Laine Welch: Russian import ban will punish Alaska fisheries
It is a direct hit to Alaska, which last year exported nearly 20 million pounds of seafood to Russia, valued at more than $ 60 million. … “And that is either the E.U., the U.S. or possibly China or Brazil,” Tonkovich said, “and that impacts pricing …
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Japan's JX eyes Indonesia, Vietnam for 1st big refining push into Asia
Indonesia and Vietnam, where oil demand is growing 1-2 percent a year, are looking to beef up their refining capacities to reduce expensive product imports. Another Japanese refiner is already helping to build Vietnam's second oil refinery. Still …
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PetroChina reviews LNG investment strategy
An anti-corruption probe of top PetroChina executives, including Kunlun's former chairman Li Hualin — a protege of China's ex-security chief Zhou Yongkang who is now officially under investigation — added to uncertainty about the China company's business …
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