Der ungarische Außenminister Peter Szijjarto sprach in einer auf Facebook veröffentlichten Videobotschaft von Investitionen in Höhe von 15 bis 18 Milliarden Euro, die für die Abkehr seines Landes vom russischen Öl nötig seien. Es sei „legitim“, dass Ungarn einen Vorschlag der EU-Kommission erwarte, sagte Szijjarto, der ebenfalls in Brüssel war.
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French President Macron will hold a telephone conversation with Hungarian PM Orban and European Commission President von der Leyen today to resolve the Russian oil embargo.
Außenminister nach Orbáns Treffen mit Von der Leyen: „Weitere Gespräche sind erforderlich, damit Ungarn seine Haltung ändert“
„Die Energieversorgung Ungarns stehe derzeit auf einem stabilen Fundament“, sagte Szijjártó und fügte gleichzeitig hinzu, dass die Umsetzung des neuen Sanktionspakets die Energiesicherheit des Landes zerstören würde, da es für Ungarn unmöglich“ sei, das für das Funktionieren der Wirtschaft notwendige Rohöl zu erhalte
Bericht: Bulgarien droht mit Veto gegen Ölembargo
Die EU-Kommission habe laut Nova eine Änderung des Sanktionsplans vorgelegt, in der vorgeschlagen sei, eine Ausnahmeregelung für Ungarn, die Slowakei und Polen einzubeziehen. Das sei aber nicht für Bulgarien vorgeschlagen worden.
U.S. says it is now preparing for a world both with and without an Iran nuclear deal
„Because a mutual return to compliance with the JCPOA is very much an uncertain proposition, we are now preparing equally for either scenario,“ Department spokesperson Ned Price said in a briefing.
Foreign Ministry: We hope that Hungary to contribute to unity in EU, including in terms of introducing embargo on oil from Russia, providing Ukraine with military assistance
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine hopes that Hungary will contribute to unity in the EU, including in terms of introducing the embargo in relation to the oil of the Russian Federation and the provision of military assistance to Ukraine, speaker of the Ukrainian Foreign Ministry Oleh Nikolenko said.
„We hope that Hungary will contribute to unity in the EU, including in terms of introduction of embargo on Russian oil and the provision of military assistance to Ukraine,“ Nikolenko told the Interfax-Ukraine agency on Thursday.
EU to phase out Russia oil imports by the end of this year, but Hungary & Slovakia likely to get even longer. Our latest from the EU negotiations over the difficult oil embargo.
India Soaks Up Every Major Russian Oil Variety as Flows Persist
State-run oil refiners are now looking at privately negotiated deals instead of buying through public tenders in order to get better prices, according to Indian refinery officials and traders. The South Asian nation has purchased everything from flagship Urals that ships from ports in the west, to a rare cargo of ESPO from the Far East, typically favored by China.
UAE energy chief doubles down on OPEC alliance with Russia
The United Arab Emirates‘ energy minister doubled down Monday on an oil alliance with Russia that’s helped buoy crude prices to their highest in years as Moscow’s war on Ukraine rattles markets and sends energy and commodity prices soaring.
The minister said Russia, with its 10 million barrels of oil a day, is an important member of the global OPEC+ energy alliance.
Europe Reluctantly Readies Russian Oil Embargo
Officials are drafting a phased import ban on Russian oil products, but the measure won’t be floated until after the second round of the French elections at the earliest.
Putin, Saudi Prince Vow To Continue OPEC+ Cooperation
Russian President Vladimir Putin and Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman discussed this weekend their countries’ cooperation in the OPEC+ oil production pact in their second telephone call since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
Russia is a key partner to OPEC’s largest producer and de facto leader, Saudi Arabia, in the OPEC+ alliance, which has been working for years to manage oil supply to the market.
2/6 Despite growing momentum behind a EU initiative to embargo Russian energy, Germany 🇩🇪 has been one of the most reticent Member States to consider a total embargo, citing heavy economic and social costs.
An EU embargo on Russian oil in the works – French minister
„I hope that in the weeks to come we will convince our European partners to stop importing Russian oil,“ Le Maire told Europe 1 radio.
Die #EU-Kommission will Russland-Sanktionen auf #Sberbank ausweiten. Auch an einem Mechanismus für ein #Ölembargo wird laut Ursula von der Leyen gearbeitet.
Olaf Scholz must choose between an energy embargo on Russia, or a moral embargo on Germany
The moral and political damage to the EU itself is becoming prohibitive. The policy is already a diplomatic trainwreck for Germany, stunned to discover that President Frank-Walter Steinmeier is a pariah – the Kurt Waldheim of our era? – so sullied by two decades as the dark lord of Kremlin collusion that Ukraine won’t have him in the country.
Nach Besuch in der Ukraine: Parlamentarier für schnelles Ölembargo
Nach ihrem Besuch in der Ukraine haben drei führende deutsche Parlamentarier der Ampel-Koalition von Deutschland und der EU weitere Maßnahmen gegen Russland gefordert. „Die EU soll schnellstmöglich ein Ölembargo gegen Russland verhängen“, sagte der Vorsitzende des Auswärtigen Ausschusses, Michael Roth.
Zelensky reiterates embargo demands for Russian oil and gas
„Ukraine does not have time to wait. Freedom does not have time to wait. When tyranny launches aggression against everything that keeps peace in Europe, action must be taken immediately. It is necessary to act in a principled fashion,“ he said.
„And the oil embargo should be the first step. At the level of all democracies, the whole civilized world. Then Russia will feel it. Then it will be an argument for them – to seek peace, to stop pointless violence.“
Germany will stop importing Russian gas ‘very soon’, says Olaf Scholz
The German chancellor, Olaf Scholz, has said his country is doing all it can to wean itself off Russian energy, but declined to endorse a claim by Boris Johnson that it would stop importing Russian gas by the middle of 2024.
Kanzler zu Besuch in London: Scholz und Johnson bekunden Einigkeit
Scholz kündigte an, dass Deutschland noch in diesem Jahr die Importe von russischem Öl stoppen werde. Selbst Großbritanniens Premier Boris Johnson sprang seinem Gast bei, als er sagte, es sollten doch die großen Schritte bedacht werden, die die Europäische Union, die Deutschland bereits unternommen hätten, um sich von der Abhängigkeit zu lösen. „Großbritannien importiert lediglich einen kleinen Teil des verbrauchten Gases aus Russland. Die mit Abstand größten Lieferanten sind Norwegen und Konzerne, die in der britischen Nordsee Gas fördern.“
Bucha massacre was deliberate. Russians aim to eliminate as many Ukrainians as they can. We must stop them and kick them out. I demand new devastating G7 sanctions NOW: -Oil, gas, coal embargo -Close all ports to Russian vessels and goods -Disconnect all Russian banks from SWIFT
US warns India against buying discounted oil from Russia
The United States said India should not increase its oil imports from Russia and it could expose New Delhi to a „great risk“. Reports said the US might be looking to slap sanctions on the purchase of Russian oil.
Oil, weapons and realpolitik: Why some countries want to stay on friendly terms with Russia
India relies on Russian-made weapons, Israel needs Russia’s cooperation to strike inside Syria and Gulf Arab states look to Russia to help manage the oil market.
Russia Says U.S. Guaranteed Sanctions Won’t Impede Iran Business
The U.S. has given Russia “written guarantees” that sanctions imposed over the invasion of Ukraine won’t affect its nuclear supply agreements with Iran, clearing the way for a resumption of talks to revive the 2015 atomic accord. Oil prices fell.
U.S. oil tumbles more than 8%, dips below $100 per barrel
Published Mon, Mar 14 202211:14 AM EDT
U.S. oil tumbled on Monday, breaking below $100 per barrel, amid talks between Russia and Ukraine as well as new Covid-19 lockdowns in China.
Biden announces ban on Russian energy imports
„Today I am announcing the United States is targeting the main artery of Russia’s economy. We’re banning all imports of Russian oil and gas and energy,“ Biden said in remarks from the White House. „That means Russian oil will no longer be acceptable at US ports and the American people will deal another powerful blow to Putin’s war machine.“
US-backed Middle East states cozy up to Russia during Ukraine invasion
A few months later, the Ukrainian government asked the U.S. government to purchase the Iron Dome anti-missile system. Because the Iron Dome is a joint U.S.-Israeli project, the sale also required permission from the Israeli government, which Israel reportedly refused to grant.
That refusal was not based on any concern with whether the sale was a good idea for Eastern Europe, but on Israel’s desire to maintain a good relationship with Russia, according to the Times of Israel. Russia, which has forces stationed in Syria, gives Israel tacit permission to intervene in the Syrian civil war.
