RIYADH: The Higher Committee of Human Fraternity (HCHF) held a webinar on Thursday, called “Pope Francis in Iraq: A Moment of Human Fraternity,” to discuss concrete steps that can be taken to ensure that the seed of harmony in Iraq continues to grow, with partnerships across all religious and ethnic divides. “We, the people of Iraq, are working to sustain the momentum of Pope
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Colonial Pipeline, the largest gas pipeline in the United
States, temporarily shut down its operations on Friday following a
ransomware attack.
A major distributor of fuel from U.S. Gulf Coast refineries to
the Atlantic Coast and into New York Harbor, Colonial Pipeline has
5,500 miles of pipeline and transports 45 percent of the fuel
distributed on the East Coast.
The incident underscores the need for oil and gas providers, utility providers, and other owners of critical infrastructure to monitor both their
information technology (IT) networks (think business functions like
A leak in an oil pipeline has caused oil to seep into the Kolva River in northern Russia for the past three weeks. But, on May 26, locals realized the situation was even worse when they discovered a…
Oil edges higher on rising global demand Brent heads towards $72 a barrel as Opec and allies agree to stick to supply restraints 04 June 2021 - 11:06 Alex Lawler Picture: 123RF/ALEKSEI ZAKIROV
London Oil rose towards $72 a barrel on Friday, trading close to a two-year high as Opec+ supply discipline and recovering demand countered concerns about patchy Covid-19 vaccination rollout around the globe.
Opec and allies on Tuesday said they would stick to agreed supply restraints. A weekly supply report on Thursday showed US crude inventories dropped more than expected last week.
Brent crude rose 33c, or 0.5%, to $71.64 a barrel by 8.12 GMT. It reached an intraday high of $71.99 on Thursday for its highest since May 2019. US West Texas Intermediate crude was up 22c, or 0.3%, at $69.03.
MOSCOW: Sudan has not pulled out of an agreement with Russia to set up a Russian naval facility in the country, Interfax news agency reported, citing deputy foreign minister Mikhail Bogdanov.
“I think a compromise can always be found,” Interfax quoted Bogdanov as saying on Friday. “They have not denounced the agreement, have not withdrawn their signature, they said some questions have emerged,” he said.
Sudan said earlier this week it was reviewing an agreement to host a Russian naval base on its Red Sea coast, which was reached by President Omar Al-Bashir before he was toppled by a popular uprising in 2019.