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  <title><![CDATA[Australian Stock Market Leads - 02/14/2012]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[The Australian stock market is seen heading for a slow but steady start on Tuesday with the positive global markets performance extending limited gains on commodities and other risk-related assets.]]></description>
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  <pubDate>Mon, 13 Feb 2012 18:20:00 EST</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[Global Markets Overview 02/14/2012]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[Stocks added to gains and hit session highs in afternoon trading, buoyed by the adoption of austerity measures by Greece&#039;s Parliament. The Dow Jones Industrial Average was recently ahead 82 points, or 0.6%, at 12884. The Standard & Poor&#039;s 500-stock index advanced 10 points, or 0.8%, to 1353, and the Nasdaq Composite gained 29 points, or 1%, to 2933.]]></description>
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  <pubDate>Mon, 13 Feb 2012 17:41:05 EST</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[Green Plains Renewable Energy: Fiscal Smarts Turns Corn To Growth]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[Green Plains Renewable Energy, an ethanol producer that has catapulted itself to No. 11 on the IBTimes 1000 list by taking the nap-inducing what is nap inducing mean? route of smart expansion while minding dollars and cents.]]></description>
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  <pubDate>Mon, 13 Feb 2012 15:03:44 EST</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[Soros: Shale Gas and Oil Prompting Economic Recovery]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[Billionaire  investor George Soros  attributed the nation&#039;s favorable economic outlook to the nation&#039;s shale resources in a weekend interview.]]></description>
  <guid>http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/297815/20120213/manufacturing-growth-shale-oil-natural-gas-prices.htm</guid>
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  <pubDate>Mon, 13 Feb 2012 13:07:42 EST</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[Global Markets Overview - 02/13/2012]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[Stocks were dragged down for their worst one-day loss in about six weeks by tumult over the Greek bailout, disappointing readings on the U.S. economy and a downgrade of nearly three dozen Italian banks.]]></description>
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  <pubDate>Sun, 12 Feb 2012 17:49:15 EST</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[Noble Energy-Led Consortium Signs $680 Million Natural-Gas Deal in Israel]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[The U.S.-Israeli consortium developing the Tamar natural-gas field off Israel&#039;s coast said on Sunday it had signed a 15-year deal to supply an Israeli power-plant operator with an estimated $680 million worth of gas.]]></description>
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  <link>http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/297229/20120212/tamar-noble-energy-inc-natural-gas-israel.htm</link>
  <pubDate>Sun, 12 Feb 2012 08:06:46 EST</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[EPA Yet to Respond to Texas Railroad Commission on Fracking]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[The Environmental Protection Agency has yet to respond to a Texas Railroad Commission request to reclassify its draft report linking hydraulic fracturing to ground water contamination as a &quot;scientific assessment.&quot;.]]></description>
  <guid>http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/296869/20120210/texas-rail-epa-draft-study-hydraulic-fracturing.htm</guid>
  <link>http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/296869/20120210/texas-rail-epa-draft-study-hydraulic-fracturing.htm</link>
  <pubDate>Fri, 10 Feb 2012 17:01:22 EST</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[Petrobras Approves 26 New Rigs for Offshore Oil]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[Pretrobras, Brazil&#039;s oil giant approved the construction of several dozen new oil rigs designed to tap into the country&#039;s large offshore oil deposits.]]></description>
  <guid>http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/296670/20120210/petrobras-oil-rig-offshore-drilling-contracts.htm</guid>
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  <pubDate>Fri, 10 Feb 2012 10:47:08 EST</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[Gillard Government Launches $340 Million Energy Programme]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[The federal government of Australia launched on Thursday a $340-million energy programme designed to provide energy efficiency to businesses, local government and communities.]]></description>
  <guid>http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/296308/20120209/gillard-government-launches-340-million-energy-programme.htm</guid>
