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Greeks take to streets over ‘Macedonia deal’

Bloomberg Thousands of Greeks marched through the streets of Athens on Sunday to protest a name deal with the neighbouring Republic of Macedonia, as Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras steels himself for another showdown in parliament over the accord. People gathered in the main Syntagma square opposite parliament, a site familiar to global television viewers for scenes of violent clashes in ...

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Global oil demand to remain stronger in 2019, says IEA

Bloomberg Global oil demand remains on course to be stronger this year than in 2018 as a boost from lower fuel prices counters slowing economic activity, according to the International Energy Agency (IEA). “We have seen prices fall very significantly since the peak at the beginning of October, and that is providing some relief to consumers,” Neil Atkinson, head of ...

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Saudi in talks to build oil refinery in South Africa

Bloomberg Saudi Arabia is in talks to build an oil refinery in South Africa as part of a pledge to invest as much as $10 billion in Africa’s most developed economy. Joint studies for a refinery and petrochemical complex will be conducted by state oil giant Saudi Aramco and South Africa’s Central Energy Fund, energy ministers from the two countries ...

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