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Kuwait: GCC States Making Renewable Energy a Priority
Country is adopting plans to develop and rely mainly on ‘green’ renewable and environment-friendly energy
Frontier Brings Oil, Gas Recruitment Experience to Gurgaon, India
Frontier International, a specialist in international oil and gas resourcing, has opened its first office in India.
Oman Has 10% Stake in New Japanese-Saudi Power Plant Deal
Saudi Arabia's ACWA Power IPO-ACWA.SE and Japan's Mitsui & Co said on Monday they had won a contract from Oman's government to build and operate a $630 million, 445 megawatt natural gas-fired power plant
China Cracking Down on Petroleum Corruption
Chinese prosecutors on Monday charged a former senior energy executive with bribery, abuse of power and other corrupt practices, the latest official to face court in a sweeping crackdown on corruption.
Total Seeks Up to $15 Billion in Chinese Funds for Russian Project
Total SA is seeking the equivalent of up to $15 billion in Chinese financing to fund its expansion in Russia, its chief executive said, as U.S. sanctions complicate the French oil giant’s big bet there.
Credit Agency Cuts Nigeria to B+ on Weak Oil
Credit agency Standard & Poor's downgraded Nigeria's rating to B+ from BB- on Friday, saying the decline in oil prices in the past seven months had significantly affected the country's finances.
Smuggled Libya Gas Sparks Conflict
Smugglers selling Libya’s heavily subsidized gasoline and diesel abroad at jacked-up prices are likely using at least some of the profit to finance fighting between the country’s rival governments, according to a U.N. report.
Israel Tries to Preempt Iran Nuclear Deal in France, After US
A delegation of Israeli officials, including Israeli Intelligence Minister Yuval Steinitz, has traveled to France in a bid to hamper a deal on Iran’s nuclear program as marathon talks on the issue are entering a critical juncture.
