Foreign shipments of oil, natural gas and coal banned along Russia’s Northern Sea Route
The amendment in the federal shipping code comes after Putin in mid-November announced that all shipments of oil and natural
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Blog: As Yamal LNG launches in Arctic, both Russia and China try to claim success
Last Friday, Russian President Vladimir Putin descended on the frigid Yamal Peninsula to participate in the opening ceremony for a
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Protests in Washington fail to slow tax bill, Arctic drilling in Alaska
Republicans in Congress say they’ve reached a final agreement on their tax bill, and it appears to include a prize
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Foreign flagged tankers chart course for Russia’s new Arctic LNG plant in conflict with Kremlin policy
There was great festivity in Sabetta as President Putin on Friday arrived on site to officially mark the first out-shipment
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Arctic oil interest dwindling in Norway
As Statoil on Tuesday presented its development plans for Johan Castberg, the oil field in the Barents Sea, the Norwegian
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Novatek’s LNG project now operational in Arctic Russia
As Novatek officially pushes the button and starts production of LNG in its huge Yamal project the big question is
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Another dry drill in the Barents Sea, another setback for the oil industry
Oil company Lundin drilled dry in the Hufsa well. It is another setback for the oil industry in the Barents
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Norway’s oil fund wants out of oil and gas investments
Analyses by the investment management show that the fund can be made less vulnerable if staying away from oil and
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Putin nationalizes Arctic petroleum shipments
Only Russian vessels will soon be allowed to ship oil and gas along the Northern Sea Route. In Thursday’s meeting
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When in comes to ANWR, what’s really in it for Alaska?
Debate on whether Congress should allow oil drilling in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge is scheduled to begin in the
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Historic climate lawsuit starts in Oslo over Arctic drilling
To drill or not to drill, that’s the question for Oslo District Court as two environmental groups claim Norway’s government
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Looser Arctic drilling rules bill advances in US House
A deregulation bill aimed at boosting energy production on federal lands cleared a U.S. House committee Wednesday. Known as the
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Alaska senator reveals ANWR drilling details
Sen. Lisa Murkowski Wednesday released legislation that would open part of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge to oil drilling. If
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Eni must stop operations on Barents Sea “Goliat” platform, say environmentalists
It has been on-and-off with production at «Goliat» ever since the Italian company Eni pushed the start button in March
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Gov. Walker : Trade mission to China with Trump a “most significant opportunity” for Alaska gas
Alaska Gov. Bill Walker said Thursday that he will join President Donald Trump’s trade mission to Asia next week, in
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