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63 bcm of Russian gas could be exported from Turkey to Europe: Russian Deputy PM Novak

By Anadolu Agency A significant amount of natural gas could be exported to Europe via Turkey, said Russian Deputy Prime Minister Aleksandr Novak on Friday. Novak told Anadolu Agency that South Stream natural gas pipeline – the project that is later cancelled and turned into TurkStream – was planned as four lines with a capacity

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Saudi Arabia pushed other OPEC nations into oil cut, White House claims

By Reuters Saudi Arabia pushed other OPEC+ nations into an output cut last week, the White House claimed on Thursday, part of an escalating war of words between the two countries. “More than one” OPEC member disagreed with Saudi Arabia’s push to cut production and felt coerced into the vote, National Security Council spokesman John

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US ‘reviewing’ consequences for Saudi Arabia over OPEC decision: Blinken

By Anadolu Agency The US is “reviewing” consequences for Saudi Arabia after a decision by OPEC+ to cut oil production, Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Thursday. “We are not only deeply disappointed in that, we think it’s short-sighted. And as the President’s made very clear, that decision has to have consequences and that’s something

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China fines Kenya Sh1.31bn for defaulting on SGR loans

By Business Daily Africa Kenya defaulted on repayment of the Chinese loans provided to build the standard gauge railway (SGR), highlighting the country’s struggles with the mounting public debt. The Chinese banks fined Kenya Sh1.312 billion in the year ended June for loan defaults, according to Treasury documents seen by Business Daily. Kenya tapped over

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Europe turns to Africa in bid to replace Russian natural gas

By The Associated Press A new liquefied natural gas project off Africa’s western coast may only be 80% complete, but already the prospect of a new energy supplier has drawn visits from the leaders of Poland and Germany. The initial field near Senegal and Mauritania’s coastlines is expected to contain about 15 trillion cubic feet

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Kenya Airways drops more aircraft in cost-cutting plan

By The East African Kenya Airways has reduced its fleet by two more planes as part of cost-cutting measures seeking to steady the loss-making airline. Latest data shows that the national carrier’s fleet size narrowed in the last nine months to 41 aircraft from 43 in December 31, 2021, after two leased Embraer 190 aircraft

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Qatar aims to accelerate development of Namibia oil discoveries -energy minister

Qatar Energy CEO and Qatar’s State Minister for Energy Saad al-Kaabi By Reuters The head of QatarEnergy, who is also Qatar’s energy minister, said on Monday the company wants to speed up the development of two oil wells it discovered off the Namibian coast with joint venture partners earlier this year. Saad al-Kaabi said drilling

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F-35 jet deliveries can resume following waiver for Chinese-origin alloy, Pentagon says

A Lockheed Martin F-35 aircraft is seen at the ILA Air Show in Berlin, Germany, April 25, 2018. Photographer Axel Schmidt/File Photo/File Photo/File Photo By Reuters Deliveries can resume for Lockheed Martin Corp’s F-35 jet under a waiver allowing Chinese-origin alloy to go into an engine part, the Pentagon said on Saturday. In September the

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UK house prices fall again as higher borrowing costs weigh-Halifax

Residential housing in south London, Photographer Henry Nicholls By Reuters British house prices fell for the second time in three months in September in month-on-month terms and rising borrowing costs are likely to exert “more significant downward pressure” soon, mortgage lender Halifax said on Friday. House prices fell by 0.1% from August, Halifax said. In

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US national debt exceeds $31T for 1st time

By Anadolu Agency The US national debt exceeded $31 trillion for the first time amid rising interest rates to tame the record-high inflation, and growing economic uncertainty, according to Treasury Department data. The total public debt outstanding amounted to just over $31.1 trillion, the data showed on Tuesday. In July, the Congressional Budget Office (CBO)

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