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Prime Minister meets with Jordanian Energy Minister
Prime Minister Andrus Ansip met with Khalid Irani, the minister for energy and natural resources from the Kingdom of Jordan, and the delegation accompanying him at the Stenbock House today. The main aim of the Jordanian delegation’s visit to Estonia is to learn more about the country’s oil shale industry.
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Fears grow over global food supply
Russia announced a 12-month extension of its grain export ban on Thursday, raising fears about a return to the food shortages and riots of 2007-08 which spread through developing countries dependent on imports.
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Wheat rises as Russia extends export ban
Wheat climbs after Russia, the third-largest grower last year, extends a ban on exports into next year after a drought destroyed crops, tightening global supplies.
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Ministry sets up task force to study North Pole policies
The Foreign Ministry said Thursday it has set up a task force to examine Japan’s policies concerning the North Pole, as melting ice due to global warming opens the door to increased ship navigation and chances for resource development in the Arctic sea.
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Price of natural gas increases in Estonia from September
Estonia’s largest natural gas supplier Eesti Gaas raises on Wednesday the price of gas for home consumers and small-time consumers have to pay 10.3 kroons per cubic metre instead of the earlier 8.8 kroons
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EBRD buys pollution quota from Estonian Nelja Energia
In its first transaction in Baltics, the EBRD-EIB Multilateral Carbon Credit Fund (MCCF) has agreed to buy carbon credits from a group of wind farms managed by OÜ Nelja Energia, a renewable energy company, owned by Freenergy AS, a leading Estonian investor in renewable energy in Eastern Europe, the EBRD announced on Wednesday.
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Changing rules of the nuclear game
The US has been pointing a finger at China, directly or indirectly, over the past several months, especially over issues involving China's relations with its neighbors. The devastating floods in Pakistan have given it another opportunity to prod China.
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Market higher thanks to miners, bankers and a positive overnight Wall Street performance
The Australian stock market was higher at noon, lifted by strong gains among minerals and financial companies as well as a positive Wall Street performance overnight.
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