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  <pubDate>Thu, 09 Feb 2012 23:30:35 EST</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[Cuban Oil: Country's Ambitions Endanger Florida Coral Reefs and Coast]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[Offshore drilling for oil has begun in Cuban waters in the shadow of the Florida Keys, and with the memory of BP&#039;s Macondo Gulf of Mexico spill still fresh, authorities are bracing for the worst.]]></description>
  <guid>http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/296258/20120209/gulf-mexico-florida-coast-guard-cuba-oil.htm</guid>
  <link>http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/296258/20120209/gulf-mexico-florida-coast-guard-cuba-oil.htm</link>
  <pubDate>Thu, 09 Feb 2012 19:54:14 EST</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[Third Company Scales Back U.S. Shale Operations]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[With the price of natural gas so low, BG Group has become the latest company to scale back their shale natural gas production in the United States, in what could be the start of a temporary retreat from the gas industry in the country.]]></description>
  <guid>http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/296227/20120209/natural-gas-company-shale-production.htm</guid>
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  <pubDate>Thu, 09 Feb 2012 18:08:24 EST</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[UK to Unveil World's Biggest Offshore Wind Farm for Powering 320000 Homes]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[With over 100 turbines generating power for around 320,000 homes, the Walney project is regarded as the world&#039;s biggest offshore wind farm. It will be officially launched on Thursday, by the British government.]]></description>
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  <pubDate>Thu, 09 Feb 2012 01:00:09 EST</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[Natural Gas Industry Responds to New Pa. Law: 'I Think It's Going to Hurt a Little Bit']]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[In the fallout of months-worth of bitter debate, the Associated Petroleum Industries of Pennsylvania is trying to find out if the state&#039;s General Assembly did indeed put in place &quot;a fair and reasonable impact fee.&quot;.]]></description>
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  <pubDate>Wed, 08 Feb 2012 18:47:22 EST</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[Judge Lets BP Keep E-Mails out of Gulf Oil Spill Trial]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[BP Plc won a court order Wednesday keeping several potentially damaging e-mails out of a scheduled trial to determine responsibility for the 2010 Gulf of Mexico disaster.]]></description>
  <guid>http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/295482/20120208/judge-lets-bp-keep-e-mails-out.htm</guid>
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  <pubDate>Wed, 08 Feb 2012 18:18:15 EST</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[Australian Stock Market Leads - 02/09/2012]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[The Australian stock market is perceived to maintain its current bouyant status thugging within its comfort zone range between 4,200 to 4,300 with the absence of catalysts to bring forth a major boost, analysts said.]]></description>
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  <pubDate>Wed, 08 Feb 2012 18:05:42 EST</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[Global Markets Overview - 02/09/2012]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[U.S. stocks pared losses to inch higher as investors digested headlines over a Greek debt-restructuring deal that would allow the euro-zone country to avoid a default.]]></description>
  <guid>http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/295467/20120208/asia-pacific-dollar-eud-aud-base-metals.htm</guid>
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  <pubDate>Wed, 08 Feb 2012 17:42:15 EST</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[Pennsylvania General Assembly Votes to Impose Fees on Natural Gas Companies]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[The Pennsylvania legislature, after a full day&#039;s debate, narrow approved a bill that would levy annual fees against natural gas companies for each natural gas well they drill in the state.]]></description>
  <guid>http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/295443/20120208/natural-gas-hydraulic-fracking-vote-bill-marcellus.htm</guid>
  <link>http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/295443/20120208/natural-gas-hydraulic-fracking-vote-bill-marcellus.htm</link>
  <pubDate>Wed, 08 Feb 2012 17:11:37 EST</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[ConocoPhillips Wants Arctic-Bound Offshore Rig Designed by 2013]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[In the next year, ConocoPhillips expects to increase its Arctic footprint thank to a partnership with Singapore&#039;s Keppel Offshore and Marine.]]></description>
