Tag: Oil and gas exploration and extraction
Ukraine opposition leader and Putin ally under house arrest
KYIV, Ukraine — A top Ukrainian opposition politician with close links to Russian President Vladimir Putin was placed under house arrest Thursday, days after...
Ukraine charges Putin ally Medvedchuk with treason
KYIV, Ukraine — Ukraine has charged indicted a top opposition figure who is a close ally of Russia's president with treason and attempts to...
Interior drops Trump proposal for Arctic offshore drilling
JUNEAU, Alaska — The U.S. Interior Department said Friday it would not pursue a Trump administration proposal that critics said would have weakened rules...
Lebanon and Israel resume indirect talks on maritime border
NAQOURA, Lebanon — After a nearly six-month pause, Lebanon and Israel on Tuesday resumed indirect talks with U.S. mediation over their disputed maritime border....
Israeli energy giant plans $1.1B gas deal with UAE company
JERUSALEM — One of Israel's biggest energy companies plans to sell its share of a large offshore gas field to a firm based in...
Lebanon urges Saudi Arabia to reconsider ban on produce
BEIRUT — Lebanon called on Saudi Arabia on Monday to reconsider its decision to ban Lebanese produce from entering the oil-rich kingdom over a...
US weighs policy on Venezuela as Maduro signals flexibility
MIAMI — Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro’s government is intensifying efforts to court the Biden administration as the new U.S. president weighs whether to risk...
UN concerned over halt of oil production in eastern Libya
CAIRO — The United Nations voiced concern Thursday over the recent halt of oil production at a Libyan eastern terminal and more imminent shutdowns...
In race to rearm, Greece seeks partnerships, more hardware
ANDRAVIDA, Greece — Greece has vowed to expand military cooperation with traditional NATO allies as well as Middle Eastern powers in a race to...
Biden taps former Obama official as deputy at Interior Dept.
WASHINGTON — The White House is naming Tommy Beaudreau, a former Obama administration official, to be deputy secretary at the Interior Department after dropping...
