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US Troops Seen Blocking Russians From Syrian Oilfields In Series Of Dangerous Standoffs

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Yet another dangerous incident has played out between American and Russian forces operating in Syria in what appears a series of standoffs near key oil installations since Saturday. “This is the third incident that occurred within a week,” one local reporter told VOA in an alarming report. … Read More >US Troops Seen Blocking Russians From Syrian Oilfields In Series Of Dangerous Standoffs

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Libyan National Oil Corporation declares ‘state of emergency’ after Haftar’s forces close eastern oil ports

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Libya’s national oil company has declared a “state of emergency” after exports of its oil from the ports in the eastern part of the country were blocked by forces loyal to the Libyan National Army’s General Khalifa Haftar. … Read More >Libyan National Oil Corporation declares ‘state of emergency’ after Haftar’s forces close eastern oil ports

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‘We don’t have political problems with India’: Iran’s Zarif urges Delhi to defy US sanctions & resume buying Iranian oil

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Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif has called on India to shirk Washington’s “maximum pressure” sanctions campaign and continue sourcing its energy from the Islamic Republic, arguing it’s in the country’s best interest. … Read More >‘We don’t have political problems with India’: Iran’s Zarif urges Delhi to defy US sanctions & resume buying Iranian oil

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Iran could bring an ‘overnight economic depression’ in retaliation to US – ex-Pentagon official tells Boom Bust

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Tehran could block a key shipping route in the Gulf region after US attack, thus causing a terrible headache to global oil markets and the world’s economy in general, former Pentagon official Michael Maloof told RT’s Boom Bust. … Read More >Iran could bring an ‘overnight economic depression’ in retaliation to US – ex-Pentagon official tells Boom Bust

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US taking over from IS & Al-Nusra Front by seizing Syrian oil at behest of ‘money lobbies’ – Assad

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Powerful lobbies are behind the US rush for Syria’s natural resources, and the Americans are carrying on where Islamist groups left off by “stealing and selling” them, President Bashir Assad has said. … Read More >US taking over from IS & Al-Nusra Front by seizing Syrian oil at behest of ‘money lobbies’ – Assad