  <guid>http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/295382/20120208/arctic-exploration-drilling-offshore-conocophillips.htm</guid>
  <link>http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/295382/20120208/arctic-exploration-drilling-offshore-conocophillips.htm</link>
  <pubDate>Wed, 08 Feb 2012 15:30:15 EST</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[NY's Final Decison on Hydraulic Fracturing Could Come Soon: Commissioner]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[A few hydraulic fracturing permits could be approved by year-end, New York Department of Environmental Conservation Commissioner Joe Martens said.]]></description>
  <guid>http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/295362/20120208/hydarulic-fracturing-permits-new-york-dec.htm</guid>
  <link>http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/295362/20120208/hydarulic-fracturing-permits-new-york-dec.htm</link>
  <pubDate>Wed, 08 Feb 2012 14:44:45 EST</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[Pennsylvania House To Decide Natural Gas Fee Legislation]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[Pennsylvania lawmakers in the state&#039;s Senate have set a template for the rest of the Northeast U.S. to follow in approving a measure to impose annual fees on natural gas companies for each natural gas well they drill.]]></description>
  <guid>http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/295166/20120208/house-natural-gas-fracking-fee-well-drilling.htm</guid>
  <link>http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/295166/20120208/house-natural-gas-fracking-fee-well-drilling.htm</link>
  <pubDate>Wed, 08 Feb 2012 09:54:38 EST</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[Chevron Allegedly Using Secret Panel to Avoid Paying up $18 Billion to Ecuador in Damages]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[After a U.S. appeals court rejected an injunction that Chevron Corp had won to avoid paying up $18 billion penalty to Ecuador over pollution to the country&#039;s Amazon region, the multinational energy giant has been accused of bringing in a secret panel of private lawyers to thwart the court judgments.]]></description>
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  <link>http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/295014/20120208/chevron-secret-panel-18-billion-ecuador-bit.htm</link>
  <pubDate>Wed, 08 Feb 2012 06:22:26 EST</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[Australian Stock Market Leads - 02/08/2012]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[The positive leads from U.S. markets may not impact much on local stocks especially the currency-sensitive ones with the rate pause initiated by the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA), analysts say.]]></description>
  <guid>http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/294714/20120207/australia-dollar-eud-aud-base-metals-china.htm</guid>
  <link>http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/294714/20120207/australia-dollar-eud-aud-base-metals-china.htm</link>
  <pubDate>Tue, 07 Feb 2012 18:12:05 EST</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[Keystone XL Bill Passes House Committee]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[A plan to fast-track the stalled Keystone XL pipeline was passed by a key committee in the House of Representatives Tuesday, as Republicans made yet another attempt to spur approval of the project that has become a major issue in the 2012 elections.]]></description>
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  <pubDate>Tue, 07 Feb 2012 16:49:22 EST</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[Pennsylvania Lawmakers to Vote on Natural Gas Fee]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[Pennsylvania lawmakers could by the end of the day Tuesday vote to have the state collect fees from natural gas companies drilling in the state.]]></description>
  <guid>http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/294451/20120207/natural-gas-hydraulic-fractruring-law-fee-production.htm</guid>
  <link>http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/294451/20120207/natural-gas-hydraulic-fractruring-law-fee-production.htm</link>
  <pubDate>Tue, 07 Feb 2012 10:28:59 EST</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[Global Markets Overview - 02/07/2012]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[U.S. stocks drifted lower as the recent rally paused, with investors shifting focus to wrangling in Greece over fiscal austerity. The Dow Jones Industrial Average eased 38 points, or 0.3%, to 12824 as the last hour of trading approached. The Standard & Poor&#039;s 500-stock index lost 2.7 points, or 0.2%, to 1342, and the Nasdaq Composite declined 7.8 points, or 0.3%, to 2898.]]></description>
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  <pubDate>Mon, 06 Feb 2012 17:40:21 EST</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[Australian Stock Market Leads - 6 February 2012]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[The optimism generated by the better-than-expected US jobs is seen to redound to the stock market.

