Trump Envoy Retained Financial Ties to Firm Behind $15 Billion Hormuz-Bypass Oil Pipeline Plan

Thomas Barrack, a senior US diplomatic envoy under President Donald Trump, maintained financial ties to a real-estate venture managed by an investment firm he reportedly advocated for a $15 billion oil pipeline project designed to bypass the strategically vital Strait of Hormuz, according to a Reuters investigation. Barrack, who serves as the US special envoy […]

Nigeria Approves $4.5 Billion Refinancing of NNPC Oil-Backed Facility

Government says restructuring will improve liquidity, reduce short-term repayment pressure, and support energy-sector reforms Nigeria’s federal government has approved the refinancing of a $4.5 billion oil-backed facility involving the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd.), in a move aimed at easing near-term debt obligations and improving cash flow for the state-owned energy company. The […]