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ExxonMobil evaluating significant near-term capital and operating expense reductions; COVID-19

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Permian well cost and performance continues to improve and future growth will be supported by integrated infrastructure capacity expansions at the company’s Gulf Coast refineries and petrochemical operations. million net acres.

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GECF: more than a quarter of 2050 natural gas supply untapped

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To this end, the GECF Secretary General reiterated the GECF’s readiness to support the Turkmen industry as it undergoes transformation on the back of the future energy trends, digitalization, and climate action.

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Tesla Model Y without radar gets the ultimate Forward Collision and Auto-Braking stress test

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In an attempt to transition to a camera-based approach for its cars, a plan that Tesla set out many months ago , the automaker chose its two mass-market vehicles as the guinea pigs to accumulate data for future use. The Model S and Model X are keeping radar, but only for a short time.

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Consumer Reports calls on Tesla to disable and update auto steering function, remove “Autopilot” name

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Consumers should never be guinea pigs for vehicle safety ‘beta’ programs. Noting that both Volvo and Mercedes have said they will accept liability when their self-driving technology is responsible for a crash, the safety advocates called on Tesla make the same pledge if autopilot is offered in the future.

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Copper under pressure from climbing dollar – ET Auto

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Copper inventories in warehouses monitored by the Shanghai Futures Exchange (ShFE) have dropped nearly 90% to 30,905 tons since late February. Copper inventories in warehouses monitored by the Shanghai Futures Exchange (ShFE) have dropped nearly 90% to 30,905 tons since late February.

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First seen Cybertruck charging curve disappoints, but is that the whole story?

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Finally, this is a brand-new vehicle and Tesla may be waiting for more data on battery health while charging, in order to potentially increase charge rates in the future. In this case, the owner in question is also a Tesla employee, and Tesla is even more willing to use employees as guinea pigs on new vehicles.

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How Charles Darwin Found Inspiration on the Cape Verde Islands

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I observed the same birds nearly everywhere I went on Santiago, as well as cattle egrets, guinea fowl, brown-necked ravens and collared doves. Dreaming up a future getaway or just armchair traveling? Santiago’s animals did not spark Darwin’s interest in the origin of species. He was more curious about the rocks.