Sentences with phrase «block oil sales»

His opposition stemmed partly from the valid argument that they impose real hardship on Iranians, but also from the very dubious claim that they make war more likely, and from the legally ridiculous assertion that western use of financial tools to block oil sales «is a financial blockade, and blockades are acts of war.»

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An oil and gas lease sale allows qualified bidders to compete for exclusive rights to explore blocks in federal waters off Alaska.
`' Mr. Freddie Blay, the Acting Chairman of the NPP is the Board Chairman of GNPC and the GNPC has announced the sale of some nine new oil blocks.
But Baghdad is blocking those sales, saying only it has the right to sell Iraqi oil.
LCIA arbitration concerning the sale of shares in offshore West African oil and gas blocks and the conduct of the Operator of the block prior to the sale.
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