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Elemental power is fuelling a new world order

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Germany and China lead the way, and now South Africa is starting to see that renewable energy could be its ‘saviour’
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Saudi tensions could increase SA fuel prices

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A rapid price hike will result in South Africans paying more for food and transport.
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​Libya, Nigeria may scupper oil price plan

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Should Libya hit the target of 900 000 barrels a day, it would replace about one-third of the supplies being cut by other Opec nations.
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​As Venezuela crumbles in financial disarray, so too does the pink tide of socialism

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Many believed Chávez would lead the world from capitalism to socialism, but an over-reliance on oil has seen his leftist vision disintegrate.
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Low oil prices: An opportunity to set democratic frameworks for governing oil resources

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The more inclusive the consensus on how to manage oil resources in truly democratic ways, the better for investors’ profit in the long term.
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Low oil prices put traders in clover

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Savvy energy industry executives have made a mint out of the current climate of volatility.
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Tanker prices hint at receding global oil glut

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Stockpiling barrels on ships would result in losses rather than bumper profits, indicating that the current surplus may not be as large as feared.
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Cheap oil pushes Saudi reform

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Saudi Arabia is realising that it has to look to a future that does not depend solely on fossil fuel.
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Big bucks drive oil pipe sabotage in Niger Delta

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Petroleum companies in the Niger Delta seek alternatives to the destructive and costly business.
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US oil production beats drill chill

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The number of active oil rigs in the US, although down from 1 609 in October, rose by six to 670 last week, the third straight weekly gain.
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Global oil price down amid glut and slow demand

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Oil is trading in a bear market as expanding supplies and signs of slower economic growth in China fuelled a rout in commodities from gold to copper.
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Oil prices recover as Iran talks, Greek crisis drag on

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Oil prices recovered after Iran nuclear talks extended until July 7, despite uncertainty over the Greek financial crisis, analysts said.
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Germany and China lead the way, and now South Africa is starting to see that renewable energy could be its ‘saviour’

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