Energy Industry
Fire erupts at Kuwait refinery, severely injuring 5 people
Five people have been severely injured by a fire that erupted in Kuwait at a major oil refinery
Iran insists on crude exports as Vienna nuclear talks resume
Iran is insisting that the United States and its allies promise to allow Tehran to export its crude as negotiations on restoring the tattered nuclear deal are to resume in Vienna
Lack of jobs, crisis drive young Iraqi Kurds to migrate
The specter of unemployment haunts both students and teachers at universities in northern Iraq
The AP Interview: UN nuke chief says view from Iran blurred
The head of the United Nations nuclear watchdog has warned that the restrictions faced by his inspectors in Iran threaten to give the world only a “very blurred image” of Tehran’s program as it enriches uranium closer than ever to weapons-grade levels
Cyprus EU Gas Drilling
Iran begins annual war games ahead of nuke talks with West
State TV says Iran’s military has begun its annual war games in a coastal area of the Gulf of Oman, less than a month before upcoming nuclear talks with the West
Iran marks anniversary of 1979 takeover of US Embassy
Thousands of Iranians have gathered on the streets of Tehran for the anniversary of the 1979 seizure of the U.S. Embassy
Sudan tribal protesters lift port blockade, week after coup
Tribal protesters have lifted their weekslong blockade on Sudan’s main seaport and oil pipelines, and reopened roads linking the port to the rest of the country
Saudi Aramco sees third-quarter income rise to $30.4 billion
The world’s largest oil company, Saudi Aramco, has reported $30.4 billion in third-quarter net income, bolstered by a surge in oil prices and recovery in demand as the coronavirus pandemic eases
Iran's president says cyberattack meant to create 'disorder'
Iran’s president is saying that a cyberattack that shut down gas stations across the nation aimed to get “people angry by creating disorder and disruption.”