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Bahrain Firm in Deal with Indian Energy City
Bahrain-based GFH Financial Group has announced that Energy City Navi Mumbai (ECNM) has entered into an agreement with Adani Group, a major Indian conglomerate that operates the largest private sector port and power business in India
Bloomberg: Iran’s Tanker Lifeline to Syria
It’s no secret that Iran provides critical support to Syrian President Bashar al-Assad. The trouble comes in trying to figure out how much Iran spends and what that support actually looks like.
Argentine Judge Orders Embargo on Companies Exploring Falklands Oil
An Argentine federal judge has ordered an embargo on some $156 million owned by companies exploring for oil off the Falklands Islands, over which Argentina claims sovereignty. She also has ordered them to stop their explorations
Russia Demands Beginning of Talks on Ukraine Gas Transit
Russian President Vladimir Putin has demanded the beginning of talks over the continuation of gas transit via Ukraine after 2019, Gazprom CEO Alexey Miller has said.
China Moves Oil Rig Closer to Vietnam’s Coast, Pushes Conflict
China has moved an oil rig at the center of last year's violent dispute with Vietnam closer to Vietnam's coast in the disputed South China Sea, just weeks ahead of the first visit by a chief of Vietnam's Communist Party to Washington.
Exxon to Continue Search for Guyana Oil Despite Venezuela’s Disputes
Exxon Mobil Corporation (NYSE:XOM) recently discovered oil off Guyana’s coast but the country is involved in a land dispute with Venezuela, which can potentially disrupt the oil major’s exploration activities.
Liberia President Vows Reform of State Oil Company
Liberian President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf has promised a management shake-up at the national oil company, which is on the verge of bankruptcy after failed attempts to lease four offshore oil blocks last year, Front Page Africa reported.
Baker Hughes Claims Decline in US Weekly Oil Rig Count
Energy firms pulled three rigs from U.S. oil fields this week, the smallest drop in five weeks, data showed on Friday, a sign the collapse in drilling is coming to an end as crude prices recovered after falling 60 percent from last June to March.
