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2016 Ford Explorer SUV replaces 2.0L EcoBoost with new 2.3L EcoBoost unit; more power and torque, same fuel economy expected

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EcoBoost four-cylinder it replaces, with no compromise in fuel economy anticipated. liter EcoBoost employs an active oil control system to optimize pressure when less fluid is needed. Ford Explorer is built in North America at Chicago Assembly Plant, as well as in Venezuela and now, Russia. Click to enlarge.

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Are The Saudis About To Reveal The Best Kept Secret In Oil?

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One of the oil world’s longest and best kept secrets may finally be revealed. Saudi Arabia is preparing to unveil how much oil it holds, a closely guarded state secret that has been kept quiet for decades. Saudi Arabia often trades off with Russia—and more recently, with the US—as the world’s largest oil producer.

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Opinion: How Much Longer Can OPEC Hold Out?

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With its headquarters in Vienna, Austria, one of the mandates of 12-member OPEC is to “ensure the stabilization of oil markets in order to secure an efficient, economic and regular supply of petroleum to consumers, a steady income to producers, and a fair return on capital for those investing in the petroleum industry.”

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Rosneft and PDVSA sign cooperation agreement on gas projects on Venezuelan shelf

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Rosneft’s President and Chairman of the Management Board Igor Sechin and Venezuelan Oil Minister and PDVSA President Rafael Ramirez, in the presence of the President Vladimir Putin, signed a cooperation agreement for implementation of offshore projects in Venezuela. Total reserves are estimated at 21 trillion cubic feet.

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Opinion: Oil Market ShowdownCan Russia Outlast The Saudis?

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November 27, oil consuming countries will celebrate the first anniversary of the Saudi decision to let market forces determine prices. Venezuela, an OPEC member, has even proposed an emergency summit meeting. This apparent bravado notwithstanding, the two countries’ entry into the low-price Crudedome is ravaging their economies.

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US 2nd-largest petroleum refinery to pay more than $5.3M for Clean Air Act violations

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Hovensa LLC, a joint venture between subsidiaries of Hess Corporation and Petroleos de Venezuela, S.A., Hovensa is one of the 10 largest refineries in the world and has the capacity to refine more than 525,000 barrels of crude oil per day. Hovensa LLC became the owner and operator of the former Hess Oil Virgin Islands Corp.

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IEA World Energy Outlook view on the transport sector to 2035; passenger car fleet doubling to almost 1.7B units, driving oil demand up to 99 mb/d; reconfirming the end of cheap oil

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Change in primary oil demand by sector and region in the central New Policies Scenario, 2010-2035. Under the WEO 2011 central scenario, oil demand rises from 87 million barrels per day (mb/d) in 2010 to 99 mb/d in 2035, with all the net growth coming from the transport sector in emerging economies. Click to enlarge.

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