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EU and Japan reach free trade deal
The European Union and Japan have formally agreed an outline free-trade deal. The agreement paves the way for trading in goods without tariff barriers between ... -
Iran to sign gas deal with France's Total and China's CNPC
Iran says French energy giant Total is to sign a contract worth close to $5bn (£3.8bn) to develop an offshore gas field in the Gulf. ... -
Shell admits dealing with money launderer
Shell has admitted for the first time it dealt with a convicted money-launderer when negotiating access to a vast oil field in Nigeria. It comes ... -
Dubai's Damac awards deal for Akoya Oxygen villas
Developer says it has hired construction firm to build villas at Mulberry cluster in Dubailand mega project Dubai-based Damac Properties has awarded a contract worth ... -
Kuwait inks new mega energy supply deal with Egypt
Four-billion-dollar deal will see Kuwait supply Egypt with two million barrels of crude per month, 1.5 million tonnes of petroleum products annually over three years. ... -
OSC Inks VLCC Affreightment Deal with Shell
Oman Charter Company (OCC), a subsidiary of Oman Shipping Company (OSC), has entered into a contract of affreightment (COA) for its very large crude carriers ... -
Abu Dhabi plans to set up specialised court to deal with tourists
Deputy PM Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan issues decision as part of efforts to promote UAE capital as sustainable tourism destination Abu Dhabi has ... -
Iran, Trump, and the nuclear deal in 2017
Arrival of a new American president on January 20th brings more questions than answers as to the JCPOA’s future and Iran’s relations with the world ... -
Shell Expected to Sign Iran Oil Deal Despite Uncertainty Over Trump
LONDON--Royal Dutch Shell PLC on Wednesday said it had signed a memorandum of understanding with Iran's state oil company to explore future ventures, signaling that ... -
OPEC Deal Hinged on 2 a.m. Phone Call and It Nearly Failed
Saudi call with Russia led to first supply cut since 2008 Deal finally gets struck after Indonesia is sidelined After months of meetings from Doha ...