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Guyana's Oil Boom: Rapid Growth Amidst Environmental and Economic Concerns
Exxon's discovery of nearly 11 billion barrels of oil off Guyana's coast in 2015 spurred rapid economic growth, making it the world's fastest-growing economy, but raised concerns about environmental damage, unequal wealth distribution, and the country's climate leadership role.
Guyana's Oil Boom: Rapid Growth Amidst Environmental and Economic Concerns
Exxon's discovery of nearly 11 billion barrels of oil off Guyana's coast in 2015 spurred rapid economic growth, making it the world's fastest-growing economy, but raised concerns about environmental damage, unequal wealth distribution, and the country's climate leadership role.
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16% Bias Score
Brazil's Oil Expansion Undermines Climate Leadership
Brazil, despite hosting COP30 and aiming for emissions cuts, is expanding its oil industry by joining OPEC+ and exploring new reserves, including near the Amazon, raising concerns about its climate leadership despite reduced deforestation.
Brazil's Oil Expansion Undermines Climate Leadership
Brazil, despite hosting COP30 and aiming for emissions cuts, is expanding its oil industry by joining OPEC+ and exploring new reserves, including near the Amazon, raising concerns about its climate leadership despite reduced deforestation.
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52% Bias Score
Keystone XL Worker Optimistic About Trump Reinstating Pipeline
Former Keystone XL pipeline worker Lynn Allen lost his job after President Biden revoked the pipeline permit on his first day in office; Allen is optimistic that President Trump will reinstate the project, believing it would create prosperity for families and the oil industry.
Keystone XL Worker Optimistic About Trump Reinstating Pipeline
Former Keystone XL pipeline worker Lynn Allen lost his job after President Biden revoked the pipeline permit on his first day in office; Allen is optimistic that President Trump will reinstate the project, believing it would create prosperity for families and the oil industry.
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60% Bias Score
Business News Roundup: CPPIB Success, Shopify Action, Tim Hortons Decline
This week's business news includes CPPIB exceeding its $700-billion asset target five years early, Shopify removing Kanye West's store for violating platform rules, Tim Hortons' earnings declining since 2018, TD selling its Charles Schwab stake for $20 billion, Canada supplying two-thirds of the U.S...
Business News Roundup: CPPIB Success, Shopify Action, Tim Hortons Decline
This week's business news includes CPPIB exceeding its $700-billion asset target five years early, Shopify removing Kanye West's store for violating platform rules, Tim Hortons' earnings declining since 2018, TD selling its Charles Schwab stake for $20 billion, Canada supplying two-thirds of the U.S...
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20% Bias Score
Murder of Former Samara Mayor and Family Connections to Organized Crime"
Former Samara mayor Viktor Tarkhov and his wife were murdered on February 5, 2025; their granddaughter, Ekaterina Belskaya, is suspected, adding to a family history marked by connections to organized crime and prior assassination attempts against Tarkhov during his career in the oil industry.
Murder of Former Samara Mayor and Family Connections to Organized Crime"
Former Samara mayor Viktor Tarkhov and his wife were murdered on February 5, 2025; their granddaughter, Ekaterina Belskaya, is suspected, adding to a family history marked by connections to organized crime and prior assassination attempts against Tarkhov during his career in the oil industry.
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64% Bias Score
Congo's Oil Debt Reduced to \$16M After Government Reconciliation
The Congolese government certified \$16,043,984 USD in net losses owed to oil companies, a significant decrease from past years, due to improved controls on oil pricing and revenue collection, following a reconciliation process involving government and private stakeholders.
Congo's Oil Debt Reduced to \$16M After Government Reconciliation
The Congolese government certified \$16,043,984 USD in net losses owed to oil companies, a significant decrease from past years, due to improved controls on oil pricing and revenue collection, following a reconciliation process involving government and private stakeholders.
