. ... more 
China probing emerging UAE reservesWashington (UPI) Jul 20, 2018 The state oil company in Abu Dhabi said it signed contracts with a Chinese counterpart to carry out the world's largest surveys for new hydrocarbon reserves. ... more |
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 Los Alamos NM (SPX) Jul 19, 2018 
Researchers at Los Alamos National Laboratory and partner institutions have provided the first published report of algae using raw plants as a carbon energy source.
The research shows that a freshwater production strain of microalgae, Auxenochlorella protothecoides, is capable of directly degrading and utilizing non-food plant substrates, such as switchgrass, for improved cell growth and l ... more |
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 Washington DC (SPX) Jul 26, 2018 
Researchers at the U.S. Naval Research Laboratory are developing technology for unmanned aerial vehicles that has given them the ability to fly for more than 12 hours by harvesting energy from the atmosphere and the sun.
Solar-Soaring is a pair of endurance enhancer technologies. They aid the warfighter by enabling a UAV to fly longer without carrying extra weight in batteries.
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 Thuwal, Saudi Arabia (SPX) Jul 19, 2018 
Using outputs from a high-resolution regional climate model, KAUST researchers have confirmed the potential for wind as a significant energy resource across the Arabian Peninsula. This is an important first step in developing a strategy for Saudi Arabia's wind energy sector.
As part of an ongoing collaboration with the University of Notre Dame in the United States, Marc Genton's research g ... more |
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 South Ukraine Nuclear Power Plant, Ukraine (AFP) July 19, 2018 
Ukrainian authorities said on Thursday that the first unit of a nuclear power plant was fully loaded with fuel from Westinghouse Electric Co as Kiev seeks to break its dependence on Russian energy supplies.
Ukraine's nuclear energy monopoly Energoatom said that a third unit of the South Ukraine Nuclear Power Plant near the town of Yuzhnoukrainsk had become "the first power generation unit op ... more |
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 Washington (UPI) Jul 20, 2018 
New analysis of satellite data has revealed the atmospheric signature of seasonal shifts caused by climate change.
Previous studies have revealed seasonal changes on the ground. As the planet has warmed, animal migrations have shifted - birds are flying south and flowers are blooming earlier and earlier. Sea ice patterns have changed, and both the hurricane and wildfire seasons have gr ... more |
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 San Francisco (AFP) July 24, 2018 
Uber said Tuesday it was taking the first step toward restarting its autonomous ridesharing program, putting its self-driving cars back on the road in "manual mode," with a driver at the wheel at all times.
The ridesharing giant said its specially equipped vehicles would be back in service for the first time since it suspended tests following a fatal accident in Arizona.
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 Baghdad (AFP) July 22, 2018  An Iraqi security agency has admitted holding hundreds of "terrorism" suspects for months, Human Rights Watch said Sunday while calling on authorities to inform the families of those held.
The National Security Service acknowledged it was holding male prisoners at a facility in east Mosul, the Iraqi city from which the Islamic State group was ousted last year.
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 Seoul (AFP) July 24, 2018 
North Korea has started dismantling some facilities at its main satellite launch station, seen as the testing ground for its intercontinental ballistic missiles, according to expert analysis of recent satellite images.
If confirmed, the analysis by respected US-based website 38 North could signal a step forward after last month's landmark summit between Kim Jong Un and US President Donald Tr ... more |
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 Beijing (AFP) July 24, 2018 
Students in Tibet have been banned from taking part in religious activities over the summer holidays, Chinese state media reported Tuesday.
The ban will fall hard on Tibet's large Buddhist community, already under pressure as Chinese President Xi Jinping tightens controls over religious observance.
The school regulations apply to all "underage students" in Tibet, the state-run Global Tim ... more |
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 Pretoria (AFP) July 24, 2018 
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa on Tuesday announced that China would invest $14 billion in the country after he held talks with President Xi Jinping in Pretoria on the eve of a multilateral summit.
Ramaphosa came to power in February pledging to revive the economy and attract investors after Jacob Zuma was ousted from office at the end of a nine-year reign dominated by graft scandal ... more |
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 Washington (UPI) Jul 23, 2018 
BAE Systems Electronic Systems in Nashua, N.H., has been awarded a $7.8 million modification to an existing contract for electronic warfare work on the F-35.
The modification provides for technical validation and verification, representatives for services in the field and software development.
The contract will be in support of the Electronic Warfare Test Station in association w ... more |
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 Washington (AFP) July 18, 2018 
A senior economic adviser to President Donald Trump on Wednesday said Chinese President Xi Jinping was blocking an agreement to resolve the trade dispute with the United States.
"I think Xi is holding the game up," said Larry Kudlow, director of the White House National Economic Council. "I don't think President Xi has any intention of following through on the discussions we've made."
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 Brussels (AFP) July 20, 2018  NATO insisted Friday that every member state is covered by its "all for one, one for all" collective defence pledge, after US President Donald Trump appeared to undercut the alliance's core commitment.
Trump added to the uproar over his summit with Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin when he said on Tuesday that the people of the tiny Balkan nation of Montenegro were "aggressive" and capable ... more |
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 Washington (UPI) Jul 24, 2018 
China's decision to regulate maritime fuels could have a significant impact on international efforts to lower emissions from shipping, analysis finds.
Following its so-called Blue Sky initiative, the Chinese Ministry of Transport announced extensions to emission control areas along the coastline. Yujiao Lei, a regional consultant for Wood Mackenzie, said in an emailed report the latest ... more |
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 Washington (UPI) Jul 24, 2018 
Behavioral experiments suggest dogs are prosocial and empathetic, and some dogs will help owners in distress.
To better understand how dogs relate and react to humans in distress, scientists observed the responses of dogs to different stimuli and scenarios. In one scenario, researchers had dog owners either make cries of distress or hum while sitting in a chair behind a transparent door ... more |
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