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21 Turkmenistan cuts off Iran
Turkmenistan has resorted to hard tactics to bring debtor Iran to heel but there is a disagreement over how to calculate the money owed .
28 Southern French prices exceed Asia
This winter has seen prices respond to high demand for gas in Asia and in Europe . But southern France suffers also from a pipeline capacity shortage .
23 Turkmenistan paints itself into a corner
A sudden decision to halt gas supplies to Iran has forced Turkmenistan into overwhelming dependence on China for hard currency income – if it cannot find European markets .
29 US Firms Encouraged by Anti-Flaring Chief to Join 2030 Initiative
Where are efforts to curb flaring are paying off , who could do much more and where , and whether flaring reduction initiatives might fizzle out under a Trump presidency .
25 Canada sets its sights on global markets 32 Kosmos brings BP into Tortue
The US shale gas revolution has left Canada high and dry , as its resources have not been competitive . Stronger oil prices however could see interest revive – at least in in west coast projects .
US Kosmos has succeeded in bringing an LNG player into its northwest African Tortue project , setting the scene for a rapid development of reserves .
35 News Articles
35 Asia Pacific
-Asian price premium returns
36 Americas
-Tillerson severs Exxon ties -Statoil quits Canadian oil sands
38 LNG
-Floating LNG takes off in Asia
39 Companies
-Norway rejects more coal utilities -Russian firms profit as Putin visits Tokyo
37 Europe , Middle East & Africa
-Lebanon clears way for licences -Engie starts UK Cygnus field a year late