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        <title><![CDATA[Philip K. Verleger - President/Owner]]></title>
        <description><![CDATA[Philip K. Verleger is an economist and consultant focusing on the energy markets.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Limit Sulfur in Shipping Fuel, But Not So Fast]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[A 2020 deadline would cause oil prices to spike.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Wed, 18 Apr 2018 13:30:12 GMT</pubDate>
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                <media:description>NEW YORK, NY - AUGUST 17:  A fully loaded cargo ship heads into New York Harbor on August 17, 2016 in New York City. The continued global economic slowdown, especially the financial difficulties in China, have hurt profits in the global shipping business. With growth in the industry expected to be near zero this year, hundreds of cargo ships are being sent to the scrap heap prematurely in an effort to cut capacity and raise prices for shipping.  (Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images)</media:description>
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