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German Antisemitism Commissioner sees threat to Jewish life after US and Israeli attacks
BERLIN, March 1 (Reuters) - Germany must expect a rise in the threat posed to Jewish life after U.S. and Israeli attacks that killed Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Antisemitism Commissioner Felix Klein told the Funke media group on Sunday."It is to be expected that Iran will u...Reuters
Sun, Mar 1
CORRECTED-OPEC+ agrees in principle on 206,000 bpd oil output boost, sources say
LONDON/MOSCOW, March 1 (Reuters) - Eight OPEC+ countries have an agreement in principle to raise oil output by 206,000 barrels per day in April, four sources familiar with OPEC+ thinking said on Sunday ahead of a meeting of the group.Reuters
Sun, Mar 1
Hundreds of ships drop anchor in Middle East Gulf as US war on Iran escalates, data shows
LONDON, March 1 (Reuters) - At least 150 tankers including crude and liquefied natural gas vessels dropped anchor in open Gulf waters beyond the Strait of Hormuz and dozens more were stationary on the other side of the chokepoint, shipping data showed on Sunday, after U.S and Israeli strikes on Iran...Reuters
Sun, Mar 1
UKMTO receives incident off Oman's Kumzar in Hormuz Strait
DUBAI, March 1 (Reuters) - British maritime agency UKMTO said on Sunday it has received a report of an incident 2 nautical miles north of Oman's Kumzar, located in the Strait of Hormuz. The strait is the world's most vital oil export route, which connects the biggest Gulf oil producers, such...Reuters
Sun, Mar 1
US-sanctioned oil tanker hit off Oman coast
March 1 (Reuters) - A Palau-flagged oil tanker under U.S. sanctions was hit on Sunday off Oman's Musandam peninsula, injuring four people, the country's maritime security centre said, without specifying what hit the vessel.The attack followed earlier drone strikes elsewhere in the Gulf count...Reuters
Sun, Mar 1
Hapag-Lloyd suspends all vessel transit through Strait of Hormuz
BERLIN, March 1 (Reuters) - German shipping group Hapag-Lloyd HLAG.DE has suspended all vessel transit through the Strait of Hormuz until further notice because of the evolving security situation in the region, it said on Sunday.Reuters
Sun, Mar 1
Zelenskiy praises Belgium's decision to seize Russian tanker
KYIV, March 1 (Reuters) - Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy on Sunday praised Belgium's decision to seize a suspected Russian shadow fleet tanker."This particular vessel has long been under US, EU and UK sanctions, but nonetheless continued to illegally transport Russian oil using a fa...Reuters
Sun, Mar 1
OPEC+ debates oil output boost as US war on Iran disrupts shipments
By Olesya Astakhova, Alex Lawler and Ahmad Ghaddar LONDON/MOSCOW, March 1 (Reuters) - OPEC+ will consider a larger-than-expected oil output increase on Sunday, two OPEC+ sources said after the U.S.-Israeli war on OPEC+ member Iran and Tehran's retaliation led to shipment disruptions in the Mi...Reuters
Sun, Mar 1
Oil tanker attacked near the coast of Oman
DUBAI, March 1 (Reuters) - Oman's maritime security centre said on Sunday that Palau-flagged oil tankeer Skylight was attacked about five nautical miles off Oman's Musandam.Four people were injured and the whole crew of 20 people was evacuated.Reuters
Sun, Mar 1
Oman's Duqm commercial port hit by two drones, one injured, state news agency says
CAIRO, March 1 (Reuters) - Oman's Duqm commercial port was hit by two drones, injuring one expatriate worker, the state news agency said on Sunday.Debris from another drone fell in an area near fuel tanks, but there were no casualties or material losses recorded, it added.Reuters
Sun, Mar 1
RBC Analyst Helima Croft On US-Iran Strikes Says Oil Price Impact Of Today’s Military Action Will Hinge On Whether IRGC Folds In Face Of Aerial Onslaught
Feb 28 (Reuters) - RBC ANALYST HELIMA CROFT ON US-IRAN STRIKES: OIL PRICE IMPACT OF TODAY’S MILITARY ACTION WILL HINGE ON WHETHER IRGC FOLDS IN FACE OF AERIAL ONSLAUGHTRBC ANALYST HELIMA CROFT: OUR UNDERSTANDING IS THAT REGIONAL LEADERS WARNED WASHINGTON ABOUT RISKS OF ANOTHER CONFRONTATION WITH IRA...Reuters
Sun, Mar 1
Dubai airport, iconic Burj Al Arab hotel damaged in Iranian missile strikes
Dubai is the Middle East's biggest tourism and trade hubBurj Al Arab is one of the most recognizable symbols of the emirate's successDubai airport is one of the world's busiest travel hubs One of the berths at Jebel Ali Port catches fire DUBAI, March 1 (Reuters) - Dubai's interna...Reuters
Sun, Mar 1
US not planning to tap strategic reserve as Iran war risks oil surge, FT says
Feb 28 (Reuters) - The U.S. is not considering releasing oil from its strategic petroleum reserve in the aftermath of strikes on Iran, the Financial Times reported on Saturday, citing a Department of Energy official familiar with the matter.There have been "no discussions at all about the SPR,&#...Reuters
Sun, Mar 1
Oil and gas majors and traders suspend shipments via Hormuz, sources say
LONDON, Feb 28 (Reuters) - Several tanker owners, oil majors and trading houses have suspended crude oil, fuel and liquefied natural gas shipments via the Strait of Hormuz after the U.S. and Israel attacked Iran and Tehran said it had closed navigation, trading sources said on Saturday."Our ship...Reuters
Sat, Feb 28
Four injured after incident at Dubai International Airport, Dubai media office says
CAIRO, Feb 28 (Reuters) - Four people were injured after an incident occurred at Dubai International Airport, the Dubai media office said on Saturday, as Iran continued to launch strikes on U.S. bases in the region. "Dubai Airports confirms that a concourse at Dubai International (DXB) sustained...Reuters
Sat, Feb 28
Iran's Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei killed, senior Israeli official says
Feb 28 (Reuters) - Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who turned the country into a powerful anti-U.S. force and extended its military influence across the Middle East while crushing repeated domestic unrest, was killed in Israeli and U.S. strikes, a senior Israeli official told Reute...Reuters
Sat, Feb 28
Iran's Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei killed, senior Israeli official says
Feb 28 (Reuters) - Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who turned the country into a powerful anti-U.S. force and extended its military influence across the Middle East while crushing repeated domestic unrest, was killed in Israeli, U.S. strikes, senior Israeli official told Reuters on...Reuters
Sat, Feb 28
Barclays says Brent crude oil could reach $100 a barrel after US and Israel strike Iran
By Scott DiSavino NEW YORK, Feb 28 (Reuters) - Barclays boosted its Brent crude oil futures price forecast to around $100 per barrel on Saturday, up from $80 on Friday, after the United States and Israel bombed several sites in Iran."Oil markets might have to face their worst fears on Monday....Reuters
Sat, Feb 28
Greek/US naval base in Crete tightens security after strikes on Iran, sources say
ATHENS, Feb 28 (Reuters) - Greece's Souda naval base on the island of Crete, a strategic facility for Greece, the United States and the NATO military alliance in the eastern Mediterranean, has tightened security as part of an emergency alert after the U.S. and Israel attacked Iran, sources said....Reuters
Sat, Feb 28
