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via the Export Data Browser:
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Who to believe… Who to believe.
Iran’s oil ministry, National Iranian Oil Co (NIOC) will sell 240,000 barrels per day (bpd) of oil to China’s state oil trader Zhuhai Zhenrong in 2012, the same volume as last year, but volumes sold to Unipec, the trading arm of China’s top refiner Sinopec Corp, will be reduced.
Under the 2011 contract, Unipec lifted 260,000 bpd day of crude from Iran.
via UPDATE 2-China's Unipec to take less Iran oil in 2012 | Reuters.
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The government of South Sudan announced Feb. 16 that Sudanese forces had three days earlier seized control over two oil blocks in South Sudan’s northeastern state of Upper Nile. Pagan Ammum, South Sudan’s lead negotiator in ongoing talks between the two countries, said he received a notice from the Petrodar consortium, a majority Malaysian-Chinese owned oil company, that Sudan had ordered the company, “unilaterally and by force,” to keep exporting oil to Sudan despite the South Sudanese government’s Jan. 22 order to shut down all oil production in the country.
via Sudan Reportedly Seizes South Sudanese Oil Wells | STRATFOR.
Here’s a map of the Sudan/South Sudan oil works.
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China is the main beneficiary of US sanctions against Iran, securing more supply at lower prices.
Iran’s deputy oil minister headed a delegation to China this week to negotiate a new crude supply contract and other joint projects in oil, gas and petrochemicals with Beijing.
The new agreement comes following those negotiations and is expected to increase Iran’s oil shipments to China to above 500,000 barrels a day in 2012.
via Iran to increase oil export to China to 500K bpd in 2012 – China Forum – Powered by Discuz!.
Filed under: Uncategorized | Tags: bicycle industry, bicycle manufacturing, China, Chinese bicycle industry, electric bicycles, electric bikes
Manufacturers believe exports will grow quickly, especially to Europe and North America, which accounted for more than 70% of the nearly 1m bikes sent abroad in 2009. One in every eight bicycles sold in the Netherlands these days is electric. Better yet, Chinese manufacturers secured an average price of $377 per exported bike, compared with less than $100 three years ago and just $46 for a pedal bike.
via China's electric-bicycle boom: Pedals of fire | The Economist.
The electric bike: Inherits almost all of the disadvantages of a regular bike, and jettisons the health effect. Most of the danger of a motorcycle, without the health benefit of a bicycle.
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A rare earth metal controlled by China. Japan will try to use less.
http://news.yahoo.com/japan-slash-heavy-rare-earth-china-tightens-grip-093552135.html
Dysprosium is the rare earth metal for Dystopia. I learned that in my Dysprosium symposium which meets Tuesdays and Thursdays.
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But so far Iran seems to be hanging tough.
http://www.businessworld.ie/livenews.htm?a=2905826;s=rollingnews.htm
See also: China Benefits from US Sanctions
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…and create all kinds of interesting by-products.
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South Sudan became a thing in 2011. Much dispute. Oil exports now held up, China under pressure.
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Graph from IEA (pdf):
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…In 2011, was up, but apparently slowing down. The Chinese are using about 9.6 mbd, about half of the American total.
From Rigzone.
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Oil & Gas Journal: “Petrochina snaps up…”..
Throws a new light on that supplier, eh.
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Looking increasingly limp, U.S. tries to escalate by imposing sanctions on Chinese companies trading petroleum products with Iran. China laughs.
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My sense is that Iran and China can work things out without “the international financial system.” Curious policy from the U.S. now, could work very much in China’s favor.
U.S allies like Japan appear to support the sanctions by “reducing” their oil imports from Iran by some unknown amount.
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The terms of the sanctions set arbitrarily by US govt. Could see this coming from the cheap seats.
http://www.nytimes.com/2012/01/12/world/asia/china-balks-as-geithner-presses-on-iran-curbs.html
And let’s just keep this little bit handy —
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India is exploring all options to find a way out to make oil payments to Iran as there are chances that Turkey, through which it is making payment, may come under pressure after a fresh round of U.S. sanctions imposed on Iran.
India currently pays Iran about $1 billion every month through Turkey for the 370,000 barrels a day of crude oil it buys from the world’s fourth-largest oil producer.
According to sources, India is holding talks with Russia for routing payments to Iran. Discussions with United States are also going on for a possible relaxation or waiver in the sanctions.
via India exploring ways of making oil payments to Iran | Calcutta News.Net
Iran sanctions lead U.S. allies in Asia to seek special arrangements in order to continue, perhaps increase, imports from Iran. This is an interesting way for the US to increase leverage against any country that imports a lot of oil from Iran, including China. Anything about these workarounds in the US press?
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These cheap helmets distributed by Triple Eight are recalled for failing CPSC requirements. Which is the first time I’ve ever heard of that happening. Not saying it doesn’t. I’ve just never heard that one before.
http://www.infozine.com/news/stories/op/storiesView/sid/50268/
It’s over here. From the NYT, Dec. 25, 2011.
http://www.nytimes.com/2011/12/26/world/asia/in-china-the-wukan-revolt-could-be-a-harbinger.html
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