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Ithaca Energy has actually accepted purchase nearly all Eni's UK oil and gas producing properties for about 754 million pounds ($ 938.3 million) in stock, as it aims to turn into one of the biggest independent energy companies in the North Sea. The combined entity would have the ability to produce more than 100,000 barrels of oil equivalent daily up until at least 2028, and aims to pay dividends of up to $500 million each in 2024 and 2025, Ithaca said on Tuesday. The North Sea is an energy-rich area in the Atlantic Ocean that has actually long been coveted...

British security company Ambrey said on Friday merchant vessels transiting the Gulf and Western Indian Ocean were advised to remain alert in case of increased uncrewed aerial lorry (UAV) activity in the area. Ambrey said it had actually gotten details that suggested an Israeli military strike was conducted on Isfahan, Iran. Earlier, the UK Maritime Trade Operations ( UKMTO) firm said it had seen similar reports but that there were no indicators industrial maritime vessels were the intended target of the strike. Oil rates leapt as high as $3 a barrel on Friday in reaction to reports of the strike,...

Gulf states are pushing to stop a fullblown local war after Iran's. unmatched retaliatory strikes on Israel, sources in the. area said, fearing brand-new escalation could put them on front. lines of a blaze and ruin plans to improve the area. Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates in specific may. be well put to triangulate in between Iran, Israel and the. United States after diplomatic advances over the last few years that. benefited all those nations. Allies of Washington, Gulf monarchies have actually looked for to. stabilise ties with Iran and Israel to fix longstanding. security issues and permit...

Iran's Deputy Oil Minister Morteza Shahmirzaei informed a conference in Moscow by means of video link on Tuesday that his nation was working to guarantee that energy exports in the Middle East region are carried out without disturbance after an attack on Israel. All countries and gamers should comply with the principles of non-harm to energy manufacturers to make sure stability, he likewise said through an interpreter. Iran has promised to respond to any action against its interests, a day after Israel cautioned it will repsond to Tehran's. weekend drone and missile attack. We continue to do whatever to guarantee...

The U.S. Central Command ( CENTCOM) said the Iranianbacked Houthi militants fired one antiship ballistic missile from Yemen into the Gulf of Aden, however it caused no damage to any vessels. The rocket did not impact any vessels and there were no injuries or damage reported, CENTCOM added in a statement early on Thursday. United States Central Command then effectively engaged and damaged 4 unmanned aerial systems (UAVs) and one surface-to-air rocket in Houthi-controlled locations of Yemen, it stated, including it was figured out these weapons presented an imminent danger to merchant vessels and U.S. Navy ships in the area....

Iranian English-language Press TV reported Iranian sources saying that Iran's elite Revolutionary Guards carried out a drone strike against Israel targets on Saturday. Ayatollah Khamenei, the Iranian Supreme Leader, vowed revenge after a senior commander of the Corps' Quds Force, Mohammad Reza Zahedi was killed in an airstrike that Iran blamed Israel for on April 1, in Damascus. Here are some questions and their answers regarding the IRGC - Iran's most powerful military force, which includes its own army and navy, as well as an air force and intelligence wing. What is the IRGC? The Shi'ite Muslim ruling clerical system...

These are the most popular stories from the Wall Street Journal. does not verify these stories or guarantee their accuracy. Google, owned by Alphabet, has fired 28 employees for protesting this week the cloud computing contract the tech giant signed with the Israeli Government. Oracle will invest over $8 billion in Japan in the next decade in order to meet the demand for cloud computing infrastructure and artificial intelligence in the fourth largest economy in the world. Anne Wojcicki, CEO of 23andMe, is looking to take the DNA testing company private. After three years on public markets where valuations plummeted...

Startup Nation Central (SNC), a report by the organization, said that Israeli high-tech companies are still raising money despite Israel's war against Palestinian Islamists group Hamas. However, they do so at a slower rate. The non-profit organization reported that since the beginning of the war, which was sparked by Hamas’ shock attack on Israel, on October 7, there were 220 private investment round with $3.1 billion raised. Security technology firms accounted for a third of the funds raised. Next Insurance has raised the most money for a single business with $265 millions from two foreign venture funds. In the six-month...

