Archives for 2019
Chevron Phillips Chemical partners on new Qatar petrochemical complex
Chevron Phillips Chemical is expanding its operations in the Middle East with a new petrochemical complex in partnership with Qatar Petroleum, the companies announced Monday.The Woodlands-based petrochemical giant, a subsidiary of Chevron Corp. and Phillips...
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The fossil fuel industry is quietly undermining global climate talks
Fossil fuel industry giants such as ExxonMobil and Royal Dutch Shell are maintaining an outsized presence at global climate discussions, working to undermine scientific consensus and slow policy progress, according to findings released Wednesday by an environmental monitoring organization....
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Trump warns of more Iran sanctions, but not much is left for U.S. to target
President Donald Trump is threatening Iran with additional sanctions on Monday, but there’s not much left for the U.S. to target because most of the Islamic Republic’s economy has been crippled by earlier penalties. Source:...
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Oil climbs to a three-week high as U.S.-Iran tensions simmer
Oil rose to the highest level in more than three weeks as political tensions between the U.S. and Iran continued to simmer, with President Donald Trump announcing plans for further sanctions against the OPEC member....
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EDP Renewables inks power purchase deal
Wind energy producer EDP Renewables of Spain announced that its Houston-based subsidiary, EDP Renewables North America, inked a 20 year power purchase agreement to supply solar power and energy storage to East Bay Community Energy,...
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