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Key Middle East energy sites under fire
Doha (AFP) - Qatar's main gas facility has suffered extensive damage after several rounds of Iranian strikes, causing new energy...
‘No oil, no money’: Orban brings Ukraine standoff to Brussels
Brussels (Belgium) (AFP) - EU leaders converge on Brussels Thursday hoping to unlock a massive loan for Kyiv, with the...
Crude prices surge, stocks sink as Iran warns of regional energy strikes
Hong Kong (AFP) - Oil surged more than five percent Thursday and stocks sank as Iran carried out a series...
Iran targets Gulf energy sites after gas field strike
Tehran (AFP) - Iran targeted energy facilities across the Gulf and threatened further destructive attacks after a key gas field...
Slovakia curbs diesel sales, ups prices for foreigners
Bratislava (AFP) - The Slovak government said Wednesday it would restrict diesel sales for 30 days because of a shortage...
Oil surges as Iran gas facilities hit, stocks slide
London (AFP) - Oil prices surged Wednesday following a strike on one of Iran's gas facilities that raised the spectre...
Trump administration takes steps to curb energy cost hikes
Washington (United States) (AFP) - US President Donald Trump's administration scrambled Wednesday to rein in surging energy costs from war...
Troubled waters: Thai fishermen marooned by rising fuel costs
Sriracha (Thailand) (AFP) - With his belongings stuffed into a plastic bag, Thai fisherman Narongsak Kongsuk heads home, far from...
Global music market grows, calls for AI compensation: industry body
London (AFP) - The global music industry generated $31. 7 billion last year, driven by online streaming, industry body IFPI...
Stocks fall, oil surges as US inflation jumps and Israel strikes gas facilities
London (AFP) - Stocks markets fell and oil prices surged Wednesday after a closely watched US inflation gauge came in...
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