Iraq’s parliament voted on Monday to ban Kurdish engineering firm Kar Group from operating Kirkuk’s oilfields, following Iraq’s recapture of the Kurdish-held oil region in October. The Kurds have withdrawn Continue Reading
The non-binding directive against the Iraqi Kurdish oil firm KAR Group further weakens the prospect of renewed Baghdad-Erbil oil cooperation. Iraqi security forces at the Bai Hassan oil field on Continue Reading
In a few days, U.S. President Trump may try to re-impose sanctions on Iran , a dramatic step that could heighten tensions between the two countries. Some analysts believe the Continue Reading
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has called on security agencies to immediately probe the voluntary disclosure by the Managing Director of Nigeria National Petroleum Cooperation (NNPC), Dr. Mikanti Baru that Continue Reading
The Nigerian economy seems to be synonymous with fuel scarcity. It does not seem to matter which regime is in charge, every couple of years, or in some cases months, Continue Reading
Since the election of Hugo Chávez Frias to the Venezuelan presidency in 1998, followed by Nicolás Maduro in 2013, Venezuela has endured steady decline with the approval of the new Continue Reading
The trial is part of a crackdown on corruption and mismanagement in the energy and banking industries, which began after the security authorities of the country were given more influence Continue Reading
China’s steel production growth is expected to slow sharply in 2018 as state-mandated factory closures and policies to protect the environment begin to bite. The world’s largest producer of the Continue Reading
Dawn broke Sunday in Sandwich, Massachusetts with the air minus 18°C. Out on Freezer Road, the Canal Generating Station was burning fuel oil to make electricity. It was a rare Continue Reading
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission on Monday unanimously rejected a proposal by Energy Secretary Rick Perry that would have propped up nuclear and coal power struggling in competitive electricity markets. Continue Reading
