By Jason Isaac for RealClearPolicy Gas prices have driven many a voter to the polls in our nation’s history, but Americans are feeling pain at the pump now more than ever as the average national gas price breached $5 for the first time in history. President Biden is busying himself with …
Read More »“It was the most agonising experience of my life” – Nigerian man who survived gas explosion shares his ordeal
A Nigerian researcher, Aliyu Sufi, who was injured in a fire caused by a gas leak in his house has taken to Twitter to share his experience. “I got fire accident in my house about two months ago as a result of a gas leak. My face, as well as …
Read More »UK hits oil and gas companies with $6 billion windfall tax | CNN Business
London CNN Business — The UK government is introducing a £5 billion ($6.3 billion) tax on the windfall profits of its oil and gas companies, bowing to pressure from campaigners to raise money to help millions of people struggling with the worst cost-of-living crisis in decades. Finance Minister Rishi Sunak …
Read More »Oil Business Burns Enough Gas to Power the Whole Sub-Sahara or Two Thirds of Europe
Global gas flaring increased to 144 billion cubic metres (bcm) in 2021 from 142 bcm in 2020. It is estimated that each cubic metre of associated gas flared results in about 2.8 kilograms of CO2-equivalent emissions. Credit: public domain by Baher Kamal (madrid) Wednesday, May 18, 2022 Inter Press Service MADRID, …
Read More »Update: Four killed in Kano gas explosion – Police
At least four people were killed and several injured in an explosion that occurred in the Sabon Gari area of the state on Tuesday morning, May 17. The State Commissioner of Police, CP Samaila Dikko, confirmed that it was a gas explosion and not bomb as widely reported on social media. …
Read More »Europe faces gas supply disruption after Russia imposes sanctions
Moscow’s measures and Ukraine’s halting of a major supply route to Europe have sent prices on the continent soaring. Europe is facing increased pressure to secure alternative gas supplies after Moscow imposed sanctions on European subsidiaries of Russia’s state-owned Gazprom energy giant and Ukraine shuttered a major gas transit route, …
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