At least one killed at UAE’s Habshan gas facility after intercepted attack
UAE says largest gas facility, Habshan, suffered ‘significant damage’ after air defence interception sparked fires.

UAE says largest gas facility, Habshan, suffered ‘significant damage’ after air defence interception sparked fires.



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US president says Washington is ‘getting very close’ to achieving goals as he promises to bomb Iran into ‘Stone Ages’.
Before talks with 35 countries, UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer says reopening strait ‘will not be easy’.

The Middle East conflict has cut off 20 percent of the world’s fuel supply. Countries are scrambling for alternatives.
Foreign ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova also called on the US to lift its energy blockade on the island nation.
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Speaking to reporters in the Oval Office, US President Donald Trump says US could leave Iran “in two or three weeks.”
Effective shutdown of key waterway could lead to permanent changes in how shipping industry does business.

The EU’s energy commissioner has warned oil and gas prices will not return to normal any time soon.
Russian tanker delivers enough fuel to meet Cuba’s energy needs for up to 10 days, following a three-month blockade.
From taxi drivers to tour guides, the collapse of Cuba’s tourism industry has left thousands struggling to get by.