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Iran military plans more drills in Strait of HormuzIran plans to hold military drills in the Strait of Hormuz, a vital oil and gas shipping route, by next March, Iranian media quoted a commander from the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) as saying on Monday. IRGC Navy Comm More… |
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UAE to export most oil from FujairahThe United Arab Emirates' (UAE) key Fujairah pipeline bypassing the Strait of Hormuz will be fully operational by the end of the year and will carry most of Abu Dhabi's oil exports, the oil minister More… |
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US beefs up Gulf naval force amid Iran tensionsA US navy ship that had been slated for decommissioning has been sent instead to the Gulf to help mine-clearing operations, the US Fifth Fleet based in Bahrain said, the latest move in a gradual US build-up as tensions with Iran smoulder. More… |
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Iran plans oil export terminal outside GulfIran plans to build an oil terminal outside the Strait of Hormuz to ensure exports in the event of Gulf shipping problems and to ship Caspian oil, the oil ministry news website said on Monday. Shana reported the head of the Iranian Oil Ter More… |
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Iran 'prepares suicide bomb boats in Gulf'Iran has built up its naval forces in the Gulf and prepared boats that could be used in suicide attacks, but the US Navy can prevent it from blocking the Strait of Hormuz, the commander of US naval forces in the region said. Iran has made More… |
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GCC 'has plans against Hormuz closure'Coastguards and naval forces of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) have contingency plans for a possible attempt by Iran to shut the Strait of Hormuz, a Kuwaiti maritime official said on Monday. Five of the six GCC members - Saudi Arabia, More… |
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Brent steady above $110 on Iran banBrent crude held above $110 on Tuesday on supply concerns as some Iranians renewed their threat to block Arab oil from leaving the Gulf, while fears over demand growth stemming from protracted negotiations over Greece's debt capped any gains. More… |
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Hormuz closure 'may hit companies'The increase in tensions in the Arabian Gulf and the Iranian threat to close the Strait of Hormuz, a crucial transit route for global hydrocarbon trade, may hit some firms, Fitch said. Whilst Fitch considers that this is a low probability More… |
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Hormuz block would be brief says SaudiThe Straits of Hormuz are unlikely to be blocked for long, if at all, but rising tension between Iran and Western powers are disturbing and negative for oil markets, Saudi Arabia's Oil Minister Ali Al-Naimi told CNN on Monday. Tehran h More… |
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Iran ships 'approached US vessels in Gulf'Small Iranian military motorboats approached US vessels passing through the Strait of Hormuz twice last week but the Pentagon said the interactions were not seen as hostile, even at a moment of heightened tensions between the two countries. More… |
