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Smoke rises from the Metallurgical Combine Azovstal in Mariupol, in territory under the government of the Donetsk People's Republic, eastern Ukraine, Wednesday, May 4, 2022.
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Iranian Tanker Carrying Condensate Docks in Venezuela
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Satellite Photos Show Aftermath of Abu Dhabi Oil Site Attack
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The United Arab Emirates on Tuesday, Dec. 14, 2021, suspended talks on a $23 billion deal to purchase American-made F-35 planes, armed drones and other equipment, in a rare dispute between Washington and a key U.S. ally in the Persian Gulf.
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UAE Suspends Talks on $23B Weapons Deal with U.S.
The Emirati Embassy said the U.S. remains the UAE's preferred provider for advanced defense requirements.
December 15, 2021
In this Jan. 15, 2015 file photo, a new Qatar Airways Airbus A350 approaches the gate at the airport in Frankfurt, Germany. Qatar Airways said Thursday, Aug. 5, 2021, that it has grounded 13 Airbus A350s over degradation of the plane's fuselage, further escalating a monthslong dispute with the European airplane maker.
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Qatar Airways Grounds 13 Airbus A350s as Fuselage Degrading
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This Jan. 2, 2016 photo shows the Liberian-flagged oil tanker Mercer Street off Cape Town, South Africa. The oil tanker linked to an Israeli billionaire reportedly came under attack off the coast of Oman in the Arabian Sea, authorities said Friday, July 30, 2021, as details about the incident remained few.
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This photo made available by Asriran.com on Wednesday, June 2, 2021 shows personnel standing on Iran's navy support ship Kharg after being caught on fire in the Gulf of Oman. Kharg, the largest warship in the Iranian navy caught fire and later sank Wednesday in the Gulf of Oman under unclear circumstances, semiofficial news agencies reported.
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In this Sunday, June 7, 2020 satellite photo provided by Maxar Technologies, a fake aircraft carrier is seen off the coast of Bandar Abbas, Iran.
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The sun sets behind an idle pump jack near Karnes City, Texas, Wednesday, April 8, 2020. Demand for oil continues to fall due to the new coronavirus outbreak.
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Global Pact to Contain Oil Price Crash
They plan to boost oil prices by cutting as much as 10 million barrels a day in production.
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South Korean army soldiers wearing protective suits spray disinfectant to prevent the spread of the COVID-19 virus on a street in Daegu, South Korea, Thursday, Feb. 27, 2020. As the worst-hit areas of Asia continued to struggle with a viral epidemic, with hundreds more cases reported Thursday in South Korea and China, worries about infection and containment spread across the globe.
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SpiceJet chairman and managing director Ajay Singh, left, and Sheikh Khalid bin Saud Al Qasimi, a son of Ras al-Khaimah ruler Sheikh Saud bin Saqr Al Qasimi, right, pose for photographs during a news conference in Ras al-Khaimah, United Arab Emirates, Wednesday, Oct. 23, 2019. India's low-cost airline SpiceJet announced plans Wednesday to build its first international hub in the United Arab Emirates, offering a pledge of support to Boeing Co. by saying it would use now-grounded 737 MAX aircraft in the operation once regulators approve the planes for flight.
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They must wait for regulators to approve the planes for flight.
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