News from Iceland

mbl.is, 17 March 2025 6:00 PM
Live: Monitoring the situation on the Reykjanes Peninsula

Signs point to an imminent eighth eruption in the ongoing Sundhnúkagígar crater row, which began in December 2023. The magma accumulation beneath Svartsengi has now surpassed levels recorded before the last eruption, which ended on December 9. more

Iceland Review, 17 March 2025 3:27 PM
Municipal Council Encourages Government to Consider Search for Oil

The municipal council majority for Fjarðabyggð, northeast Iceland, has implored the national government to consider exploratory measures regarding oil in Icelandic waters. The issue has been raised before, and not without controversy. The dragon zone The proposed area for oil exploration, Drekasvæði (literally “dragon zone”), is within the northeastern-most reach of Icelandic territorial waters. In […] more

mbl.is, 17 March 2025 2:30 PM
Icelandic seafood industry on edge as tariff concerns loom at Boston Expo

Minister of Industry and Trade Hanna Katrín Friðriksson learned about what is happening in the fisheries industry at the exhibition in Boston.

Hanna Katrín Friðriksson, Iceland’s Minister of Industry and Trade, is attending the Seafood Expo North America 2025 in Boston, where she is meeting with key stakeholders to discuss trade relations and the potential impact of U.S. import tariffs on Icelandic seafood. more