US President Donald Trump has signed an executive order declaring a national emergency to expand the nation’s domestic mining industry and reduce its dependence on
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Nord Stream 2‘ Controversy: Germany Ready to Strike Back Against US Santions
Germany is preparing to strike back against the United States, if President Donald Trump follows through on his threat to kill off the Nord Stream
Rare Earths: US-Canada Critical Minerals Collaboration to Address China Security Concerns
The US and Canada announced Thursday (16 January) they have finalized the Canada-US Joint Action Plan on Critical Minerals Collaboration, which aims to advance their
Energy Geopolitics: US Plans to Bring Iranian Oil in Global Markets to Zero
Iran is estimated to have lost up to $10 billion since US sanctions were re-imposed in November last year as a result of which 1.5
US Sanctions Venezuela’s State-Run Oil Giant PDVSA
The Trump administration started this week by imposing sanctions on Venezuelan state-owned oil company PDVSA with the intention of curbing the country’s crude exports to
Stabilizing Oil Market: Saudis Pondering Production Cut Despite Trump’s Pressure
Saudi Arabia is not going to act alone to cut oil production to stabilize the market, Energy Minister Khalid al-Falih said as Nigeria and Russia
Greening America, Slamming Trump: A Montana Judge Blocks Keystone XL Pipeline
Construction of the controversial pipeline Keystone XL was halted by a US judge in Montana, drawing praise from environmental groups and a rebuke from President
Market Update: Oil Prices Slump as US Sanctions on Iran Loom Large
Brent oil prices has gone down recently in response to the rising global supply and persisting weakness in global stock markets despite the coming sanctions
White House Pondering Exceptions to Oil Sanctions on Iran
The White House is actively considering exceptions to the US sanctions on Iran that it will reimpose in November. Countries that are being considered are
Filling in Oil Supply Gap Against the Backdrop of Iranian Sanctions
Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman has said that his country had filled in the supply gap that had been created after Iranian crude supplies