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Saudi Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman Al-Saud, minister of energy of Saudi Arabia, chairs a virtual summit of the Group of 20 energy ministers at his office in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, on April 10, to coordinate a response to plummeting oil prices due to an over

Saudi Arabia's Oil Tanker Flotilla Is Reaching The U.S., Despite Some Objections

6:23pm May 04, 2020

by Jackie Northam

At least 18 very large crude carriers, each carrying 2 million barrels of oil, are headed to the U.S. American shale producers and some lawmakers are worried.

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The oil tanker Pegasus Voyager sits off the coast as a man sits and watches in a park in Long Beach, Calif., on April 22. Many vessels are parked between Long Beach and the San Francisco Bay Area with nowhere to go due to lack of demand and nowhere to sto

Dozens Of Oil Tankers Wait Off California's Coast As The Pandemic Dents Demand

5:29pm April 27, 2020

by Jackie Northam

About three dozen tankers are anchored from Los Angeles and Long Beach up to San Francisco Bay, turning into floating storage for crude oil that is in short demand because of the coronavirus.

This photo released by the official news agency of the Iranian Oil Ministry, SHANA, shows Iranian oil tanker Sabiti traveling through the Red Sea on Friday. Iran says two missiles struck the tanker.

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Iranian Tanker Reportedly Struck By Missiles In Red Sea

10:18am October 11, 2019

by Scott Neuman

Iran's state-run IRNA says the tanker was hit by two missiles that damaged storage tanks as it steamed about 60 miles from the Saudi port of Jiddah.

Ship-tracking data show the Mesdar oil tanker made an abrupt turn toward Iran on its planned route to Saudi Arabia on Friday.

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Iran Seizes British-Flagged Oil Tanker In Strait Of Hormuz

11:32pm July 19, 2019

by Bill Chappell

Ship-tracking data show the U.K. tanker Stena Impero was traveling to Saudi Arabia when it veered toward Iran's coast. British media report the government warns shipping to stay out of the area.

The British naval vessel HMS Montrose, pictured in 2014, was forced to intercede on behalf of a British tanker blocked by Iranian ships in the Strait of Hormuz on Wednesday, according to the U.K. Ministry of Defense.

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U.K. Says Iran Tried To Intercept Tanker In Strait Of Hormuz; Tehran Denies It

3:08pm July 11, 2019

by Amy Held

Three Iranian vessels tried to block a commercial oil tanker on Wednesday before a British warship forced them back, according to the U.K. Defense Ministry.

Secretary of State Mike Pompeo closes his remarks at the State Department Thursday.

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Pompeo Says 'There's No Doubt' Iran Attacked 2 Tankers

7:09pm June 16, 2019

by Daniella Cheslow

U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo pledges to guarantee freedom of navigation in the Strait of Hormuz, a major oil route where the two tankers were hit.

Mariners from the MT Front Altair arrive at Dubai International Airport in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, on Saturday.

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Crew Of Norwegian-Owned Oil Tanker Arrives In Dubai After 'Hostile Attack'

9:32pm June 15, 2019

by Daniella Cheslow

The 10-member crew of Front Altair reached Dubai two days after explosions rocked two oil tankers in the Strait of Hormuz. Backed by video evidence, the U.S. is blaming Iran.