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Montreal Traffic Management and CAV Technology boosted with Kapsch contract
Montreal Traffic Management and CAV Technology boosted with Kapsch contract Kapsch TrafficCom has announced a project award for traffic management and connected vehicle technology in the Canadian city of Montreal. Across the Notre Dame corridor and in the city centre in Montreal, Kapsch TrafficCom w...
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Georgia celebrates Ubisa-Shorapani section opening on East-West Highway
Georgia celebrates Ubisa-Shorapani section opening on East-West Highway In a notable advance for Georgia’s infrastructure, the Ubisa-Shorapani stretch of the East-West Highway was inaugurated on October 28, 2023. This segment’s launch is a culmination of concerted efforts underpinned by...
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Tough, Insulated Fibreglass, Multi-Purpose ladder launched by Jefferson Tools
Tough, Insulated Fibreglass, Multi-Purpose ladder launched by Jefferson Tools Jefferson Tools has announce the launch of its cutting-edge Fibreglass Multi-Purpose Telescopic Ladder. Made with anti-corrosive frames, advanced auto-locking technology and with a range of versatile functions, this ladder...
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Canadian Myshak Crane and Rigging adopts Tadano GT-1200XL-2 Truck Crane
Canadian Myshak Crane and Rigging adopts Tadano GT-1200XL-2 Truck Crane The Myshak Group has been serving the crane needs of Alberta contractors and businesses for over 20 years. Myshak has just purchased the first Tadano GT-1200XL-2 Truck Crane (5-section 167.3′ main boom, 33.1 ft / 58.1 ft bi‐fold...
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Apple hails Archicad as scary fast on the new Macs
Apple hails Archicad as scary fast on the new Macs Graphisoft, the leading Building Information Modelling (BIM) software solution developer for architecture and multidisciplinary design, is featured by Apple in their recent global launch, in which the tech giant unveiled the latest MacBook Pro and t...
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Carbon Reporting Guidance for Highways Infrastructure and Maintenance published
Carbon Reporting Guidance for Highways Infrastructure and Maintenance published In a major milestone towards the standardisation of greenhouse gas emissions calculations for the UK, new guidance for local highways authorities, that includes Scope 3 emissions, has been launched. The Carbon Calculatio...
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Sacyr divests Environmental Unit to Morgan Stanley Infrastructure
Sacyr divests Environmental Unit to Morgan Stanley Infrastructure The Spanish multinational company Sacyr has successfully completed the sale of its environmental services division, Valoriza Servicios Medioambientales, to Morgan Stanley Infrastructure Partners. This transaction, which was initially...
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MIT and NVIDIA develop data structures for high-performance AI computing tasks
MIT and NVIDIA develop data structures for high-performance AI computing tasks Researchers from MIT and NVIDIA have developed two techniques that accelerate the processing of sparse tensors, a type of data structure that’s used for high-performance computing tasks. The complementary techniques could...
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Revolutionising Roadway Intelligence with Kistler and REKOR
Revolutionising Roadway Intelligence with Kistler and REKOR Kistler Instrument Corporation, the innovator and leading provider of Quartz Weigh-In-Motion (WIM) sensors and related electronics, is excited to announce a new partnership with Rekor Systems, Inc., a pioneer in the field of AI-driven roadw...
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Aurigo Software helping Orange County streamline Right of Way and Project Management
Aurigo Software helping Orange County streamline Right of Way and Project Management Aurigo Software, the leading provider of capital planning and construction management software for infrastructure and private owners, announced it has entered into a multiyear contract with Orange County, Florida to...
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Nivus hand-held portable flow monitoring solution fills technology gap
Nivus hand-held portable flow monitoring solution fills technology gap The instrumentation company Nivus has developed a new hand-held portable flow monitoring technology in response to a requirement that was originally identified by the Environment Agency. In 2018, the Environment Agency hydrometry...
