A rig that had been doing exploratory oil and gas drilling in contested South China Sea waters completed its operations about a month early and was moved from the area earlier this week. “Hanoi had said the rig was in its 200-nautical-mile exclusive economic zone and on its continental shelf. Beijing had said it was… Keep reading →
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Energy News Roundup: China Moves ‘Provacative’ Rig, Thin-film Solar Panel Price Spike & Commodities Trading Changes
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We will never sell or share your information without your consent. See our privacy policy.Energy Quote of the Day: ‘…Breached their Obligations Under the Iraq-Turkey Pipeline Agreement’
By Jared AndersonIraq’s Oil Ministry is taking legal action against The Republic of Turkey and state-owned pipeline operator BOTAŞ, further ratcheting up tensions between Baghdad and the Kurdish Regional Government over oil exports. The ministry filed an arbitration request with the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) in Paris in response to reports that oil pumped from Iraqi… Keep reading →
Energy and Governance in the Arctic Just Got More Challenging
By Roman KilisekThe Arctic – a cohesive region located north of the Arctic Circle – falls under the separate jurisdiction of eight countries with a population of about 4.2 million people and an annual economy of about US$230 billion. Interestingly, the World Economic Forum’s Global Agenda Council on the Arctic draws a nice comparison to “emerging markets”… Keep reading →