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US targets Iran mine-laying as war causes oil market havoc
Tehran (AFP) - The United States said Tuesday it was striking Iranian ships capable of mining the crucial Strait of...
Oil prices dive as IEA eyes emergency release with Hormuz Strait in focus
New York (AFP) - Crude prices sank and equities mostly rose Tuesday as oil-importing countries discussed a possible stockpile release...
Mideast tanker escort: high-risk mission for US Navy
Washington (United States) (AFP) - US Navy escorts could help increase the flow of tankers through the Strait of Hormuz,...
Iran not seeking ceasefire as Trump steps up threats
Tehran (AFP) - Iran remained defiant as fresh explosions thundered out in Tehran on Tuesday, insisting it was not seeking...
White House says US Navy has not escorted tanker through Strait of Hormuz
Washington (United States) (AFP) - The United States has not escorted any oil tanker through the Strait of Hormuz, the...
Blasts rock Tehran as US says strikes to intensify
Tehran (AFP) - Explosions thundered out in Tehran on Tuesday after the Pentagon chief warned US strikes on Iran would...
Musk, already world’s richest person, eyes $1 trillion fortune
New York (AFP) - Elon Musk's estimated $839 billion net worth has made him the wealthiest individual ever recorded, Forbes...
UN warns Hormuz standstill will hit world’s most vulnerable
Geneva (AFP) - The standstill in the Strait of Hormuz caused by the Middle East war could hammer some of...
UAE closes biggest oil refinery as Iran vows to choke off crude exports
Tehran (AFP) - The UAE's largest oil refinery closed on Tuesday after a drone attack, as Iran defiantly vowed that...
Oil crisis: Is world better placed than in 1973?
London (AFP) - Ten days after the first American and Israeli strikes against Iran, oil prices have cooled slightly after...
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