BANGKOK: The exit of energy titans TotalEnergies and Chevron from Myanmar’s billion dollar gas industry has been hailed by rights groups, but analysts say it will not significantly weaken the generals and may even enrich the military in the short term. Both firms had faced pressure to cut financial links with the junta that toppled … Read more
WASHINGTON – The US Treasury on Thursday extended by one year a rule that shields Citgo, a US-based unit of Venezuela’s state-owned oil company PDVSA, from being seized by creditors, the department said. The Houston-based company has been controlled by parties opposed to the government of President Nicolas Maduro since early 2019, when US sanctions … Read more
United States Oil Prices on Tuesday witnessed the fall of almost 20% amid intensifying fears about dwindling storage capacity worldwide. Media reports said West Texas Intermediate, the U.S. benchmark, slipped over 19%, or $2.5, to trade at $10.22 per barrel, while international benchmark Brent crude traded 4.5% lower at $19.09 per barrel. Economy Experts say that … Read more
