Eni S.p.A. (E)

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U.S. considering Eni's request to drill in Arctic waters north of Alaska
The U.S. Interior Department is considering a request by Eni (NYSE:E) to explore for oil in waters north of Alaska, Bloomberg reports, giving the Trump administration a chance to reverse course from former Pres. Obama’s attempt to end Arctic drilling.
Eni’s exploration well would be in an area it already leased from the federal government, so it is not covered by Obama's December executive order blocking the sale of new drilling rights in large areas of the Chukchi and Beaufort seas, but the Trump team may believe that approving Eni's request could encourage more oil companies to consider Arctic exploration.