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23.10.2025 - 20:40 [ Reuters ]

Exclusive: China state oil majors suspend Russian oil buys due to sanctions, sources say

A sharp drop in oil demand from Russia’s two largest customers will put a strain on Moscow’s oil revenues and force the world’s top importers to seek alternative supplies and push up global prices.
Chinese national oil companies PetroChina (601857.SS), Sinopec, CNOOC and Zhenhua Oil will refrain from dealing in seaborne Russian oil at least in the short-term due to concern over sanctions, the sources said.

04.06.2025 - 17:37 [ International Atomic Energy Agency ]

How Research Reactors Help Make Medical Imaging Possible

(August 10, 2020)

From reactor to patients

Research reactors are reactors that, instead of generating electricity, are primarily used to produce neutrons for other applications. These neutrons can be used for various purposes, such as to produce 99Mo by irradiating uranium-235 targets.

Being a radioisotope, 99Mo is an unstable atom that undergoes decay. It takes 66 hours for half of any 99Mo produced to decay — this is known as its half-life. The decay product of 99Mo, also called its ‘daughter product’, is 99mTc.

To get 99mTc, the irradiated uranium-235 targets are moved to a processing installation, usually near a research reactor, to separate 99Mo from the other fission products and purify it. The purified 99Mo is then transported to a production facility for 99Mo/99mTc generators — devices used to safely hold, transport and chemically extract 99mTc from 99Mo directly on site at a hospital or other medical facility.

04.06.2025 - 17:33 [ Shinefusion.com ]

What Is Molybdenum-99 (Mo-99)?

Our fusion-based medical isotope production system produces high-specific-activity molybdenum-99 using a proprietary fusion-fission process, without the need for a conventional reactor and the use of inefficient highly enriched uranium. We believe that our production of Mo-99 in the United States will mitigate, if not prevent chronic shortages by producing the isotope in an efficient, clean, low-cost manner compatible with the existing radioisotope supply chain.

What is molybdenum-99 used for?

Molybdenum-99 is the parent isotope of technetium-99m, a gamma-emitting isotope used as a radioactive tracer in medical imaging procedures such as SPECT scans. Tech-99m is used in tens of millions of medical diagnostic procedures around the world every year. It is a critical medical tool for diagnosing heart disease, bone disease, and cancer.

Tech-99m has a very short half-life; of any given supply, nearly all of it will decay in under a day. Its short half-life makes it extremely useful as a tracer, but also makes it impossible to stockpile

02.03.2025 - 03:23 [ El Pais ]

Europe makes slow progress on critical minerals as US and China lead the way

(February 28, 2025)

In the last 30 years, Europe has outsourced its mining needs to other regions of the world, and has stopped looking for the resources it had right at home, experts say

18.02.2025 - 04:02 [ Reuters ]

Libya‘s first private oil firm grows in eastern commander‘s shadows

The shipments by the little-known Arkenu Oil Company, which was set up in 2023, are the first by a private Libyan company and mean some of the country‘s oil revenue is likely being channelled away from the Central Bank of Libya.
(…)
Reuters was unable to determine who owns Arkenu. However, a U.N. panel of experts said in a Dec. 13 report, opens new tab to the Security Council that Arkenu was indirectly controlled by Saddam Haftar, one of Khalifa Haftar‘s sons.

17.02.2025 - 21:21 [ Journal of Petroleum Technology ]

BP, Eni, Repsol, OMV Return to Libya, Ending 10-Year Absence

(January 9, 2025)

The Libyan National Oil Company plans to tender 22 onshore/offshore exploration blocks in 2025 as it works to rebuild credibility with foreign oil producers.

01.09.2023 - 05:55 [ voanews.com ]

Taliban Sign Multibillion-Dollar Afghan Mining Deals

(August 31, 2023)

Shahabuddin Dilawar, the Taliban minister of mines and petroleum, said the seven contracts cover the extraction and processing of gold, copper, iron, lead and zinc in four Afghan provinces — Takhar, Ghor, Herat and Logar.

