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BP begins LNG exports from Senegal-Mauritania gas project
BP has loaded its first LNG export cargo from Phase 1 of the Greater Tortue Ahmeyim (GTA) project offshore Mauritania
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Morocco is being considered as a new location for U.S. military bases amid concerns Donald Trump may reduce America’s presence in Europe, an expert told the Financial Times. The U.S. currently stations thousands of troops across 38 European bases, including Spain’s Rota base, which hosts 2,800 personnel and missile-defense destroyers. Trump’s push for Europe to boost defense spending has raised fears of downsizing. Michael Walsh of FPRI said Morocco offers a "less politically risky" alternative, building on strong ties with Trump, including its 2020 Israel normalization deal.
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