The country is a minor player in the global hydrocarbons industry. extracting the equivalent of about 815.000 tonnes of oil per year.
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'.Ecological transition'. minister says law will be passed later this year.
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Carbon prices under the European Emissions Trading System have fallen to about 5 euros a ton from about 30 euros in 2008 because of a glut of permits.
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