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Greece

Greece 'will not aid' Iranian tanker after U.S. warning

Greece 'will not aid' Iranian tanker after U.S. warning

21/08/2019

United Kingdom

US makes last-ditch bid to seize Iranian oil tanker Grace 1

The United States has made a last-ditch attempt to stop an Iranian oil tanker from leaving Gibraltar.

17/08/2019

Yemen

Yemeni tanker threatens oil spill ‘four times worse than Exxon Valdez’

Yemeni tanker threatens oil spill ‘four times worse than Exxon Valdez’

24/07/2019

USA

US warns it will destroy any Iranian drone too close to its ships

The United States has warned it will bring down any Iranian drones that fly too close to its ships, following a string of incidents on the world's most vital oil shipping route.

19/07/2019

Belgium

EU sanctions Turkey for drilling off the coast of Cyprus

EU foreign ministers decided to cut aid to Turkey and suspend high-level bilateral talks.

16/07/2019

Cyprus

EU warns Turkey of sanctions if drilling off Cyprus continues

Turkey has denied it is doing anything illegal on the divided island - where a huge discovery of reserves has set off a race to tap into the resources.

12/07/2019

Cyprus

Tensions mount as second Turkish ship plans to drill off Cyprus

A Turkish ship planning to drill for oil and gas close to Cyprus dropped anchor off the island on Monday, sparking tensions with Nicosia and the European Union.

08/07/2019

World News

Britain seizes oil tanker in move that could exacerbate Iran tensions

This is the first time Europe has seized a tanker at sea despite a ban on oil shipments to Syria since 2011.

04/07/2019

Iran

Explainer: What we know about the oil tanker attacks in Gulf of Oman

Here we break down the controversy that prompted the US to point the finger at Iran.

14/06/2019

Iran

Strait of Hormuz: Where is it? What is it? And why is it so important?

Following recent attacks on two oil tankers, Euronews looks into the significance of such an incident on the gateway to the global oil industry.

14/06/2019

United Arab Emirates

US blames Iran after attacks on two oil tankers

Iran has categorically rejected claims that the country is behind the attacks on two oil tankers yesterday - saying they are responsible for maintaining the security of the Strait of Hormuz where the incidents took place. But its version of events is strongly disputed by the U.S.

13/06/2019

Libya

Euroviews. Libya’s fragile economic gains thwarted by the unnecessary war ǀ View

When the internationally-recognized Government of National Accord (GNA) was formed in Libya in December 2015, it was facing an enormous amount of work to restore the country’s social fabric and rebuild its devastated economic structures.

06/06/2019

Saudi Arabia

Saudi king calls for global action to stop 'escalations' by Iran

Saudi Arabia’s King Salman has called for international action to stop "escalations" in Iran following attacks on Gulf oil assets.

31/05/2019

World News

Turkish ministers claim right to drill of coast of Cyprus

Turkish Minister for Foreign Affairs writes letter to EU in which he claims drilling off the coast of Cyprus is Turkey's "sovereign right"

20/05/2019

Iran

Trump, Pompeo: We don't want war with Iran

President Donald Trump said reports the United States is preparing for war with Iran were “fake news".

14/05/2019

World News

Saudi : “Sabotage attacks” on oil tankers undermine supply security

Saudi Arabia said on Monday that two of its oil tankers were among vessels targeted by a “sabotage attack” near Fujairah port in the United Arab Emirates, claiming it as an aggression towards the security of global crude supplies.

13/05/2019

World

US expected to eliminate Iranian oil waivers; China opposes plan

The United States is expected to announce the end of waivers to countries who currently buy oil from Iran. China has responded to the US threat saying bilateral cooperation with Iran is 'in accordance with the law'.

22/04/2019

World News

Exxonmobil faces loss of lobbying privileges in EU Parliament

After failing to attend the first hearing about climate change denial, US oil company ExxonMobil faces the possibility of losing lobbying privileges in the EU Parliament.

25/03/2019

Bulgaria

Venezuela oil firm 'transferred millions of euros to Bulgarian bank'

Bulgarian authorities have launched an investigation into suspected money laundering after blocking millions of euros of transfers from Venezuela's state-run oil company PDVSA to a local bank.

14/02/2019

Venezuela

US imposes sanctions on state-own oil firm in Venezuela

The United States has imposed sanctions on Venezuelan state-owned oil firm PDVSA, White House national security adviser John Bolton has said.

28/01/2019