Analysts are bullish that Monday&#039;s trading will record some gains benefitting from the major averages posted by the Dow Jones Industrial Average, up 1.2% to close at 12862; the S&P climbed 1.5% at 1345; and the NASDAQ advanced 1.6% to end at 2906.]]></description>
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  <pubDate>Sun, 05 Feb 2012 18:23:33 EST</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[Global Markets Overview - 02/06/2012]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[Stocks rose Friday after the U.S. economy added more jobs than expected last month, driving the Nasdaq Composite to an 11-year high and pushing the Dow to its highest close in nearly four years. The earnings parade continues this week, with the latest results due from a handful of companies in the Dow Jones Industrial Average and from media giants and tobacco companies.]]></description>
  <guid>http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/293288/20120205/dollar-eud-aud-base-metals-china-gold.htm</guid>
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  <pubDate>Sun, 05 Feb 2012 17:50:05 EST</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[Apple Shares Set New All-Time High of $460, Keeping Most-Valuable Crown]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[Shares of Apple., the world&#039;s most valuable company, set another intraday record high of $460 on Friday, valuing the company at $428.6 billion. The shares closed at a record $459.68, up $4.56 or 1 percent.]]></description>
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  <pubDate>Fri, 03 Feb 2012 15:51:25 EST</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[Bureau of Land Management Reduces Proposed Oil Shale Land Availability]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[The Bureau of Land Management Friday recommended that a substantially smaller than originally proposed tract of public land be made available for oil shale and tar sand oil development and research, under a new draft environmental impact statement.]]></description>
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  <pubDate>Fri, 03 Feb 2012 15:36:34 EST</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[Petrobras Says Oil Spill from Pipeline Rupture Has Been Contained]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[The cause of the pipeline rupture is still under investigation. The pipeline connected a well head on the ocean floor to a floating platform, which was conducting a well test when the rupture took place. The well&#039;s safety mechanisms responded appropriately and the well was closed off automatically.]]></description>
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  <link>http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/292587/20120203/oil-spill-brazil-rio-de-janiero-petrobras.htm</link>
  <pubDate>Fri, 03 Feb 2012 09:26:34 EST</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[‘Unusual’ Cold Snap in Europe Raises Gas Demand, Russian Gazprom's Supply Insufficient [PHOTOS]]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[The unusually low temperature conditions prevailing in Europe for the past one week have boosted the demand for gas supplies forcing Russian gas provider Gazprom to reduce the volume of its deliveries.]]></description>
  <guid>http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/292414/20120203/unusual-cold-snap-europe-raises-gas-demand.htm</guid>
  <link>http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/292414/20120203/unusual-cold-snap-europe-raises-gas-demand.htm</link>
  <pubDate>Fri, 03 Feb 2012 04:11:18 EST</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[SolarCity IPO expected in third quarter: source]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[Solar power company SolarCity is expected to debut on U.S. markets in the third quarter this year and has hired Goldman Sachs to underwrite its initial public offering, a source close to the company said on Thursday.]]></description>
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  <link>http://losangeles.ibtimes.com/articles/292263/20120202/solarcity-ipo.htm</link>
  <pubDate>Thu, 02 Feb 2012 22:58:05 EST</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[Australian Stock Market Leads - 03/02/2012]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[The Australian stock market is off to a slow start on Friday with commodity-related stocks led by Lynas Corp (ASX: LYC), Aquarius Platinum Ltd (ASX: AQP), Atlas Iron Ltd (ASX:AGO) hitting some gains as of 10:00 AM (AEST).]]></description>
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  <link>http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/292204/20120202/australia-dollar-eud-aud-base-metals-china.htm</link>
  <pubDate>Thu, 02 Feb 2012 18:40:56 EST</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[Year In Review: 2011 Not The Best for Energy but U.S. Became a Net Exporter Again]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[Faced with international political tensions, disruptive weather and natural disasters and global economic woes, oil companies in the U.S. and Europe reported overall declining earnings for the fourth quarter, even as they earned. The good news is that the U.S. became a net energy exporter for the first time since 1949.]]></description>
