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France says US risks ‘blocking everything’ at UN talks to protect world’s soils

The soil that grows the world's food and holds its water is becoming less productive, yet governments are struggling to agree on how to respond to this crisis. As political talks at Cop17, the United Nations conference on desertification and land degradation, stepped up in Mongolia on Tuesday, France's environment…

Radio France Internationale · Aug 25

In 2014, a Texas coalition bought a 17,351-acre coastal ranch for $37.7 million, much of it using Deepwater Horizon restoration money; 15,000 acres later became a wildlife area protecting wetlands, prairie and endangered whooping crane habitat

In 2014, a coalition of conservation groups bought 17,351-acre Powderhorn Ranch on the Texas coast for $37.7 million. A major share of the funding came from BP and Transocean penalties linked to the Deepwater Horizon oil spill. Four years later, more than 15,000 acres were transferred to Texas Parks and…

The Times of India · Aug 25

Hyundai taps Reliance-backed Jio-bp to take EV charging network to 37,000+ points

Hyundai Motor India and Jio-bp are integrating their electric vehicle charging networks. This partnership expands charging points to over 37,000 across India. Users can now access Jio-bp's 7,000 charging points through the myHyundai app. Hyundai plans to significantly increase its own fast-charging stations by 2030. This collaboration aims to enhance…

The Economic Times · Aug 25

BP to develop offshore gasfield in Venezuela with firms linked to Trump administration

Move will be one of first large-scale foreign investments in country since US ousted leader Nicolás Maduro in January

The Guardian - UK · Aug 14

BP returns to Venezuela with Gulf partners as post-Maduro energy opening speeds up

Venezuela has awarded BP a licence to develop the offshore Loran gas field alongside state-backed partners from the UAE and Qatar, marking the British company's return to a country whose energy sector has been reopening to foreign investors since US forces captured Nicolás Maduro.

Euronews · Aug 14

No state killing

Re: "Down with the death penalty?", ( BP, Aug 9).

Bangkok Post · Aug 12

Overwatch's huge "battle pass revamp" is out tomorrow and makes things a lot more complicated but, seemingly, better

New Overwatch battle pass "Tier Hack" lets players unlock old skins

GamesRadar · Aug 10

FTSE 100 ends lower as oil price pushes higher

The FTSE 100 index closed down 38.59 points, 0.4%, at 10,862.50.

Evening Standard · Aug 10

$48 billion profit! 5 global oil majors cash in on oil surge amid Iran war. Where is money flowing?

Five global oil majors — Exxon Mobil, Chevron, BP, Shell and TotalEnergies — posted a combined $48 billion profit in Q2, benefiting from oil prices surging above $100 a barrel amid US-Iran hostilities. Their combined cash generation hit a record $90 billion, surpassing levels seen after Russia’s 2022 invasion of…

The Economic Times · Aug 10

Man Fuels Up At BP. Then He Catches Them Overcharging For Gas: ‘How Did 15 Gallons Get Charged?’

"Scamming on fuel."

Motor1 · Aug 8