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UAE authorities are working to tackle an oil spill from a supertanker in the Arabian Gulf. The Ministry of Climate Change and Environment confirmed the incident early on Friday morning. The spill is the cause of a strong smell that residents of Dubai and the northern emirates have reported in recent days, it said. The ministry did not name the vessel, but in
Middle Eastern oil producers are offering steep discounts while Nigeria’s finance minister rejects price capping for local refineries due to low supply. Read More: https://punchng.com/middle-east-offers-oil-discounts-as-nigeria-rejects-price-capping/
President Trump claimed that Iran is intentionally driving up oil prices ahead of the U.S. midterm election after the country took responsibility for striking oil tankers near the Strait of Hormuz. CBS News national security analyst Aaron MacLean has more.
Iran's state television reported that seven oil tankers either caught fire or were damaged by mines overnight Wednesday into Thursday after being targeted or striking naval mines in the Strait of Hormuz.
The Edmonton Oilers activated veteran centre Ryan Nugent-Hopkins off injured reserve before their game Thursday night against the visiting Carolina Hurricanes.
La Chancellerie a dévoilé un document qui dresse le profil type des personnes interpellées lors des manifestations marquées par des violences et des pillages ces dernières semaines en France. Le portrait type correspond à un homme âgé entre 18 et 25 ans, de nationalité française, inconnu de la justice, incarcéré pour pillages ou violences envers la police.
Global oil prices have hit their highest level since May on fears of a resumption of fighting between the US and Iran in the Middle East.
The departure comes amid turmoil in Kennedy's Make America Healthy Again movement.
On paper, the B.C. Lions don't have a lot to play for in the final week of the CFL's regular season.
The rush of wickets that led to this innings defeat is a sign of bigger problems with Australia’s ageing and patched-up batting order.
The Australian sharemarket has opened lower after AI stocks tumbled on Wall Street, while oil prices hit their highest levels since May on worries about the war with Iran.
Drops for stocks in the artificial-intelligence industry are dragging markets down worldwide on Thursday, while oil prices hit their highest levels since May amid the Iran war.
This could reach 27 percent throughout the end of 2026 as prices continue to rise.
Oppositiopuolueiden mukaan perussuomalaisten ehdotus leikata eläkkeitä lisää epävarmuutta ja rapauttaa suomalaisten luottamusta.
Iran is going to grow more desperate as oil money dries up, which makes the country even more dangerous.
Le tableau monumental, peint par Monet à la fin de sa vie, est parti après une âpre bataille au téléphone. Un des deux Monet de la vente des 28 œuvres impressionnistes de la collection Schlumberger.
Het lokaal bestuur van Dessel past de openingsuren aan van de openbare toiletten bij het oude gemeentehuis op de Markt. De voorziening was jarenlang permanent toegankelijk, maar door herhaald vandalisme heeft de gemeente beslist om de toegang tot de kantooruren te beperken.
<p>The government has given the go-ahead for the Jackdaw gasfield, but that was the easy part. The next big headache is the Rosebank oilfield. The energy secretary, Miatta Fahnbulleh, has indicated she might reject this licence because of the project’s expected environmental impact, but could Andy Burnham overrule her to help the chancellor, John Healey?</p>
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Iranian state television reported the claims about the latest attacks on ships, which the Associated Press couldn't independently confirm.
<p>Iran’s IRGC says it hit four vessels in the northern Gulf and three more struck mines near the strait of Hormuz</p><ul><li><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/mar/04/maritime-and-port-workers-how-is-the-middle-east-conflict-affecting-you">Shipping workers: how is the Middle East conflict affecting you?</a></p></li></ul><p>Oil prices jump
La Fédération Française de Football a annoncé ce jeudi dans un communiqué de presse que le sélectionneur des Bleus Zinédine Zidane dévoilera dans quelques jours sa prochaine liste pour la Ligue des nations.
Brent crude futures (December) were trading about 3.2% higher than their previous close at $112.35 per barrel on Thursday afternoon
PSD l-a acuzat joi pe fostul premier Ilie Bolojan că măsurile de austeritate adoptate în timpul guvernării sale nu au reușit să reducă deficitul bugetar, după ce datele Eurostat au arătat că România a înregistrat în trimestrul al doilea din 2026 un deficit de 9,2% din PIB, cel mai ridicat din Uniunea Europeană, pe baza datelor ajustate sezonier.
Er is veel kritiek op het toiletplan dat de stad Antwerpen heeft voorgesteld. Dat plan moet de openbare toiletten beter vindbaar en properder maken, maar er komen nergens nieuwe toiletten bij. "Er zijn amper openbare wc's die 24 op 7 beschikbaar zijn", reageert gemeenteraadslid Pieter De Cock (CD&V).
Suurille kaupunkiseuduille on ehdotettu alueellisia ruuhkamaksuja. Tampereella niin poliitikkojen kuin autoilijoidenkin mielipiteet jakaantuvat selvästi.
Le parcours du Tour de France 2027 a été dévoilé jeudi à Paris. Il va offrir pendant trois semaines un terrain de jeu à tous les types de coureurs, avec l'ambition affichée de "brouiller les cartes". Au programme : un départ d'Écosse, deux chronos individuels et un dénouement attendu dans les Pyrénées avant de finir sur les Champs-Élysées.
En étudiant les spectres de plusieurs centaines de naines blanches, une équipe de l’université de Warwick montre que ces vestiges d’étoiles peuvent prendre des teintes surprenantes.
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La sixième édition de la course se terminera par une arrivée inédite avec un nouveau sommet de légende.