Kyiv, our splendid, peaceful city, survived another night under attacks by Russian ground forces, missiles. One of them has hit a residential apartment in Kyiv. I demand the world: fully isolate Russia, expel ambassadors, oil embargo, ruin its economy. Stop Russian war criminal
Ukrainian foreign minister calls for Russian oil embargo
Ukrainian foreign minister Dmytro Kuleba called on Saturday for a full isolation of Russia, including an embargo on the purchases of Russian crude.
„I demand the world: fully isolate Russia, expel ambassadors, oil embargo, ruin its economy,“ Kuleba wrote on Twitter.
Food price rises highest since August 2020, says Kantar
(10.11.2021)
This is partly to do with the pandemic but is being compounded by Brexit, according to international policy forum the OECD.
However, the Bank of England’s deputy governor Ben Broadbent stated the pandemic is having a greater impact on labour shortages than Brexit currently.
China gasoil exports likely to hit over six-year low in Oct on rising domestic prices, tight quotas
(08 Oct 2021)
Unless the Chinese government allocates new export quotas for 2021, only 5.87 million mt, or 1.47 million mt/month, of quotas were available for gasoline, gasoil and jet fuel exports between September and December, Platts reported earlier. China exported 31.13 million mt, or 3.89 million mt/month, of oil products between January-August, data from the country’s General Administration of Customs showed.
China to allow transfer of fuel oil export quotas to gasoline, gasoil, jet fuel: sources
(26.10.2021)
With the quotas running out, the oil companies have decided to lower their gasoil and gasoline exports to minimum levels to ensure domestic supplies, while saving quotas for exporting jet fuel, Platts reported earlier. Jet fuel currently faces poor demand in China.
Beijing is set to cut China’s key oil product exports in an effort to reduce carbon emissions along the value chain.
Oil Prices Will Remain High For Years To Come
(Oct 25, 2021)
Rebounding global oil consumption amid tight supply—contrary to some forecasts last year that indicate demand may have peaked or was close to its peak—as well as years of underinvestment in new supply following the 2015 crash, have prompted Wall Street banks to raise significantly their projections for oil prices in the short and medium term.
Oil prices have hit multi-year highs in recent days, with WTI Crude at its highest since 2014 and Brent Crude at the highest level since October 2018.
OPEC+ comfortable with rising price trend
(today)
„We don’t take things for granted, we still have COVID,“ Saudi Arabia’s energy minister and de facto leader of the OPEC+ group of major oil exporters said in a television interview on Saturday. „We are not yet out of the woods,“ he said. „We need to be careful. The crisis is contained but is not necessarily over.“
Why Global Food Prices Continue to Climb
(Oct 19, 2021)
Global food prices shot up nearly 33 percent in September compared with the same period the year before. That’s according to the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO)‘s monthly Food Price Index, which also found that global prices have risen by more than three percent since July, reaching levels not seen since 2011.
Boris’ success at COP26 will be measured by China’s seat at the table
(4 weeks ago)
As the host of the Cop26 Summit the Government is aware of the weight on its shoulders in not only recalibrating the Western alliance after the turbulent Trump era, but moving things forward in a meaningful way from the 2015 Paris Climate Agreement forged in rather different times. By some measures of modern geopolitics, whether or not Britain can convince China to attend the summit will be the test of its success as the host nation.
Chinas Präsident offenbar nicht auf Weltklimagipfel
Sowohl die EU als auch die USA haben sich in diesem Jahr strengere Ziele gesetzt, um ihre Emissionen bis 2030 zu reduzieren. China, Indien und Russland zählen zu den Staaten, die unter internationalem Druck stehen, sich rechtzeitig zum UNO-Klimagipfel ambitionierter zu positionieren. Die UNO-Klimakonferenz findet von 31. Oktober bis 12. November im schottischen Glasgow statt.
Kraftstoff-Krise in Großbritannien: Soldaten sollen Tankstellen beliefern
Die massiven Engpässe bei der Kraftstoffversorgung gehen nicht etwa auf einen Mangel an Benzin und Diesel zurück. Es fehlen landesweit Tausende Lkw-Fahrer, die den Sprit zu den Tankstellen bringen.
Why are the state leaders of China and Russia complying with U.S. sanctions against Iran, Venezuela, Syria, and Cuba?
(07.08.2021)
Because they want to.
Warum halten sich die Staatsführungen von China und Russland an die U.S.-Sanktionen gegen Iran, Venezuela, Syrien und Kuba?
(07.08.2021)
Weil sie es wollen.
Und nunmehr fast 8 Milliarden Schwachköpfe auf dem Planeten sind zu dumm das zu begreifen, vorneweg der Haufen, der meint andere Politik zu machen als der imperiale Komplex, die Kriegslobby, „politischen Klassen“, Machthaber und ihre Höflinge.
Why are the state leaders of China and Russia complying with U.S. sanctions against Iran, Venezuela, Syria, and Cuba?
Because they want to.
Warum halten sich die Staatsführungen von China und Russland an die U.S.-Sanktionen gegen Iran, Venezuela, Syrien und Kuba?
Weil sie es wollen.
Iran rejects any limit to oil exports after Russian envoy’s tweet
His remarks came in response to his Russian counterpart Mikhail Ulyanov’s tweet that hoped after the removal of the sanctions, „Iran will join efforts of OPEC+ to maintain the oil market stability“.
„This would be merely a national decision rather than a decision to be taken through joint efforts,“ Gharibabadi responded.
‚Stand With Us‘: Indigenous Line 3 Opponents Seek Allies to Fight Tar Sands Pipeline
At least 20 Indigenous-led water protectors were brutally arrested in northern Minnesota last weekend, with law enforcement using tear gas, rubber-coated steel bullets, and pepper projectiles in an attempt to break resistance to the Canadian pipeline company’s $9 billion Line 3 project.
The Soldiers Who Resisted the First Gulf War Deserve Recognition
Lwin, a Burmese-American student and Marine reservist of Fox Company, led seven others in his unit to resist the U.S. Marine Corps, ultimately joining a mass exodus of the military in which soldiers deserted at higher percentages than even in the Vietnam War. The story of why these soldiers resisted, how and with whose help is lesser known but deserves greater recognition.
Iran’s new oil terminal aims to bypass Gulf chokepoint, say analysts
A new Iranian oil terminal that opened this week is a strategic move that enables the major crude exporter to bypass a global chokepoint and boost sales if punishing US sanctions are lifted, analysts say.
Oil slick after tanker sinks off Yemen: port official
Another official at Aden port said the vessel had been moored since 2014 at Al-Bariqah, west of the main port, and had held stores of diesel.
Water Protectors Against Line 3 Sue Over Police Blockade of Indigenous Camp
„The Hubbard County Sheriff has attempted to illegally construct a de facto open-air prison to trap Indigenous environmental protectors and allies on their own property.“
Vienna talks: Significant progress made, key issues remain unresolved
Iranian lead delegate Deputy Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi said the issues that needed resolution were difficult. Araqchi said Iran is standing firm on its position that the US needs to fully lift all sanctions in a verifiable manner before Tehran can take action to come back to full compliance with the JCPOA.
Reports indicate that though the US has agreed to ease sanctions on various sectors like oil and gas, banking, shipping and insurance there are still differences on sanctioned individuals and entities including Iran’s Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC).
Iran’s Rohani Says ‚Agreement in Principle‘ Has Been Achieved in Nuke Talks
“All parties to the talks have agreed to lift all major sanctions on oil, petrochemicals, shipping, insurance, the central bank and so on,” he said.
On Wednesday, Enrique Mora, the EU official leading the talks, said that he was confident a deal would be reached as the negotiations adjourned, although European diplomats said success was not guaranteed with very difficult issues remaining.
Israeli Navy welcomes new generation of German-made warships
( December 3, 2020 )
“Behind me is one of the most advanced war machines in the world, which poses a significant leap forward in the Israeli military’s ability to ensure our strength at sea and in naval operations,” said the military’s chief, Lt. Gen. Aviv Kohavi.
Israel agreed to buy the vessels in a 2015 deal valued at roughly €430 million (U.S. $480 million at the time), with the German government covering about one-quarter of the cost.
Several Israeli businessmen, including confidants of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and a former commander of the Navy, are suspects in a graft scandal connected to the purchase of the warships and submarines from German conglomerate ThyssenKrupp Marine Systems.
US dollar decreases against Iranian currency rial
Sources close to the US government stated that the restoration of the deal may permit Iran to improve its oil exports as confronting no curbs on its banking system and ports operations, adding that Washington would lift oil, banking, and ports sanctions from Iran to let Tehran resume compliance with the JCPOA.
Namibia: Indigenous leaders want big oil out of Kavango Basin
The Okavango Delta is home to some of the world’s most threatened species, including endangered African wild dogs and cheetah, white rhinoceros, black rhinoceros, and lions.