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48% Bias Score
Guyana's Oil Boom: Rapid Growth, Environmental Concerns, and Unequal Wealth
Exxon's discovery of nearly 11 billion barrels of oil off Guyana's coast in 2015 spurred rapid economic growth, exceeding 33% in 2023 and 40% in 2024, but also raised concerns about environmental damage and unequal wealth distribution, contrasting with Guyana's past climate leadership.
Guyana's Oil Boom: Rapid Growth, Environmental Concerns, and Unequal Wealth
Exxon's discovery of nearly 11 billion barrels of oil off Guyana's coast in 2015 spurred rapid economic growth, exceeding 33% in 2023 and 40% in 2024, but also raised concerns about environmental damage and unequal wealth distribution, contrasting with Guyana's past climate leadership.
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16% Bias Score
Alberta Secession Movement Gains Momentum Amid US Trade War
Fueled by economic grievances and support for Donald Trump, a growing secessionist movement in Alberta, Canada, seeks to make the province the 51st US state, representing roughly 10 percent of Canadians, according to the Telegraph.
Alberta Secession Movement Gains Momentum Amid US Trade War
Fueled by economic grievances and support for Donald Trump, a growing secessionist movement in Alberta, Canada, seeks to make the province the 51st US state, representing roughly 10 percent of Canadians, according to the Telegraph.
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64% Bias Score
US Sanctions on Serbia's NIS: Croatia Seeks Solution to Avoid Regional Energy Crisis
Facing US sanctions on its majority Russian-owned oil company NIS, Serbia seeks a solution before the February 25 deadline. Croatia, benefiting economically from NIS's use of its pipeline, advocates for a resolution to prevent a regional energy crisis, showcasing surprising support for Serbia despit...
US Sanctions on Serbia's NIS: Croatia Seeks Solution to Avoid Regional Energy Crisis
Facing US sanctions on its majority Russian-owned oil company NIS, Serbia seeks a solution before the February 25 deadline. Croatia, benefiting economically from NIS's use of its pipeline, advocates for a resolution to prevent a regional energy crisis, showcasing surprising support for Serbia despit...
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40% Bias Score
Chevron to Lay Off 6,000-8,000 Employees by 2026
Chevron, the No. 2 US oil producer, announced plans to lay off 15-20% of its global workforce (around 6,000-8,000 employees) by 2026 to cut costs amid production challenges, a stalled acquisition, and weak refining business, and reorganize its business and leadership in the next two weeks.
Chevron to Lay Off 6,000-8,000 Employees by 2026
Chevron, the No. 2 US oil producer, announced plans to lay off 15-20% of its global workforce (around 6,000-8,000 employees) by 2026 to cut costs amid production challenges, a stalled acquisition, and weak refining business, and reorganize its business and leadership in the next two weeks.
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32% Bias Score
Burgum's Fossil Fuel Ties Raise Concerns as Trump Appoints Him to Lead Interior Department
President Trump's nomination of Doug Burgum, former North Dakota governor with deep ties to the oil and gas industry, to lead the Interior Department raises concerns about potential conflicts of interest given his administration's assistance to the industry while profiting from family land leases an...
Burgum's Fossil Fuel Ties Raise Concerns as Trump Appoints Him to Lead Interior Department
President Trump's nomination of Doug Burgum, former North Dakota governor with deep ties to the oil and gas industry, to lead the Interior Department raises concerns about potential conflicts of interest given his administration's assistance to the industry while profiting from family land leases an...
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52% Bias Score
Landman: A Dramatic Portrayal of the Oil Industry
Landman, a new TV series, dramatizes the high-stakes world of oil landmen, highlighting the industry's inherent dangers and the potential for immense wealth, though it contrasts with the less glamorous reality of behind-the-scenes operations.
Landman: A Dramatic Portrayal of the Oil Industry
Landman, a new TV series, dramatizes the high-stakes world of oil landmen, highlighting the industry's inherent dangers and the potential for immense wealth, though it contrasts with the less glamorous reality of behind-the-scenes operations.
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48% Bias Score
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