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U.S. Lawmakers Debate Measures to Block Boeing Aircraft Sale to Iran

July 8, 2016

From Reuters A U.S. House of Representatives panel began debate legislation on Thursday intended to block Boeing Co’s planned sale of dozens of commercial aircraft to Iran, which could also affect other planemakers, including Airbus if they became law. A Financial Services subcommittee will debate three measures, including one that would prohibit the U.S. Treasury from licensing the sale announced last

Trudeau Reiterates his Opposition to Northern Gateway’s Route through Rainforest

July 5, 2016

From Reuters Canada MONTREAL (Reuters) – Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Tuesday reiterated his opposition to the route of Enbridge Inc’s ENB.TO Northern Gateway oil pipeline, casting further doubt on the prospects of a project fiercely opposed by environmentalists. Canada’s former Conservative government had approved Northern Gateway, which would carry oil from the Alberta oil sands to a port

Donald Trump Speaks in Colorado on the Eve of Independence Day

July 1, 2016

Trump is headliner at the Western Conservative Summit In his first appearance in Colorado since he launched his campaign for the 2016 presidential election, presumed Republican nominee Donald Trump spoke to several thousand attendees at an event today at the Colorado Convention Center in downtown Denver. During the hour-long speech, Trump hit upon the main points of his campaign policies,

Climate Change Move from N.A. Heads of Government Could Affect the Oil & Gas Industry

June 30, 2016

Three Chief Executives Tackle Climate Change Canada’s Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, U.S. President Barack Obama, and Mexico’s President Enrique Peña Nieto joined forces in Ottawa this week expressly to demonstrate how North America has the “moral imperative to show strong leadership building on the Paris Agreement and promoting its early entry into force.” This meeting was to showcase their resolve to

Trump Speaking at Colorado Summit on July 1

June 30, 2016

Trump Energy Policy at Top of Oil & Gas Industry’s Mind Presidential candidate Donald J. Trump will headline the seventh annual Western Conservative Summit Friday morning in Denver, giving an address at 10:30 a.m. at the Colorado Convention Center, the candidate’s first public appearance in Colorado. Jeff Hunt, producer of the event and Director of the Centennial Institute at Colorado Christian University—the

Airstrikes Cut Islamic State Oil Revenues in Half – to $15 Million per Month

June 29, 2016

From Stars and Stripes WASHINGTON — About 300 airstrikes against the Islamic State’s oil network in Iraq and Syria during the last two years have cut the terrorist group’s revenue by at least half, a U.S. military spokesman said Wednesday. The U.S.-led coalition struck eight oil and natural gas targets in those countries in recent days as part of its

Keystone XL: The Saga Continues

June 27, 2016

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

Canada’s US$6B Investment at Risk in Brexit Vote

June 23, 2016

From BNN Ottawa is not reducing its direct financial exposure to the risks of the United Kingdom potentially voting to leave the European Union. Canada’s federal government had US$6.14 billion worth of British pounds in its global currency reserves as of the end of May. With the British currency holding near a five-month high in the days leading up to

Stocks Climb on “Remain” Brexit Hopes

June 23, 2016

From MarketWatch U.S. stocks closed higher Thursday, with all three indexes rallying, as investors wagered that the U.K. will choose to remain in the European Union in a historic referendum with far-reaching implications. A pair of polls released earlier showed support for “remain” slightly ahead while bookmakers also indicated a 76% probability of a vote to remain in the EU.

Final Brexit Poll Gives Remain Four-Point Lead, Voters Battle Heavy Rains

June 23, 2016

From The Independent Voters are going to the polls amid flooding in a historic referendum on whether Britain should remain a member of the European Union or leave. Here are the latest updates: Final Populus poll gives Remain 10-point lead How Europe’s newspapers are marking Britain’s decision day Thunderstorms and flooding cause travel disruption for voters Missing postal votes deny

Analysts have been publicly claiming that a drop in the value of the U.S. dollar is coming. Of course, this has implications for oil - Oil & Gas 360

How will an EU Brexit Affect International Relations, Politics and Oil?

June 22, 2016

The UK Votes Tomorrow whether to Exit or Stay in the EU; UK Polls are Split Down the Middle In less than 24 hours, the UK will vote whether or not to stay in the European Union or exit the EU. According to the latest EU referendum poll of polls analysis in the Financial Times, 44% in the UK want to remain, 44% want

The Perfect Storm: Managing Political Risk in Energy

June 21, 2016

Political Risk: University of Colorado Denver Business School’s GEM Program & PinkPetro will Host a Free Lunch Panel June 23, 2016 Global Energy Professionals are Invited to Attend a Free Lunch Panel on Political Risk in Energy – Available Live and Online After two years of headwinds from lower commodity prices, the winds of political risk are blowing hard from many

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