Sentence examples for frustrated oil from inspiring English sources

Pacific Rim is suing the Salvadoran government in an international investment court, one of scores of cases in recent years in which frustrated oil, gas and mining investors, using provisions of trade agreements, have sought to recoup losses from mostly developing countries.

PAGE 12 TRADE PACTS ENABLE LAWSUITS After not receiving a mining permit, the company Pacific Rim is suing the Salvadoran government, one of scores of cases in recent years in which frustrated oil, gas and mining investors, using provisions of free trade agreements, have sought to recoup losses from mostly developing countries.

Frustrated former oil minister Ali Tarhuni has launched a campaign to "Save Libya", calling for drastic structural reform to parliament and warning that the country is fast becoming a "failed state".

Frustrated former oil minister Ali Tarhuni has launched a "Save Libya" campaign, calling for drastic structural reform to parliament and warning that the country is fast becoming a "failed state".

Mr. Carter said "exaggerated claims seem designed to promote some long-frustrated ambitions of the oil industry at the expense of environmental quality".

Frustrated protesters claimed today that oil giant BP's clean-up operation in the wake of the Gulf of Mexico disaster had been a "complete fiasco".

They might work for the highest bidder, whether an oil firm or a frustrated despot (Colonel Qaddafi hired mercenaries in the weeks before the Libyan revolution that killed him in October last year).

The government also frustrated green activists but delighted the oil industry by giving tax breaks to smaller North Sea fields with the aim of bringing 2m extra barrels of crude into production.

But the economy is dominated by the energy industry, specifically the tar sands, and oil producers are becoming increasingly frustrated by obstacles in the way of getting Alberta crude to market.Although his last post in the federal Conservative government led by Stephen Harper was as environment minister, Mr Prentice has strong ties to the oil industry.

Europe's captain is a frustrated orator with a big bill for midnight oil.

Since an announcement in January that it had overstated its oil and natural gas reserves, Royal Dutch/Shell has puzzled and frustrated investors and analysts.