Colombia’s Petro threatens to alter Glencore contract over Israel coal exports

Colombian President Gustavo Petro on Tuesday threatened to unilaterally alter Glencore’s GLEN.L concession contract if the mining giant continues to export coal to Israel, though the company said it has already ceased the shipments in compliance with a presidential decree, Reuters reports. “I am willing to unilaterally change the concession contract,” Petro said during an energy event for the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States (CELAC). The president also warned that if Glencore refuses to comply with the decree to suspend the shipments, he would ask the local community near the mine to stage blockades. In response, the company said it was already in compliance with the order. READ: UN official says at least 294 Palestinians killed by Israel while seeking […]