Tag: Oil and gas exploration and extraction
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...
Lebanon extends area claimed in border dispute with Israel
BEIRUT — Lebanon’s outgoing minister of public works said Monday that he has signed a decree that would increase the area claimed by the...
With key deals, Uganda’s nascent oil sector nears maturity
KAMPALA, Uganda — Uganda, Tanzania and French oil company Total are set to sign agreements Sunday on building a heated pipeline to carry crude...
Chadian president seeks 6th term after 30 years in power
N’DJAMENA, Chad — Chadian President Idriss Deby Itno is seeking to extend his three-decade long rule, running for a sixth time in this oil-producing...
Interior secretary steps into Utah public lands tug-of-war
SALT LAKE CITY — For decades, a public lands tug-of-war has played out over a vast expanse of southern Utah where red rocks reveal...