Daily Memo: Scholz in the Middle East, Australia’s Naval Plans

The German chancellor signed deals to help close Germany's energy gap.

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Scholz in the Middle East. German Chancellor Olaf Scholz concluded a two-day visit to the Persian Gulf by signing a series of energy deals. The Abu Dhabi National Oil Co., for example, agreed to deliver the first shipment of liquefied natural gas to the Elbehafen terminal in Brunsbuettel, near Hamburg. Scholz’s trip was part of […]

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