Taxonomy: Tariff Line Affected - 2711
Petroleum Gases & Other Gaseous Hydrocarbons
Venezuela: New law on the development of petrochemical activities
Description
On June 17, 2009, the Venezuelan National Assembly passed the Law on the development of petrochemical activities (“Ley organica para el desarrollo de las actividades petroquimicas” in Spanish).Sri Lanka: Nationalisation of the local arms of Royal Dutch Shell
Description
On November 3, 2010, the government of Sri Lanka bought back for USD 63 million the 51 per cent stake of Shell Gas Lanka and the 100 per cent stake of Shell Terminal Lanka owned by the Anglo-Dutch oil company Royal Dutch Shell.Singapore: Introduction of import tariffs on compressed natural gas and large vehicles
Description
On 15 September 2011, the Singapore Customs announced in Circular No.Colombia: Temporary elimination of import duties on 3,095 tariff lines to benefit agricultural and industrial sectors
Description
On 15 August 2012, the Ministry of Commerce, Industry and Tourism of the Republic of Colombia adopted Decree No.United States of America: Export of domestically produced liquefied natural gas to non-FTA partners
Description
The Department of Energy (DOE) announced on May 17 its conditional authorization allowing the export of domestically produced liquefied natural gas (LNG) to countries that do notAlgeria: Improved tax regime for foreign energy companies
Description
On February 20, 2013, the Algerian parliament (according to the amendments to the Energy Law, No. 13-01) has simplified tax terms for foreign energy companies in order to attract more foreign direct investment to its energy sector.Australia: Extension of export grant scheme with emphasis on East Asian markets
Description
On February 13, 2013, the amendment to the Export Market Development Grants (EMDG) Act 1997 has been introduced. The amendment contains the following effects on foreign commercial interests:Iran: LPG transit from Turkmenistan halted in order to boost exports
Description
In an effort to boost domestic liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) exports, Iran has stopped transiting LPG from landlocked Turkmenistan to the Iranian seaports on 19 February 2013, several news websites report.China: New Tariff Implementation Plan for 2013
Description
On December 17, 2012, the Ministry of Finance of the People’s Republic of China announced the Tariff Implementation plan for 2013.Kenya: New ownership rules for foreign miners
Description
On 26 October 2012, the Mining Act was published in the official gazette of Kenya.