On Saturday, a crude oil tanker with the Panamanian flag caught fire after it was struck by a projectile unidentified off Yemen. This is the latest attack against commercial shipping in Red Sea. Ambrey, a British maritime security company, said that the incident occurred 23 nautical miles north of al-Mukha port on the Red Sea. The United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations agency (UKMTO), which also reported the incident said that the crew extinguished the fire. "Vessel reported safe. UKMTO also added that the vessel will continue to its next port-of-call in an advisory. Ambrey stated that the tanker had been...

Yemen's Houthis targeted a fuel tanker, MADO, in the Red Sea with marine rocket and Israel's. Eilat port and resort area with winged rockets, the group's. military representative Yahya Sarea stated on Tuesday. MADO is a Marshall-Islands flagged liquefied petroleum gas. ( LPG) tanker heading to Singapore from Saudi Arabia, maritime. delivering trackers revealed. The Houthis described it as American,. Equasis's shipping database shows that it is owned by. Naftomar Shipping & & Trading Co Ltd of Greece. Naftomar did not. right away react to a request for remark. Iran-aligned Houthi militants have actually consistently launched. drones and rockets at...

With more ships heading around the Cape of Excellent Hope due to attacks in the Red Sea region and a shutdown in their main South African bunkering operations, Mercuria and Trafigura have started refuelling services in Mauritius, four sources stated. The two trading homes have opened operations in Port Louis to make up for the shutdown at South Africa's Algoa Bay which originates from a tax conflict with authorities, sources knowledgeable about the matter informed . Algoa Bay is South Africa's only offshore ship-to-ship bunkering zone where tankers service passing ships at anchorage. South African tax authorities (SARS) have detained...

Iran's unprecedented missile and drone strike on Israel is unlikely to trigger dramatic sanctions action on Iran's oil exports from the Biden administration due to fret about increasing oil prices and angering top buyer China, stated experts. Shortly after Tehran launched its weekend attack - retaliation for Israel's suspected April 1 strike on the Iranian consulate in Damascus - House Republican politician leaders implicated President Joe Biden of failing to implement existing measures and stated they would use up this week a series of bills to sharpen sanctions on Iran. Speaking With Fox News on Sunday, Agent Steve Scalise the...

Japanese oil refiners see no immediate impact from escalating stress in the Middle East on their unrefined procurement, but will utilize the nation's reserves in case of contingencies to make sure steady oil products, the industry group's head said. We do not think that there are any barriers to the procurement of petroleum to Japan for now, Shunichi Kito, the president of Petroleum Association of Japan (PAJ), told a news conference on Wednesday, when asked about the impact of the Iranian counter-attack on Israel over the weekend. Kito acknowledged that if the dispute were to intensify and affect the wider...

Iran's unmatched rocket and drone strike on Israel is not likely to trigger significant sanctions action on Iran's oil exports from the Biden administration due to fret about boosting oil costs and angering top purchaser China, said experts. Shortly after Tehran introduced its weekend attack - retaliation for Israel's believed April 1 strike on the Iranian consulate in Damascus - Home Republican politician leaders accused President Joe Biden of stopping working to implement existing procedures and said they would use up today a series of expenses to sharpen sanctions on Iran. Speaking With Fox News on Sunday, Agent Steve Scalise...

Oil prices settled up $1 on Wednesday after three sons of a Hamas leader were killed in an Israeli airstrike in the Gaza Strip, feeding worries that ceasefire talks may stall. Brent crude futures settled up $1.06, or 1.2%, to $ 90.48 per barrel while U.S. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude futures settled up 98 cents, or 1.2%, to $86.21. The oil market has actually been and continues to be very reactive to news out of Gaza, said John Kilduff, partner at Again Capital LLC in New York. The Israeli military confirmed carrying out the attack, describing the 3 boys...

Oil prices held stable in early trade on Wednesday after two straight days of losses, as worries about tighter supply due to uncertainty over Gaza ceasefire talks were offset by a biggerthanexpected integrate in U.S. crude inventories. Brent unrefined futures were flat at $89.42 per barrel at 0010 GMT, while U.S. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude futures rose 2 cents to $85.25. Hamas said on Tuesday that an Israeli proposal on a. ceasefire in their war in Gaza did not meet the demands of. Palestinian militant factions, but it would study the deal. even more and deliver its action to...