- 19 April, 2024
Geopolitics & National Securityfuel crisis
Sri Lanka’s fuel supplies in crisis with last shipments under Indian credit line to arrive this month
Colombo, Jun 11 (PTI) The last of the fuel shipments due under the Indian Line of Credit are arriving in Sri Lanka this month with no indications on the sustenance…
Crisis-hit Sri Lanka planning to study on oil exploration in Mannar Basin: Minister
Colombo, May 24 (PTI) The crisis-hit Sri Lankan government is planning to undertake a feasibility study on oil exploration in the Mannar Basin, a shallow bay part of the Laccadive…
Sri Lanka seeks USD 500-million loan from India for fuel purchases amid forex crisis
Colombo, May 24 (PTI) The Sri Lankan Cabinet has approved seeking a 500 million dollar loan from the Exim Bank of India for the purchase of petroleum products amid a…
Russia is making EU climate goals look ‘ridiculous’, says Poland’s Kaczynski
WARSAW (Reuters) - Russian actions concerning gas supply have made advocates of the European Union's plan to tackle climate change look "ridiculous", the leader of Poland's ruling party said in…
British military deliver fuel in gas station crisis
By Henry Nicholls and Hannah McKay PURFLEET, England (Reuters) -British military personnel in fatigues began delivering fuel on Tuesday to ease an acute trucker shortage that triggered panic buying at…
Romanian truckers, hit by taxes at home, tempted by British jobs
By Radu-Sorin Marinas and Octav Ganea BUCHAREST (Reuters) - For 32-year-old Romanian international trucker Nicolae, Britain's driver crisis could be just what he needs to keep his small business afloat.…
Lebanon government wins confidence vote as parliament hit by power cut
By Maha El Dahan and Laila Bassam BEIRUT (Reuters) -Lebanon's new government won a vote of confidence on Monday for a policy programme that aims to remedy a devastating economic…
