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John Kerry finally visits Athens. What to Expect

After one postponement last month due to the Syria crisis, U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry finally arrives for a short visit in Athens...

Russia’s Syria Strikes, Slowing Production Boost Oil Prices

Rising geopolitical tensions and signs of slowing output, boosted oil prices last week testing new highs.International oil benchmark Brent crude has rallied by as...

Tsipras, the UN and the “American factor”

We have made it a point to emphasize that PM Tsipras September 26-October 1 New York visit focused far less on the business of...

G20 Ministers Stream Competing EU Pipeline Projects, Fret Over Oil

G20 energy ministers met in Istanbul on October 2, striving for sustainable development amidst low oil prices and climate change negotiations. European Commissioner for...

Greek PM Tsipras does New York. This was a UN visit, right?

Greek PM Tsipras arrived in New York late September 26th, intending to stay until October 2.  His main UN General Assembly (UNGA) address is...

Syrian Oil Catalyst to Team US-Russia vs. ISIS

SOCHI – Only if the United States and Russia put their differences aside and work together they can put a curb on ISIS actions...

Now that the election is over, Tsipras plans an UNGA visit. New York will again be the place to be…

Admittedly a very busy man these days, Greek PM Tsipras is planning to join the world’s UNGA-70 (70th anniversary of the UN General Assembly)...

Putin pours money into Venezuela oil production

Venezuela’s President Nicolas Maduro said Caracas and Russia’s sanction-hit Rosneft have agreed on around $14 billion in investment in the South American country’s oil...

UK energy firm suspends Ukraine license to drill

UK-based energy firm JKX Energy, which is leading shale exploration and production in Ukraine, said it was granted more areas for work in the...

Turkey Wants Kurds’ Energy Hand

Turkey is turning to the Kurdistan Region of Iraq to meet its growing demand for energy. Co-operation with Erbil may help Ankara diversify its oil and...

US Warning Shot To Iran On Nukes

BRATISLAVA – On 19 April, the United States reiterated it is “determined to stop” Iran from developing nuclear weapon capability. “States such as Iran...

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