India’s ONGC Targets Tenfold Oil Output Boost in Venezuela
India’s state-owned Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC) plans to invest about $200 million to revive production at…
The Danger of De-contextualized Reporting: A Case Study of Mainstream Media’s Cuba Coverage
Recently, while listening to an NPR interview with Cuban-American musician Arturo Sandoval, I was reminded of the late…
U.S. sanctions Cuba’s state oil company amid fuel supply crisis
(Bloomberg) — The U.S. government has imposed sanctions on Cuba’s state-owned oil and gas company, Unión Cuba-Petróleo (Cupet),…
Rubio Calls Cuba National Security Threat, U.S. Mulls Next Steps
Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on Wednesday (May 27) that Cuba is “in a lot of trouble,”…
Tehran Condemns U.S. Sanctions on Envoy to Lebanon and Local Officials
WANA (May 22) – The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Islamic Republic of Iran has issued a…
Rubio defends US sanctions on Cuba, targeting GAESA
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Friday defended the Trump administration’s decision to slap new sanctions on…
Even if Iran’s regime outlasts Trump, it may not survive reconstruction of the shattered economy
Tehran has been embolden by its ability to maintain tight control over the Strait of Hormuz and its…
Sanctioned Russian oil tanker nears Cuba
Havana: A Russian oil tanker under U.S. sanctions is set to arrive in Cuba on Monday, challenging Washington’s…
Cuba’s leader says US aggression would meet ‘impregnable resistance’
Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel has lashed out after U.S. President Donald Trump said that he can do “whatever…
Bulgaria’s Lukoil Refinery Slashes Costs By $8 Million
Bulgaria’s Lukoil Neftohim Burgas refinery has saved $8 million in just two months after dropping its Swiss-based trading…
Why Cutting Russia Out of India’s Oil Mix Won’t Be Easy
India imports 85% of the oil it consumes. A third of that comes from Russia—or used to come…
Citgo Buys Venezuelan Oil for the First Time Since 2019 Sanctions
Citgo Petroleum, the U.S.-based refiner formerly owned by Venezuela’s state oil firm PDVSA, has bought its first Venezuelan…