Monday, December 23, 2024

Atlantic Council News

Chevron CEO: No discussions on Venezuela with President-elect Trump

Michael Wirth, CEO of Chevron, said that the company hasn't had any talks with Donald Trump or his team about its operations in Venezuela. The first Trump administration will end in 2019.

Shell Australia Agrees to Sell Stake in Natural Gas Fields to Timor-Leste

Royal Dutch Shell's  Shell Australia said Wednesday it entered into a sales agreement with Timor-Leste to sell the government a 26.56% interest in the Greater Sunrise…

Atlantic Council holds Global Energy Summit

OPEC Secretary General, HE Mohammad Sanusi Barkindo, this week attended a new flagship initiative - the Global Energy Forum in Abu Dhabi - organized by the Atlantic Council…

Libyan Commander's Seizure of Oil Ports Risks New Conflict

Libyan forces loyal to eastern commander Khalifa Haftar said on Monday they had tightened their control over four major oil ports, casting a Western-backed project…

Clinton's Pledge to Curtail Fracking Falls on Deaf Ears

Hillary Clinton's vow to regulate oil and gas fracking almost out of existence was met with skepticism Monday, failing to convince either industry or environment…

Egypt's Power Choices Appease Public, Squeeze Industry

Far fewer Egyptians are complaining about the kind of power cuts that fuelled unrest in the past but government energy policies apparently focused on appeasing the…

No Iran Sanctions Relief Before End 2015

Sanctions relief for Iran under a potential nuclear agreement would not take place before the end of this year under the best-case scenario, German Ambassador to…

Oil Deal Between Iraqi Kurdistan & Baghdad Welcomed

The United States welcomes an agreement between Iraq's central government in Baghdad and its northern Kurdistan region over the management of oil exports, U.S. Vice…