The nationally televised signing ceremony occurred as the de facto Afghan authorities marked the second anniversary of the withdrawal of all U.S.-led NATO troops from the country after nearly 20 years of war with the then-insurgent Taliban.

01.09.2023 - 05:48 [ CNN ]

The Taliban are sitting on $1 trillion worth of minerals the world desperately needs

(August 19, 2021)

Afghanistan is one of the poorest nations in the world. But in 2010, US military officials and geologists revealed that the country, which lies at the crossroads of Central and South Asia, was sitting on mineral deposits worth nearly $1 trillion.

Supplies of minerals such as iron, copper and gold are scattered across provinces. There are also rare earth minerals and, perhaps most importantly, what could be one of the world’s biggest deposits of lithium –

01.09.2023 - 04:50 [ ORF.at ]

Taliban: Neue Abkommen für Betrieb von sieben Bergwerken

Welche Firmen den Zuschlag erhielten und aus welchen Ländern die Investitionen genau stammen, war nicht klar. Laut einer Mitteilung des Taliban-Wirtschaftsministeriums handelt es sich um den Abbau von Gold, Kupfer, Blei und Eisenerz. Die Investitionen stammen demzufolge aus Asien und Europa. Genauere Details nannte das Ministerium zunächst nicht.

21.08.2023 - 07:35 [ Amerika21.de ]

Präsident von Kolumbien wird Freihandelsabkommen mit den USA neu verhandeln

Petro bedauerte, dass sich die Wirtschaft heute auf den Export von Erdöl, Kohle und Kokain stütze und nicht mehr wie früher auf Kaffee. Während der Kaffeeexport im letzten Jahrhundert rund eine Million Arbeitsplätze geschaffen habe, seien es heute in der Erdölproduktion nur 150.000.

Für mehr Wohlstand im Land sei es daher wichtig, die Landwirtschaft anzukurbeln, indem die Kleinbäuer:innen Lebensmittel produzieren, die das Land heute importiert. Als Beispiel nannte er Mais. Obwohl dieses Getreide ursprünglich aus Kolumbien stamme, werde es heute vor allem aus den USA und Kanada importiert.

28.05.2023 - 11:02 [ Bloomberg ]

Gas Price Plunge Brings Relief to Europe After Energy Panic

European gas prices have plunged to the lowest since mid-2021, when Russia was just beginning to squeeze supplies before its invasion of Ukraine, helping to reverse a surge in inflation and bring relief to consumers.

19.04.2023 - 16:57 [ Centre for Research on Energy and Clean Air (CREA) ]

The Laundromat: How the price cap coalition whitewashes Russian oil in third countries

Well into the second year of the full-scale invasion of Ukraine, the EU, most of the G7 countries, and Australia have cracked down on their imports of Russian crude oil and oil products. At the same time, these countries, which are all part of the price-cap coalition whose objective is to limit Russia’s revenues from fossil fuel exports, have increased imports of refined oil products by leaps and bounds from the countries that have become the largest importers of Russian crude oil.

19.04.2023 - 15:28 [ Oilprice.com ]

A Price Cap Loophole Is Undermining Sanctions On Russian Oil

Europe has boosted imports of refined petroleum products from countries that have raised imports of Russian crude oil, as a major loophole in the sanctions risks undermining the effectiveness of the price cap and embargoes, a report from the Centre for Research on Energy and Clean Air (CREA) showed on Wednesday.

The EU, Australia, and most of the G7 countries have banned direct imports of Russian crude oil, but they have raised indirectly imports of Russian oil by purchasing higher volumes of oil products from countries that have become the biggest buyer of Russia’s crude, the Finland-based center said.

19.04.2023 - 14:17 [ Oilprice.com ]

Prices Rally As Crude Oil, Products Draw Down

This week, SPR inventory dropped for the third week in a row losing another 1.6 million barrels for the week to reach 368 million barrels—the lowest amount of crude oil in the SPR since October 1983.

