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WRAPUP 4-Trump warns of more strikes on Iran's Kharg Island, pressures allies to secure oil chokepoint
Trump wants allies' warships for Strait of Hormuz as oil prices riseUS, Iran reject talk of diplomatic solution - sourcesMissile, drone strikes continue on SundayUnprecedented oil market disruption unlikely to end soonBy Maya Gebeily, Emily Rose and Jarrett Renshaw PALM BEACH, Florida/DUBAI/J...Reuters
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Iran ready to help investigate strikes on civilian areas, foreign minister says
DUBAI, March 15 (Reuters) - Iran's foreign minister denied on Sunday that Iran has targeted civilian or residential areas in the Middle East and said Tehran is ready to form a committee with its neighbours to investigate the responsibility for such strikes. Gulf countries have called upon Iran t...Reuters
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Japan to release oil stocks as US says buy American
Japan depends on Middle East for some 90% of its oil supplyTokyo started reserves scheme in 1978 after Mideast shockUS calls on allies to buy more American energy By Katya Golubkova and Yuka Obayashi TOKYO, March 15 (Reuters) - Japan plans to start releasing oil from its stockpiles on Monday to s...Reuters
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REFILE-South Korea will carefully review Trump's request to send warships to Hormuz
SEOUL, March 15 (Reuters) - South Korea's presidential office said on Sunday that it would carefully review U.S. President Donald Trump's calls on allies to send warships to secure the Strait of Hormuz. "We will communicate closely with the U.S. regarding this matter and make a decision...Reuters
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Oil loading operations at UAE's Fujairah have restarted, industry source says
DUBAI, March 15 (Reuters) - Oil loading operations at the United Arab Emirates' Fujairah emirate, a major bunkering hub and crude export terminal, have resumed following a drone attack and fire on Saturday, a Fujairah-based industry source told Reuters.Fujairah, outside the Strait of Hormuz, is ...Reuters
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Oil loadings operations at UAE's Fujairah have restarted, Bloomberg News reports
March 15 (Reuters) - Oil-loading operations at the United Arab Emirates' Fujairah emirate, a major bunkering hub and crude export terminal, have resumed following a drone attack and fire a day earlier, Bloomberg News reported on Sunday. Reuters could not immediately verify the report. Fujairah, ...Reuters
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US, China economic chiefs to meet in Paris to clear path to Trump-Xi summit
Talks to focus on tariffs, rare earths, high-tech export controls, and agricultureAnalysts see little prospect for breakthrough amid shortened preparations due to Iran warNew US trade probes could lead to more tariffs on ChinaBy David Lawder PARIS, March 15 (Reuters) - Top U.S. and Chinese econom...Reuters
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Alaska LNG needs more offtake commitments before final investment decision, CEO says
By Yuka Obayashi and Katya GolubkovaTOKYO, March 15 (Reuters) - Energy developer Glenfarne needs to secure offtake agreements for a further 3 million metric tons of liquefied natural gas before making a final investment decision on the $44 billion Alaska LNG project, its chief executive said on Sund...Reuters
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US identifies six service members killed in plane crash over Iraq
WASHINGTON, March 14 (Reuters) - The U.S. Department of Defense on Saturday identified the six U.S. airmen who were killed in a plane crash over Iraq.The airmen were on a KC-135 aerial refueling tanker supporting U.S. attacks on Iran. The crash involved another aircraft but was not the result of hos...Reuters
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US, China economic chiefs meet in Paris to clear path to Trump-Xi summit
Talks to focus on tariffs, rare earths, high-tech export controls, and agricultureAnalysts see little prospect for breakthrough amid shortened preparations due to Iran warNew US trade probes could lead to more tariffs on ChinaBy David Lawder PARIS, March 15 (Reuters) - Top U.S. and Chinese econom...Reuters
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Drone strike halts operations at refinery in Iraq's Erbil, officials say
March 14 (Reuters) - A fire that broke out at the Lanaz refinery in the northern Iraqi city of Erbil after a drone strike was contained by authorities, but operations at the refinery remain suspended, officials at the Kurdistan Region's Ministry of Natural Resources told Reuters early on Sunday....Reuters
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Colombia says Venezuela's PDVSA plans to end pipeline contract with Ecopetrol
BOGOTA, March 14 (Reuters) - Colombia's Energy Minister Edwin Palma said Venezuela's state oil company PDVSA intends to end a contract with Colombia's Ecopetrol over the Antonio Ricaurte pipeline, saying there was insufficient investment to repair it.In a post on X on Saturday, Palma sai...Reuters
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WRAPUP 9-Trump calls for allied warships after Iran threat to retaliate for US attack
Iran vows retaliation for any attacks on energy infrastructureIran sends warning to region, urges UAE civilians to evacuateOil loading disrupted in UAE's Fujairah emirateBy Jaidaa Taha, Maya Gebeily, Emily Rose and Jarrett Renshaw DUBAI/JERUSALEM/PALM BEACH, Florida, March 14 (Reuters) - U.S....Reuters
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UAE's Fujairah stops some oil loading operations after drone attack
U.S. attacks military targets at Iran's Kharg Island oil terminalIran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) said US interests in UAE are legitimate targetsFujairah loads UAE Murban crude; impact on loadings not clearIran warns residents to leave Fujairah, two other UAE portsBy Sarah El ...Reuters
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Trump urges other nations to help secure shipping through Strait of Hormuz
Strait of Hormuz crucial for global oil and gas shippingWestern nations have increased military presence in eastern MediterraneanFrance plans naval deployment to support allies in conflict March 14 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump on Saturday called on nations to send warships to keep the ...Reuters
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Drone strike halts operations at refinery in Iraq's Erbil, officials say
March 14 (Reuters) - Operations at the Lanaz refinery in the northern Iraqi city of Erbil have been suspended until a fire caused by a drone strike on Saturday is extinguished, provincial officials said.Work will remain suspended until the extent of the damage is assessed, officials at the Kurdistan...Reuters
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Colombia says Venezuela's PDVSA plans to end pipeline contract with Ecopetrol
BOGOTA, March 14 (Reuters) - Colombia's Energy Minister Edwin Palma said Venezuela's state oil company PDVSA intends to end a contract with Colombia's Ecopetrol over the Antonio Ricaurte pipeline, saying there was insufficient investment to repair it.In a post on X on Saturday, Palma sai...Reuters
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EXPLAINER-Why does the port of Fujairah matter to the oil market?
LONDON, March 14 (Reuters) - Some oil-loading operations have been suspended in the United Arab Emirates' Fujairah port, a major global hub for refuelling ships as well as crude and fuel exports, after a drone attack and fire on Saturday.WHY DOES FUJAIRAH MATTER GLOBALLY? Fujairah exported mo...Reuters
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Iran threatens to target US company facilities in region if its energy sites are hit
March 14 (Reuters) - Iran vowed on Saturday to attack facilities of U.S. companies in the region if its energy infrastructure is targeted.In comments reported by state media, Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi said Iran would act with caution to avoid targeting populated areas.Reuters
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