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ConocoPhillips Announces Major Layoffs Amidst Industry Downturn
ConocoPhillips, a major oil and gas company, will lay off 20-25% of its global workforce, impacting 2,600-3,250 employees, due to rising costs and a slowing energy boom, amidst a broader trend of job cuts across various sectors.
ConocoPhillips Announces Major Layoffs Amidst Industry Downturn
ConocoPhillips, a major oil and gas company, will lay off 20-25% of its global workforce, impacting 2,600-3,250 employees, due to rising costs and a slowing energy boom, amidst a broader trend of job cuts across various sectors.
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40% Bias Score
Global Plastic Treaty Talks Collapse Amidst Oil Producer Opposition
Negotiations for a UN treaty to curb plastic pollution ended in Geneva without an agreement, primarily due to opposition from oil-producing nations that prioritize petrochemical expansion over production cuts, despite 81% of global plastic production ending up in landfills.
Global Plastic Treaty Talks Collapse Amidst Oil Producer Opposition
Negotiations for a UN treaty to curb plastic pollution ended in Geneva without an agreement, primarily due to opposition from oil-producing nations that prioritize petrochemical expansion over production cuts, despite 81% of global plastic production ending up in landfills.
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48% Bias Score
US Charges Mexican Oil Executives with $150,000 Pemex Bribery Scheme
Ramón Rovirosa Martínez and Mario Ávila Lizárraga, a former Pemex official, are accused by the US Department of Justice of paying at least $150,000 in bribes to Pemex officials between 2019 and 2021 to secure contracts worth at least 746 million pesos for Rovirosa's six companies, involving cash, lu...
US Charges Mexican Oil Executives with $150,000 Pemex Bribery Scheme
Ramón Rovirosa Martínez and Mario Ávila Lizárraga, a former Pemex official, are accused by the US Department of Justice of paying at least $150,000 in bribes to Pemex officials between 2019 and 2021 to secure contracts worth at least 746 million pesos for Rovirosa's six companies, involving cash, lu...
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36% Bias Score
FTC Reverses Ban on Oil CEO Board Appointments
The U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) unanimously reversed bans on the CEOs of Pioneer Natural Resources and Hess joining the boards of ExxonMobil and Chevron, respectively, overturning previous decisions by the Biden administration that raised concerns about potential coordination with OPEC.
FTC Reverses Ban on Oil CEO Board Appointments
The U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) unanimously reversed bans on the CEOs of Pioneer Natural Resources and Hess joining the boards of ExxonMobil and Chevron, respectively, overturning previous decisions by the Biden administration that raised concerns about potential coordination with OPEC.
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44% Bias Score
Baku: Ancient Crossroads, Modern Metropolis
Baku, Azerbaijan's capital, founded 16 centuries ago, combines ancient history with modern development, including a metro system carrying over half a million daily commuters and a thriving nightlife; its economy, historically oil-based, is diversifying with ventures like the Acheron Olive Gardens pr...
Baku: Ancient Crossroads, Modern Metropolis
Baku, Azerbaijan's capital, founded 16 centuries ago, combines ancient history with modern development, including a metro system carrying over half a million daily commuters and a thriving nightlife; its economy, historically oil-based, is diversifying with ventures like the Acheron Olive Gardens pr...
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52% Bias Score
Chevron Ordered to Pay $744 Million for Coastal Wetland Destruction
A Louisiana jury ordered Chevron to pay $744 million for destroying coastal wetlands due to oil and gas operations, violating state regulations, impacting hurricane protection, and setting a precedent for 41 similar pending lawsuits.
Chevron Ordered to Pay $744 Million for Coastal Wetland Destruction
A Louisiana jury ordered Chevron to pay $744 million for destroying coastal wetlands due to oil and gas operations, violating state regulations, impacting hurricane protection, and setting a precedent for 41 similar pending lawsuits.
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40% Bias Score
Mexican Oil Executive Arrested for Bribery, Missing Royalties
US authorities arrested Ramón Alexandro Rovirosa Martínez for allegedly bribing Pemex officials to secure a 30-year oil extraction contract in Veracruz, Mexico, generating at least $1.2 million in revenue within a year, with missing royalty payments for later sales.
Mexican Oil Executive Arrested for Bribery, Missing Royalties
US authorities arrested Ramón Alexandro Rovirosa Martínez for allegedly bribing Pemex officials to secure a 30-year oil extraction contract in Veracruz, Mexico, generating at least $1.2 million in revenue within a year, with missing royalty payments for later sales.
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32% Bias Score
UN Plastic Treaty Talks Collapse Amidst Industry Opposition
The UN's ten-day conference in Geneva on a global plastic treaty is failing, with oil-producing nations blocking ambitious production reduction targets, leaving only waste management in the final draft; over 120 countries, including the EU, supported stricter regulations.
UN Plastic Treaty Talks Collapse Amidst Industry Opposition
The UN's ten-day conference in Geneva on a global plastic treaty is failing, with oil-producing nations blocking ambitious production reduction targets, leaving only waste management in the final draft; over 120 countries, including the EU, supported stricter regulations.
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48% Bias Score
UN Plastic Pollution Treaty Talks Stalled Amidst Disagreements
UN negotiations in Geneva for a treaty against plastic pollution are stalled due to disagreements between countries advocating for production limits and oil-exporting countries, who are blocking progress by demanding consensus-based compromises. The talks, involving 184 countries and NGOs, follow fa...
UN Plastic Pollution Treaty Talks Stalled Amidst Disagreements
UN negotiations in Geneva for a treaty against plastic pollution are stalled due to disagreements between countries advocating for production limits and oil-exporting countries, who are blocking progress by demanding consensus-based compromises. The talks, involving 184 countries and NGOs, follow fa...
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36% Bias Score
Shell Denies BP Takeover Bid
Shell has officially denied any plans to acquire BP for at least six months, citing UK takeover code restrictions, after media speculation of a possible £60 billion takeover bid fueled by BP's low market value and recent struggles.
Shell Denies BP Takeover Bid
Shell has officially denied any plans to acquire BP for at least six months, citing UK takeover code restrictions, after media speculation of a possible £60 billion takeover bid fueled by BP's low market value and recent struggles.
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48% Bias Score
US Imposes New Sanctions on Iranian Oil Industry
The U.S. Treasury Department imposed new sanctions on Iran's oil sector, targeting a Chinese refinery and several ships, aiming to disrupt Iran's oil supply chain and increase pressure on China, Iran's largest oil importer, amidst ongoing nuclear negotiations.
US Imposes New Sanctions on Iranian Oil Industry
The U.S. Treasury Department imposed new sanctions on Iran's oil sector, targeting a Chinese refinery and several ships, aiming to disrupt Iran's oil supply chain and increase pressure on China, Iran's largest oil importer, amidst ongoing nuclear negotiations.
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40% Bias Score
US Revokes Maurel & Prom's Venezuelan Oil License
The United States revoked the Venezuelan operating license of French oil company Maurel & Prom on Monday, escalating economic pressure on the Venezuelan government and impacting the company's oil production, part of a wider sanction strategy against Venezuela.
US Revokes Maurel & Prom's Venezuelan Oil License
The United States revoked the Venezuelan operating license of French oil company Maurel & Prom on Monday, escalating economic pressure on the Venezuelan government and impacting the company's oil production, part of a wider sanction strategy against Venezuela.
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40% Bias Score
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