The Trump administration has issued a permit to energy company TransCanada to build the Keystone XL pipeline. The State Department said it had found the project, which was blocked by former US President Barack Obama, to be in the US national interest. The 1,180 mile (1,900km) pipeline will carry tar sands oil from Canada to … Read more
The Keystone XL pipeline would carry oil from Canadian tar sands to US refineries, but was put on hold by former president Barack Obama over environmental concerns The US State Department said Friday that it has issued a presidential permit for TransCanada to build the Keystone XL oil pipeline. One of President Donald Trump’s first … Read more
Donald Trump hosts Justin Trudeau at the White House Monday in what is a delicate visit for the Canadian prime minister, who hopes to get a compromise from the US president on free trade while making his point on immigration. Trudeau will be the third foreign leader received by the Republican billionaire since he took … Read more
Donald Trump hosts Justin Trudeau at the White House in what is a delicate visit for the Canadian prime minister, who hopes to get a compromise from the US president on free trade while making his point on immigration. Trudeau will be the third foreign leader received by the Republican billionaire since he took office … Read more
US President Donald Trump has infuriated environmentalists by signing executive orders that support two controversial oil pipelines. The new Republican president backed the Keystone XL and Dakota Access projects, provided American steel is used. The Obama administration in late 2015 halted Keystone, which would carry crude from Canada to Texas. The Army decided last year … Read more
The Tema Oil Refinery (TOR) is said to have taken delivery of the first crude oil produced from the Tweneboa, Enyenra and Ntomme (TEN) project to be refined and sold on the Ghanaian market. The one million barrels of crude, the thebftonline.com understands is currently secured in the storage tanks of TOR waiting to be … Read more
U. S. opens door to oil exports after year of pressure A domestic drilling boom of the past six years has transformed the U.S into an energy powerhouse. The Obama administration on Tuesday bowed to months of growing pressure over a 40-year-old ban on exports of most domestic crude, taking two steps expected to unleash … Read more