September 9, 2014
The EU last night finally reached an agreement on the latest round of sanctions on Russia, although the members agreed to delay implementation for a “few days” to allow time for the ceasefire to take hold and to reconsider the sanctions on the basis of…
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capital markets, EU-Russia relations, oil, Rosneft, russia, sanctions, stage three, Ukraine |
MEPs yesterday voted on a new safety regime for offshore oil and gas platforms. And what do you know, it appears that the UK has managed to come up with an acceptable solution. Fears that the Commission’s original plan to push its plans via a regu…
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commission, council of ministers, european parliament, gas, oil, scotland |
January 25, 2012
On Monday Brussels announced an EU-wide ban on oil contracts between Iran and member states. The hope is that these sanctions will choke the Islamic republic’s finances, and prevent its nuclear programme from progressing further. However, as with cou…
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catherine ashton, embargo, EU foreign policy, eurozone, Greece, Iran, oil |
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