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ASH Group invests in efficiency and safety with new Develon Wheel Loaders
ASH Group invests in efficiency and safety with new Develon Wheel Loaders Two new Develon DL420CVT-7 wheel loaders purchased by ASH Group for use at the company’s state-of-the-art Aggregates Wash Plant in Ellesmere Port in Cheshire in the UK, have brought huge benefits including significant fuel sav...
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Wirtgen’s Rock Crusher WRC 240i the new specialist in road construction
Wirtgen’s Rock Crusher WRC 240i the new specialist in road construction The WRC 240(i) breaks coarse rocks in-situ, as found in hand-packed pavement layers (e.g. Telford bases) or stony soils, and produces a homogeneous mix in a continuous process. The working width of 2,320 mm and a working d...
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Auction Houses evolving to meet demands of the digital age
Auction Houses evolving to meet demands of the digital age Auction houses have a tradition spanning several centuries. In recent decades, they have undergone a digital transformation, expanding their reach globally. However, this has also brought numerous challenges, particularly in meeting the ever...
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WJ hails new UK Road Funding as an opportunity to drive Safety Innovations
WJ hails new UK Road Funding as an opportunity to drive Safety Innovations Following the announcement of additional funding for roads linked to the scrapping of the second phase of HS2, Wayne Johnston, Chief Executive Officer at WJ Group, says councils must maximise its impact with high-performance,...
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bp chooses Bentley’s AssetWise Asset Lifecycle Information Management Solution
bp chooses Bentley’s AssetWise Asset Lifecycle Information Management Solution Bentley Systems, Incorporated, the infrastructure engineering software company, today announced that bp has selected Bentley’s AssetWise Asset Lifecycle Information Management (ALIM) and AssetWise Reliability (AR), part o...
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Robotic Revolution advancing Nuclear Decommissioning safety at Sellafield
Robotic Revolution advancing Nuclear Decommissioning safety at Sellafield Sellafield’s deployment of robotic technology is achieving ground-breaking progress in nuclear decommissioning, with their insights benefiting the broader sector. At the vanguard, Sellafield’s Engineering Centre of...
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Liebherr launches R 930 Tunnel Crawler Excavator
Liebherr launches R 930 Tunnel Crawler Excavator The Liebherr tunnel excavator range expands with the new R 930 Tunnel crawler excavator, now launched on the world market. Developed at Liebherr-France SAS in Colmar (France), the R 930 Tunnel replaces the R 924 Compact Tunnel and allows high-level pe...
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Stratasys 3D FDM Printer unlocks demanding manufacturing capabilities
Stratasys 3D FDM Printer unlocks demanding manufacturing capabilities Stratasys Ltd., a leader in polymer 3D printing and additive manufacturing solutions will showcase its new F3300 Fused Deposition Modelling (FDM) 3D printer at the Formnext conference, November 7-10, in Frankfurt, Germany. This in...
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Nanocellulose-based Aerogel Film could keep buildings cooler
Nanocellulose-based Aerogel Film could keep buildings cooler The global demand for cooling energy has seen a surge in the 21st century. Notably, the use of air conditioners and electric fans accounts for nearly 20% of a building’s overall electricity consumption. Exploring eco-friendly and sus...
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MIT finds that light can make water evaporate without heat
MIT finds that light can make water evaporate without heat Evaporation is happening all around us all the time, from the sweat cooling our bodies to the dew burning off in the morning sun. But science’s understanding of this ubiquitous process may have been missing a piece all this time. In recent y...
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The Next Generation of Portable Power introduced by Duracell
The Next Generation of Portable Power introduced by Duracell Duracell, the #1 trusted battery brand, today announced the new M150 Portable Power Station, an easy solution to powering your devices from virtually anywhere. Offering 150 watts of power for laptops, phones, tablets or other small electro...
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IVIOS unveils Paint Protection Films for Mid-sized Drones
IVIOS unveils Paint Protection Films for Mid-sized Drones Premium automotive film brand, IVIOS, is participating in the world’s largest automobile tuning show ‘2023 SEMA SHOW’ today, and has unveiled 2 new vehicle paint protection film (PPF) products that boast outstanding appearan...
