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Canadian firm’s offshore oil deal approved
CANADIAN oil and gas exploration company Eco Atlantic Oil and Gas has received final government approval to transfer its stake in Namibia’s offshore petroleum exploration licence 98 to Namibia’s Lamda Energy According to a notice on the London Stock Exchange, Lamda Energy will acquire Eco Atlantic’s 85 participating interest in PEL 98, an offshore exploration [] The post Canadian firm’s offshore oil deal approved appeared first on The Namibian.
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Quartz
· Jun 22, 2026
Canada's MDA Space is buying a Raytheon satellite unit for $620 million
The all-cash deal gives the Canadian firm a U.S. manufacturing footprint and a path to bid on classified defense contracts
CBC News
· Apr 10, 2025
Alberta's new pipeline deal could allow Canadian oil to reach new countries. But will they want it?
Alberta's new pipeline deal could allow Canadian oil to reach new countries. But will they want it?
The Eastern Herald
· Jul 3, 2026
Canada Secures BC Deal for 1-Million-Barrel Pacific Pipeline in Bet on Asian Markets Over US
Canada has cleared the central obstacle to a new oil pipeline from Alberta to the Pacific coast by striking a deal with British Columbia that locks in the northern tanker ban and commits federal compensation for environmental risks. The 1-million-barrel-per-day pipeline through the Trans Mountain corridor, estimated at 35 billion to 44 billion, is designed to open Canada's oil to Asian buyers amid mounting US trade pressure.
Canada's National Observer
· Jul 10, 2026
A pipeline to nowhere: Carney’s dangerous political game
Canadians are being sold a story about energy security, economic competitiveness and national interest. Yet a hypothetical new oilsands pipeline would not lower gas prices for Canadians.
Africa Intelligence
· Jun 25, 2026
Libya : Major oil companies grapple with confusion over concession contracts
The process of granting new operating licences is already proving to be a challenge for National Oil Corp (NOC). Although the Libyan company announced it had ratified agreements on 15 June with Italy's ENI, Spain's Repsol, Qatar's QatarEnergy, Turkey's Turkish [...]
TASS
· Jun 22, 2026
US license for Iranian oil transactions does not apply to Donbass, Crimea — Treasury
The license allows buyers to make payments for Iranian oil and petroleum products in US dollars
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Related coverage for "Canadian firm’s offshore oil deal approved": Quartz — Canada's MDA Space is buying a Raytheon satellite unit for $620 million. CBC News — Alberta's new pipeline deal could allow Canadian oil to reach new countries. But will they want it?. The Eastern Herald — Canada Secures BC Deal for 1-Million-Barrel Pacific Pipeline in Bet on Asian Markets Over US. Canada's National Observer — A pipeline to nowhere: Carney’s dangerous political game. Africa Intelligence — Libya : Major oil companies grapple with confusion over concession contracts. TASS — US license for Iranian oil transactions does not apply to Donbass, Crimea — Treasury