Global Markets In Tailspin After Trump Reignites Trade War
Oil prices sank on Monday morning after President Trump decided to reignite the trade war with China just before it was supposed to be resolved. Trump took to twitter to Continue Reading
Humans Are Speeding Extinction and Altering the Natural World at an ‘Unprecedented’ Pace
Humans are transforming Earth’s natural landscapes so dramatically that as many as one million plant and animal species are now at risk of extinction, posing a dire threat to ecosystems Continue Reading
Iran Poised to Breach Parts of Nuclear Agreement, Europeans Warn
European diplomats warned Monday that Iran is preparing to abandon parts of a landmark nuclear deal in response to new U.S. sanctions, a step that risks inflaming tensions after the Continue Reading
U.S. Officials Raise Alarm of Iranian Threat Targeting American Troops in Iraq
Senior American officials said on Monday that new threats by Iran against United States troops in Iraq were behind the sudden deployment of an aircraft carrier strike group and Air Continue Reading
Iran Appears Ready to Reduce Compliance With Nuclear Deal
Iran on Monday strongly suggested that it was about to reduce compliance with the landmark 2015 nuclear deal because of sanctions reimposed by President Trump when he repudiated the Obama-era Continue Reading
Israel Shut Down Its Only Natural Gas Field Amid Rocket Fire From Gaza
Israel’s Energy Minister Yuval Steinitz ordered on Sunday that the country’s only operating natural gas field, the offshore Tamar field, be closed as a precaution after violence between militants in Continue Reading
US Tells Turkey To Back Off Cyprus Provocative Oil Drilling
In its biggest provocation yet, Turkey has sent its Fatih drilling ship into Cypriot waters, launching drilling operations that have prompted a response from the U.S. and a Greek Cypriot Continue Reading
U.S. refiners tap Iraq, West Africa and Brazil for scarce crude supplies
U.S. refiners have turned to several lesser-used oil suppliers in the wake of U.S. sanctions that restricted usual providers of widely-used grades as they gear up for peak driving season. Continue Reading
Nigeria Shuts In More Oil After Protests In Niger Delta
A key oil pipeline and a logistics base in Nigeria’s oil-rich Niger Delta have been impacted by a shutdown and protests, the operator of the facilities said on Monday, in Continue Reading
Nigeria: Malabu Scandal – Govt Demands $3.5 Billion From Eni, Shell
The Nigerian government is seeking about $3.5 billion in damages from oil giants Eni and Shell over the controversial Malabu oil deal, PREMIUM TIMES has gathered. The new claim is Continue Reading