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Soaring Tanker Rates Leave Americas Awash in Crude Oil
Dense heavy crude, which oil refiners around the world favor for its typically low cost, is piling up in the Americas as soaring freight rates have stifled exports and US refiners have been running close to their limits.
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Deadly Attacks on Saudi Arabia Risk Wider War That Draws In US
This weekend’s deadly attacks on Riyadh’s main airport have demonstrated the ability of Yemen’s Houthis to strike at the heart of Saudi power, raising the risk of a dangerous escalation that could draw in the US.
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Rangers sweep the Army’s Best Squad and Best Soldier awards
Rangers have now won three of the last four Army-wide Best Squad titles after a team from 3rd Ranger Battalion was named winners Monday.
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EU Targets Major Russian Shipyards in Sweeping Sanctions Expansion
The European Union has imposed sanctions on some of Russia’s most important shipyards, including major submarine builders, naval ship-repair facilities and yards involved in commercial vessel construction, as part of
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In first public speech, acting Army Secretary promotes Amazon-like drone marketplace
In his first speech as the acting Secretary of the Army, Adam Telle promoted the service’s Amazon-like marketplace to buy drones.
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Shipping’s LNG Boom Faces a Methane Problem
For a decade, LNG has been sold to shipowners as the sensible bridge fuel. Cleaner than heavy fuel oil, widely available and backed by mature engine technology, it has won
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Sweden Releases Sanctioned Russian Shadow Fleet Tanker After Seven-Month Detention
Swedish authorities have cleared the sanctioned tanker Sea Owl 1 to leave the country after nearly seven months at anchor, following confirmation that the vessel is now legitimately registered under
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Army finds ‘several systematic failures’ contributed to DC helicopter crash
Broken communications, errors with altimeters and bright local lighting played a role in the UH-60L’s collision with a commercial airplane.
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The future of mechanized infantry is charging your phone
In the words of one commander in a mechanized unit: “Everything you need lives on your phone,” but keeping it powered is another matter.
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Saudi Eyes 10 Million Barrels a Day of Oil Pipe Capacity
Saudi Arabia is looking at ways to expand its oil pipeline capacity to destinations outside the Persian Gulf to 10 million barrels a day within two to three years, said Energy Minister Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman.
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Iran Says US Response To Its Proposal To Reopen Hormuz Was ‘Insufficient’
DUBAI, Oct 11 (Reuters) – The United States’ response to Iran’s seven conditions in a proposal to reopen the strategic Strait of Hormuz was “insufficient”, Iran’s security chief, Mohsen Rezaei, was quoted by state
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Trump Says Russia and Ukraine Agreed to ‘Energy Ceasefire’
By Catherine Lucey and María Paula Mijares Torres Oct 11, 2026 (Bloomberg) –President Donald Trump said Sunday that Russia and Ukraine had agreed to an “energy ceasefire” effective immediately. “Both parties
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Republican Senator Says Trump’s Russian Diesel Deal May Be Illegal
By Jan Wolfe Oct 11 (Reuters) – Republican US Senator Thom Tillis on Sunday said President Donald Trump’s diesel supply deal with Russia may be illegal and will put American lives at risk, adding to bipartisan
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Army releases ‘Know the Threat’ guide on Iranian soldiers
Several months into the war with Iran, the Army wants soldiers to be able to identify Iranian ground forces. Late last month, the Army published a “quick recognition guide” so that soldiers can quickly spot Iranian ground troops.
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More Tankers Hit in Hormuz as U.S. Strikes Cargo Ship
Two more tankers have been struck in the Strait of Hormuz as U.S. forces disable a cargo vessel in the Gulf of Oman, extending a sharp escalation in attacks on commercial shipping.
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South Korea Completes Arctic-Europe Commercial Voyage
By Joyce Lee SEOUL, Oct 11 (Reuters) – A South Korean container ship completed the country’s first commercial round trip to Europe via the Arctic on Sunday, as authorities bank on the
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US Says It Disabled Cargo Vessel Trying To Run Iran Blockade
Oct 10 (Reuters) – The US military said on Saturday it had disabled a commercial cargo vessel in the Gulf of Oman after the ship’s crew ignored warnings and attempted to run
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Pentagon raises Iran war death toll to 21
Two more service members have died in the Middle East as part of the Iran war than previously acknowledged, according to the Department of Defense. The revised death toll was revealed in updates to the Pentagon’s casualty database late on Friday. The Oct. 9 numbers on the Defense Casualty Analysis System were the first update since Sept. 29. The changes include a National Guard officer whose death had been acknowledged but not counted in the Iran war and an enlisted sailor who died last month. Both were non-hostile deaths, according to DCAS.
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Dutch Propose Law To Crack Down On Russian Shadow Fleet
By Patrick Van Oosterom Oct 9, 2026 (Bloomberg) –The Dutch government proposed a legal change to crack down more effectively on Russia’s shadow fleet, prompting the Russian embassy to threaten its
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UAE Rescues 22 Crew Members After Oil Tanker Catches Fire In Gulf
Oct 10 (Reuters) – The United Arab Emirates National Guard said on Saturday it had rescued 22 Asian crew members after a fire broke out aboard an oil tanker in Gulf waters.
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