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Soldiers police Lima curfew after fuel price protests
Apr 05, 2022 (AFP)
Shops and schools were closed and bus services mostly suspended after President Pedro Castillo announced a curfew shortly before midnight Monday for Lima and th...
Oil extends rally on Russia sanctions bets, stocks edge higher
Apr 05, 2022 (AFP)
European Union officials were discussing new measures against Moscow after reports -- denied by the Kremlin -- that troops had executed civilians. Among the pun...
Solar hydrogen: Better photoelectrodes through flash heating
Apr 05, 2022 (SPX)
Metal-oxide thin film photoelectrodes are particularly interesting for these diverse functions. They comprise abundant elements, potentially offering infinite t...
User's guide: how to keep a world addicted to fossil fuels liveable
Apr 04, 2022 (AFP)
Burning fossil fuels and deforestation have heated Earth's surface 1.1 degrees Celsius above mid-19th century levels, and nations have pledged under the 2015 Pa...
Iran says oil production back to pre-sanctions level
Apr 04, 2022 (AFP)
"Oil production has reached pre-sanctions figures, despite economic pressures," said Mohsen Khojastehmehr, CEO of the National Iranian Oil Company (NIOC), quote...
From Beirut to Baghdad: Lebanese flee crisis seeking jobs in Iraq
Apr 03, 2022 (AFP)
Akram Johari is one of thousands who fled Lebanon's tumbling currency and skyrocketing poverty rates. Last year, he packed his bags and boarded a plane from Bei...
Iraq oil exports $11.07 bn in March, highest for 50 years
Apr 02, 2022 (AFP)
The second largest producer in the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC), Iraq exported "100,563,999 barrels for revenues of $11.07 billion, ...
Ukraine air strike hits fuel depot in Russia: governor
Apr 01, 2022 (AFP)
The Kremlin said the reported Ukrainian air strike at Belgorod, a town around 40 kilometres (25 miles) from Russia's border with Ukraine, would hinder future pe...
Police end Greenpeace blockade of Russian oil delivery
Apr 01, 2022 (AFP)
The demonstrators had called for a ban on the import of fossil fuels from Russia, following its invasion of Ukraine. "Police are right now taking down the four ...
Oil prices sink as US considers tapping reserves, stocks struggle
Mar 31, 2022 (AFP)
However, equities struggled to build on the week's rally after Russia poured cold water on hopes that ceasefire talks were progressing, leaving the prospect of ...
Greenpeace blocks Russian oil delivery off Denmark
Mar 31, 2022 (AFP)
Greenpeace organised the action to call for a ban on the import of fossil fuels from Russia, following its invasion of Ukraine. "At 11:00 am (0900 GMT), activis...
K-State graphene, hydrogen research leads to new company HydroGraph
Mar 30, 2022 (SPX)
HydroGraph and the K-State research involve a simple new way to create graphene: Put acetylene and oxygen in a small chamber and create a controlled detonation ...
Germany to triple number of hydrogen fuel stations
Mar 29, 2022 (AFP)
The number of stations in Europe's largest economy will more than triple to 300 by 2030, the network operator H2 mobility and financial backers said in a statem...
Banks break pledges with fossil fuel billions: report
Mar 25, 2022 (AFP)
The analysis by London-based think tank InfluenceMap found the world's 30 biggest listed finance groups provided $740 billion to fossil fuel producers in 2020 a...
Canada torn between economy, climate in deciding oil project
Mar 25, 2022 (AFP)
Norwegian firm Equinor is seeking to develop oil discoveries in the Flemish Pass Basin, some 500 kilometers (310 miles) east of St. Johns, Newfoundland. Its pro...
Oil sees further gains on sanctions talk, while equities slip
Mar 24, 2022 (AFP)
The recent rally across equities over the past week appears to have run its course for now as investors nervously track developments in the Ukraine war, with ef...
Uganda oil project critics visit Vatican to seek pope's support
Mar 23, 2022 (AFP)
The $10-billion deal signed by Chinese and French oil giants last month to unlock Uganda's energy resources has incensed critics, who say it risks damaging one ...
IEA fears climate goals may fall victim to 'Russia's aggression'
Mar 23, 2022 (AFP)
"It is vital that governments ensure that we keep the lights on, but this doesn't mean we can turn off our efforts to tackle climate change," IEA executive dire...
In climate fight, rich nations must give up oil first: report
Mar 22, 2022 (AFP)
The 70-page analysis from the Tyndall Centre for Climate Change Research comes as nearly 200 nations kicks off a two-week negotiation to validate a landmark ass...
Shell appeals Dutch ruling on slashing carbon emissions
Mar 22, 2022 (AFP)
Last year, a group of Dutch NGOs won a major district court battle in The Hague against Shell, with a ruling saying the company was contributing to the "dire" e...
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