Large energy company given permission to drill for oil in Australian bight
The Australian government has given environmental approval to Equinor, a Norwegian energy company, to drill for oil in the Australian bight. The company has claimed that the drilling can be done safely although environmental groups have raised some concerns regarding the decision. These groups have claimed that no scientists or environmentalists were consulted when this decision was made.
australia environment climate-change global-warming energy oil
GuardianRelated Articles
Trump claims Saudi Arabia and Russia are about to sign a new oil deal
US President Donald Trump has said that Saudi Arabia and Russia will likely make a new oil deal within the next few days and will end their price war. He has invited US oil executives to the White House to discuss the global oil market. Global oil prices have fallen by two thirds this year.
trump saudi-arabia oil sale russia market export opec import
Reuters
New Zealand begin strictest border control policy in the world
New Zealand has announced that all incoming travelers, including its citizens, will have to isolate themselves for two weeks when they first land in the country. The country has only had six confirmed cases and no fatalities but has still instituted what many experts claim is the strictest border control policy in the world.
australia china travel border health disease illness immigration virus contagious coronavirus quarantine new-zealnad
Reuters
Oil prices dip after Russia ends cooperation with OPEC
Russia and OPEC are no longer cooperating as Russia refused to support a reduction in the global oil supply. This has caused global oil prices to drop by a massive 10% and many fear this could cause another oil price crash like in 2014. Putin currently has no desire to fix the deal between the two parties.
oil-prices saudi-arabia economy oil russia opec economics fossil-fuel
Reuters
US suspends autonomous shuttle program due to injuries
US safety regulators have suspended a new public transport program that was using 16 electric autonomous shuttles to provide better transport to an underdeveloped neighborhood. It was suspended after a passenger was injured due to an unexpected braking incident. Regulators will now re-evaluate the safety regulations that should have prevented such an incident.
climate-change global-warming oil fuel electric-cars vehicles exhaust shuttle autonomous-shuttle
Reuters