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Oil refiners are also bidding more aggressively for crude as they try to boost production as markets around the world are hit by shortages of jet fuel and diesel, said Ole Hansen from Saxo Bank.

From BBC

A ban on camp fires and barbecues has been introduced to the UK's largest national park in a bid to reduce the risk of wildfires.

From BBC

The company in February began rolling out advertising for its non-premium users in a bid to bring in more revenue.

From Barron's

Sri Lanka has raised fuel prices three times this month, increasing them by more than a third, and has imposed a four-day working week in a bid to save energy.

From Barron's

A "dark" vessel -- usually a tanker or cargo carrier -- deliberately disables or manipulates transponders in a bid to go undetected by public tracking systems like Kpler's MarineTraffic.

From Barron's