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17-Jan-2020

Mexico: Supreme Court rules against hiking ethanol fuel content

17-Jan-2020 by Reuters

The Mexican Supreme Court ruled against the modification of a fuel rule on Wednesday that would have allowed higher ethanol content in gasoline, similar to content rules in the United States, arguing that regulators exceeded their authority. more information

Kenya: Petroleum regulator raises fuel prices due to high import bill

17-Jan-2020 by Ventures

On Tuesday, Kenya’s Energy and Petroleum Regulatory Authority (EPRA) announced a hike in fuel prices. The new increase was to come into effect from 15th January and remain in force until February 14, as Kenyans are expected to pay more for the prized commodity. more information

10-Jan-2020

World: Greta Thunberg tells world leaders to end fossil fuel ‘madness’

10-Jan-2020 by The Guardian

Greta Thunberg and fellow youth climate campaigners are demanding that global leaders immediately end the “madness” of huge ongoing investments in fossil fuel exploration and enormous subsidies for coal, oil and gas use. more information

19-Dec-2019

Mexico: Growing fuel market just got less competitive

19-Dec-2019 by RigZone

Mexico just made it harder for foreign companies to compete in its nascent fuel market.Two rules designed to facilitate private investment in the energy sector were rolled back this week, in a move reflective of President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador’s opposition to his predecessor’s free-market reforms. more information

18-Dec-2019

Mexico: Pemex freed from rules governing wholesale fuel pricing

18-Dec-2019 by Mexico News Daily

Pemex can now sell wholesale gasoline and diesel at any price it wishes after the Energy Regulatory Commission (CRE) revoked a year-old regulation that essentially restricted the state oil company from selling below cost or well above market prices. more information

17-Dec-2019

Germany: The country plans price hike for CO2 emissions

17-Dec-2019 by Deutsche Welle

Global warming-causing carbon emissions are reportedly set to more than double in price. It's a step in the right direction, say some climate activists, but others say the compromise still falls short of demands. more information

Luxembourg: Fuel prices to go up in 2020

17-Dec-2019 by The Brussels Times

Fuel prices will go up in Luxembourg next year, the Government of the Grand Duchy announced on Monday, explaining that the increase is aimed at enabling the country to meet its CO2-reduction goals. more information

04-Dec-2019

Germany: Volkswagen headquarters raided again over diesel scandal

04-Dec-2019 by The New York Times

German public prosecutors raided the Wolfsburg headquarters of Volkswagen on Tuesday in the latest investigation into the carmaker’s diesel emissions scandal. more information

03-Dec-2019

Iran: The country rejects as 'lies' unrest death tolls given abroad

03-Dec-2019 by RFI

Iran on Tuesday rejected as "utter lies" unofficial casualty figures given for street violence that erupted last month during demonstrations against a shock decision to hike fuel prices. Protests erupted in Iran on November 15 after the announcement that petrol prices were going up by as much as 200 percent with immediate effect. more information

Iran: 208 killed amid protests over rising gasoline prices and subsequent crackdown by security forc

03-Dec-2019 by Firstpost

At least 208 people in Iran have been killed amid protests over sharply rising gasoline prices and a subsequent crackdown by security forces, Amnesty International said Monday, as one government official acknowledged telling the police to shoot demonstrators. more information

Indonesia: Government adds 1.5 million kl to this year’s subsidized diesel quota

03-Dec-2019 by The Jakarta Post

To avoid exceeding this year’s subsidized diesel distribution quota, the government has moved to increase the limit from 14.5 million kiloliters (kl) to 16 million kl. State-owned oil company Pertamina president director Nicke Widyawati told lawmakers in Jakarta on Thursday that the government had increased the subsidized diesel quota as the initial limit was expected to be surpassed this month. more information

02-Dec-2019

India: Government says no proposal to reduce taxes on petrol, diesel

02-Dec-2019 by The Economic Times

The government on Monday said there is no proposal to reduce taxes on petrol and diesel. Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman told the Lok Sabha that no where in the world do the prices of petrol and diesel remain steady for a particular period of time. more information

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