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independent.co.uk - Ahmad Ghaddar - What to know about the port of Fujairah and its importance to the oil industry
What to know about the port of Fujairah and its importance to the oil industry
The Independent

Some oil-loading operations have been suspended at Fujairah port in the United Arab Emirates' Fujairah port following a suspected Iranian drone attack and fire on Saturday. Fujairah, a major global hub for refuelling ships and crude and fuel…

wsj.com - Summer Said - U.A.E. Says One Injured at Fujairah Oil Industry Zone
U.A.E. Says One Injured at Fujairah Oil Industry Zone
Wall Street Journal

United Arab Emirates' authorities said Saturday specialized teams are working to control a fire that broke out at Fujairah Oil Industry Zone due to fallen debris, causing one minor injury. The debris were due to a successful interception from the…

cnn.com - Helen Regan - What to know about Kharg Island, the tiny coral outcrop at the heart of Iran's oil industry
What to know about Kharg Island, the tiny coral outcrop at the heart of Iran's oil industry
CNN

During the first two weeks of the latest war in the Middle East, as US and Israeli strikes rained down on military and energy facilities across Iran, one site went conspicuously untouched.

nypost.com - Josh Koehn - Stunning turnaround for California's oil industry after Trump's surprise executive order to help ease gas prices
Stunning turnaround for California's oil industry after Trump's surprise executive order to help ease gas prices
New York Post

Oil pumping operations are expected to begin imminently off the coast of California after President Trump issued an executive order Friday to resume oil drilling operations near Santa Barbara, The Post has learned. Officials for Sable Offshore…

indianexpress.com - Express Global Desk - Backbone of Iran's oil industry Kharg Island 'totally obliterated', says Trump
Backbone of Iran's oil industry Kharg Island 'totally obliterated', says Trump
The Indian Express

“Moments ago, at my direction, the United States Central Command executed one of the most powerful bombing raids in the history of the Middle East and totally obliterated every military target in Iran's crown jewel, Kharg Island,”…

independent.co.uk - Via AP news wire - US Energy secretary directs oil company to restore operations off California
US Energy secretary directs oil company to restore operations off California
The Independent

U.S. Energy Secretary Chris Wright directed a Texas-based oil and gas company Friday to restore operations in waters off southern California that were damaged by a 2015 oil spill, invoking the Defense Production Act. Restoring Sable Offshore…

businessinsider.com - Lauren Edmonds - Photos show a major fire at a key UAE oil port, a day after the US struck a major Iranian depot
Photos show a major fire at a key UAE oil port, a day after the US struck a major Iranian depot
Business Insider

Fire erupted at a critical oil hub in the United Arab Emirates on Saturday amid the ongoing military conflict in the Middle East. Plumes of dark black smoke billowed around the Port of Fujairah, the only multipurpose maritime facility on the UAE's…

koreatimes.co.kr - Reuters - Why does the port of Fujairah matter to the oil market?
Why does the port of Fujairah matter to the oil market?
The Korea Times

LONDON — Some oil-loading operations have been suspended in the United Arab Emirates' Fujairah port, a major global hub for refuelling ships as well as crude and fuel exports, after a drone attack and fire on Saturday. Why does Fujairah…

winnipegfreepress.com - The Associated Press - US Energy secretary directs oil company to restore operations off California
US Energy secretary directs oil company to restore operations off California
Winnipeg Free Press

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dawn.com - Reuters - Why does UAE's Fujairah port matter to the oil market?
Why does UAE's Fujairah port matter to the oil market?
Dawn

Some oil-loading operations have been suspended in the United Arab Emirates' (UAE) Fujairah port, a major global hub for refuelling ships as well as crude and fuel exports, after a drone attack and fire on Saturday. Fujairah exported more than 1.7…

newsweek.com - Jesus Mesa - What's the easiest way to lower oil prices?
What's the easiest way to lower oil prices?
Newsweek

Gasoline prices have jumped 64 cents a gallon in two weeks. Diesel is at $4.60 nationally, up 83 cents since the U.S. and Israel began bombing Iran in late February. In California, drivers are paying $5.34 a gallon. Fertilizer prices have surged 44…

japantimes.co.jp - Samia Nakhoul - Iran unleashes oil shock to blunt U.S. firepower
Iran unleashes oil shock to blunt U.S. firepower
The Japan Times

Long before the U.S. and Israel attacked Iran, the Islamic Republic had devised its own weapon: holding the world's main oil lifeline hostage to offset its foes' military superiority, three regional sources familiar with Iranian planning said. For…

nbcnews.com - Iran threatens to strike oil facilities after U.S. hits military targets on Kharg Island, a critical oil hub
Iran threatens to strike oil facilities after U.S. hits military targets on Kharg Island, a critical oil hub
NBC News

President Donald Trump said late Friday that U.S. forces “obliterated” military targets on Kharg Island, a critical hub of Iran's oil Gulf operations, with the country responding by threatening to strike U.S. allies' oil facilities if…

dailymail.co.uk - Nick Constable - Rachel Reeves promises help to families hit by heating oil costs
Rachel Reeves promises help to families hit by heating oil costs
Mail Online

Families hit by huge hikes in heating oil costs are set to be offered help with their bills under plans outlined by Rachel Reeves. Treasury officials are said to be working on a package aimed at poorer households amid a doubling of prices to around…

independent.co.uk - Bel Trew - Suspected Iran drone attack sparks huge fire at key Emirates oil port
Suspected Iran drone attack sparks huge fire at key Emirates oil port
The Independent

A crucial port in the United Arab Emirates has been hit by suspected Iranian drone strikes, causing a blaze and partial suspension of oil operations. The incident at Fujairah, a major oil storage hub near the Strait of Hormuz, has heightened…

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