Energy

Allocation of Blocks 8 and 10: Beirut Awaits Total's Response to Its Conditions

During its session on January 12, the Cabinet discreetly approved the conditional allocation of Blocks 8 and 10 to the consortium consisting of Total-Energies, Eni, and Qatar Energy. This decision was taken after unsuccessful negotiations led by the Petroleum Sector Administration to amend the two offers submitted by the consortium for the ...

EU, Egypt Sign 7.4 Billion Euro Migration and Energy Deal

The European Union and Egypt finalized a financial package on Sunday, worth 7.4 billion euros, intended to aid the debt-ridden North African nation, enhance energy trade with Europe and curb irregular migration. The European Union and Egypt on Sunday signed a 7.4-billion-euro financial package to support the indebted North African country, boost ...

Putin Aims to Demilitarize Ukraine with Energy Strikes

Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday said that recent airstrikes on Ukraine's energy grid, which have caused huge blackouts, are part of the Kremlin's "demilitarization" of its neighbor. His comments came after Moscow launched a barrage of aerial attacks on Thursday, targeting energy facilities across Ukraine. "We assume that in this way ...

Russia Launches 'Massive' Attack on Ukraine Power Network

Ukraine on Saturday said Russia had launched a "massive" overnight attack on energy infrastructure in the west and south, adding that at least seven people died from Moscow strikes elsewhere. Russia launched 16 cruise missiles from land, sea and air as well as 13 attack drones, aiming at energy infrastructure in several regions, Ukraine's ...

Several Dead in Russian and Ukrainian Strikes in Crimea and Kharkiv

Two people were killed and around fifty injured in Russian strikes in Kharkiv on Saturday. Two other people died and twenty-two were injured in Ukrainian missile attack in Crimea the same day.  Russian strikes left two people dead and around 50 injured on Saturday in Kharkiv, Ukraine's second-largest city and a regular target of bombardment, ...