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Kuwait says new oil spill strikes near site of August slick
Middle East
September 18, 2017
Kuwait says new oil spill strikes near site of August slick
Kuwait says an oil spill has been spotted near the site of a similar spill off its southern coast in…
Tribal clashes, political void threaten oil installations in Iraq’s south
Middle East
September 11, 2017
Tribal clashes, political void threaten oil installations in Iraq’s south
Worsening clashes among tribes and a political void is threatening security at oil installations in Iraq’s main southern oil producing…
Group estimates 34,000 barrels of oil spilled off Kuwait
Middle East
August 16, 2017
Group estimates 34,000 barrels of oil spilled off Kuwait
An analysis of satellite imagery by a US-based nonprofit organization suggests at least 34,000 barrels of oil have leaked out…
Venezuela’s Maduro celebrates new assembly, mocks US criticism
World
July 31, 2017
Venezuela’s Maduro celebrates new assembly, mocks US criticism
Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro on Monday celebrated the election of a new legislative body that is expected to give the…
Suspected Boko Haram militants issue video of three kidnapped oil survey team members
Middle East
July 29, 2017
Suspected Boko Haram militants issue video of three kidnapped oil survey team members
Suspected Boko Haram members released a video on Saturday that shows three kidnapped members of an oil exploration team in…
Suspected Boko Haram militants kidnap oil survey team in northeast Nigeria
Middle East
July 26, 2017
Suspected Boko Haram militants kidnap oil survey team in northeast Nigeria
Suspected Boko Haram insurgents have kidnapped 10 members of a geological research team from the University of Maiduguri in northeast…
Saudi calls OPEC members to stick to limits, sees oil demand up
Business
July 24, 2017
Saudi calls OPEC members to stick to limits, sees oil demand up
OPEC leader Saudi Arabia said on Monday the group would quickly address weak compliance with output cuts by some OPEC…
Exclusive: Saudis to cut August oil exports to lowest level this year
Business
July 12, 2017
Exclusive: Saudis to cut August oil exports to lowest level this year
Saudi Arabia will cut crude oil shipments to its customers in August by more than 600,000 barrels per day to…
Oil prices dip on fears Middle East spat could harm OPEC cuts
Business
June 5, 2017
Oil prices dip on fears Middle East spat could harm OPEC cuts
Oil prices reversed gains to trade down on Monday on concerns that the cutting of ties with Qatar by top…
‘Axis of love’: Saudi-Russia detente heralds new oil order
World
June 1, 2017
‘Axis of love’: Saudi-Russia detente heralds new oil order
A meeting between the two men who run Russia and Saudi Arabia’s oil empires spoke volumes about the new relationship…