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KUWAIT CITY— An analysis of satellite imagery by a U.S.-based nonprofit organization suggests at least 34,000 gallons of oil have leaked out during a spill off the coast of Kuwait. West Virginia- based SkyTruth says satellite photos from the day of the spill off southern Kuwait show it spread over a distance covering 131 square kilometers.
KUWAIT CITY— Kuwait is reporting a second offshore oil spill in less than a week. The Environmental Public Authority says the latest spill, discovered Tuesday, is one nautical mile long. The tiny Gulf country bordering Iraq and Saudi Arabia has proven oil reserves of more than 100 billion barrels and produces 2.9 million barrels a day.
KUWAIT CITY— Kuwait battled Sunday to control an oil spill off its southern coast that stained its beaches, threatened to damage power plants and water stations, and left long black slicks in the Persian Gulf. It remained unclear where the spill originated, though Kuwait said it didn't look like the spill came from its oil fields. "There will be severe consequences...
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates— Stalwart U.S. ally Kuwait will continue to grant visas to North Korean laborers whose wages allegedly aid Pyongyang in evading international sanctions, its government told The Associated Press before its ruler travels to Washington to meet President Donald Trump. In a statement responding to an AP story, Kuwait also said it never...
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates— Stalwart U.S. ally Kuwait will continue to grant visas to North Korean laborers whose wages allegedly aid Pyongyang in evading international sanctions, its government told The Associated Press on Thursday before its ruler travels to Washington to meet President Donald Trump. In a statement responding to an AP story, Kuwait also...
Oil erased early losses after leading OPEC producer Saudi Arabia pledged to cut its exports to help speed up the the market rebalancing.
The U.S. has a delicate position in mediating the Qatar crisis as it has assets throughout the GCC countries, says Emily Hawthorne at Stratfor.
Becca Wasser at RAND Corporation says rifts occurring among countries in the Gulf Cooperation Council have been solved in the past, but it's taken time.
The U.S. is increasingly concerned that the Qatar dispute is at an impasse and could drag on, the State Department said
Negotiations in the Gulf crisis are a non-starter as long as Qatar perceives it is being singled out, says Benjamin Radd, professor at UCLA.
Four Arab states agreed to extend until late on Tuesday a deadline for Qatar to comply with a list of demands.
Tillerson agreed to work toward seeking a resolution to a Saudi Arabia-led effort to isolate Qatar, the gulf country’s foreign ministry said.
Several Gulf countries including Saudi Arabia had snapped diplomatic ties to Qatar.
Saudi Arabia and other Arab countries that have cut ties to Qatar issued a steep list of demands to end a three-week diplomatic spat.
Two attorneys general accuse President Donald Trump of violating parts of the U.S. Constitution.
Two attorneys general accuse President Donald Trump of violating parts of the U.S. Constitution.
The Maryland and D.C. attorneys general plan to sue Trump over alleged emoluments violations, the Washington Post reported.
The U.S. and Gulf countries announced a new terror financing group as part of President Trump's visit to Saudi Arabia.
The market has not rewarded signals that OPEC will extend output cuts, but analysts say deeper reductions are unlikely.
Oil prices could dip to the low to mid $30 dollar range if OPEC doesn't extend its production cut agreement.
