Tag: oil tanker

Categories Middle East

Iraqi Security Forces Work to Deactivate Mine Discovered on Oil Tanker, Reports Say

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Tensions are mounting in the Persian Gulf amid the United States’ show of force against Iran in the Persian Gulf as the anniversary of the assassination of top Iranian General Qasem Soleimani in a targeted US Air Force extrajudicial killing approaches. … Read More >Iraqi Security Forces Work to Deactivate Mine Discovered on Oil Tanker, Reports Say

Categories Middle East

Terrorists attacked oil tanker at Jeddah with ‘explosives-laden boat’, Saudi government says

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An explosion and fire aboard a Singapore oil tanker at a Saudi port was the result of a “terrorist attack,” the Ministry of Energy said, condemning the recent spate of attacks on the Kingdom’s vital infrastructure. … Read More >Terrorists attacked oil tanker at Jeddah with ‘explosives-laden boat’, Saudi government says

Categories Business

Iran sends BIGGEST EVER fleet of oil tankers to Venezuela, defying US sanctions – report

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Iran is sending a large fleet of oil tankers to Venezuela to help the Latin American nation survive a severe lack of fuel, Bloomberg has reported, citing sources. Both countries are facing US sanctions targeting their oil trade. … Read More >Iran sends BIGGEST EVER fleet of oil tankers to Venezuela, defying US sanctions – report

Categories Latin America

Venezuela Reportedly Increases Oil Exports Despite US Sanctions Pressure

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US President Donald Trump’s administration has been seeking to unseat elected Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro for several years using economic sanctions pressure. Caracas, has, in turn, accused Washington of orchestrating several unsuccessful coup attempts in the country. … Read More >Venezuela Reportedly Increases Oil Exports Despite US Sanctions Pressure

Categories UK

UK ARMED FORCES seize control of oil tanker & detain 7 people after reported ‘hijacking attempt’ by stowaways

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A British Special Forces unit has boarded a Greek-operated oil tanker off the coast of the Isle of Wight in the English Channel, after reports of an attempted hijacking by a group of stowaways. Seven people have been detained. … Read More >UK ARMED FORCES seize control of oil tanker & detain 7 people after reported ‘hijacking attempt’ by stowaways

Categories Latin America

Fuel-Starved Venezuela Reportedly Receives Third Shipment of Gasoline From Iran

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Two out of a flotilla of three Iranian-flagged tankers arrived in fuel-starved Venezuela on 29 and 30 September, as the South American state boasting the world’s largest oil reserves, was forced to close gas stations across the country due to shortages, triggering protests among the population. … Read More >Fuel-Starved Venezuela Reportedly Receives Third Shipment of Gasoline From Iran