Überwachung von Klimaaktivisten? Vorwürfe gegen OMV in Neuseeland
Nach Vorwürfen österreichischer Klima- und Umweltschutzorganisationen gegen die OMV sieht sich der Mineralölkonzern auch in Neuseeland mit ähnlichen Anschuldigungen konfrontiert. Einem Bericht des öffentlich-rechtlichen Rundfunks zufolge soll die Sicherheitsfirma Thompson + Clark im Auftrag der OMV neuseeländische Klimaaktivisten bespitzelt haben. Die OMV wies die Vorwürfe zurück.
Volatility in store for Chad’s oil industry after president’s death
Despite its oil wealth, Chad has been facing an enormous debt burden. Global Commodity trading house Glencore is one of the largest creditors to Chad through an oil-for-cash loan. Last year, the Chadian government requested that Glencore suspend payments on its oil-for-cash loan. The oil producer now also relies on oil-for-cash loadings from Chinese creditors.
Chad holds around 1.5 billion barrels of proven oil reserves, according to BP’s Energy Outlook 2020, making it the 10th-largest oil reserve holder in Africa. Oil accounts for almost 90% of the country’s export revenues.
Chad denies sale plans for export pipeline
(March 5, 2021)
SHT acquired a 25% stake in the Doba consortium from Chevron in 2014 for $1.3 billion. ExxonMobil and Malaysia’s Petronas also hold equity in the upstream and pipeline assets. Both foreign companies were considering sales in 2020, according to reports.
Chad: Hardline rule, poverty and oil
(April 13, 2021)
In 2003 Chad began to export oil to an Atlantic terminal through a pipeline built across neighbouring Cameroon.
Why the World Won’t Criticize Chad
(April 14, 2021)
Today, Chad is a key player in the G5 Sahel Joint Force, an alliance with Burkina Faso, Mali, Mauritania, and Niger that enjoys international support, not only from France but from the United States and European Union too.
Tschad: Chronologie der French Connection
(16. Februar 2008)
Um die Ereignisse der letzten Wochen in einer der vielen ex-Kolonien Frankreichs plausibel und zusammenhängend für die Wächter der Öffentlicheit zu machen, veröffentlichen wir eine Dokumentation mit 48 öffentlich zugänglichen allgemeinen Quellen. Wir haben Szenarien einfliessen lassen, um oft taktische und für den Betrachter verwirrende Äusserungen der beteiligten Akteure in einen subjektiven Zusammenhang als einen möglichen Vorgang hinter dem Vorhang zu setzen.
Starten wir die Suche in einer Stadt, der einst unübersichtliche, geschichtenreichen Gassen und Häuserschluchten das Herz zusammennähten und die heute zu einer innen noch ein bisschen rauschenden, aber mehr und mehr dunkler werdenden Ansammlung von Zwiebelschalen rund um die noch mächtigen Flure des Elysée-Palastes geworden ist.
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Gemeinden in Peru drohen mit Lahmlegung von Öl-Bohrplattformen
Die vom Erdölabbau betroffenen Gemeinden in der Region Loreto haben die Regierung von Peru aufgefordert, innerhalb von 72 Stunden eine hochrangige Kommission zu bilden, um sich den bereits im vergangenen Jahr definierten Problemen anzunehmen.
Warum die NATO vor zehn Jahren Libyen zerstörte
Vor zehn Jahren, am 19. März 2011, begannen die US/NATO-Streitkräfte mit der Bombardierung Libyens aus der Luft und von der See aus. Der Krieg wurde direkt von den Vereinigten Staaten von Amerika initiiert, zunächst durch das Afrika-Kommando (AFRICOM), und dann durch die NATO unter US-Kommando.
Greenpeace wirft OMV Überwachung von Umweltschützern vor
Die Umweltschutzorganisationen Greenpeace und „Fridays for Future Austria“ werfen dem heimischen Öl- und Gaskonzern OMV vor, Umweltschützer und -schützerinnen durch internationale Spionagefirmen systematisch überwachen zu lassen. Greenpeace bezieht sich dabei auf einen Bericht des Magazins „Dossier“ und verweist auch auf OMV-interne Kommunikation.
‚We Will Not Stop‘: First Nations Land Defenders Take Direct Action Against Trans Mountain Pipeline
„We have never provided and will never provide our collective free, prior, and informed consent—the minimal international standard—to the Trans Mountain Pipeline Project,“ the Tiny House Warriors website declares. „The Tiny House Warrior movement is the start of re-establishing village sites and asserting our authority over our unceded territories.“
Trump, Biden und die „heiße Kartoffel“ der Dieselknappheit in Venezuela
Wird US-Präsident Biden die Diesel-Sanktionen aufheben? Auch regierungskritische NGOs und Vertreter der Opposition warnen vor deren Folgen
China’s crude imports from Oman, UAE jump as Iranian barrels fall
(23.03.2021)
China brought in 3.42 million tonnes of U.S. oil in the two-month period, versus zero from a year earlier.
UAE sheikh lays claim to oil cargo that US seized alleging Iran’s
(14.03.2021)
The case underscores the difficulty the US faces as it tries to bar Iran from generating income from energy sales and pressure it into re-starting nuclear talks.
While shipments of Iranian oil have slumped due to threat of US penalties, they have picked in recent months, though their origin is often disguised. The main buyers are refiners in China.
China and Iran sign 25-year strategic cooperation agreement
The Chinese and Iranian foreign ministers on Saturday signed a 25-year cooperation agreement between the two allies in a ceremony carried live on state television.
Israel Has Struck at Least 12 Ships Carrying Iranian Oil to Syria, Report Says
(11.03.2021)
The naval attacks had not been reported before Thursday.
Key Saudi Arabian Oil Site Attacked, Sending Brent Above $70
Saudi Arabia said some of the world’s most protected oil infrastructure came under missile and drone attack in an escalation of regional hostilities that sent crude prices surging.
The attacks on Sunday were intercepted, Saudi Arabia said, and oil output appeared to be unaffected.
How ExxonMobil Uses Divide and Rule to Get Its Way in South America
Tensions rise between neighboring Guyana and Venezuela over a piece of land that has been disputed since at least 1835.
President Biden Won’t Unlock a Wave of Iranian Crude
There was strong opposition to the Iran nuclear deal in the U.S., from both Republicans and Democrats, when it was negotiated back in 2015, which prevented it from being ratified by the Senate. That opposition remains.
Biden’s oil slip gives Trump campaign hope in Pa., Texas
Both 2020 candidates have lavished attention to the natural gas industry in Pennsylvania, the likely tipping-point state in the Electoral College.
Democrats play defense, GOP goes on attack after Biden oil comments
Campaign manager Bill Stepien told reporters they would “put the nail in the coffin” for Biden in Pennsylvania, and possibly Ohio and Minnesota.
Biden and Trump are also locked in a tight race in Texas, a state Democrats have long dreamed of taking but one in which the comments could prove damaging.
Trump: „Would you close down the oil industry?“ Biden: „I would transition from the oil industry, yes.“ Trump: „That’s a big statement.“ Biden: „That is a big statement.“ #Debates2020
(23.10.2020)
US Oil Majors Shift Cash From Trump To Biden
(16.10.2020)
The two largest U.S. energy firms, Chevron Corp CVX.N and Exxon Mobil Corp XOM.N, have increased their share of campaign donations to Democrats this year, according to the latest filings, amid a looming battle over fracking.
US oil groups grow less fearful of a Biden presidency
(26.09.2020)
“Fracking has to continue because we need a transition,” the former vice-president said during a recent meeting with voters in Pittsburgh, close to the heart of swing state Pennsylvania’s prolific shale gas industry. There’s “no rationale to eliminate, right now, fracking”.
Chinese-owned Surge Energy expands oil field business in U.S. Texas
Surge Energy currently has about 93,000 net acres of land lease rights and more than 700 producing wells in the Permian Basin in western Texas and eastern New Mexico, the largest source of shale oil production growth in the United States.
Libya’s warring rivals sign nationwide “permanent ceasefire” at UN ceremony
After mediation led by UN envoy Stephanie Turco Williams this week, the 5+5 Joint Military Commission reached what the United Nations called an “important turning point towards peace and stability in Libya”.
Lebanon president says keen on fair solutions to maritime border demarcation with Israel
Lebanon is currently trying to form a new government capable of implementing structural reforms and negotiating border demarcation with Israel so as to start oil and gas exploration in Lebanon’s territorial waters
14 killed in a convoy attack in Ormara, BRAS claims responsibility
The convoy of the state-run Oil and Gas Development Authority was reportedly travelling from Gwadar to Karachi when it was attacked on the way.
