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FILE PHOTO: The Tesla logo is seen on a car at the Paris Games Week (PGW), a trade fair for video games in Paris, France, October 27, 2024. REUTERS/Sarah Meyssonnier/File Photo
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Automakers to pool CO2 emissions with Tesla, Polestar to meet EU 2025 rules

EU 2025 intermediate carbon reduction targets could cost automakers billions of euros in fines.

FILE PHOTO: Traders work on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, U.S., December 10, 2024.  REUTERS/Brendan McDermid/File Photo
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Oil services provider Flowco seeks up to $2 billion valuation in US IPO

Flowco Holdings seeks up to $2B valuation in U.S. IPO, riding capital market rebound and bullish equity trends.

FILE PHOTO: A Ford Fusion hybrid, Level 4 autonomous vehicle, used by Ford Motor and Domino's Pizza to test a self-driving pizza delivery car in Michigan, is displayed during Press Days of the North American International Auto Show at Cobo Center in Detroit, Michigan, U.S., January 16, 2018. REUTERS/Rebecca Cook/File Photo
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US self-driving car companies seek boost under Trump

Autonomous vehicle firms urge U.S. to lead on AV adoption, citing regulatory delays and competition from China.

FILE PHOTO: Flames come out of a domestic gas ring on a stove in Manchester, Britain, September 20, 2021. REUTERS/Phil Noble/File Photo
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Trump weighing executive order protecting gas stoves, sources say

Trump mulls executive order to shield gas appliances from regulations, amid debates on climate and health impacts.

FILE PHOTO: Renault R5 E-Tech 100% electric cars are displayed on media day at the 2024 Paris Auto Show in Paris, France, October 14, 2024. REUTERS/Benoit Tessier/File Photo
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Renault slashes price of low-cost electric car as emissions rules tighten

European carmakers are expected to rely on discounts to boost EV sales and meet tougher emissions rules.

FILE PHOTO: Immigration inspection officers in protective suits check a tanker carrying imported crude oil at the port in Qingdao, Shandong province, China May 9, 2022. China Daily via REUTERS  /File Photo
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China’s Shandong Port, entry point for most sanctioned oil, bans US-designated vessels

The move comes weeks after the U.S. imposed further sanctions on companies and ships that deal with Iranian oil.

A view of the retired Agios Georgios power station in Keratsini suburb, near Athens, Greece, January 3, 2025. REUTERS/Louiza Vradi
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Europe’s power price divide hits southeastern economies

Greek businesses and households face soaring energy costs, as uneven investment deepens Southeast Europe's energy crisis.

FILE PHOTO: The logos of Nippon Steel Corp. are displayed at the company headquarters in Tokyo, Japan March 18, 2019.   REUTERS/Yuka Obayashi/File Photo
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China exports push Nippon Steel to seek growth in US, India after blocked deal

Nippon Steel eyes U.S. and India for growth, countering China’s exports amid declining domestic demand and blocked U.S. bid.

FILE PHOTO: A pumpjack operates at the Vermilion Energy site in Trigueres, France, June 14, 2024. REUTERS/Benoit Tessier/File photo
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Global crude exports dip as trade routes reshuffle again

The volume of global crude exports in 2024 declined 2%, the first fall since the COVID-19 pandemic.

The Syncrude oil sands extraction facility is reflected in a tailings pond near the city of Fort McMurray, Alberta on Sunday June 1, 2014. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jason Frans
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Alberta Energy Regulator lacks evidence for tailings spill cleanup claims: study

Study reveals Alberta’s oil regulator lacks data to support claims on oilsands tailings spill cleanups, raising concerns.

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