Sunday, November 24, 2024

The Trans Mountain Debate is about How We Function as a Country

From the Globe and Mail – by ALEX POURBAIX AND TIM MCKAY The clock is ticking down to Kinder Morgan’s decision about whether to proceed with the Trans Mountain expansion pipeline. Meanwhile, Canadian oil continues to trade at a discount with transportation bottlenecks that keep it from reaching new markets – even with global oil prices at a three-year high. It should

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As Venezuelans Suffer, Maduro Buys Foreign Oil to Subsidize Cuba

From Reuters HOUSTON (Reuters) – Venezuela’s state-run oil firm PDVSA has bought nearly $440 million worth of foreign crude and shipped it directly to Cuba on friendly credit terms – and often at a loss, according to internal company documents reviewed by Reuters. The shipments are the first documented instances of the OPEC nation buying crude to supply regional allies

UK Will Consider Imposing Sanctions on Russian Gas Post Brexit: Johnson

Nord Stream 2 at issue From UK Breaking News UK Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson has told MPs that the UK will “consider” imposing sanctions on Russian gas post Brexit. European Union sanctions on Russia currently exclude oil and gas, but Mr Johnson said he would consider all possibilities once the UK “takes back control of our sanctions policy”. Mr Johnson

Giant Jack-Up Rig Sets a Wind Farm Milestone Offshore Ireland

Wind takes up some drilling slack From MarineLog Wind farm installation specialist Seajacks UK reports that its largest and most advanced installation jack-up vessel, Seajacks Scylla, has successfully completed work on the biggest offshore wind farm project in the Irish Sea, reaching an installation, installing 87 turbines on the Walney Extension farm off the Cumbrian coast. This marked a milestone for