Libya Oil Production Hits 300,000 Bpd As Another Oilfield Comes Online
Libya’s oil production has more than tripled since the port blockade has been lifted, reaching around 300,000 barrels per day (bpd) after the restart of another oilfield in the country, creating a new headache for fellow OPEC members who are trying to rebalance the market while demand is still weak.
Libya’s Haftar announces resumption of oil production, export
GNA Deputy Prime Minister Ahmed Maiteeg says joint technical committee will supervise oil revenues and ensure fair oil distribution
USA, Guyana starten gemeinsame Marinepatrouillen in der Nähe Venezuelas
Guyana hat in den letzten Jahren vor seiner Küste massive Mengen an Offshore-Ölvorkommen entdeckt. Der US-Ölgigant Exxon Mobil ist an mehreren Offshore-Bohrprojekten mit Guyana beteiligt, und einige davon befinden sich in Gewässern, die von Venezuela beansprucht werden.
US, Guyana to Launch Joint Maritime Patrols Near Venezuela
The US and Guyana will begin joint maritime patrols near the country’s disputed maritime border with Venezuela. The initiative was announced on Friday by Guyanese President Irfaan Ali and US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, who is on a four-country tour of South America to pressure Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro.
Pompeo visits Guyana hoping to shore up support on Venezuela
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo visited the small nation of Guyana on Friday looking to shore up support for Trump administration efforts to oust Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and build ties with the booming oil producer.
Venezuela: US Ex-Marine Caught Spying on Oil Refineries
“He was captured with heavy weapons, specialty weapons. He was captured with a great amount of cash in dollars and with other elements which we have sent directly to the public ministry, the prosecutor’s office.”
Frankreich und der Libyen-Konflikt
Im aktuellen Weißbuch Frankreichs von 2013 wird als Zielsetzung betont, die französische Armee müsse in der Lage sein, im Rahmen der NATO und der EU KrisenmanagementOperationen in gescheiterten Staaten durchzuführen. Frankreich hat dabei den Anspruch, dies auch zukünftig alleine oder als Führungsnation im Verbund mit anderen Staaten zu tun.
President @realDonaldTrump just signed a presidential order extending the moratorium on offshore drilling on Florida’s Gulf Coast—and expanding it to Florida’s Atlantic Coast and the coasts of Georgia & South Carolina!
Bohrrechte vor Florida: Trump verlängert Vergabestopp
In Florida gibt es starken Widerstand gegen Offshore-Ölförderung.
Kein Benzin trotz Ölreichtum
Venezuelas Bevölkerung leidet unter Versorgungsproblemen und unter Ausgangsbeschränkungen wegen Corona. In dem ölreichen Staat ist Benzin zur Mangelware geworden. Die Nahrungsversorgung ist zunehmend gefährdet, die UNO warnt vor einer Hungersnot.
Cyprus Makes A Major Bet On LNG
The assignment has been given to a multinational consortium led by China Petroleum Pipeline Engineering Corporation (CPPEC). The floating storage regasification unit (FSRU) includes onshore pipelines and additional facilities will be built at Vassiliko Port. The FSRU will have 125,000 m3 of storage capacity while being capable of unloading LNG carriers ranging from 120,000 m3 to 217,000 m3. The project’s value is €500 million and is co-financed by a 40 percent grant from the European Union’s Connecting Europe Facility (CEF), which is scheduled for completion in 2021.
DNC Featured Most Native Speakers Ever, But Native Issues Remain Under-Addressed
Harris has a record of going against the sovereign interests of California tribal nations. Many Native people haven’t forgotten the broken promises made by the Obama-Biden administration. Not only did the administration advance the Keystone XL Pipeline, but it also sat silently for months as Native people, accomplices and media were arrested, brutalized, and physically and sexually assaulted while trying to defeat the Dakota Access Pipeline (DAPL). There are still Native people, such as Red Fawn Fallis, who are serving time for resisting DAPL.
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However, in the past, Biden has supported fracking and the use of gas as a clean-burning fuel, a fact that scientists and environmental organizers have repeatedly disputed. The Democratic Party also dropped from its platform the proposal to end tax incentives for fossil fuels.
DNC removes measure calling for end of fossil fuel subsidies from platform
However, that language does not appear in the final version of the party’s platform.
A DNC spokesperson told HuffPost in a statement that the amendment was “incorrectly included” and removed “after the error was discovered.”
Why a U.S.-led Coup Seven Decades Ago Still Matters to Young Iranians
A nationalist and champion of secular democracy, Mossadegh (also spelled Mosaddegh and Mosaddeq) gained prominence in Iranian politics by focusing on two key issues: devolving more power from the monarchy to parliament, based on Iran’s 1906 constitution; and wresting back control of Iran’s oil industry, which had been dominated by the British.
In 1949, Mossadegh formed the National Front Party and spearheaded protests against Iran’s reigning monarch, Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi, and the ongoing involvement of the British Empire.
By early 1951, the Shah was overwhelmed by widespread public demonstrations.
Trump administration finalizes plan to open up Alaska wildlife refuge to drilling
“The Trump administration’s so-called review process for their shameless sell-off of the Arctic Refuge has been a sham from the start. We’ll see them in court,” said a statement from Lena Moffitt, The Sierra Club’s senior director of its Our Wild America campaign.
Iran – Venezuela: USA beschlagnahmen vier Öltanker
(14.08.2020)
Der Iran bestreitet jede Verbindung zu den Tankschiffen. Die Beschlagnahmung der vier Tankschiffe „Bella“, „Bering“, „Pandi“ und „Luna“ wurde laut dem Ministerium bereits im Juli angeordnet.
U.S. Seizes Four Iranian Tankers Carrying Fuel to Venezuela
(14.08.2020)
The tankers were transporting 1.116 million barrels of petroleum, which has now been confiscated after help from “foreign partners,” the Justice Department said in a statement Friday. It is not clear where the ships were at the time of the seizures because they had all turned off their satellite-tracking systems to avoid detection between May and July, according to data compiled by Bloomberg.
Nach fünf langen Monaten hat Guyana offiziell neuen Präsidenten
Der Urnengang zum Parlament des kleinen englischsprachigen Landes am 2. März hatte mit einem äußerst knappen Ergebnis geendet.
U.S. oil companies urge Trump to pressure AMLO on energy reforms
So far Trump has shown no sign he plans to press Lopez Obrador to carry through with the energy reforms.
Palestinian Authority ‚ready to sign maritime exclusive economic zone deal with Turkey‘
However, because of the concave shape of the eastern Mediterranean, there is an overlap between the areas that each country can claim, requiring negotiations and compromise – and opportunity, some say, for leverage in ongoing conflicts.
Indigenous Ecuadorean Organization Wins UN 2020 Equator Prize
The organization has been accompanying significant legal victories against extractivist companies and for the survival of original nations in Ecuador, including the triumph last year of the Waorani in a historical trial against oil firms.
“Amazon means life for our world. For us, as Indigenous peoples, it is our home,” the organization said.
Trump Administration Again OKs Oil Drilling in California’s Carrizo Plain National Monument
On the eve of a holiday weekend and during a global pandemic, the Trump administration last week approved a new oil well and pipeline in Carrizo Plain National Monument. It would be the first well drilled in the monument since it was established in 2001.
The Bureau of Land Management originally approved the well and pipeline two years ago but withdrew that approval in July 2019 after Los Padres ForestWatch and Center for Biological Diversity filed objections. The conservation groups cited the well’s potential harm to wildlife, views and the climate.
Suspected mercenaries were released from arrest after two days
A group of 20 men evacuated from Benghazi, Libya and suspected of having been contracted to lend support to General Khalifa Haftar’s forces, were held under arrest in Malta for two days before being released without charge.
Multiple law enforcement sources speaking to this newspaper say the police are still investigating the incident, almost a year on since the arrival of the men on two RHIBs (rigid-hull inflatable boats) at the Valletta seaport in June 2019.
By Air and Sea, Mercenaries Landed in Libya. But the Plan Went South.
The abortive mercenary expedition last summer was organized and financed by a network of secretive companies in the United Arab Emirates, according to a confidential report submitted to the United Nations Security Council in February. The companies are controlled or part-owned by Christiaan Durrant, an Australian businessman and former fighter pilot who is a close associate of Erik Prince, America’s most famous mercenary entrepreneur.
Bericht zu Projekt „Opus“: UN enttarnen Geheimprojekt in Libyen
Im Bürgerkriegsland Libyen war offenbar eine Geheimmission privater Einsatzkräfte im Gange – gelenkt aus den Vereinigten Arabischen Emiraten. Das geht aus einem Bericht der Vereinten Nationen hervor, aus dem die Nachrichtenagenturen dpa und Bloomberg zitieren. Dubiose Sicherheitsfirmen wollten demnach den libyschen Warlord Chalifa Haftar unterstützen – und schmuggelten dazu Hubschrauber und planten Überfälle auf Schiffe im Mittelmeer.
