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Energy Minister Saad al-Kaabi sets out QatarEnergy's plans to boost LNG production capacity at the Qatar Economic Forum in Doha (AFP)
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Qatar eyes more long-term gas supply deals this year

Energy Minister says Qatar LNG business is booming with 25m tonnes secured last year and 'huge demand' on the horizon.

You'll still need to keep your hands on the wheel of a Renault car for the foreseeable future (AFP)
AutomotiveNewsPublic TransitTransport

Renault to pursue autonomous minibuses but not cars

Renault autonomous driving technology unlikely to be rolled out for individual drivers, but shuttle bus will be trialled this month.

Petrobas CEO Jean Paul Prates (L) speaks during the CERAWeek oil summit in Houston, Texas in March 2024 (AFP)
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Chief of state oil company dismissed in Brazil

Jean Paul Prates, an ally of President Lula, dismissed after spat with shareholders over dividend payments.

Anglo American wants to focus on copper mining, which rival BHP targeted the business to create a global leader in the critical mineral (AFP)
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Anglo American to split group after rejecting BHP bid

After rejected improved offer from BHP, mining giant Anglo American to split and sell off parts of business to focus on critical minerals.

The EU wants to build up its renewable energy to reduce greenhouse gas emmissions (AFP)
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Chinese firms exit Romania solar tender after EU probe

The EU wants to defend European industry against growing threats and has launched probes into Chinese firms over state subsidies

Top banks have provided $6.9 trillion in financing to the fossil fuel industry since the 2015 Paris Agreement (AFP)
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US, Japanese banks lead fossil fuel financing

Fossil fuel financing fell by 9.5% last year, says climate campaigners' report, but banks are still sending $705bn to the sector.

Mount Marapi is one of Indonesia's most active volcanos (AFP)
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34 dead in Indonesia floods, 16 missing

34 people have died and 16 more missing after flash floods and cold lava flow from a volcano hit Indonesia, local official said...

The latest round of protests has been running since Wednesday (AFP)
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Hundreds protest outside German Tesla factory

More than a thousand environmentalists protested outside Tesla's factory near Berlin Saturday, police said, a day after some of them tried to force...

Oil company representatives attend the launch of licensing rounds for 29 oil and gas fields in Iraq (AFP)
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Iraq hopes oil reserves will exceed 160bn barrels: minister

Iraq, one of the world's biggest oil producers, aims to boost its crude reserves to more than 160 billion barrels, Oil Minister Hayan...

White House national economic advisor Lael Brainard said the IRA clean energy tax credits were now the law of the land (AFP)
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Biden’s clean energy tax credits likely to remain ‘law of the land’: Lael Brainard

Most of U.S. President Joe Biden's clean energy tax credits are now law and are unlikely to be reversed by Donald Trump if...

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