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Pipes at the landfall facilities of the ‘Nord Stream 1’ gas pipeline are pictured in Lubmin, Germany, March 8, 2022. REUTERS/Hannibal Hanschke
Pipes at the landfall facilities of the ‘Nord Stream 1’ gas pipeline are pictured in Lubmin, Germany, March 8, 2022. REUTERS/Hannibal Hanschke

Energy war as West caps Russian oil price, Moscow keeps gas pipe shut

ZAPORIZHZHIA, Ukraine,  (Reuters) – Rich countries agreed yesterday to try to cap the global price of Russian oil, while Russia delayed the re-opening of its main gas pipeline to Germany, as both sides raised the stakes in an energy war between Moscow and the West over Ukraine.

Cuba seeks more electricity supply from Turkish powerships

HAVANA,  (Reuters) – Cuba, mired in an energy crisis that has brought frequent blackouts, is negotiating with a Turkish company to have it double the megawatts it currently produces for the country from shipboard generators just offshore, according to two people with knowledge of the discussions.

Brazil’s Amazon sees worst August fires in over a decade

SAO PAULO,  (Reuters) – Fires in Brazil’s Amazon rainforest surged in August to the highest for the month since 2010, government data showed on Wednesday, surpassing the blazes in August 2019 that drew global attention soon after President Jair Bolsonaro took office.

A Turkish Karadeniz Erin Sultan powership operates at Havana's bay, Cuba August 30, 2022. REUTERS/Alexandre Meneghini

Cuba seeks more electricity supply from Turkish powerships

HAVANA,  (Reuters) – Cuba, mired in an energy crisis that has brought frequent blackouts, is negotiating with a Turkish company to have it double the megawatts it currently produces for the country from shipboard generators just offshore, according to two people with knowledge of the discussions.

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