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What Does The Next OPEC Meeting Have In Store?

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Iran has increased its market share in the excess supply environment by offering large discounts , undercutting the Saudi and Iraqi prices for their deliveries to Asia. He said that without solutions to the conflicts in Syria and Yemen, an agreement is unlikely. OPEC is in a difficult situation.”.

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Opinion: Saudi Oil Strategy: Brilliant Or Suicide?

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Given this environment, it is not surprising that the revenue elasticity of production is highly sensitive, and negative. They are fighting a multi-front war with Iran directly (in Yemen) and indirectly (in Syria, Lebanon, and Iraq). Saudi Arabia increased production by 6.8 Their need for revenue is intensifying rather than moderating.

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Israel carves playground as automobile era powerhouse

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Even if it has made ease with some, it nonetheless faces blackmails from Gaza, Lebanon, Syria and Iran. “You have an environment in Tel Aviv where you can see 10 VCs in one day,” Gertel stated. All the way through a lot of its historical past, antagonistic neighbors have surrounded Israel.

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EV myths busted: Are electric vehicles actually good for the environment?

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EV MYTH ONE: Manufacturing EVs is just as bad for the environment as ICEVs. It makes sense that during their usable life, electric vehicles are better for the environment than their ICEV counterparts, as they aren’t powered by fossil fuels. EV MYTH TWO: Producing electricity for EVs is just as bad for the environment as using ICEVs.

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EV myths busted: Are electric vehicles actually good for the environment?

Drive Electric

EV MYTH ONE: Manufacturing EVs is just as bad for the environment as ICEVs. It makes sense that electric vehicles are better for the environment than their ICEV counterparts, as they aren’t powered by fossil fuels. EV MYTH TWO: Producing electricity for EVs is just as bad for the environment as using ICEVs.

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UN: world population is expected to reach 9.7 billion in 2050 and could peak at nearly 11 billion around 2100

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The resulting changes in the size, composition and distribution of the world’s population have important consequences for achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), the globally agreed targets for improving economic prosperity and social well-being while protecting the environment.

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