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How Canada’s oil sands transformed into one of North America’s lowest-cost energy producers
Global News
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July 16, 2025
Giant shovels, driverless trucks and a dog-like robot have all helped Canada’s oil sands companies including Imperial Oil and Suncor become some of North America’s lowest-cost oil producers, driving down overheads even as the worst inflation in a...
Cabinet approves higher green investment limits for NTPC and NLC India
The Economic Times
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July 16, 2025
The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs approved higher investment limits for the NTPC, and NLC Indiaid:boards to boost non-fossil fuel capacity addition in the country. An official statement said NTPC has been allowed to invest up to Rs 20,000...
NATO Chief encourages India, China, Brazil to stop trade with Russia or face possible sanctions
Times of Oman
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Washington DC: Echoing US President Donald Trump's stance on imposing economic sanctions against countries maintaining trade ties with Russia if Moscow doesn't put an end to the conflict in Ukraine, NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte on Tuesday...
China's Rare Earths Exports High Highest Level Since 2009
Zero Hedge
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China exported 7,742 metric tonnes of rare earths last month, marking the highest peak since 2009. This is according to newly released customs data. Additionally, as Statista's Anna Fleck reports, it also marks a 60-percent increase from June 2024...
Energy-Hungry India Offers Opportunities for U.S. Oil, Natural Gas Exports
Barchart
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July 15, 2025
India, which imports nearly 90% of its oil, has been diversifying its sources of oil suppliers away from the Middle East and Russia, and could purchase more oil and natural gas from the U.S. as a way to correct its trade imbalance, potentially...
Japan – All Nippon Airways and Hitachi Unveil Japan’s First Airline “Operations Brain” System, Enabling Rapid, Optimal Flight Schedule Revisions During Disruptions
Web NewsWire
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July 16, 2025
All Nippon Airways and Hitachi Unveil Japan’s First Airline “Operations Brain” System, Enabling Rapid, Optimal Flight Schedule Revisions During Disruptions • All Nippon Airways, in partnership with Hitachi, developed a new system that can...
Russia-Ukraine Peace Talks: NATO Threatens Secondary Sanctions on India, China, and Brazil; Urges Them to 'Call Putin'
Asianet Newsable
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July 16, 2025
NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte warned India, China, and Brazil of potential secondary sanctions if they continue trade with Russia. Rutte urged these nations to pressure Putin for peace talks. In a striking diplomatic message, NATO Secretary...
Health Awareness Drives Down Consumption Of Cooking Oil, Sugar And Salt Across India
Free Press Journal
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July 16, 2025
Mumbai: Growing health and fitness awareness among Indians is leading to a significant drop in the consumption of cooking oil, sugar, and salt, according to industry data. The Confederation of All India Traders (CAIT) has attributed this shift...
Trump promotes AI and energy investments at Pittsburgh summit
Keystone Newsroom - Pennsylvania
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July 16, 2025
President Donald Trump touted tens of billions of dollars of recent energy and technology investments Tuesday in Pennsylvania while boasting of a “true golden age for America” in energy policy and artificial intelligence. Trump traveled to...
Gaming and culture unite as EWC China tour lights up summer nights
CGTN
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02:24 Beijing's Chaoyang Park buzzed with energy on the evening of July 13 as the China-Saudi Esports Festival and the EWC China Tour Kickoff booted up. Combining the excitement of esports with the charm of cultural tourism, the event brought a...
SCO 2025: Can India, China, Russia redefine the multilateral forum? EXPLAINED
Asianet Newsable
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July 16, 2025
As the SCO Summit approaches in Tianjin, its role in shaping a multipolar world faces fresh scrutiny—amid terror threats, regional rivalries, and its ambitions to rival Western-led blocs The Shanghai Cooperation Organization(SCO) heads of state...
US Signs Strategic Civil Nuclear Agreement with Malaysia– while Planning a Security Alliance in the Asia-Pacific Region
Inter Press Service
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July 16, 2025
Armed Conflicts, Editors' Choice, Featured, Global, Headlines, IPS UN: Inside the Glasshouse, Nuclear Disarmament, Nuclear Energy - Nuclear Weapons, TerraViva United Nations Malaysia is Chair of ASEAN for 2025. UNITED NATIONS, Jul 16 2025 (IPS) -...
How China promotes high-quality development in push for innovation
CGTN
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China's rapid advancement in artificial intelligence (AI) has once again captured global attention as Jensen Huang, CEO of U.S. tech giant Nvidia, told reporters that "AI is moving very fast in China" during his ongoing visit to Beijing. Huang's...
Two Sharp with ET: Defence stock boom cools, NATO warns India on Russia trade
The Economic Times
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July 16, 2025
India’s defence stock rally cools as mutual funds book ₹1,700 crore profits amid valuation worries. And NATO warns India of harsh sanctions if it keeps buying Russian oil. Can India strike a balance between its domestic markets and foreign policy?...
Virtual power plants: a modern solution to a data-driven problem
PV Tech
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July 15, 2025
The consequences of this growth are being keenly felt in the power sector, with individual facilities growing in scale from tens of megawatts to hyperscalers of 500MW or more under development. The proliferation of data centres is causing extreme...
Rosatom to Build Kazakhstan’s First Nuclear Power Plant (Part One)
The Jamestown Foundation
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Executive Summary: Kazakhstan has selected Russia’s Rosatom to construct its first post-Soviet nuclear power plant (NPP), despite earlier indications that China’s CNNC would win the bid. A second plant may still be awarded to CNNC. Environmental...
Oil prices steady as investors weigh trade war impact
Business Recorder
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July 16, 2025
LONDON: Oil prices steadied on Wednesday, as signs of stronger Chinese crude consumption were outweighed by investor caution about the wider economic impact from U.S. tariffs. Prices have seesawed in a tight range, as signs of steady demand from...
Oil breakthrough: Assam to become the first state government in India to produce and profit from crude
ETAuto
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July 16, 2025
A wooden barrel overflows with thick crude oil, stark against a desolate, sun-baked oil field. The landscape reflects the environmental impact of extraction. Assam is set to become the first state government in India to take a direct role in oil...
NATO Chief Warns India, China And Brazil With '100% 'Secondary Tariff' Over Russia Links
ABP Live
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July 16, 2025
NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte has warned India, Brazil, and China with '100 per cent secondary tariffs' over links with Russia and said the three BRICS nations should lean on President Vladimir Putin to agree to a ceasefire. Rutte's remark...
EnQuest Picks Up Offshore Oil and Gas Block in Brunei
Offshore Engineer News
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July 16, 2025
Jul 16, 2025 (Credit: EnQuest) U.K.-based oil firm EnQuest has been awarded a Production Sharing Contract (PSC) for Block C, offshore Brunei, by the Petroleum Authority of Brunei Darussalam (PABD). EnQuest EP BV, a subsidiary of EnQuest, will...