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Cat transforming Bagdad Mine with Autonomous Haulers in Arizona
Cat transforming Bagdad Mine with Autonomous Haulers in Arizona In a strategic collaboration, Caterpillar and Freeport-McMoRan Inc. have unveiled plans to automate a fleet of 33 Cat® 793 haul trucks at the Bagdad mine in Arizona. The autonomous transformation will be driven by Cat MineStar™ C...
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Aggregate Industries recognised for Carbon Reduction Gold Standard
Aggregate Industries recognised for Carbon Reduction Gold Standard Aggregate Industries has been recognised for its commitment to carbon reduction after gaining a globally recognised gold standard. The leading UK building materials supplier, which has its group headquarters near Coalville, Leicester...
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Iteris wins FHA contract for Intelligent Transportation Systems Architecture
Iteris wins FHA contract for Intelligent Transportation Systems Architecture Iteris, Inc., the world’s trusted technology ecosystem for smart mobility infrastructure management, today announced that it has been awarded a task order under Iteris’ General Services Administration Multiple Award Schedul...
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Toulouse Airport trials airside Hydrogen Fuelling Technology
Toulouse Airport trials airside Hydrogen Fuelling Technology Universal Hydrogen Co., a hydrogen fuel services provider that uses unique modular hydrogen capsule technology, today announced it has completed an operational demonstration of loading and unloading its proprietary modular hydrogen capsule...
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The Pelješac Bridge – An Engineering Marvel Shaping Geopolitical Landscapes
The Pelješac Bridge – An Engineering Marvel Shaping Geopolitical Landscapes Nestled in the heart of the Adriatic Sea, the Pelješac Bridge is more than just a structural masterpiece; it is a testament to human ambition, collaboration, and the intricate dance of geopolitics. Its vast 2.4 kilomet...
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Sewage superhighway tunnelling completed by HERRENKNECHT Singapore
Sewage superhighway tunnelling completed by HERRENKNECHT Singapore Milestone for the epoch-making “Deep Tunnel Sewerage System” (DTSS) project in Singapore: the five contractors have completed tunnelling works for the second construction phase of the gigantic sewer pipe system. The final...
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Northeast UK debuts greenest Road Resurfacing
Northeast UK debuts greenest Road Resurfacing In a ground-breaking initiative in the UK’s northeast, three local roads have been cited as the greenest highways ever resurfaced in the country. The project is being hailed as an innovative benchmark for road maintenance practices in the future. T...
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Revolutionary Powder Engineering tech adds AI to the mix
Revolutionary Powder Engineering tech adds AI to the mix Imagine a world without powders. It may sound exaggerated, but our daily lives are intricately connected to powders in various ways from foods, pharmaceuticals, cosmetics to batteries, ceramics, etc. In all these industries, powder mixing is a...
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New computational methods fingerprints Polymer motions under flow
New computational methods fingerprints Polymer motions under flow Polymers are large molecules that are made by linking a series of identical building blocks. They are attractive for manufacturing because they are inexpensive and easy to process and modify. To expand polymers’ applications and impro...
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Cree Lighting Guideway Street Lights deliver visual comfort
Cree Lighting Guideway Street Lights deliver visual comfort Cree Lighting today announced the introduction of the all-new Guideway™ Series Street Light, featuring NanoComfort™ Technology, designed to fundamentally shift customer expectations of the standard street light – how it perfor...
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The next ten years could be a Decade of Rail in the US
The next ten years could be a Decade of Rail in the US Arthur D. Little has published its latest report, Rail 2040, which explores the key trends reshaping the industry, assesses the general market environment for railway services, and delivers an informed outlook on the future of rail transport wit...
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United States Steel Corp pioneers Battery-Powered Locomotives
United States Steel Corp pioneers Battery-Powered Locomotives United States Steel Corporation announced today a significant step in its ongoing commitment to sustainability, environmental excellence and the communities it serves. The company converted two of its diesel switcher locomotives at the Mo...
