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Commodities

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    EU energy
    France calls for tighter monitoring of Russian gas exports to EU

    LNG flows have increased despite attempts to sanction Moscow and weaken its economy

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  • Tuesday, 15 October, 2024
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  • Monday, 14 October, 2024
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    Rapid rise of LNG trucking pushes China to peak diesel

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  • Sunday, 13 October, 2024
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    COP29 and the greenwashing of Azerbaijan

    The UN climate conference is again being hosted by an authoritarian petrostate

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  • Sunday, 13 October, 2024
    African economy
    African countries seek $5bn for new fossil fuel project lender

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  • Saturday, 12 October, 2024
    The Long ViewKatie Martin
    Golden times for gold fans

    Prices for the metal have shot up this year even as inflation risks have receded, prompting calls to give it more respect

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  • Friday, 11 October, 2024
    BP PLC
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  • Thursday, 10 October, 2024
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  • Thursday, 10 October, 2024
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    How Russia’s ‘shadow fleet’ gets its ships

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  • Wednesday, 9 October, 2024
    LexRio Tinto PLC
    Rio Tinto is not bagging a bargain with lithium deal

    Extreme volatility in price of key battery material reflects uncertainty over current global market for electric vehicles

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  • Wednesday, 9 October, 2024
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  • Wednesday, 9 October, 2024
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  • Wednesday, 9 October, 2024
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    India’s belated oil rush

    India hurries to extract oil before the sun sets on the fossil fuel industry

  • Tuesday, 8 October, 2024
    Mergers & Acquisitions
    Chevron in talks to sell Texas gas assets to Tokyo Gas for up to $1bn

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  • Tuesday, 8 October, 2024
    Oil
    Oil prices sink on worries over Chinese demand

    Crude gives up part of recent gains as run of big market swings continues

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  • Tuesday, 8 October, 2024
    Oil & Gas industry
    India in rush to boost oil production before energy transition

    Minister urges majors to explore before efforts to prevent climate change undermine carbon fuel market

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  • Tuesday, 8 October, 2024
    Energy Source
    How Russia’s LNG ‘dark fleet’ disguises its activity Premium content

    Facing western sanctions, the vessels have increasingly engaged in activities to confuse observers

    Fog obscures an ice-class tanker used for shipping liquefied natural gas
  • Tuesday, 8 October, 2024
    Princeton University
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    Officials claim university’s policy harmed scholars working to combat effects of climate change

    Princeton University students participate in a protest on campus against the university’s fossil fuel investments
  • Tuesday, 8 October, 2024
    Special ReportBusiness School Sustainable Education
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    The sector is responsible for one-tenth of global annual greenhouse gas emissions but cleaning up the production process is challenging

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  • Monday, 7 October, 2024
    McDonald's Corp
    McDonald’s accuses meatpackers of price-fixing in lawsuit over beef costs

    Case pits the world’s largest burger chain against Cargill, JBS, National Beef and Tyson Foods

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