European refiners are bearing the brunt of the impact of US oil sanctions on Venezuela and Iran as they are having a hard time to
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Climate Change Denial: ExxonMobil Risks Losing EU Lobbying Rights
The American oil giant ExxonMobil can lose its lobbying privileges at the European Parliament after the company had failed to turn up for the first

Sirius Minerals Eyes Yorkshire for Breakthrough Potash Project
The English county of Yorkshire is unlike any other potash location in the world. It has access to the world’s only mined source of polyhalite,

Turkish Stream Controversy: Part of Russian-Controlled Pipeline to Pass Through Serbia
Serbia has been given an approval to construct a part of the Turkish Stream pipeline from the Bulgarian to the Hungarian border under the condition

Energy Geopolitics: In Change of Heart, Now Russia Has Nothing Against Croatia’s LNG Terminal
Croatia’s plan to construct an LNG terminal on its island of Krk has been recently endorsed by Russian Ambassador to the country, Anvar Azimov, in

Oil Market Update: Russia Lags Behind in OPEC Production Cut Compliance
Russian oil producers pulled out their first 42,000 barrels per day from the market last month under the OPEC production-cut deal, a bit lower than

Russian Potash Mine Disaster: Fire Kills Nine, Drawing Attention to Poor Safety Standards
A potash mine operated by Uralkali in Solikamsk, about 1,500 kilometres northeast of the capital Moscow, was caught in flames. The fire broke out at

Diversifying Away from Russia: Poland Trailblazing US LNG Deals
Washington has praised the recent 24-year deal to deliver US liquefied natural gas (LNG) to Poland as a signal for Europe on its urgent need