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3D Printing with Steel improved with Lasers
3D Printing with Steel improved with Lasers The method, developed by a research team led by the University of Cambridge, allows structural modifications to be ‘programmed’ into metal alloys during 3D printing, fine-tuning their properties without the ‘heating and beating’ process that’s been in use...
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Microelectronics to take computing to new heights
Microelectronics to take computing to new heights You’re seeing the story on your screen right now thanks to tiny switches known as transistors. The microchips in computers contain billions of them, each one sending electrical signals based on what you want the computer to do. Microelectronics like...
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Ground-breaking 1,250 Volt GaN Switcher IC announced by Power Integrations
Ground-breaking 1,250 Volt GaN Switcher IC announced by Power Integrations Power Integrations, the leader in high-voltage integrated circuits for energy-efficient power conversion, today released the world’s highest-voltage, single-switch gallium-nitride (GaN) power supply IC, featuring a 1250-volt...
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Apple M3, M3 Pro, and M3 Max unveiled
Apple M3, M3 Pro, and M3 Max unveiled Apple® today announced M3, M3 Pro, and M3 Max, three chips featuring ground-breaking technologies that deliver dramatically increased performance and unleash new capabilities for Mac®. These are the first personal computer chips built using the industry-leading...
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Bringing the power of AI to prevent Traffic Jams in Road Construction
Bringing the power of AI to prevent Traffic Jams in Road Construction Road construction is a logistical minefield of local council permissions, workforce and machinery planning, and financial considerations. Any delays or complications can have large financial implications and critical impacts on lo...
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CIFA Energya E9 Electric Mixer Truck to be featured at Ecomondo
CIFA Energya E9 Electric Mixer Truck to be featured at Ecomondo CIFA is back at Ecomondo after many years with the latest addition to Energya – the electric brand: the E9 electric mixer truck mounted on a Volvo chassis, a 100% electric vehicle that works in a fully sustainable manner. Energya...
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MIT develops process to turn Carbon Dioxide into Fuel
MIT develops process to turn Carbon Dioxide into Fuel The search is on worldwide to find ways to extract carbon dioxide from the air or from power plant exhaust and then make it into something useful. One of the more promising ideas is to make it into a stable fuel that can replace fossil fuels ...
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Economic and conflict interplay causing Global Oil and Bitumen Fluctuations
Economic and conflict interplay causing Global Oil and Bitumen Fluctuations On Wednesday, following a two-day downturn in crude oil prices, the market experienced minimal fluctuations. This stability is attributed to the intertwining of two significant events: the looming demand concerns in Europe a...
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Balancing Railroad Level Crossing Safety and Performance
Balancing Railroad Level Crossing Safety and Performance Today, the rail industry has multiple digital capabilities for the most precise asset monitoring and efficient railroad maintenance. The fact that the situation with accidents at level crossings in the US has remained virtually unchanged over...
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Mecalac expands Electric Range with new eS1000 Swing Loader
Mecalac expands Electric Range with new eS1000 Swing Loader To meet increasing demand for more environmentally-friendly construction projects, Mecalac has harnessed its spirit of innovation and developed a range of 100% electric machines. The brand launched its very first 11-ton electric excavator,...
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Dansand invests in CDE Ultra Fines Recovery System in Denmark
Dansand invests in CDE Ultra Fines Recovery System in Denmark Dansand A/S, Denmark’s leading sand specialist, has announced plans for a new state-of-the-art ultra fines recovery system, designed and engineered by wet processing experts CDE, for its main site in Addit, north of Brædstrup. Founded in...
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CIRCOR Pumps for Asphalt Binder Processing and Transfer
CIRCOR Pumps for Asphalt Binder Processing and Transfer CIRCOR International, Inc., a leading manufacturer and marketer of differentiated technology products and sub-systems, highlights their IMO brand rotary screw pumps for processing and transferring asphaltenes and bitumen in a variety of applica...
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Improving Train Safety with IoT-Based Remote Monitoring
Improving Train Safety with IoT-Based Remote Monitoring Spanning 140,00 miles and supporting 167,000 jobs nationwide, the freight and passenger rail systems are a significant strength of the US economy. Of course, this nearly $80 billion-dollar industry is highly complex due to its sprawling infrast...
