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OPEC+ Shows No Sign of Changing Oil Output at Meeting Next Week
The OPEC+ coalition is showing no signs of adjusting oil production next week, staying the course amid turbulence in financial markets. Group leader Saudi Arabia has said publicly that the 23-nation alliance should keep supplies […]
Reuse of coal plants can cut small modular nuclear reactor development costs by 35%: report
Dive Brief: Nearly one-fourth of the current U.S. coal-fired fleet is scheduled to retire by 2029, providing opportunities to site advanced nuclear plants, specifically small modular reactors, or SMRs, a Washington, D.C. think tank says in […]
The Countries Bailed Out by China
A new report published by the AidData research lab at Virginia’s College of William & Mary sheds some light on the usually nontransparent practice of Chinese bilateral emergency loans. The researchers that also hail from the World Bank, […]
The New Candidate Countries For BRICS Expansion
The Russian Foreign Minister, Sergey Lavrov has stated that ‘over a dozen’ countries have formally applied to join the BRICS grouping following the groups decision to allow new members earlier this year. The BRICS currently […]
Ohio River Disaster As Barge Hauling 1,400 Tons Of Methanol Smashes Into Dam
Three large barges, one carrying 1,400 tons of methanol, were wedged against a dam and partially submerged, on the Ohio River in Louisville, Kentucky, following their detachment from a tugboat. The Louisville Metropolitan Emergency Services […]
US rakes in $263.8 mln from Gulf of Mexico drilling rights auction
Gulf offshore drilling operation A U.S. government auction of oil and gas drilling rights in the Gulf of Mexico generated $263.8 million in high bids, the most of any sale in the region for […]
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