US urges Greece to reject Russian gas pipe plan and accept West's
US says Greece will appeal more to Western investors and can help cut EU's dependence on Russian gas
Athens
THE United States, wading into the international efforts to shape Greece's economic and geopolitical orientation, is pushing the leftist government in Athens to resist Russia's energy overtures.
A State Department envoy in Athens urged Greece on Friday to embrace a Western-backed project that would link Europe to natural gas supplies in Azerbaijan, rather than agree to a gas pipeline project pushed by Moscow.
BT is now on Telegram!
For daily updates on weekdays and specially selected content for the weekend. Subscribe to t.me/BizTimes
Energy & Commodities
Anglo rejects BHP takeover bid as significantly undervalued
India rice prices at three-month low on shrinking demand
Gold prices set for weekly decline ahead of US inflation data
Pricey coffee is here to stay as hoarding, heat hit Vietnam supply
Oil settles higher as weak US economic growth offset by supply concerns
India's Vedanta misses Q4 profit estimates on lower prices