Iran
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October 11, 2019
The Islamic Republic’s tanker company initially said the attacks probably came from Saudi Arabia, but later withdrew the claim.
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October 07, 2019
CNPC was the only international partner left in the project, after Total SA of France withdrew last year when U.S. President Donald Trump abandoned the 2015 nuclear accord and reimposed sanctions on Iran.
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September 26, 2019
“There’s a lot of panic out there,” said Halvor Ellefsen, a tanker broker at Fearnleys in London. “Modern vessels are available, but just hard to get.”
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September 18, 2019
Futures fell as much as 2.2% in New York before easing declines on Wednesday. The weekend attacks on the kingdom’s critical oil infrastructure were “unquestionably sponsored by Iran” and did not originate from Yemen, said Turki al-Maliki, a spokesman for the Saudi defense ministry.
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September 16, 2019
Saudi Arabia said preliminary findings show Iranian weapons were used in the attack on one of its key oil installations, but stopped short of directly blaming the Islamic Republic for the strikes that cut its crude output by half and rattled oil markets.
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September 15, 2019
The Trump administration sought to offer new evidence to back its claim that Iran conducted the attack on major Saudi Arabian oil facilities, saying the munitions used in the strikes were well beyond the capabilities of the Houthi rebels who claimed responsibility.
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September 13, 2019
Since the launch of its strategy to revive global oil markets three years ago, one of the biggest challenges faced by OPEC and its allies is that not all the producers have pulled their weight.
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September 11, 2019
Oil plunged as U.S. President Donald Trump considered easing sanctions on Iran that severely restricted the OPEC member’s ability to export crude.
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September 04, 2019
The U.S. placed new sanctions on Iran, and a top American official signaled more measures are coming while deflecting questions about French diplomatic efforts meant to help Tehran restart oil sales.
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August 16, 2019
The U.S. is disappointed with the UK after a Gibraltar court allowed the release of an Iranian tanker, and threatened sanctions against ports, banks and anyone else who does business with the ship or its crew, two administration officials said.
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August 16, 2019
U.S. sanctions against Iran and Venezuela have inadvertently increased demand for a Russian brand of crude oil, boosting revenues for the nation’s exporters.
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August 15, 2019
Iran is racing to return an oil supertanker to international waters after a Gibraltar judge said he couldn’t wait for the U.S. to take action that would prolong the six-week seizure of the vessel for allegedly violating trade sanctions.
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August 15, 2019
The U.S. Department of Justice is seeking to seize supertanker Grace 1, arrested last month in Gibraltar on suspicion of hauling Iranian crude oil to Syria in violation of European sanctions.
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August 13, 2019
Iran expects an oil tanker seized by the UK in the Strait of Gibraltar in July will be released soon, the semi-official Fars News agency reported Tuesday, a move that could help to ease concerns about the safety of shipping routes in the Middle East.
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July 2019
Middle Eastern Oil: Is Trump making the situation worse?
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October 2018
The Middle East and North Africa (MENA) remain the quintessential oil exporting region, replete with considerable assets and tensions.
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October 2018
Where are the oil reserves?
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February 2018
The changing energy landscape of the Middle East
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October 2017
Middle East/North Africa grapples with production cut commitment, despite urge to boost output
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May 07, 2017
Iran is buying equipment to avert a possible disruption in output at its share of the world’s biggest natural gas field, in the event the U.S. decides to impose additional sanctions on its economy, the head of state-run operator Pars Oil & Gas Co. said.
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April 26, 2017
Saudi Arabia, the world’s biggest crude exporter, is losing market share to Iraq and Iran as a result of OPEC’s agreement to curb supplies to bolster prices, according to the head of research at Abu Dhabi Investment Authority.
