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British navy warns of ‘potential hijack’ of ship off United Arab Emirates coastThe British military's United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations initially warned ships Tuesday that "an incident is currently underway" off the coast of Fujairah.WorldAug 3, 2021
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New players emerge in Venezuela’s oil industry amid U.S. sanctionsChina, India and Cuba replaced the U.S. as the top destinations for Venezuela's heavy crude, making up a combined 37 per cent of all voyages from Venezuela in the year following sanctions.PoliticsJul 13, 2020
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No plans to contribute Canadian ship to British coalition in Strait of HormuzThe stand-off is a major international crisis for Britain's new Prime Minister Boris Johnson.CanadaJul 25, 2019
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Persian Gulf tanker incidents could cut traffic, raise shippers’ costs: expertsOn Friday, Iran seized a British-flagged oil tanker in the narrow passageway that carries one-fifth of the world's crude exports and a second Liberian-flagged ship was briefly detained.WorldJul 20, 2019
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Mike Pompeo says he discussed Gulf maritime security with Saudi kingThe U.S. Secretary of State wrote on Twitter that he had a “productive meeting” with King SalmanWorldJun 24, 2019
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U.S. to deploy 1,000 additional troops to Middle East as tension with Iran escalatesFears of a confrontation between Iran and the United States have mounted since last Thursday when two oil tankers were attacked, more than a year after President Donald Trump announced Washington was withdrawing from a 2015 nuclear deal.WorldJun 17, 2019
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U.S. blames Iran for oil tanker attacksIran has repeatedly warned it would block the Strait of Hormuz, near where the attacks happened, if it cannot sell its oil due to U.S. sanctions.NewsJun 13, 2019
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Sask. senator says Regina power outage a ‘preview of Canada’s future’Sask. Sen. Denise Batters says said a major power outage in Regina is a sign of what's to come if Justin Trudeau “continues to implement his terrible anti-energy industry agenda.”PoliticsJun 10, 2019
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B.C. chief says a single major oil spill could ruin her nation’s economy foreverLeaders from several north-coast B.C. First Nations say if the Senate doesn't approve a bill barring super-sized oil tankers from the region, their thriving but fragile marine-based economies will die.EnvironmentDec 5, 2018
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Pipeline expansion debate divides Burnaby neighbourhoodThe project is pitting neighbours against neighbours.EconomyMay 29, 2018
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