Business, Safety, Logistics

Attack by Yemen’s Houthi Rebels Targets a Ship in Red Sea

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — An attack by Yemen’s Houthi rebels targeted a tanker in the Red Sea early March 15 but the ship’s crew was unharmed, authorities said.

Jon Gambrell | Associated Press
March 15, 2024
Business, Fuel

Aramco Announces $121 Billion Profit Last Year

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Saudi oil giant Aramco on March 10 reported it made $121 billion in profit last year, down from its 2022 record because of lower energy prices.

Jon Gambrell | Associated Press
March 11, 2024
Government, Business

Houthi Missile Attack Kills 3 Aboard a Ship in Gulf of Aden

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — A missile attack by Yemen's Houthi rebels on a commercial ship in the Gulf of Aden killed three of its crew members and forced survivors to abandon the vessel March 6.

Jon Gambrell | Associated Press
March 6, 2024
Business, Safety, Logistics

Three Red Sea Underwater Data Cables Have Been Cut

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Three Red Sea cables providing internet and telecommunications around the world have been cut as the waterway remains a target of Yemen’s Houthi rebels.

Jon Gambrell | Associated Press
March 4, 2024
Government, Business, Fuel

Saudi Arabia, Russia Plan to Extend Oil Cut Through Year-End

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Saudi Arabia and Russia agreed Sept. 5 to extend their voluntary oil production cuts through the end of this year.

Jon Gambrell | Associated Press
September 5, 2023
Government, Business, Fuel

Saudis Say US Sought One-Month Delay of OPEC+ Production Cuts

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Saudi Arabia said Oct. 13 that the U.S. had urged the kingdom to postpone a decision by OPEC and its allies — including Russia — to cut oil production by a month.

Jon Gambrell | Associated Press
October 13, 2022
Business, Fuel

‘External Source’ Causes Oil Tanker Blast Off Saudi Arabia

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — An oil tanker off Saudi Arabia’s port city of Jiddah suffered an explosion early Dec. 14 after being hit by “an external source,” a shipping company said.

Jon Gambrell | Associated Press
December 14, 2020
Government, Business, Fuel

Mexico Strikes Deal With US, Paving Way for OPEC Output Cuts

Mexico says it has reached an agreement with the United States that will allow it to agree to a deal on production cuts with OPEC, Russia and other countries.

Jon Gambrell | Associated Press
April 10, 2020
Government, Business, Fuel

Saudi Arabia Increases Oil Output to Record High

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Saudi Arabia’s state-run oil giant Saudi Aramco said March 10 it would increase its crude oil production to 12.3 million barrels a day in April, a record amount.

Jon Gambrell | Associated Press
March 10, 2020
Government, Business, Fuel

Report: Saudi Aramco Shares to Start Trading in December

RIYADH, Saudi Arabia — The long-planned initial public offering of a sliver of Saudi Arabia’s state-run oil giant Saudi Aramco will see shares traded on Riyadh’s stock exchange in December, a Saudi-owned satellite news channel reported Oct. 29 as the kingdom’s marquee investment forum got underway.

Jon Gambrell | Associated Press
October 29, 2019