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Oil Rises on Mideast Tensions but Virus Concerns Weigh
2021-08-05 15:47:41| OGI
Israeli aircraft strike rocket launch sites in Lebanon, Delta surge in China prompts more restrictions and flight cuts.
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Insight: Oil Supply Threatened By Military Escalation Risk In Mideast
2020-01-07 00:00:00| OGI
What was originally a proxy war between Washington and Tehran has dangerously become a direct confrontation that is raising concerns about Middle East oil flows.
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Mideast Stocks-Gulf bourses edge higher after oil firms
2016-04-11 00:40:51| Chemicals - Topix.net
A rebound in oil prices to more than $41 a barrel last week helped to lift major Gulf stock markets in early trade on Sunday. The petrochemicals industry was an obvious beneficiary, with a 2.6 percent gain for Saudi Basic Industries helping to lift the kingdom's petrochemicals index by 2.1 percent while the market's main index rose 1.2 percent in early trade.
Mideast Stocks-Petchems lift Saudi, Orascom Telecom pulls down Egypt
2016-03-28 13:29:44| Chemicals - Topix.net
Strong petrochemical shares lifted Saudi Arabia's stock market in early trade on Monday, while Orascom Telecom Media pulled Egypt lower again because of concern about its deal to acquire CI Capital. Saudi Basic Industries climbed 2.3 percent, helping the Saudi index rise 0.9 percent.
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NASA: Drought in 1998-2012 in Mideast worst in 900 years
2016-03-05 15:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Associated Press: A recent, 14-year dry spell in the Middle East was the worst drought in the past 900 years, according to a new NASA study released this week. NASA's researchers examined records of rings of trees in several Mediterranean countries to determine patterns of dry and wet years across a span of 900 years. They concluded that the years from 1998 to 2012 were drier than any other period, and that the drought was likely caused by humans. The study's lead author Ben Cook said the range of extreme weather...
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