Environ 200 manifestants pour le droit au logement ont dormi à la belle étoile dans la nuit de mardi à mercredi à Lisbonne, deux jours après le démantèlement de leur campement par les forces de l'ordre. Inspirés par les mobilisations espagnoles, ils entendent dénoncer la crise du logement au Portugal.
Two people were killed and eight were injured in an attack on Wednesday evening on King Fahd International Airport in Saudi Arabia's eastern oil city of Dammam, Saudi Arabia's General Authority of Civil Aviation said on Thursday.
From the family car to the dream kitchen, fossil fuel companies sold a vision of prosperity that depended on their own products. Grist dug up a century of evidence that shows how they did it.
<p>France’s bond market hit by another bout of selling as country recovers from weekend protests</p><ul><li><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/business/live/2026/oct/22/barclays-profits-jump-looming-bank-tax-french-bond-yields-hit-fresh-24-year-high-latest-live-updates">Business live – latest updates</a></p></li></ul><p>French borrowing costs continued
Without central planning or public resources, people in developing countries are pursuing an ad hoc energy transition.
Kremlinul a confirmat că Rusia și SUA discută viitorul activelor din străinătate ale gigantului petrolier rus Lukoil, supus sancțiunilor, evaluate la aproximativ 22 de miliarde de dolari, pe fondul extinderii negocierilor economice dintre Moscova și Washington, alături de eforturile de a pune capăt războiului Rusiei împotriva Ucrainei.
Oil futures rose sharply as Yemen’s Houthis launched fresh attacks on Saudi Arabia’s energy infrastructure and the market saw risk of further U.S.-Iran hostilities disrupting Middle East oil supplies.
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 22 — Malaysia is strengthening its energy partnership with Turkmenistan to unlock new commercial...
Scotland editor James Cook visits Rosebank - the UK's largest known untapped oilfield - in the North Atlantic.
Trei persoane au murit și una a fost rănită în urma inundațiilor provocate de ploile torențiale în departamentul Bouches-du-Rhone, din sud-estul Franței. Două femei, de 26 și 86 de ani, au fost găsite într-o pivniță inundată din Lançon-Provence, iar un bărbat de 75 de ani a fost găsit mort la Istres, după ce a fost luat de ape, potrivit autorităților francez
Laajalti käytetyn ohjelmointikielen kriittiset haavoittuvuudet aiheuttivat käyttökatkoja ympäri maailmaa keskiviikkona.
In today's episode of Trending Middle East , the US has ordered non-essential diplomatic staff and their families to leave Saudi Arabia amid escalating Houthi attacks on the kingdom. The move follows a strike on Dammam airport late on Wednesday that killed one person and injured eight. UAE Minister of State Lana Nusseibeh has entered the race to become the n
Oil extended gains above $110 a barrel on Thursday after a Houthi drone attack near Saudi Aramco's Shaybah oilfield heightened concerns over supply disruptions as Yemen's rebels stepped up strikes on the kingdom's energy infrastructure. Brent crude rose 1.7 per cent, or $1.81, to $110.63 a barrel as of 7.36am UAE time. West Texas Intermediate gained 1.4 per
Oil rose and Asian equities were lower as the spotlight returned to Middle East geopolitical developments after artificial-intelligence jitters eased.
Turvallisuuspalvelu MI5 epäili Nya Bevania kommunistien myötäilijäksi ja vakoili tätä lähes kolmen vuosikymmenen ajan.
A strike on a Saudi Aramco facility killed two people while an attack on the King Fahd International Airport in Dammam, Saudi Arabia, killed one.
Tehran had millions of barrels of crude in tankers floating in Asian waters that gave it a steady flow of much-needed cash. Now, that oil has dried up.
The Nigerian Association of Petroleum Explorationists says it will focus on boosting Nigeria’s oil reserves via renewed exploration and adaptive technologi Read More: https://punchng.com/nape-pushes-exploration-technology-to-boost-oil-reserves/
The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board has identified 18 indigenous firms that meet the criteria for local manufacturing of oil and gas equi Read More: https://punchng.com/ncdmb-clears-18-firms-for-oil-equipment-manufacturing/
The Rivers State Police Command has confirmed lives were lost and is probing a clash over an oil spill in Kula after a boat capsized during a confrontation Read More: https://punchng.com/police-confirm-deaths-probe-rivers-oil-spill-clash/
Dangote Industries Limited has acquired a 25% stake in a Kenyan oil pipeline network as part of a wider plan to strengthen its distribution across Africa. Read More: https://punchng.com/dangote-acquires-25-stake-in-kenya-oil-pipeline/
Former employees of Christianity Today say new leadership has been pushing back on independent journalism. About half of its staff members have left or been laid off over 14 months.
Protesters from Ifie-Kporo community in Delta State have shut down two oil wells operated by Chevron, alleging gross marginalisation and demanding recognit Read More: https://punchng.com/oil-wells-delta-host-community-alleges-marginalisation-shuts-production/
For the first time, the Treasury calculates how much the UK could have raised by investing North Sea proceeds.
El gobierno estadounidense entregará pagos extraordinarios a los agricultores para compensar parte de los mayores costos del combustible durante la cosecha; la medida llega a pocas semanas de las elecciones legislativas de noviembre
You can ask people to forego a holiday to ease inflation, but the Reserve Bank driving up interest rates so some have to skip meals is Dickensian.
U.S. Energy Secretary Chris Wright said the administration was "committed to doing everything in our power to lower energy costs."
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