Tag: BP oil spill

• Wednesday, May 11th 2011 - 01:34 UTC

  Fearing US reaction, Cuba makes public full-scale offshore oil exploration plans

  

  Cuba hopes to counter US worries over its plans to start its first full-scale offshore oil exploration in a rare presentation this week to an energy audience outside the island.

• Wednesday, March 16th 2011 - 14:45 UTC

  US extends import duties on shrimp to protect local industry hurt by BP’s oil spill

  

  United States announced this week it will continue import duties on shrimp from Thailand, China, Vietnam, India and Brazil for five more years in a victory for the US shrimp industry hurt by last year's BP oil spill.