U.S. crude oil production rose during the week ending April 7, to 12.3 million bpd. U.S. production is now 800,000 bpd lower than the peak production seen in March 2020, but 500,000 bpd higher than this time last year.

19.04.2023 - 11:28 [ US Handelsministerium / US Department of Commerce ]

Sudan – Country Commercial Guide

(Last published date: 2022-07-30)

While reliable data is difficult to obtain, the Central Bank of Sudan reported that the country exported 25.2 tons of gold in 2020, and 26.4 tones during the first nine months of 2021. The current government, seeking to bolster revenues with the loss of foreign financial assistance, has emphasized increasing gold exports in 2022. The government has repeatedly tried to exert greater control over gold exports, but its own official estimates are that 80 percent of the country’s gold is smuggled abroad. Large companies have established gold mining operations in Sudan, primarily in Northern, Red Sea, and West Kordofan states. The Ministry of Minerals reports large reserves of other precious minerals (silver, platinum), base metals (copper, zinc), agro minerals (phosphates, potash), and other industrial minerals (marble, gypsum). Sudan boasts the largest, still un-surveyed pre-Cambrian mineral deposits in Africa.

17.04.2023 - 11:22 [ Yahoo.com ]

Oil Steady After Four Weekly Gains as IEA Warns of Price Rises

West Texas Intermediate futures traded above $82 a barrel after posting the longest run of weekly gains since June. A surprise production cut by OPEC+ will tighten the market more than previously expected and lead to further price increases, inflicting more pain on consumers, the IEA said on Friday.

11.03.2023 - 14:59 [ investingnews.com ]

Rare Earths Reserves: Top 8 Countries (Updated 2023)

(Feb. 20, 2023)

Global rare earths reserves amount to 130 million MT. With demand for rare earth minerals ramping up as hype about electric vehicles and other high-tech products continues, it will be interesting to see how the top producers contribute to future supply.

11.03.2023 - 14:42 [ Oilprice.com ]

U.S. And EU Look To Launch Trade Talks On Critical Minerals

The United States and the European Union could launch talks on critical materials trade when U.S. President Joe Biden welcomes European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen in the White House on Friday.

11.03.2023 - 14:05 [ Scharfenstein / Nitter ]

Von der Leyens Krisenbesuch bei Joe Biden: Scheitert sie, scheitert Europa

07.02.2023 - 06:39 [ Bloomberg ]

OPEC+ Exports Show Russia Surges While Saudi Arabia Dials Back

(03.02.2023)

It’s also unclear exactly what drove the decrease in Saudi shipments, which dropped by 580,000 barrels a day last month, or about 8%.

06.01.2023 - 17:40 [ Legal Tribune Online ]

Beistands-Beschluss der Nato von 2001: Bünd­nis­fall ohne Ende

(07.09.2021)

Heute, zwanzig Jahre später, ist der Nato-Bündnisfall immer noch in Kraft. Zumindest wurde er nicht aufgehoben. „Die Ausrufung des Bündnisfalls ist ein Ausdruck der Solidarität“, erklärte das Verteidigungsministerium auf Anfrage. „Eine formale Beendigung erfolgt entsprechend nicht.“

18.12.2022 - 05:27 [ Tagesschau.de ]

LNG-Eröffnung in Wilhelmshaven: „Ein wichtiger Beitrag für die Sicherheit“

Der Kanzler verwies auf die dramatischen Folgen des russischen Angriffskriegs gegen die Ukraine – in erster Linie für die Ukrainerinnen und Ukrainer, aber auch für Inflation und Energiesicherheit. Wenn aber nun nach diesem Terminal auch die weiteren geplanten Anlagen in Lubmin, Brunsbüttel und Stade fertiggestellt seien, „dann können wir sagen: Deutschland hat seine Energiesicherheit gewährleistet“, hob der Kanzler hervor. Insofern sei dies „ein guter Tag“.

04.10.2022 - 13:24 [ ORF.at ]

Teure Energie treibt Erzeugerpreise im Euro-Raum

Die Produzentenpreise in der Industrie erhöhten sich im August um 43,3 Prozent im Vergleich zum Vorjahresmonat, wie das Statistikamt Eurostat heute mitteilte. Im Juli lag das Plus bei 38 Prozent.