Western Team Went to Help Moscow’s Man in Libya, UN Finds
Opus and Lancaster 6 financed and directed an operation to provide Haftar’s forces with helicopters, drones and cyber capabilities through a complex web of shell companies, according to two diplomats who briefed Bloomberg on the contents of the UN Panel of Experts report shared with the Security Council’s sanctions committee in February. The diplomats also shared excerpts of the report with Bloomberg.
UN-Sicherheitsrat gegen Einmischung in Venezuela, iranische Tanker auf Kurs
In einer Sitzung des Sicherheitsrats der Vereinten Nationen haben mehrere Vertreter der Mitgliedsländer ihre Ablehnung des bewaffneten Überfalls auf Venezuela und der Einmischung in die inneren Angelegenheiten des südamerikanischen Landes erklärt.
Saudi-led blockade strands 15 vessels carrying oil derivatives outside Yemen’s ports: Company
More than half of Yemen’s hospitals and clinics have been destroyed or closed during the war by the Saudi-led coalition, which is supported militarily by the UK, US and other Western nations.
At least 80 percent of the 28 million-strong population is also reliant on aid to survive in what the United Nations has called the world’s worst humanitarian crisis.
Venezuela’s military to escort Iranian fuel tankers -defense minister
Venezuela’s military will escort Iranian tankers bringing fuel to the gasoline-starved country as soon as they enter its exclusive economic zone, Defense Minister Vladimir Padrino said on Wednesday.
Iran media warn US against any move on fuel shipment to Venezuela
A senior official in President Donald Trump’s administration told Reuters News Agency last week the US was considering measures it could take in response to Iran’s shipment of fuel to crisis-stricken Venezuela.
Iran’s tankers are in the Atlantic, heading for Venezuela
The Fortune, Petonia and Forest had crossed the Straits of Gibraltar over the last 24 hours; the Fortune is estimated to be around a week away from Caracas.
‚Not Today. Not Tomorrow. Not Ever‘: Indigenous Campaigners Protest As KXL Pipeline Construction Begins Amid Legal Challenges
„This pipeline will not be built,“ wrote Braun.
Iran’s OPEC governor in coma after brain haemorrhage
Kazempour Ardebili is a key figure in Iran’s oil industry and served as the country’s deputy foreign minister and deputy oil minister in the 1980s.
Second Cargo of Water Trucks From Mexico Arrives in Venezuela Under Oil Swap
The deal, which is the nation’s first oil-for-food pact after the United States sanctioned crisis-stricken Venezuela’s state-run oil company PDVSA in early 2019, is being investigated by the U.S. Treasury and the State Department.
Iraq says it is taking measures to maintain electricity supply ahead of summer season
Baghdad meets a part of its demand by purchasing resources it needs to supply its power plants from its neighbors like Iran.
Video: Coronavirus: Economic and Social Collapse: Mass Unemployment, Bankruptcy, Poverty and Despair
October 18, Event 201. New York. Coronavirus nCoV-2019 Simulation and Emergency Preparedness Task Force, John Hopkins Bloomberg School of Health Security. Big Pharma-Big Money Simulation Exercise sponsored by WEF and Gates Foundation
Mexican president’s nationalist oil vision fuels standoff with Saudis
The biggest supply cut ever contemplated by the world’s top oil producers is hanging in the balance as a refusal by Mexico’s leftist leader to imperil his plans to rebuild state oil company Pemex has angered the Saudi prince who helped craft the deal.
Putin, Trump discuss oil prices, coronavirus over phone
Russian President Vladimir Putin discussed with his U.S. counterpart Donald Trump on April 10 the situation at globals oil markets, and the coronavirus outbreak over phone.
„An exchange of views was held on the situation at the global oil market, including the agreement being worked out within the framework of OPEC on reducing production in order to stabilize world oil prices,“ the Kremlin press service said in a statement.
US stocks halted after falling 7%. Global stocks plunge as oil crashes and coronavirus fear spreads
The S&P 500 (SPX) fell about 6%. The Dow (INDU) fell as many as 2,046 points. The Nasdaq Composite (COMP) was down 5.4%. The New York Stock Exchange halted trading for 15 minutes after stocks plunged more than 7%. They retraced some of their losses after the market reopened.
In Syria, The U.S. Fight To Protect Oil Fields
BOWMAN: Right. The U.S. and Europe actually want Bashar al-Assad removed. He killed hundreds of thousands of his own people in a civil war. And they don’t want Assad to gain more strength by having access to millions of dollars from the oil. And Russia is Syria’s main ally. The U.S. ally in this ongoing ISIS fight, the Kurds, are using proceeds from the oil to continue their operations. And to make this even more politically convoluted, the Kurds are selling the oil to the Syrian government.
Mexican firm takes millions of barrels of Venezuelan crude in oil-for-food swap
Venezuela has swapped millions of barrels of crude for supplies of corn and water trucks under an oil-for-food deal struck with a Mexican firm, in an effort to secure imports amid tightening U.S. sanctions, according to the company and export schedules.
Closing Rallies Ahead of Elections in Guyana
Guyana will go to the polls on Monday in a pivotal election in one of South America’s poorest nations, where a coming oil boom is set to reshape an ethnically-divided political landscape.
Iran eyes 1 mln bpd of oil output in fields shared with Iraq: Minister
Bijan Namdar Zanganeh said on Saturday that production at the so-called West Karoun oilfields would reach one million barrels per day (bpd) if Iran secures the expertise and funds needed for the development of the fields.
Italian Navy Frigate Conducts Military Exercises With Cyprus off Larnaca
According to a press release issued by the Italian Embassy in Nicosia, the frigate is conducting patrolling operations in the Eastern Mediterranean, for presence and surveillance activities, in compliance with international law and to safeguard national interests.
China und Russland stellen sich gegen US-Sanktionen wegen Unterstützung für Venezuela
Seit 2019 haben insbesondere die Vereinigten Staaten und einige andere Länder auf Druck Washingtons damit begonnen, neue Sanktionen gegen Caracas zu verhängen, die die Wirtschaft, das Leben der Menschen und die Beziehungen Venezuelas zu anderen Nationen ernsthaft beeinträchtigten, erinnerte Geng Shuang.
Trump’s Final Plan to Open Treasured Public Lands in Utah Called ‚Sellout‘ to Big Oil
Tribal and conservation groups on Thursday condemned the Trump administration’s „unconscionable“ final management plans for Utah lands previously protected as national monuments, which critics warn will open up the region to ranchers who want to graze livestock and companies looking to cash in on the area’s oil, gas, and coal.
Fujairah naval base opens
The UAE has opened its new naval base in Fujairah, allowing it to bypass the Strait of Hormuz and enjoy direct access to the Arabian Sea.
Präsidentschaftswahlen in Bolivien: Offensichtliche Farce
Wenn es um knapper werdendes Erdöl oder den für die Produktion von wiederaufladbaren Batterien für Smartphones, Laptops und Elektroautos unverzichtbaren Rohstoff Lithium geht, spielt das internationale Recht keine Rolle mehr. Schon gar nicht, wenn es den wirtschaftlichen Interessen der USA oder der EU im Wege steht.
Konfliktreiche Beziehungen
Flüchtlingspakt, Erdgaskonflikt im östlichen Mittelmeer und der Libyen-Krieg: Kanzlerin Merkel besucht die Türkei
Neue Ufer: Europäische Marinemission am Persischen Golf beschlossen
Bei der EMASOH-Mission handelt es sich um keinen offiziellen Einsatz der Europäischen Union, sondern um eine Koalition der Willigen, die allerdings vom EU-Außenbeauftragten Joseph Borell umgehend mit warmen Worten begrüßt wurde. Das Hauptquartier soll in den Vereinigten Arabischen Emiraten liegen, die sich hierfür laut der EMASOH-Ankündigung bereits angeboten haben sollen. Veröffentlicht wurde die Ankündigung im Namen folgender Länder: Belgien, Dänemark, Deutschland, Frankreich, Griechenland, Italien, die Niederlande und Portugal. Ziel des Einsatzes sei es, ein „sicheres Umfeld für den Seeverkehr zu gewährleisten und die derzeitigen regionalen Spannungen abzubauen.“
Wie bereits angedeutet, beschränkt sich die Unterstützung von vier der acht Staaten zunächst einmal auf die Unterzeichnung der besagten Erklärung. Neben Deutschland sind das Belgien, Italien und Portugal.
UK deplores Turkish drilling in the waters around Cyprus
“The UK has been clear from the start that we deplore Turkish drilling in the waters around Cyprus. We continue to call for de-escalation. The UK has consistently stated our support for the Republic of Cyprus’ sovereign right to exploit the oil and gas in its internationally agreed Exclusive Economic Zone,” the British High Commission spokesperson said.
