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• Flights from Berlin, Hamburg, Munich, Vienna and Zurich will increase from two to three daily frequencies. Aviation Week Network
• The Vienna-based cartel still expects demand to grow by 1.45 million barrels a day in 2025 and 1.43 million barrels a day the next, bolstered by strong air-travel demand and sustained road use. Morningstar, Inc.
• At the OSCE Permanent Council meeting in Vienna, Western allies warn about Russia's unprovoked actions against Ukraine and welcome the Polish Chairmanship's proposal to use the OSCE as a forum for revitalized European security talks. Wilson Center
• Researchers at TU Wien (Vienna) have developed a groundbreaking oxygen-ion battery, which boasts exceptional durability, eliminates the need for rare elements, and solves the problem of fire hazards. SciTechDaily
• In case of a boom of increasing house prices, similar to what we have experienced in Vienna during the last 15 years, we would expect increasing price differentiation within urban space, as price booms drive spatial variation in housing prices. MDPI
• The Vienna-based cartel said in its monthly report that it expects oil demand to grow by 2.2 million barrels a day in 2024, in line with its previous estimates. Morningstar, Inc.
• OMV is already delivering SAF to several airlines at the Vienna airport and has signed agreements to deliver a cumulative total of 1.5 million tons of SAF by 2030. MarketScreener
• Indian Gas Exchange has signed a pact with Central European Gas Hub AG, the leading gas hub operator in Central - and Eastern Europe based in Vienna, Austria, to explore collaborative opportunities in natural gas and renewable gases trading. PSU Watch
• From mid-2025, the electric buses in Vienna's city center will be replaced by new fuel cell buses. Sustainable Bus
• New Yorkers moving to Germany will find themselves just a short flight or train ride away from major European cities like Paris, Amsterdam, Vienna, and Prague. TechBullion
• Vienna is one of the most beautiful and culturally rich cities in Europe, and its landscape offers a wealth of opportunities for day trips. The Vienna BLOG
• For 2025's Summer 2025 season, the Baltic airline will temporarily open another three crew bases around Europe: Munich, Germany - Vienna, Austria and Brussels, Belgium. Aviation24.be
• Skyside GmbH, an aircraft management and charter company based in Vienna, Austria, will use Amelia to enhance the management of its digital documents, and is expecting to see efficiency improvements, particularly around compliance tasks. Aviation Week Network
• Austrian Airlines is planning eight weekly connections to Vienna, while SWISS will offer five weekly flights departing from Tel Aviv to Zurich. SchengenVisaInfo.com
• Sister carrier Austrian Airlines (OS, Vienna) will operate services between Zurich and Vienna until the end of the 2022/23 winter schedules. Ch-Aviation
• In a release last week, the city utility of Austria's capital of Vienna, Wien Energie, announced that it will invest EUR 1 billion in the gas phase-out over the next five years. ThinkGeoEnergy
• If the Vienna talks on the Iranian nuclear program are successful, the Security Council and the International Atomic Energy Agency will retain a significant role overseeing Tehran's return to compliance with its nuclear commitments. Foreign Affairs Magazine
• A new breakthrough from the Vienna University of Technology - regenerative oxygen-ion batteries - may transform the world of energy storage, with the potential to replace lithium-ion batteries in many key applications. MSN
• For the residents of Vienna, the introduction of the World ID system represents a unique opportunity to access a cutting-edge identity verification technology. The Cryptonomist
• With the launch of the World ID system in Vienna, Worldcoin offers residents the opportunity to access cutting-edge technology that promises to simplify and make identity verification more secure. The Cryptonomist
• The United States will reimpose sanctions on Venezuela's oil and gas sector in response to the Maduro government's failure to allow an inclusive and competitive election to take place. CNN
• Thinking about a democratic Venezuela is thinking about a place where migrants can return to and where people will not have to flee their communities of origin as they are now. Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
• Specialists are concerned about whether reimposing sanctions on Venezuela's energy sector could spur higher global oil prices and increase the number of Venezuelan migrants heading for the U.S.-Mexico border. Latin Times

Last updated: 26 June 2025