The United States is building a coalition aimed at preventing the completion of the Nord Stream 2 pipeline that will substantially increase the flow of Russian gas into Europe, the U.S. Secretary of State told German daily Bild in an interview, Oilprice analysed.. “From the US point of view, Nord …
Read More »US ‘Deeply Concerned’ over Turkish Energy Exploration in Mediterranean
Visiting US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said Saturday that Washington is “deeply concerned” over Turkey’s gas exploration in the Eastern Mediterranean amid growing tensions between Turkey, Cyprus and Greece. “We remain deeply concerned by Turkey’s ongoing operations surveying for natural resources in areas over which Greece and Cyprus assert …
Read More »US will Do Everything to Stop Nord Stream 2
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has told lawmakers that the United States intends to impose sanctions on firms that continue to help Russia build a natural-gas pipeline to Europe as he sought to dispel concerns about Washington’s commitment to halt the controversial project. “We will do everything we can …
Read More »Iran Exports 1500 Megawatts per Day to Iraq
Hamid Hosseini , the spokesman for the Iranian Oil Derivatives Exporters said that about 1500 megawatts of electrical energy and 30 million cubic meters of gas per day have been exported to Iraq. “In light of Iraq’s need for electricity in summer, America was forced to extend the waiver of …
Read More »U.S. to Renew Waiver for Iraq to Import Iranian Electricity for 120 Days: State Department
The United States will grant a 120-day waiver for Iraq to continue importing electricity from Iran to help the new Iraqi government succeed, U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo told the newly installed Iraqi prime minister. “In support of the new government the United States will move forward with a …
Read More »U.S. Renews Waiver for Iraq to Import Electricity from Iran for 30 Days
Following the 2018 unilateral withdrawal of the US from the 2015 Iran nuclear deal and the reimposition of sanctions against Iran, Washington has been issuing special waivers that permit some countries and companies to conduct business with Tehran. The US Department of State has extended a waiver for Iraq to …
Read More »Pompeo Pressures Italy to Ban Iran`s Mahan Airlines
Italy has received rounds of waivers from the US on Iran sanctions.
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