US sending more Navy ships, Marines to the Gulf to counter Iran
The US is sending additional warships and thousands of Marines to the Middle East to increase security in the wake of Iranian attempts to seize commercial ships there.…
Browsing Tag
oil and gas industry
TotalEnergies was third largest player in Russian LNG sales last year, says NGO
Energy giants TotalEnergies and Shell on Sunday defended activities linked to Russia after a critical report into their trading in natural gas despite the war in Ukraine.…
Ugandans sue TotalEnergies in France for reparations over ‘human rights…
Twenty-six Ugandans on Tuesday sued French oil giant TotalEnergies in Paris for reparations over alleged human rights violations at its massive megaprojects in the country.…
A necessary ‘sacrifice’: Nigeria ends almost 50 years of fuel subsidies
More than two weeks after announcing the end of fuel subsidies dating from the 1970s, Nigeria's new President Bola Tinubu called the move a necessary "sacrifice" and promised…
Tackling plastic pollution: ‘We can’t recycle our way out of this’
The second meeting on a possible international treaty on plastic pollution takes place this week at UNESCO headquarters in Paris. Recycling is often touted as a solution to…
Wildfires slow output in Alberta, Canada’s main oil-producing province
Issued on: 09/05/2023 - 01:56
Cooler weather across Alberta on Monday helped firefighters battling widespread wildfires…
India’s PM Modi to join Macron for France’s Bastille Day military parade
Issued on: 05/05/2023 - 15:41
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi will join President Emmanuel Macron in Paris for…
Iran seized two Gulf oil tankers in a week, says US Navy
Issued on: 03/05/2023 - 12:13
A second oil tanker in a week was seized by Iran on Wednesday in Gulf waters, the U.S.…
Oil prices soar as producers cut output by more than 1 million barrels
Issued on: 02/04/2023 - 21:16Modified: 03/04/2023 - 05:00
Major oil powers led by Saudi Arabia announced a surprise…
Biden administration greenlights controversial Willow oil project in Alaska
Issued on: 13/03/2023 - 16:09
The Biden administration is approving a scaled-back version ConocoPhillips' COP.N $7…