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  <pubDate>Thu, 02 Feb 2012 17:15:26 EST</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[EPA Defends Recent Stance on Hydraulic Fracturing]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is once again facing criticism from oil and natural gas companies over its controversial findings in Wyoming, in which a draft study links hydraulic fracturing to ground water contamination.]]></description>
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  <link>http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/292027/20120202/epa-hydraulic-fracturing-natural-gas-dimock-study.htm</link>
  <pubDate>Thu, 02 Feb 2012 12:15:46 EST</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[Royal Dutch Shell's 4Q Profit Tops Expectations]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[Royal Dutch Shell, Europe&#039;s largest oil and natural gas company, posted fourth quarter earnings that despite less than favorable market conditions, exceeded analyst expectations thanks to increased natural gas sales.]]></description>
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  <link>http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/291839/20120202/royal-dutch-shell-earning-q4-profit-natural.htm</link>
  <pubDate>Thu, 02 Feb 2012 08:41:47 EST</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[Petrobras Oil Spill Extends 43 Square Miles]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[Officials with Brazilian oil giant Petrobras, and Brazil&#039;s environmental protection agency (IBAMA), announced Wednesday that 26 cubic meters of &quot;oily water&quot; was collected from an offshore oil production column that ruptured the day before.]]></description>
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  <link>http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/291481/20120201/brazil-petrobras-oil-spill-santos-basin-offshore.htm</link>
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  <title><![CDATA[Global Markets Overview - 2 February 2012]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[FROM MORRISON SECURITIES PTY. LTD

U.S. stocks rose broadly, moving to within striking distance of a multi-year high, as investors were bolstered by solid manufacturing reports around the world.]]></description>
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  <title><![CDATA[Earnings Preview: Shell Expected To Post Slight Profit Despite Poor Market]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[Europe&#039;s biggest  oil company, Royal Dutch Shell is expected to take a hit in its refining and marketing earnings, but could follow the likes of ExxonMobil in posting profit that at least matches analyst expectations thanks to high oil prices.]]></description>
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  <pubDate>Wed, 01 Feb 2012 16:40:31 EST</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA['Gasland' Director Arrested; Josh Fox Tried to Film House Hearing on Fracking]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[Documentary film maker Josh Fox, famous for his film Gasland, was handcuffed and forcibly removed from a subcommittee hearing of the House Science Committee as an Environmental Protection Agency administrator testified on a controversial EPA draft study.]]></description>
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  <link>http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/291392/20120201/natural-gas-gasland-documentary-josh-fox-arrested.htm</link>
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  <title><![CDATA[Australian Stock Market Leads - 1 February 2012]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[Australia&#039;s stock market had not moved in pace with the rest of the Asia-Pacific markets on Tuesday and is seen to remain flat on Wednesday&#039;s trading, but some action will push media-related stocks led by Fairfax Ltd.]]></description>
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  <link>http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/290678/20120131/australia-dollar-eud-aud-base-metals-china.htm</link>
  <pubDate>Tue, 31 Jan 2012 18:26:25 EST</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[API Lanches Public Workshops About Hydraulic Fracturing]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[The American Petroleum Institute, starting Tuesday, will be hosting a series of public workshops around the country the goal of which is to educate lawmakers, members of the public and various associations on shale gas and hydraulic fracturing.]]></description>
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  <link>http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/290657/20120131/hydraulic-fracturing-petroleum-oil-natural-gas-shale.htm</link>
  <pubDate>Tue, 31 Jan 2012 18:03:14 EST</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[Global Markets Overview - 1 February 2012]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[The Dow was in line for a fourth straight decline after a weaker than expected reading on consumer confidence erased early gains prompted by agreements designed to address Europe&#039;s sovereign-debt issues.]]></description>
