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Two diverted oil tankers enter Red Sea but disruptions continue
Two oil tankers that had diverted away from the Red Sea have turned back and passed through the Bab al-Mandab Strait, ship-tracking data shows, though tensions in the region continued to disrupt global shipping and trade.
Russia's Ryazan oil refinery reports fire, no injuries
A fire tore through Ryazan oil refinery, Russia's third-largest, the Komsomolskaya Pravda newspaper said, quoting emergency services.
More oil tankers shun southern Red Sea after U.S.-led strikes in Yemen
At least six more oil tankers were steering clear of the southern Red Sea, as disruptions on the vital route for energy shipping increase in the wake of U.S.-led strikes against Houthi targets in Yemen.
Thai Oil to shut crude unit for repairs at Sriracha refinery
Thai Oil is planning to shut one of the three crude distillation units at its Sriracha refinery complex for repairs after production issues cropped up early last week.
Greek shipowner seeks U.S. government help with tanker seized by Iran
Empire Navigation Inc, the Greek shipowner of an oil tanker seized by Iran, said it sought any help from the U.S. government in regaining control of its vessel in a U.S. court filing.
Protesters in Libya threaten to shut down oil and gas facilities
Protesters have threatened to shut down two oil and gas facilities near the Libyan capital Tripoli, with one group that is campaigning against corruption issuing a 72-hour ultimatum.
Oil tankers divert from Red Sea after U.S., UK strikes in Yemen
At least four oil tankers have diverted course from the Red Sea since overnight strikes by the U.S. and Britain on Houthi targets in Yemen, shipping data from LSEG and Kpler showed.
Russia's NORSI oil refinery halts unit due to an incident
The NORSI oil refinery, one of the largest in Russia, has halted a unit after an incident, oil company Lukoil said, without giving further details.
St Nikolas oil tanker operator says it lost contact off Oman
The operator of the oil tanker St Nikolas, Greece-based Empire Navigation, said it had lost contact with the vessel off Oman near the city of Sohar.
Rockets crash into Iran’s Chabahar petrochemical complex during military exercise
Iranian Revolutionary Guards launched rockets that malfunctioned and crashed into a petrochemical plant in Chabahar, southeast Iran during the Great Prophet 18 war games.
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