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Sargeant Said to Exit Venezuela Oil Stake Amid Pressure Campaign

Harry Sargeant III, a Florida energy tycoon who served as a longtime back channel between Washington and Caracas, agreed to sell his interests in Venezuela’s second-largest oil producer following a pressure campaign to force him out.

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ECOWAS Targets $294 Billion Climate Finance Gap, Moves to Unlock W’Africa’s Carbon Market Potential

Michael Olugbode in Abuja The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has stepped up efforts to establish a regional carbon market platform as the bloc seeks to bridge a

  • ECOWAS aims to close $294 billion climate-finance gap in West Africa.
  • Regional carbon market platform to be developed during Abuja workshop.
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