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US Navy Warship Spills Nearly 4,000 Gallons of Diesel Into Virginia River, Prompts Probe

Posted on May 12, 2020May 12, 2020By Editor

The US Navy has launched an investigation to identify what led the service’s Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Philippine Sea (CG-58) to spill thousands of gallons of fuel into Virginia’s York River on May 7. … Read More >US Navy Warship Spills Nearly 4,000 Gallons of Diesel Into Virginia River, Prompts Probe

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Canada train derails and crude oil catches fire only months after similar crash 11 km away (VIDEO)

Posted on February 7, 2020February 7, 2020By Editor

Residents of the Canadian village of Guernsey have been evacuated after a train carrying crude oil derailed and caught fire a few kilometers away from the settlement that was affected by a similar disaster last year. … Read More >Canada train derails and crude oil catches fire only months after similar crash 11 km away (VIDEO)

Oil prices surge after Iran says missiles struck its tanker near Saudi Arabia

Posted on October 12, 2019October 12, 2019By Editor

The price of crude oil rose sharply on Friday morning after Iranian officials said that two rockets had struck an Iranian tanker traveling through the Red Sea. … Read More >Oil prices surge after Iran says missiles struck its tanker near Saudi Arabia

Tehran confirms Iranian tanker hit by 2 projectiles, says attack resulted in oil spill

Posted on October 11, 2019October 11, 2019By Editor

Tehran has confirmed that an Iranian-owned oil tanker, the Sinopa, was attacked in the Red Sea, and that the mysterious strike caused an oil spill. The vessel was reportedly hit by two missiles. … Read More >Tehran confirms Iranian tanker hit by 2 projectiles, says attack resulted in oil spill