Greenland forces Trump-linked US oil firm to delay drilling

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Greenland authorities have forced a US oil company linked to Donald Trump to delay oil drilling operations in the Arctic territory. This defies US envoy statements about imminent crude extraction and raises geopolitical tensions on Greenland's east coast.

Move defies US envoy’s claim that Americans could be extracting crude by as early as next year The Greenland authorities have forced a US oil company connected to Donald Trump to postpone drilling wells in the Arctic territory, defying claims by the US president’s envoy that Americans could be extracting crude by next year. Amid Trump’s imperialist threats, tensions have been rising on Greenland’s eastern coast after the oil company brought drilling equipment ashore in July without permission, drawing a “strong warning” from the government. Continue reading...