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US eyes Iraq’s oil wells, seeks to separate nation from government: Senior IRGC commander
Nov 16, 2020 17:59A high-ranking commander of Iran’s Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) says through its military presence in Iraq, the United States seeks to dominate the country’s oil wells and sow discord between the Iraqi nation and its government.
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Iran's parliament speaker urges budget reform
Nov 16, 2020 14:39Iran’s Parliament Speaker described petrodollars as an unreliable source of income, calling for a budget reform plan with new sources of revenues.
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As climate crisis rages, the world's public banks gathered at first-ever summit and chose to not rule out continued fossil fuels funding
Nov 16, 2020 09:26Climate and social justice campaigners on Thursday, November 12th labeled a global summit bringing together over 450 public development banks a missed opportunity of historic proportions after the gathering concluded with no commitment to stop funding fossil fuel projects.
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US fracking isn’t just bad for the climate. It’s bad for mental health too
Oct 29, 2020 10:45Researches show that living near fracking sites can lead to chronic stress and self-reported depression. These effects often relate to systemic problems associated with the industry. About 90% of the people interviewed reported increased, chronic stress related to nearby fracking operations, and 75% reported feeling long-term depression – particularly because of the uncertainty about the impacts and feeling powerless to stop it.
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Sanctions targeting Iran oil sector officials sign of US frustration: Expert
Oct 28, 2020 06:27A senior energy expert says new US sanctions targeting Iranian Oil Ministry officials are a sign of growing frustration in Washington about the failure of inclusive sanctions imposed in 2018 that were supposed to cut Tehran’s crude exports to zero.
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Iranian crude, non-oil exports rising: CBI chief
Oct 25, 2020 07:30The governor of the Central Bank of Iran said a growing trend in the export of crude and non-oil products in recent months has increased the supply of foreign currency needed for the imports.
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Iran ready to supply gas, oil products to Afghanistan: President
Oct 19, 2020 12:05President Hassan Rouhani expressed the country’s readiness to supply neighboring Afghanistan with natural gas and oil products.
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Minister: No interruption to Iran’s oil production
Oct 14, 2020 09:22Oil production in Iran has not come to a halt even for a single day under the pressure of sanctions and the coronavirus outbreak, Oil Minister Bijan Namdar Zangeneh said.
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Iran’s refining capacity up by 24%, second largest in OPEC: Report
Oct 11, 2020 15:42Iran’s capacity for refining crude and other products has increased by nearly a fourth in four years to 2020 to become the second largest in the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC).
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Trying to have it both ways: Investigation reveals BP and Shell still back anti-climate lobby groups, despite pledges
Oct 07, 2020 21:20Fossil fuel giants Royal Dutch Shell and BP remain active members of numerous Big Oil lobby groups fighting against climate legislation and regulation—without disclosing this in their transparency reports—an Unearthed and HuffPost investigation revealed.