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Middle East natural resources reveal a hidden map of abundance and scarcity
The smaller resource base has pushed both countries to lean harder into non-oil sectors such as finance, logistics, and tourism.
Zelensky halts drone strikes on Black Sea oil tankers in Russian port after demand from US VP Vance
Drone targets fuel tank at Zawiya oil complex in latest attack, Libya's NOC says
Trump returns to an old weapon: Behind US's decision to economically choke Iran - analysis
Drone strike causes diesel tank fire at Libya's Zawiya oil depot - statement
The incident came two days after a drone crashed into an untreated naphtha tank at the Zawiya refinery early on Saturday, causing a leak that staff managed to control.
Gulf states pay the price as shipping crisis exposes costly dependence on the Strait of Hormuz
"A lot of the necessities, and I'm talking food, that these Gulf nations require - Kuwait, the UAE, Bahrain, Qatar, Saudi Arabia - comes in by boat," and flying in goods is causing prices to rise.
The 51st state? Alberta set to vote on whether to pursue separation from Canada - explainer
Notably, this vote will not immediately start the secession process if Albertans vote in favor of separating from Canada, but will lead to a larger referendum on separating.
Yemen's Houthis attack Saudi Aramco's refinery in Jazan, Saudi Arabia, even after Mecca Pact signed
Earlier, the Saudi Arabian Energy Ministry said that firefighters extinguished a fire that broke out early at a facility at Aramco's Jazan refinery in southwestern Saudi Arabia.
Iranian oil exports come to a halt amid renewed US blockade - report
Satellite images revealed that all three berths on the island had been "empty for an extended period of time" after operations on Kharg Island halted on July 31.
Iraq struggles to pay public salaries as Strait of Hormuz crisis deepens
Iraq’s oil exports plunged from 100 million barrels in February to around 32 million in May and June, according to figures shown to The National by the country’s Oil Ministry.
Iraq delays July public salaries as Strait of Hormuz blockade guts oil revenue
Iraq’s oil exports plunged from 100 million barrels in February to around 32 million in May and June, according to figures shown to The National by the country’s Oil Ministry.
Gulf shipping traffic steady amid uncertainty of peace talks, eight ships transit Strait of Hormuz
Six of the vessels, three tankers and three bulk carriers, were entering the strait, while a gas carrier and a tanker were exiting. Some 130 ships would typically transit the waterway before the war.
Trump’s Syria-Iraq pipeline plan aims to weaken Iran’s leverage - opinion
Trump is backing a revived Iraq-Syria oil pipeline to bypass the Strait of Hormuz and reshape Middle East energy.
Cuba suffers islandwide power grid collapse as US oil blockade deepens energy crisis
The outage follows three nationwide blackouts in July and comes as a US-imposed oil blockade further strains the island's aging energy infrastructure.
