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Daily – oil prices recovered after several days of losses
NYMEX and Brent crude oil futures recovered on Tuesday after several days of losses as new sanctions against Iran increased worries over regional instability that could disrupt oil supplies evoking concerns about global economic growth.
read more... 23/11/2011
Syria: EU imposes embargo on oil export
EU government banned EU companies from new investments in Syrian oil industry on Wednesday, adding some entities and two individuals on the black list. The sanctions are also prohibiting Syrian oil exports to the United States and European Union.
read more... 22/09/2011
EU expands sanctions on Syria, including oil embargo
The European Union agreed to extend the scope of its sanctions in Syria, adding 20 new names to the list of Syrians targeted by asset freeze and travel ban.
read more... 24/08/2011
The EU Council sanctions another two Libyan oil entities
The European Union on Thursday has included two Libyan companies in a sanction blacklist, accusing them of “acting on behalf of or at the direction of the [Gaddafi] regime”
read more... 12/08/2011
Russia and China against sanctions to Syria over its nuclear programme
Syria’s international reputation suffered on Thursday after the United Nations nuclear watchdog voted to report the country to the Security Council, accusing Syria of a covert nuclear reactor construction and its unwillingness to cooperate with investigators.
read more... 10/06/2011