Italy dismisses Turkish claims on joint exploitation of Libyan resources
Italy on Tuesday dismissed Turkish claims that the country is allegedly negotiating with Ankara the terms for the exploitation of Libya’s oil resources, describing them as “unfounded.”
Berlin Libya summit calls for all parties to refrain from oil hostilities
The draft also recognizes Tripoli-based state oil company NOC as the sole legitimate entity allowed to sell Libyan oil, according to the draft, which will be discussed at the summit.
Kanzlerin #Merkel ist heute Gastgeberin der #BerlinConference zu Libyen. Zur Vorgeschichte der Konferenz und ihren Zielen:
UNSMIL head expresses hope that oil port crisis will end in days
In a statement to Reuters on Saturday, Salame said that if the matter is not resolved today, it will be discussed on Sunday in the Berlin summit.
Libyan National Oil Corporation declares ‘state of emergency’ after Haftar’s forces close eastern oil ports
Libya’s national oil company has declared a “state of emergency” after exports of its oil from the ports in the eastern part of the country were blocked by forces loyal to the Libyan National Army’s General Khalifa Haftar.
The Petroleum Facilities Guard – a militia that controls major export terminals in eastern Libya – has ordered local subsidiaries of the National Oil Corporation (NOC), who run them, to cease all operations, the firm said in a statement.
Mnuchin: US Works With China To Cut Off All Iranian Oil Imports
The United States is working closely with China to have it cut off altogether imports of Iranian crude oil, as the U.S. steps up sanctions pressure on the Iranian regime, U.S. Secretary of the Treasury, Steven Mnuchin, told Fox News’ ‘Sunday Morning Futures’.
China Turns Its Back On Iran’s Crude Oil
(09.01.2020)
This year’s turbulent events in the Middle East—a major source of oil supply for the world’s largest oil importer, China—have had Beijing scrambling to salvage the Iran nuclear deal after the U.S. assassinated Tehran’s top military commander.
At the same time, China has significantly reduced its crude oil imports from Iran in recent months because of the U.S. sanctions on Iranian oil exports.
Die Berliner Libyen-Konferenz
In der libyschen Erdölförderung ist seit 1958 die BASF-Tochtergesellschaft Wintershall aktiv; sie gehört neben der italienischen ENI und der französischen Total zu den bedeutendsten Investoren in dem Land und hat dort insgesamt über zwei Milliarden US-Dollar angelegt.
Zarif slams EU’s dispute mechanism as ‘a strategic mistake’
On Tuesday, the three European signatories to the Iran deal — France, Britain and Germany — formally triggered the dispute mechanism, which accuses Iran of violating the agreement and could lead to the restoration of the anti-Iran UN sanctions that had been lifted by the JCPOA.
Zarif urges E3 to stop 20 months of bowing to US diktat
Tehran has particularly been disappointed with the European trio’s failure to protect its business interests under the deal after the United States‘ withdrawal.
After patiently watching for more than a year and seeing no clear action from the other signatories of the nuclear deal, Iran invoked Articles 26 and 36 of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) to let go of some of the limitations put on its nuclear work.
It’s been repeated recently that Europeans have created #instex financial channel. This is more like a joke, a bitter joke. What they’re responsible to do is totally different from what they’re doing. Once again, Europeans stabbed us in the back. We can’t expect them anything.
(21.03.2019)
3. Even when European countries had waivers to buy Iranian oil, few did. The „INSTEX“ mechanism—originally aimed at facilitating broad trade—failed to take off even for allowed humanitarian trade.
U.S. Warns Iraq It Risks Losing Access to Key Bank Account if Troops Told to Leave
The State Department warned that the U.S. could shut down Iraq’s access to the country’s central bank account held at the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, a move that could jolt Iraq’s already shaky economy, the officials said.
Botschafter in Berlin: Scharfe Kritik an deutscher Iran-Politik
Über die INSTEX-Gesellschaft sollten Geschäfte europäischer Firmen mit dem Iran abgewickelt werden sollten, trotz strenger amerikanischer Sanktionen.
20 Monate sei es her, seit die Europäer solch ein System versprochen hätten, er allein habe in dieser Zeit drei Chefs zu Antrittsbesuchen empfangen. „Alle haben mir versprochen, man könne INSTEX schnell umsetzen“, so Farazandeh. „Und was ist passiert? So gut wie nichts.“
UAE sees no immediate risk to oil flow through Strait of Hormuz
The situation is not a war, and what is happening now should not be exaggerated, Suhail Al-Mazrouei said on the sidelines of a conference in Abu Dhabi, capital of the UAE, an OPEC producer.
“We will not see a war,” he added. “This is definitely an escalation between the US, which is an ally, and Iran, which is a neighbor, and the last thing we want is more tension in the Middle East.”
Oil prices jump after Iran military leader killed in US strike
Futures for Brent crude, a global benchmark, jumped 2.9% to $68.16 per barrel during Asian trading hours on Friday. US oil futures gained 2.8%, reaching $62.86 per barrel. That puts both on pace right now for their biggest daily gains in about a month, according to Refinitiv data.
New general strike call in #France… ▪️The French General Confederation of Labour (CGT) called on workers to occupy all oil facilites and fuel depots in the country between January 7 and January 10 – Le Monde –
French Unions Vow No Surrender In Month-long Strike
Far-left leader Jean-Luc Melenchon, head of the France Unbowed (LFI) party, added on Twitter: „These are not (New Year) wishes but a declaration of war to the millions of French who refuse his reform.“
Already another day of mass protests is set for January 9, when teachers, dockers, hospital workers and other public sector employees are expected to join transport workers by striking for the day.
Energy workers have also called for a three-day blockade of the country’s oil refineries and fuel depots starting January 7, raising the spectre of petrol shortages.
2-it should be noted that after the US withdrawal from JCPOA, both China and Russia energy firms’ left Iran energy sector and other industries.
US Knows Iran Will Not Surrender: President Rouhani
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani says the United States knows it cannot bring the Islamic Republic to its knees through its maximum pressure policy.
Wann kaufen Russland, China, Frankreich, Deutschland, Großbritannien dem Iran endlich das angereicherte Uran ab?
(05.07.2019)
Im Mai verhängten die U.S.A. Sanktionen auch gegen den Kauf von angereichertem Uran aus dem Iran. Zweck dieses zynischen Schachzugs war den Iran dazu zu zwingen das internationale Atomabkommen (J.C.P.O.A.) nicht mehr einhalten zu können, um ihm dann dessen Bruch vorzuwerfen, nachdem man es in Washington selbst gebrochen hatte (was von Anfang an durch einen Trick folgenlos möglich war).
Anstatt nun auf die in Washington erklärten einseitigen Sanktionen der Trump Administration zu pfeifen und dem Iran das angereicherte Uran einfach abzukaufen bzw gegen gebrauchsfähiges Uran für dessen Atomkraftwerke einzutauschen – wie es das Atomabkommen vorsieht – tun nun die Regierungen in Moskau, Peking, Paris, Berlin und London wie üblich wieder einmal nichts, sitzen rum und erzählen Dreck daher.
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Was nun die verbleibenden Vertragspartner des Atomabkommens an Zynismus und Heuchelei aufbieten, bringt die Regierung Rohani in Teheran wieder mal an Unfähigkeit und Verantwortungslosigkeit auf.
Anstatt das angereicherte Uran einfach zu entsorgen, die finanziellen Verluste in Kauft zu nehmen und eine einfache Schlagzeile in Form einer Presseerklärung zuwege zu bringen, die da lautet
„Hallo Russland, China, Frankreich, Deutschland, Großbritannien: Kauft uns endlich das angereicherte Uran ab oder tauscht es wie vertraglich vereinbart gegen gebrauchsfähiges für unsere Energieversorgung!“
sondert man in Teheran sinnlose und kontraproduktive „Ultimaten“ ab, ohne der Weltöffentkichkeit zu erklären worum es überhaupt geht und feilscht stattdessen schmierig nach irgendwelchen Öl-Deals wie der hinterletzte Teppichhändler.
Russia’s Foreign Minister Says Either Abide By Iran Nuclear Deal Or Kill It
Lavrov made the comments on December 30 after meeting in Moscow with Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif, who said that the European signatories to the deal were „not taking any practical steps“ to support it.
Iran beschlagnahmte ausländischen Öltanker
Die Iranischen Revolutionsgarden (IRGC) haben im Persischen Golf nach eigenen Angaben einen ausländischen Tanker mit illegalem Öl an Bord beschlagnahmt. Wie die Nachrichtenagentur Fars heute berichtete, setzten sie laut der IRGC-Presseabteilung das Schiff mit einer Million Liter illegalem Öl im Süden der Insel Larak fest.
