Ukraine says 150 tons of motor oil spilled into Dnipro River after Kakhovka dam was destroyedUp to 20,000 people are at risk of losing their homes after a critical dam in a Russian-controlled area of southern Ukraine exploded early Tuesday morning. Ukraine immediately blamed Russia for attacking the Kakhovka hydroelectric dam in the Kherson region, while the Kremlin pointed the finger at Kiev.The head of the Kherson region, Oleksandr Prokudin, told local media that eight villages had already been fully or completely flooded, and more were expected. Cities in the region are preparing to receive an influx of evacuees, The…
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May’s new car sales defy even Cox Automotive’s initial expectations. The release of pent-up demand due to increased inventory appears to be a major culprit. In addition, some automakers are reporting year-over-year gains. However, while May appears to be a standout from last year, there is a bit of a decline from April. Here’s a look at May’s auto sales and a look at why we might see the numbers we are. Year-on-year growth is on the rise According to Cox Automotive, initially predicted year-over-year auto sales to be 20.3%, but updated projections show the growth rate could be higher…
June 6 (Reuters) – Ford Motor Co ( FN ) is recalling more than 125,000 SUVs and trucks in the United States due to the risk of engine compartment fires, the National Safety Administration website showed on Tuesday of Traffic (NHTSA).The recall, which expands on a similar recall a year earlier, covers certain Escape and Lincoln Corsair SUVs and their Maverick compact trucks manufactured between 2020 and 2023 equipped with 2.5L hybrid/plug-in hybrid engines.”In the event of an engine failure, engine oil and fuel vapor may be released into the engine compartment and accumulate near ignition sources such as hot…
Brazilian oil major Petrobras has started oil production at its floating production storage and offloading unit (FPSO) at the Buzios oil field in Brazil, the company said in a press release. The Almirante Barroso FPSO platform can produce up to 150,000 barrels of oil and 211.89 million cubic feet (six million cubic meters) of gas per day, Petrobras said. The FPSO will contribute to oil production from the Búzios field, which currently averages 560,000 barrels per day, or about 17 percent of national production, the company said. The Búzios oil field is located in the Santos Basin, southeast of the…
Local official says car bomb in northeastern Afghanistan kills provincial deputy governor and driverJune 6, 2023, 3:11 a.m. ET• 1 min of readingKABUL, Afghanistan — A car bomb in northeastern Afghanistan killed a provincial deputy governor and his driver on Tuesday, a local official said.Ten people were also injured in the explosion. No one immediately claimed responsibility for the attack in the city of Faizabad in Badakhshan province.The deputy governor, Molvi Nisar Ahmad Ahmadi, was injured in the blast and died shortly after in a local hospital, according to Badakhshan’s cultural director, Moazuddin Ahmadi.A car bomb last December killed Badakhshan’s…
MarketsandResearch.biz has done a brief analysis of it Global motor oil market from 2023 to 2029. Various aspects of the global market are examined to arrive at an estimate of the growth rate. Research methodologies were used to collect the data for the study. In the first few pages of the report, a brief overview and background of the market is provided in order to gain insight. The report is based on an analysis of the market data present in the motor oil market. Data is collected from various sources, which are divided into primary and secondary sources. As a…
The recent economic crisis has almost decimated the automobile industry. While some automakers are struggling to stay afloat due to limited production, others are offering instant delivery of their cars despite the volatile situation. One such car manufacturer is Kia Pakistan, which offers ‘ready delivery’ on all car models. This means customers can receive instant delivery of any new car they reserve, which also saves them a possible price hike in the near future. The offer is available on all variants of Picanto, Stonic, Sportage, Sorento and Carnival. The offer is reportedly valid until June 30, 2023 and on a…
New Delhi, June 6 (UNI) Public sector oil refiner and retailer Indian Oil Corporation Ltd (IndianOil) on Tuesday said popular film actor John Abraham has launched SERVO Hypersport F5 fully synthetic 4T motor oil from the motorcycle company.It also launched SERVO Grease Miracle, a premium grease.Abraham is the ambassador of Oilco’s SERVO brand of motor oil and lubricants.Indian Oil Chairman SM Vaidya, company directors, channel partners and other senior officials were present at the launch of the two new products.”At IndianOil, we are committed to providing our customers with innovative and sustainable solutions. Today we are pleased to launch two…
CNOOC Ltd has commissioned its offshore carbon capture and storage (CCS) project, the first offshore CCS project in China, the company said in a press release. The CCS project is an auxiliary to the development of the Enping 15-1 oil fields, located in the Pearl River Mouth Basin, approximately 190 kilometers southwest of Hong Kong, with an average water depth of approximately 80 meters and has a high carbon dioxide content, CNOOC said. . The project aims to capture and process carbon dioxide produced by the oil field and inject it into the saltwater layer at a depth of about…
KABUL, June 6 (Reuters) – The deputy governor of Afghanistan’s northern Badakhshan province was killed by a car bomb on Tuesday, the provincial spokesman said.”Nissar Ahmad Ahmadi, along with his driver, have been killed and six civilians have been injured,” said Mahzudeen Ahmadi, head of the information office in Badakshan, a province in the far north of the country that shares a border with China and Tajikistan.It was unclear who was behind the attack, which was the first known major explosion or attack against a Taliban official in Afghanistan in several weeks.The Taliban administration has carried out raids against members…