Energy Sector

Kuwait gearing up for possible oil route closure by Iran

Kuwait City - Kuwait is drawing up a contingency plan to maintain the flow of oil exports in case Iran closes the Strait of Hormuz, a vital oil route in the Gulf, a Kuwait official was quoted as sa

Bangladesh raises fuel prices to offset losses

Dhaka - Bangladesh raises fuel prices to offset lossesThe i

OPEC crude price passes 136-dollar mark

Vienna - The price for crude oil produced by the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) continued to climb to a new record level above 136 dollars, figures released by OPEC on Tu

Aban Offshore ceased USD 10.53 million contract with Husky Oil China

Oil Drilling And Exploration major, Aban Offshore has made announcement that the company has dismissed USD 10.53 mn (Rs 4,417 crore) contract with Husky Oil China due to unforeseen circumstances no

Dutch government raises taxes on diesel, petrol

Amsterdam - Taxes on diesel and petrol went up on Tuesday in the Netherlands despite months of protest by the Dutch umbrella organization for bus and truck drivers, BOVAG.

G8 expected to agree to expand use of nuclear power

Tokyo - Group of Eight leaders were expected to agree to expand the use of civil nuclear power to fight climate change at the upcoming Toyako summit July 7-9, according to Japanese media Monday.

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