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Time to target fossil fuel demand, not supply
Reuters - 9/11/2023 4:17:00 AM
Just stop oil production - and, for that matter, gas and coal supply. Then there will be hardly any greenhouse gas emissions. Mission accomplished.
John F. Kerry & Fatih Birol: Sacrifices Needed At The Altar Of The Green Gods
Forbes - 9/22/2023 9:51:00 AM
John Kerry and Fatih Birol, occupying powerful positions with great responsibilities, commit an injustice to the aspirations of the 7 billion people of the Global South.
Oil prices up on positive Chinese demand outlook
Anadolu Ajansi - 9/15/2023 9:08:00 AM
Oil prices increased on Friday with a positive outlook for oil demand in China, the world's second-biggest oil consumer. International benchmark crude Brent traded at $94.22 per barrel at 10.36 a ...
Gas Prices Have Crept Higher This Summer, a Challenge for the Fed
The New York Times - 9/20/2023 7:31:00 PM
Now at their highest level in 11 months, they can complicate the Federal Reserve’s campaign to rein in inflation.
India: The World’s Newest Economic Superpower
Foreign Affairs - 9/13/2023 4:03:00 PM
Over the last 500 years, the emergence of the Great Powers happened only when those states had a population large enough to produce a surplus of goods that the rest of the world wanted.
5 Reasons to Invest in Emerging Markets Now
MarketBeat on MSN.com - 9/13/2023 11:15:00 AM
Emerging markets are a risky place to invest for many reasons. Not only is there the risk of political upheaval, but currency exchange rates often play a role in how these markets function. That aside,
Welcome to the New Green Colonialism
CounterPunch - 9/21/2023 5:51:00 AM
In a fit of madness or just plain desperation, you’ve enrolled in a get-rich-quick scheme. All you have to do is sell some products, sign up some friends,
The world's wealthiest nations: Which countries face the highest economic pain in 2023
MSN - 9/18/2023 6:34:00 AM
The joint fastest-growing of the 38 OECD economies – basically the world's high-income countries – Iceland is expected to ... The richest OECD economy in terms of GDP per capita contracted sharply at the end of last year, which may explain the OECD's ...
China May Get Caught in an Oil-Price Crossfire
The Washington Post - 9/14/2023 5:36:00 PM
In the new Cold War building between authoritarian states and democracies, petroleum appears to be the most potent weapon.
S&P Global affirms Saudi Arabia’s ‘A/A-1’ ratings; outlook stable
Kuwait Times on MSN.com - 9/19/2023 5:55:37 AM
S&P Global Ratings affirmed its ‘A/A-1’ foreign and local-currency unsolicited sovereign credit ratings on Saudi Arabia. The outlook is stable. At the same time, the agency maintained its ‘A+’ transfer and convertibility (T&C) assessment on the sovereign.
