Russia's economy takes a hit as its current-account surplus crashes 85% compared to last year

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Russia's President Vladimir Putin (L) meets with Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov at the Bocharov Ruchei state residence in Sochi, March 10, 2014.

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Undergrad enrollment in petroleum engineering has dropped 75% over the past 10 years — even though they make 40% more than computer science grads

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Petroleum Engineers typically make six-figure salaries, but data shows interest among undergraduate students is withering.

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Mike Pence is getting ridiculed online for a campaign video where he pretends to pump gas into his pickup truck for a full minute

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Former Vice President Mike Pence speaks to NBC News.
Former Vice President Mike Pence speaks to NBC News.

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Natural gas prices are soaring as energy workers in Australia look poised to strike, threatening global supply

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US natural gas exports to Europe have surged.

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US scientists trying to harness the power of the sun have made a 2nd major breakthrough for the future of sustainable, green energy

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Operators inspect the National Ignition Facility target chamber where the fusion ignition experiments take place.

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Oil giant Saudi Aramco points to lower crude prices as profits plunge 38% in the 2nd quarter

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Russia's seaborne oil exports hit their lowest level in 7 months

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It costs more than $200,000 a day for traders to ship liquefied natural gas as tanker supply dwindles

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Tankers carrying liquid natural gas.

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Gas prices in the US just spiked to their highest mark since November

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People fill up their tanks with gasoline at a Costco Gas Station in Carlsbad, California.

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A 72-year-old woman in Phoenix got her power cut over a $51 bill when it was 107 degrees — and she died. Her memory is behind efforts to stop future deaths.

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In 2019, protestors stood outside of the Phoenix Art Museum, holding pictures of Stephanie Pullman.
Protestors gathered in 2019 after a power company in Phoenix shut off electricity to a 72-year-old woman, Stephanie Pullman, when the temperature reached 107 degrees. She died — and advocates say her memory is behind efforts even still today to keep people safe when it's super-hot.

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