  <guid>http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/290654/20120131/konica-hitachi-toshiba-australia-dollar-eud-aud.htm</guid>
  <link>http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/290654/20120131/konica-hitachi-toshiba-australia-dollar-eud-aud.htm</link>
  <pubDate>Tue, 31 Jan 2012 18:00:11 EST</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[ExxonMobil: Q4 Earnings Largely Due To Europe Weakness]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[ExxonMobil vice president of investor relations David Rosenthal said his company&#039;s lower than expected earning figures are largely  due to lingering global economic weakness in Europe which hurt the U.S. economic recovery and prompted declines in industry and chemical refining.]]></description>
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  <link>http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/290623/20120131/exxonmobil-q4-earnings-revenue-refining-oil.htm</link>
  <pubDate>Tue, 31 Jan 2012 16:47:33 EST</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[Hydraulic Fracturing: How Does a Natural Gas Well Get Drilled?]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[A lot has been said about hydraulic fracturing, the controversial natural gas drilling technique that has sparked a rush for natural gas in the U.S. Here is how they are built.]]></description>
  <guid>http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/290552/20120131/hydraulic-fracturing-natural-gas-well-construction.htm</guid>
  <link>http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/290552/20120131/hydraulic-fracturing-natural-gas-well-construction.htm</link>
  <pubDate>Tue, 31 Jan 2012 14:19:43 EST</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[ExxonMobil's 4Q up but Misses Street View, Shares Down]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[ExxonMobil Corp., the world&#039;s largest integrated oil and natural gas company, Tuesday reported fourth-quarter earnings up six percent, less than analysts expected, as higher crude oil profits offset weaker refining margins.]]></description>
  <guid>http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/290331/20120131/exxonmobil-crude-oil-earnings-profits-q4-2011.htm</guid>
  <link>http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/290331/20120131/exxonmobil-crude-oil-earnings-profits-q4-2011.htm</link>
  <pubDate>Tue, 31 Jan 2012 08:52:44 EST</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[Shares of Apple Set Another All-time Record, Keeping Title of Most Valuable Company]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[Shares of Apple, the most valuable technology company, set another record Monday as shares closed at $453.01, up $5.73, still another record.]]></description>
  <guid>http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/289910/20120130/apple-valuable-technology-computer-oil-energy.htm</guid>
  <link>http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/289910/20120130/apple-valuable-technology-computer-oil-energy.htm</link>
  <pubDate>Mon, 30 Jan 2012 16:44:42 EST</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[Keystone Pipeline Approval Pushed in New Proposals, Senate GOP Aims to Bypass Obama to Approve Construction]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[Senate Republicans plan to introduce a bill that would allow Congress to bypass the executive branch in order to green-light construction for the contentious Keystone XL pipeline.]]></description>
  <guid>http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/289866/20120130/keystone-pipeline-republican-proposal-bypass-obama.htm</guid>
  <link>http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/289866/20120130/keystone-pipeline-republican-proposal-bypass-obama.htm</link>
  <pubDate>Mon, 30 Jan 2012 14:59:24 EST</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[Water Leak at Fukushima Suspends Cooling Operation]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[Japan&#039;s stricken Fukushima nuclear power plant has leaked more than 600 liters of water, forcing it to briefly suspend cooling operations at a spent-fuel pond over the weekend, but none is thought to have escaped into the ocean.]]></description>
  <guid>http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/289357/20120129/water-leak-fukushima-suspends-cooling-operation.htm</guid>
  <link>http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/289357/20120129/water-leak-fukushima-suspends-cooling-operation.htm</link>
  <pubDate>Sun, 29 Jan 2012 19:16:00 EST</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[Keystone Pipeline will be Linked to Highway Bill: Boehner]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[Republicans will try again to force the administration to approve the Canada-to-Texas Keystone XL pipeline, this time by attaching it to a highway bill up next month, House Speaker John Boehner said Sunday.]]></description>
  <guid>http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/289286/20120129/keystone-pipeline-will-linked-highway-bill-boehner.htm</guid>
  <link>http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/289286/20120129/keystone-pipeline-will-linked-highway-bill-boehner.htm</link>
  <pubDate>Sun, 29 Jan 2012 15:15:47 EST</pubDate>
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