Caspian Sea

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Caspian-Mediterranean pipeline

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Oil rises as drone strikes Caspian pump station, while Russia-Ukraine peace talks loom • Feb. 17, 2025, 6:58 AM ET (Reuters)

BP plans six new gas wells to sustain output from Azeri Caspian Sea field • Feb. 11, 2025, 12:40 AM ET (Reuters)

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Oil derricks on the shore of the Caspian Sea just outside of Baku, Azer.

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Lake Mead (the impounded Colorado River) at the Hoover Dam. The light-coloured band of rock above the shoreline shows the decrease in water level in the first few years of the 21st century.

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Lake Mead (the impounded Colorado River) at the Hoover Dam. The light-coloured band of rock above the shoreline shows the decrease in water level in the first few years of the 21st century.

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