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Pomerleau wins NMG Construction Management Preparation Contract
Pomerleau wins NMG Construction Management Preparation Contract Nouveau Monde Graphite Inc. furthers its execution readiness for the construction of its Phase-2 commercial facilities, the Matawinie Mine and the Bécancour Battery Material Plant, with the appointment of Pomerleau as Construction Manag...
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Arduino PRO Portenta Hat Carrier bridges Arduino and Raspberry Pi Ecosystems
Arduino PRO Portenta Hat Carrier bridges Arduino and Raspberry Pi Ecosystems Arduino, the open-source hardware pioneer with 32 million active developers worldwide, today announced Portenta Hat Carrier, the newest addition to the Arduino PRO range of high-performance hardware designed to transform Po...
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Renesas evolves Induction Motor Position Sensing Technology
Renesas evolves Induction Motor Position Sensing Technology Renesas Electronics Corporation, a premier supplier of advanced semiconductor solutions, today announced an inductive position sensor (IPS) technology for highly accurate motor position sensor ICs for robotics, industrial and medical applic...
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Hytera announces On-demand LTE Mesh Device for Critical Missions
Hytera announces On-demand LTE Mesh Device for Critical Missions Hytera Communications, a leading global provider of professional communications technologies and solutions, has recently released its latest version of broadband mesh portable device E-mesh580P, engineered to offer robust link of voice...
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Latin America’s tallest building built with Cemex Vertua lower-carbon concrete
Latin America’s tallest building built with Cemex Vertua lower-carbon concrete Cemex is supplying a specialty mix of Vertua concrete products for the construction of Rise Tower in Monterrey, Mexico, which is expected to become the tallest tower in Latin America at a height of 475 meters and 10...
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OnsiteIQ expanding Construction Intelligence with $14m investment
OnsiteIQ expanding Construction Intelligence with $14m investment OnsiteIQ, a leading construction intelligence platform for commercial real estate investors, developers, and owners, today announced the completion of a $14-million Series B financing round. The round was led by existing investor Vert...
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Moxion Power Battery Technology a 2023 TIME Best Invention
Moxion Power Battery Technology a 2023 TIME Best Invention Today, Moxion Power, a California-based manufacturer of clean, mobile battery energy storage system (BESS) technology, made TIME’s Best Invention list for their MP-75/600, the first product in a line-up of mobile BESS products that will elec...
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Strategic Moves Businesses Should Be Considering
Strategic Moves Businesses Should Be Considering In the rapidly evolving landscape of modern business, strategic planning is paramount to staying competitive, resilient, and adaptable to change. To navigate complex challenges and seize the opportunities of today’s markets, businesses must make strat...
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New technology increases Hardness and Wear Properties of Titanium
New technology increases Hardness and Wear Properties of Titanium Scientists have suggested the technology that increases hardness and wear properties of titanium products. With the help of plasma electrolysis authors of the work have formed on the surface of the material rough oxide coating, and un...
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Creating the most Water-Repellent Materials
Creating the most Water-Repellent Materials Researchers have developed a new mechanism to make water droplets slip off surfaces, described in a paper published in Nature Chemistry. The discovery challenges existing ideas about friction between solid surfaces and water and opens up a new avenue for s...
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Japan’s Technological Maglev Rail Renaissance
Japan’s Technological Maglev Rail Renaissance Japan stands tall as a global leader in engineering research and technology, with technological achievements that are second to none. Yet, Japan’s rise wasn’t always smooth. After the devastation of Hiroshima and Nagasaki in 1945, the n...
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Oil and bitumen prices ignited by Middle East Tensions
Oil and bitumen prices ignited by Middle East Tensions As tensions in the Middle East flared last week, the global Brent crude oil index saw a significant 4.1% jump on Monday, 16 October, reaching a high of $88.15 per barrel during the initial Asian trading sessions. This spike, however, still falls...
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