Allein im Energiebereich gab es im August eine enorme Verteuerung im Vergleich zum Vorjahresmonat von 116,8 Prozent.

27.09.2022 - 12:31 [ IWR Online / Nitter ]

5. Pipeline / LNG Terminals Drei schwimmende Flüssiggas-Terminals bis Ende 2022

– Wilhelmshaven, im Bau
– Brunsbüttel, seit 23.09. im Bau
– Lubmin, seit 20.09. im Bau
– Pipeline-Gas Frankreich ab Mitte Okt. 2022

27.09.2022 - 12:29 [ IWR Online / Nitter ]

Gasspeicher ?? zu 91 Prozent voll, Energie-update 26.09.2022

1. Gasspeicher: ?? 91,02%, EU: 87,41%, Trend: +
2. ?? Ziele: 01.10. 85% & 01.11. 95%
3. ?? Ziel: 01.11. 80% (14 v. 18 EU-Länder erreicht)
4. Gaspreise… #gasspeicher #gas #Energiekrise

06.09.2022 - 06:26 [ Tagesschau.de ]

Aus welchen Quellen kommt der Strom?

Im gesamten Jahr 2021 betrug die Einspeisung aus Erneuerbaren Energien 42,4 Prozent. 2020 waren es noch 47,1 Prozent. (…)

Durch Erdgas wurde im ersten Quartal des laufenden Jahres etwa 13 Prozent des Stroms hergestellt. (…)

Die drei Atomkraftwerke Isar 2, Emsland und Neckarwestheim 2 sind derzeit noch mit rund sechs Prozent am Strommix beteiligt.

04.09.2022 - 16:56 [ Tagesschau.de ]

Drittes Entlastungspaket: Die Maßnahmen im Überblick

Strompreisbremse, Einmalzahlungen, Heizkostenzuschuss für Wohngeldempfänger und neues Bürgergeld: Die Koalition hat in einem dritten Paket weitere Entlastungen beschlossen. Die wichtigsten Maßnahmen im Überblick.

03.09.2022 - 13:12 [ Heute.at ]

„Kein Ende in Sicht“ – Experten mit düsterer Prognose

Mitteleuropa leide unter einer generellen Energieknappheit. Der Energiehandel „sieht weder auf österreichischer noch auf europäischer Ebene konkrete Maßnahmen und nachhaltige Schritte, diese Knappheit zu beseitigen“.

03.09.2022 - 08:25 [ soerenoerebroed9 / Nitter ]

#Habeck erklärt die Gas-Umlage und räumt ein, dass weitere Umlagen kommen könnten – Feuerwerk an Wut und Warnungen folgt

03.09.2022 - 08:19 [ soerenoerebroed9 / Nitter ]

Bayerns Ministerpräsident Markus Söder befürchtet wegen der #Energiekrise in Deutschland einen Abstieg ganzer Bevölkerungsschichten und eine Pleitewelle.

01.09.2022 - 16:14 [ Heute.at ]

Demonstration vor Wien Energie – „Preise müssen runter“

Rund 1,2 Millionen Mitglieder zählt der Österreichische Gewerkschaftsbund. Möglichst viele davon sollen am 17. September zur „Preise runter“-Demo nach Wien kommen. Doch bereits am heutigen 1. September gibt es in dieser Hinsicht eine kleine Auftaktveranstaltung.

01.09.2022 - 16:09 [ Heute.at ]

Energie-Preise zu hoch – Bäckereien vor dem Aus

Von der Bundessparte Gewerbe und Handwerk heißt es dazu gegenüber der APA, dass für einen kleinen, regionalen Bäckereinahversorger mit „vergleichsweise sehr günstigen Energieverträgen“ die Kosten von 17.600 Euro auf 54.000 Euro im Jahr rasant gestiegen seien.

Zudem sei in den letzten Monaten auch der Preis für Getreide und Mehl stark gestiegen.