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WRAPUP 6-Israel says its air force has struck Tehran again after killing Khamenei
Israel and Iran each launch fresh strikesMore blasts heard in Dubai and DohaAir raid sirens sound in IsraelProtests in PakistanTop Iraqi Shi'ite cleric Sistani offers condolences after Khamenei's killingIsrael says its air force killed KhameneiBy Rami Ayyub, Jaidaa Taha, Elwely Elwelly and H...Reuters
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Oil tanker hit off Oman coast after drones strike Duqm port
March 1 (Reuters) - A Palau-flagged oil tanker was hit off Oman's Musandam peninsula on Sunday injuring four people, the country's maritime security centre said, following drone strikes on the Gulf country's commercial port of Duqm.The incidents mark the first time targets in or near Oma...Reuters
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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
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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
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Blasts heard over Dubai and Doha for second day, with Duqm port also targeted
Plumes of smoke seen over Jebel Ali port areaDubai is Middle East's top business and trade hubAirport, Burj Al Arab hotel and Palm Jumeirah island suffer damageBy Maha El Dahan and Andrew Mills DUBAI, March 1 (Reuters) - Loud blasts were heard in Dubai and Qatari capital Doha for a second day...Reuters
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Germany's Merz stresses commitment to Israel's security
BERLIN, Feb 28 (Reuters) - Germany has not participated in U.S. and Israeli strikes against Iranian targets, Chancellor Friedrich Merz said on Saturday, adding that Berlin was committed to peace and security in the Middle East."It (Germany) remains committed to peace and security in the region a...Reuters
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OPEC+ may consider larger oil output boost, sources say, as Saudi, UAE up exports
Saudi Arabia and UAE have already raised exports, sources sayOPEC+ eight members were already scheduled to meet on Sunday April increase would end three-month pause in output hikesBy Olesya Astakhova and Alex Lawler LONDON/MOSCOW, Feb 28 (Reuters) - OPEC+ may consider a larger-than-planned outpu...Reuters
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Maritime agency says it received reports on closure of Strait of Hormuz
CAIRO, Feb 28 (Reuters) - The UK Maritime Trade Operations agency said on Saturday that it received multiple reports from vessels operating in the Gulf saying they had received messages on the closure of the Strait of Hormuz. There was no immediate confirmation from Iran.The strait is the world'...Reuters
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ADNOC says operations continuing without interruption
Feb 28 (Reuters) - Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC) said on Saturday that its operations were continuing without interruption. In response to questions after the U.S. and Israeli strikes on Iran, a spokesperson for ADNOC said the company was closely monitoring the situation and coordinating wi...Reuters
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