Iran seizes ship, arrests 16 Malaysians: State TV
„The ship’s 16 crew who are of Malaysian nationality were arrested,“ the Guards‘ naval commander for the region, Brigadier-General Ali Ozmayi, was quoted as saying.
Abu Musa is one of three islands in the southern Gulf that are under Iranian control but claimed by the United Arab Emirates.
Libya’s GNA accepts Turkey’s offer for military support to repel Haftar’s offensive on Tripoli
Libya’s United Nations-recognised Government of National Accord has accepted an offer from Turkey for military and logistical support as it seeks to repel an offensive led by forces loyal to Khalifa Haftar.
Bürgerkrieg: Libyen will türkische Hilfe in Anspruch nehmen
Bei dem Treffen Ende November hatten Sarradsch und Erdogan auch ein Abkommen über Seegrenzen im Mittelmeer unterschrieben. Dabei geht es um Erdgasbohrungen südlich von Zypern.
Tripolis umzingelt: Libysche Einheitsregierung drängt auf Ausbau der Militärkooperation mit Türkei
Der türkische Präsident Recep Tayyip Erdogan und der Chef der Tripolis-Regierung, Fayez al-Sarradsch, hatten Ende November ein Abkommen über das gegenseitige Einverständnis im Militärbereich und hinsichtlich der See-Zonen unterzeichnet. Griechenland, Ägypten und das in Ostlibyen sitzende Repräsentantenhaus (das Parlament) bezeichneten die türkisch-libyschen Memoranden als illegitim und außer Kraft.
Zuvor hatte der mit den ostlibyschen Behörden kooperierende Marschall Haftar den Start eines entschiedenen Gefechts und des Vordringens in das Zentrum von Tripolis angekündigt.
Indigene Völker fordern mehr Umweltschutz von Regierungen in Ecuador und Peru
Sie zeigten sich empört darüber, dass der ecuadorianische Präsident Lenín Moreno behauptete, „dass die Ausweitung der Ölbohrungen im Heiligen Quellgebiet des Amazonas mit dem Pariser Abkommen vereinbar ist und die indigenen Rechte nicht beeinträchtigt werden“, äußerte Sandra Tukup, Leiterin des Verbandes der Indigenen Nationalitäten des ecuadorianischen Amazonas (CONFENIAE), am Rande der Konferenz.
Türkische Mittelmeerpläne: Libyen als „Trojanisches Pferd“
(10.12.2019)
Die Reihe derer, denen die Türkei mit einem Maritim-Abkommen, auf die Füße tritt, ist lang: Angefangen von der Republik Zypern, Griechenland, der EU und Israel reicht die Liste bis zum libyschen Feldmarschall Haftar und seiner LNA-Miliz, großen libyschen Stämmen, den Vereinigten Arabischen Emiraten, Ägypten, der russischen Führung und dem französischen Präsidenten Macron.
Turkey renews military pledge to Libya as threat of Mediterranean war grows
Ankara ready to defend government in Tripoli in latest policy to inflame tensions with US, EU, Greece and Middle East countries
Saudi Aramco surges 10% in dramatic debut, pushing value to more than $1.8 trillion
Saudi Arabia’s oil company Aramco gained 10% in its first moments on the stock market Wednesday in a dramatic debut that held until closing and pushed its value up to $1.88 trillion, surpassing Apple as the largest listed company in the world.
Saudi Arabia oil attacks: UN ‚unable to confirm Iranian involvement‘
„At this time, [the UN] is unable to independently corroborate that the cruise missiles and unmanned aerial vehicles used in these attacks are of Iranian origin,“ Mr Guterres wrote in the report, seen by Reuters and AFP news agencies.
Gericht kippt Volksinitiative zu komplettem Fracking-Verbot
Das Land Schleswig-Holstein hat keine Gesetzgebungszuständigkeit, um Fracking wasserrechtlich zu verbieten. Das hat das Landesverfassungsgericht in Schleswig in seinem am Freitag verkündeten Urteil entschieden. Der Antrag der Volksinitiave zum Schutz des Wassers wurde zurückgewiesen.
Suche nach Erdöl am Arendsee
MDR SACHSEN-ANHALT sagte Ebeling: „Die Gemeinden können dem Erdgas oder Erdöl-Unternehmen verweigern, dass sie Sondernutzungen für ihre Gemeindestraßen haben. Oder sie brauchen denen auch keine Grundstücke zur Verfügung zu stellen. Dazu sind sie nicht verpflichtet. Und das ist schon mal ein scharfes Schwert, womit man solche Projekte behindern oder verhindern kann.“
Saudi, Russia look to seal deeper output cuts with producers
Major oil producers Saudi Arabia and Russia will seek approval for deeper output cuts from OPEC and allies on Friday in an attempt to support prices and avoid a new oil glut.
China Guzzles More Saudi Oil
China’s thirst for Saudi Arabian oil continues to grow on the back of massive refinery joint ventures, and the nation is also drawing more crude from Russia, as imports from the U.S., Iran and Venezuela dwindle, fresh Chinese customs data for the year to November show.
Erfolg für Indigene in Ecuador: Bohrerlaubnis in Teilen des Amazonas zurückgenommen
Miriam Cisneros, Vertreterin des Volkes der Sarayaku, gab auf einer Pressekonferenz bekannt, dass man momentan eine Klage vor dem Interamerikanischen Gerichtshof für Menschenrechte vorbereite. Ziel sei es, ein Urteil umzusetzen, dass den ecuadorianischen Staat verpflichtet, 1.400 Kilogramm Sprengstoff aus den betroffenen Gebieten zu entfernen. Diese waren auf Grund der bevorstehenden Ölexploration verteilt worden.
Tulsi Gabbard Introduces Bill to Withdraw Troops from Syria
The language in Gabbard’s bill would make it tough for any member of Congress to argue against it.
Lindsey Graham: ‚Syriens Öl stehlen, um für die US-Besatzung zu bezahlen!‘
Trump ist ein Trottel, wenn er auf Graham hört.
We Can’t Keep the Oil – Trump’s new rationale for keeping troops in Syria makes no sense.
First, Syria doesn’t even rank among the world’s top 60 oil producers, pumping out only about 0.05 percent as much petroleum as Iraq—just half as much as Cuba, which isn’t known as an oil power.
Second, its oil fields aren’t America’s to protect. They are owned by the Syrian government, with some venture capital provided by China, Russia, and India. No American oil companies are keen to step into the fray.
Die #USA wollen jetzt neue Truppen nach #Syrien schicken, die Rede ist offenbar auch von Kampfpanzern. Und zwar um die Ölfelder dort unter Kontrolle zu halten.
Trump decided to leave troops in Syria after conversations about oil, officials say
The eastern oil fields in Deir al-Zour province, where most of Syria’s relatively small and low-quality reserves are located, were once the primary source of income for the militants, who sold the oil to the Syrian government, Turkey and, reportedly, even to the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF).
Trump forced into humiliating climbdown over Syria as US military poised to send in tanks
In a speech at the White House on Wednesday he added: “We’ve secured the oil, and, therefore, a small number of US troops will remain in the area where they have the oil.
“And we’re going to be protecting it, and we’ll be deciding what we’re going to do with it in the future.”
Putin praises Saudi-Russian relations, condemns Aramco attacks, in interview
“If anyone thinks that seizing tankers and attacking oil infrastructure can in any way affect cooperation between Russia and our Arab friends, Saudi Arabia and the UAE, that they can undermine or break down our cooperation with OPEC+, then they are profoundly wrong,” said Putin, addressing a question on regional security.
“On the contrary, we will forge ever closer ties because our main goal is to stabilize global energy markets,” he added, saying that Russia remained committed to the initiatives of the OPEC+ group of oil producers driven by Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman.
France joins Cyprus for naval manoeuvres amid Turkey gas dispute
Eni and Total together are licensed to carry out exploratory drilling in seven of Cyprus‘ 13 blocks that make up its exclusive economic zone. Eni said it expects the work to begin in the first half of next year.
Iran says Chinese state oil firm withdraws from $5B deal
(06.10.2019)
Officials in Beijing didn’t immediately acknowledge their decision. Phone calls to the CNPC rang unanswered on Sunday and its website bore no mention of the withdrawal.
However, Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif separately complained Sunday about the U.S. campaign against Tehran and its impact on foreign investments.
Der Imperiale Komplex enttarnt sich
(04.08.2019)
Die Krise um den Iran und das internationale Atomabkommen könnten Russland und China bzw Putin und Xinping jederzeit lösen, in dem sie dieses einhalten und dem Iran das angereicherte Uran, sowie Öl abkaufen. Das machen sie aber nicht, obwohl sie keinen Grund haben sich an irgendwelche von den U.S.A. ausgerufenen „Sanktionen“ ohne U.N.-Mandat zu halten.
