The Indonesian Coast Guard Agency (BAKAMLA) announced on July 11 that it had seized an Iranian-flagged supertanker suspected of being involved in illegal transshipment of crude oil, and indicated a policy to strengthen maritime security. The photo shows the Iranian flagged MT Arman 114 and the Cameroonian flagged MTS Tinos, released by BAKAMLA on the … Read more
Saudi Arabia’s state oil company Saudi Aramco announced on March 12 that it posted a record net profit of $161.1 billion in 2022, up 46% from the previous year. Soaring energy prices, increased sales volumes, and expanded refining margins provided tailwinds. FILE PHOTO: An oil facility in Abqaiq, Saudi Arabia, December 2019. REUTERS/Maxim Shemetov DUBAI … Read more
Swedish environmental activist Greta Thunberg was detained twice by police during a protest in support of indigenous human rights in the Norwegian capital Oslo on the 1st. FILE PHOTO: Oslo, 2023. REUTERS/Alf Simensen/NTB/via REUTERS OSLO (Reuters) – Swedish environmental activist Greta Thunberg was twice detained by police on Wednesday during a protest in support of … Read more
Russian state-owned pipeline company Transneft has started supplying Germany with crude oil from Kazakhstan through the Druzhba pipeline. (2023 REUTERS/Maxim Shemetov/File Photo) MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russia’s state-owned pipeline company Transneft began supplying Germany with crude oil from Kazakhstan on Monday through the Druzhba pipeline. On the other hand, crude oil supply to Poland, which is … Read more
Russia’s Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Zakharova said on Monday that the United States was responsible for last year’s explosions in the Nord Stream 1 and Nord Stream 2 undersea pipelines that carry natural gas from Russia to Europe. “The US administration needs to comment on all the facts,” he said. FILE PHOTO: Russian Foreign Ministry Spokesperson … Read more
Pakistan’s energy ministry announced on January 23 that a major disruption to the national power grid occurred in the morning, causing power outages across the country. FILE PHOTO: Karachi, Pakistan, December 2018. REUTERS/Akhtar Soomro [イスラマバード ２３日 ロイター] – Pakistan’s energy ministry announced on Friday morning that there was a major disruption to the national power … Read more
On Dec. 21, the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry announced that the cap on gasoline subsidies will be lowered in 2 yen increments starting January 2023. FILE PHOTO: Ciudad Juarez, Mexico March 14, 2022 REUTERS/Jose Luis Gonzalez TOKYO (Reuters) – The ministry of economy, trade and industry on May 21 announced it would gradually … Read more
New rocket attacks by Russian forces across Ukraine have caused massive power outages. Citizens take refuge in the Kiev subway May 5, 2022. REUTERS/Shannon Stapleton [キーウ（キエフ） ５日 ロイター] – New rocket attacks by the Russian military on the 5th caused massive power outages across Ukraine. At least two people were killed and three others, including … Read more
The US-made Patriot ground intercept system was needed to defend Ukraine’s civilian infrastructure under heavy attack by Russian forces, Ukrainian Foreign Minister Kuleva said on Thursday. Taken in Mikoraiu in August. Photo provided (2022 Reuters/SES Ukraine/via REUTERS) [ブカレスト ３０日 ロイター] – Ukrainian Foreign Minister Kuleba said Thursday that the US-made Patriot ground intercept system is … Read more
Sweden’s prosecutor’s office released a statement on the 18th, saying traces of explosives were found at the site of a gas leak at the Nord Stream, an undersea pipeline that sends Russian natural gas to Europe. Photographed in Nord Stream, Germany in January and March. (2022 REUTERS/Hannibal Hanschke//File Photo) STOCKHOLM (Reuters) – Sweden’s prosecutor’s office … Read more