Tuesday, February 4, 2025

China Continued Iran Oil Imports in July in Teeth of U.S. Sanctions: Analysts

From Reuters China imported Iranian crude oil in July for the second month since a U.S. sanctions waiver ended, according to research from three data firms, with one estimate showing some oil entered tanks holding the country’s strategic reserves. According to the firms, which track tanker movements, between 4.4 million and 11 million barrels of Iranian crude were discharged into

Rex Tillerson

Tillerson Chosen for Secretary of State

ExxonMobil Chairman and CEO chosen to be the United States’ most powerful diplomat, 4th in line to succeed the president President-elect Donald Trump announced Tuesday that his pick for secretary of state will be ExxonMobil Corp. (ticker: XOM) Chairman and CEO Rex Tillerson. “His tenacity, broad experience and deep understanding of geopolitics make him an excellent choice for Secretary of

TransCanada

Keystone XL: The Saga Continues

TransCanada seeks US$15 Billion from the U.S. government for breaches of NAFTA – following President Obama’s decision to nix the Keystone XL pipeline The next chapter in the Keystone XL pipeline saga is officially underway. On Friday, June 24, 2016, TransCanada Corporation (ticker: TRP) filed  an official request for arbitration against the government of the U.S., under the rules of