Stattdessen unterstützen Putin und Xinping den faktisch im Iran bereits laufenden Regierungsumsturz gegen Rohani durch die erzkonservativen rechten und reaktionären „Hardliner“, bei Wahrung des Regimes. Und Rohani, sowie sein Fatzke von Außenminister Zarif, entblöden sich in immer neuen Hilflosigkeiten, ohne auch nur ein Wort über die tatsächlichen Hintergründe zu verlieren.
Iranian oil tanker hit by two blasts in Red Sea
The explosions have hit the vessel’s hull, causing heavy damages to the vessel’s two main tanks, which has resulted in an oil spill in the Red Sea. The spill is currently stopped, according to officials.
Technical experts are currently investigating the cause of the explosion. They believe it was a „terrorist attack“, unnamed sourced told the Iranian Students News Agency (ISNA).
Iranian oil tanker hit by two missiles near Saudi port: state news
An oil tanker belonging to the National Iranian Oil Company (NIOC) was hit and damaged by two missiles on Friday, Iranian state news IRNA reported.
The missiles were „possibly“ fired from Saudi soil, Saheb Sadeghi, head of the public relations of the National Iranian Tanker Company, told state-run Press TV.
Ecuador State-Owned Oil Company Declares ‘Force Majeure’ on All Oil Contracts
‘Force majeure’ refers to a clause that is included in contracts to remove liability for natural and unavoidable events that interrupt participants from fulfilling obligations, thus serving as an as a justification to avoid fines or penalties for breaches.
Ausnahmezustand in Quito: Ecuadors Regierung verlässt Hauptstadt
Auch in anderen Provinzen des Landes kam es zu größeren Ausschreitungen – unter anderem wurde der Sitz der Provinzregierung Bolivar besetzt. Drei Erdölfelder des staatlichen Unternehmens Petroamazonas wurden ebenfalls besetzt und lahmgelegt, wie das Energieministerium mitteilte. Der Unterricht wurde an allen Schulen Ecuadors für heute ausgesetzt.
Ecuador’s Petroamazonas suspends operations at three oilfields amid protests
Ecuadorean state-run oil company Petroamazonas EP suspended operations at three oil fields in the Amazon region on Monday, the country’s energy ministry said, as protests against austerity measures convulse the country.
According to Iranian oil minister Zanganeh, China’s CNPC has pulled out of the consortium to develop #Iran’s South Pars gas field, following France’s Total which withdrew from the project due to US sanctions. Now Iran’s Petropars will alone be in charge of developing the field.
Syria and Iraq open a key border crossing closed since 2012
(30.09.2019)
BEIRUT — Syria and Iraq announced the reopening of a border crossing between the two countries Monday, a step toward the normalization of Iraq’s relationship with its western neighbor and a boost to Iran, which will now have an open corridor into Syria.
Iraq reopens Syria crossing in win for mutual ally Iran
(30.09.2019)
The crossing, which Iraqi officials declared open for travellers and trade, is crucial for Iran’s bid to cement its growing sway over a corridor of territory from Tehran to Beirut.
The opening of the crossing signified „the victory of the Iraqi and Syrian people over all terrorist groups, especially Daesh,“ said Syrian Interior Minister Mohammad Khaled al-Rahmoun, using a term for Islamic State.
Tensions grow as Cyprus says Turkish drilling ship violates its rights
Turkey says some of the areas where Cyprus is exploring are either on its own continental shelf or in zones where Turkish Cypriots have equal rights over any finds with Greek Cypriots.
Shocked that U.S. did not unilaterally bomb Iran, MBS says Saudi will not Shooty Shooty Iran by themselves.
This entire narrative stinks. Seems to me that Trump’s continued refusal to start a unilateral military attack against Iran (despite implied Saudi urging) has stumped MBS (Saudi Defense Minister), and the whole war scenario now seems to be de-escalating.
Oil falls as China’s economic outlook remains weak
Top oil exporter Saudi Arabia has restored capacity to 11.3 million barrels per day after an attack on its processing facilities this month, sources told Reuters last week, although Saudi Aramco has yet to confirm it is fully back online.
Oil will hit levels ‚we haven’t see in our lifetimes‘ if Iran isn’t stopped, Saudi Crown Prince says
„Oil supplies will be disrupted and oil prices will jump to unimaginably high numbers that we haven’t seen in our lifetimes,“ in the event of greater conflict with Iran, Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman told CBS 60 Minutes.
The warning comes two weeks after a drone and missile attack on Saudi Arabia’s oil facilities that Riyadh and Washington blame on Iran.
Konzerne finanzieren Militär und Justiz in Kolumbien
Über 70 Konzerne des Bergbau- und Fossilen-Energie-Sektors finanzieren aktuell Einheiten der Sicherheitskräfte und in mehreren Fällen auch Abteilungen der Staatsanwaltschaft im Rahmen von Kooperationsabkommen. So hat die Staatsanwaltschaft Unterstützungsabteilungen (Estructuras de Apoyo, EDA) kreiert, die mit Geldmitteln nationaler und multinationaler Konzerne funktionieren und ausschließlich für die Bekämpfung von Verbrechen gegen den Fossilen-Energie-Sektor bestimmt sind. Allein die staatlich-private Erdölfirma Ecopetrol hat im Jahr 2001 EDA in sieben energiestrategischen Zonen geschaffen und im Jahr 2013 drei neue gegründet.
Der Kronprinz und seine Macht
Indem die Deutsche Bank sich führend am Börsengang von Saudi Aramco beteiligt, beteiligt sie sich auch an der Machtzentralisierung zugunsten des Kronprinzen. Neben ihr unterstützen deutsche Manager die Konzentration des wirtschaftlichen Einflusses bei Muhammad bin Salman.
Russia Could Gain From Saudi Oil Attack – Analysts
(17.09.2019)
Russia is set to be a major winner after an attack on Saudi Arabian oil facilities slashed production and ramped up tensions in the Middle East, analysts predict.
In a frantic day for the world’s markets, oil prices climbed by almost 15% Monday following the drone attacks on Abqaiq, Saudi Arabia’s largest oil refinery, which pumps around 5% of the world’s oil supply.
Pompeo: Iran behind attack on Saudi oil facilities that will reduce kingdom’s output
On Saturday, before Pompeo’s tweet, the White House said Trump had spoken to Saudi Crown Prince Mohammad bin Salman, “to offer his support for Saudi Arabia’s self-defense”.
Saudi Arabia Shuts Down About Half Its Oil Output After Drone Strikes
(14.09.2019)
Yemen’s Iranian-aligned Houthi rebels claimed credit for the attack, saying they sent 10 drones to strike at important facilities in Saudi Arabia’s oil-rich Eastern Province. The production shutdown amounts to a loss of about five million barrels a day, the people said,…
Saudi, Russia call for better compliance with OPEC oil cuts
(12.09.2019)
Oil prices tumbled more than 2 per cent on Wednesday after a report that U.S. President Donald Trump was considering easing sanctions on Iran, which could boost global crude supply at a time of lingering worries about energy demand.
Oil falls 2.9% following report Trump discussed easing sanctions on Iran
(11.09.2019)
U.S. oil prices dropped more than 2% on Wednesday after Bloomberg News reported that President Donald Trump discussed easing sanctions on Iran in order to reopen negotiations.
WTI crude oil futures fell 2.9% to $55.75 a barrel, while Brent crude fell 2.28% to $60.96 a barrel.
OPEC+ meeting starting soon here in Abu Dhabi. #OPEC SecGen Barkindo, Saudi, Russia, UAE, Venezuela holding pre-meeting now. #OOTT
(11.09.2019)
India, Nepal open South Asia’s first cross-border oil pipeline
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Nepalese counterpart, Khadga Prasad Oli, hit the switch simultaneously on Tuesday from their offices in New Delhi and Kathmandu to open the 69-kilometre pipeline, which will bring gasoline, diesel fuel and kerosene across the border to Nepal.
Iran to speed up legal process for seized British oil tanker Stena Impero – Zarif
(30.08.2019)
His comments come one week after meeting with Erik Hanell, the chief of Swedish shipping firm Stena Bulk, which owns the seized vessel. Hanell asked Tehran to release the ship and its crew of 23.
Iran says oil aboard tanker pursed by US sold; buyer unnamed
The announcement by government spokesman Ali Rabiei represent just the latest twist in the saga of the Adrian Darya 1, which had been known as the Grace 1 when authorities seized the vessel off Gibraltar on July 4, on suspicion of breaking European Union sanctions targeting Syria.