What Shell’s decision means for Alaska economy
Views on the impact of a Shell pullout from the already fragile Alaska economy ranged from dire to cautious Monday,
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Why Shell stopped drilling in Arctic Alaska
Royal Dutch Shell will abandon its Arctic oil exploration efforts in Alaska’s Chukchi Sea after spending billions of dollars on
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U.S. federal official says continued low oil prices could threaten trans-Alaska pipeline
The top official at the federal Energy Information Administration on Thursday said he’s concerned about the viability of the trans-Alaska oil
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Russia’s Finance Ministry proposes steep budget cuts of state programs
Ship building, space program and development of the Far East are the biggest losers in the ministry’s proposal to cuts
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Will Barents oil investments be financial disaster?
TROMSØ: To drill or not to drill, that’s the Arctic Frontiers question of the year. Investor Jens-Ulltveit-Moe warns Troms and
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Russia’s former prime minister suggests pause in Arctic oil & gas projects
“Arctic offshore oil production is only profitable at an oil price of 100-120 dollars per barrel” says Russia’s former prime
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World oil price decline siphons billions of dollars expected by Alaska
While oil prices have dropped more than 50 percent in the last six months, the decline in the Alaska oil production tax
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Rouble collapse hits Finland, Forex stops buying Russian currency
Effects of the Russia rouble’s nosedive will undoubtedly be felt in Finland. One Finnish expert says the only thing that
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Challenging time for Arctic mining companies
One of the smaller mining companies in Scandinavia, the Northern Iron, is struggling to make ends meet as raw material
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