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A liberal comic’s Instagram post recounting an overheard D.C. bar conversation with three Republican power players spread among Trump advisers and complicated oilman Harry Sargeant’s efforts to repair ties with the administration. The article details Sargeant’s tensions with Marco Rubio, sanctions on his company, and the subsequent Venezuelan oil deal.
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Labour Party chair Bridget Phillipson said Sir Jim Ratcliffe loses the moral high ground by criticising the UK while living as a tax exile in Monaco. The article reports her comments alongside Ratcliffe's stated loss of confidence in the UK over high taxes and immigration, plus a government response on North Sea oil and clean energy.
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A nonpublic Russian government roadmap for 2024-2026 outlines sweeping cooperation with Iran across alternative financial channels, nuclear projects, energy, aviation components, and transportation routes to the Persian Gulf. The document, marked for official use and approved in September 2024, assigns Russian ministries, agencies, and state companies projects with deadlines through 2026.
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Liberal Democrat leader Ed Davey calls for a temporary 10p-per-litre cut in fuel duty until Christmas, along with other cost-of-living measures such as lower bus and rail fares and VAT changes for electric vehicle charging. The article reports the projected £2bn cost, Davey's claim that the cut would be self-funding, and Labour's response that the government has already acted on fuel duty.
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Ukraine launched a large drone strike on Moscow's biggest oil refinery during the final day of Russia's parliamentary election, causing fires, at least two deaths, and major airport disruptions. Russian officials said the attack was meant to disrupt voting, while the article notes the election is expected to extend United Russia's dominance and that most anti-war candidates were barred.
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Two people died in a large Ukrainian drone attack on the Moscow region and an oil refinery, according to Russian authorities, during Russia's parliamentary elections. Russia said it downed more than 1,600 drones since Saturday, while Ukrainian strikes have reduced Russian oil refining capacity. Ukraine did not comment on the attacks.
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Saudi Arabia said Yemen's Houthi rebels attempted a ballistic missile attack on Riyadh, which was intercepted, amid an escalation in regional fighting. The report also covers Iran's conditions for ending the war, U.S. claims about oil transit through the Strait of Hormuz, and related diplomatic and military developments.
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A gossip column leads with a local planning fight over a 108-battery energy storage facility on the Neston Park estate in Wiltshire, with residents voicing opposition. It then runs several unrelated celebrity and society briefs.
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Global diesel supplies are under strain as wars in the Middle East and Ukraine disrupt refinery exports from key regions. U.S. diesel prices have surged past $6 a gallon, rattling governments and causing shortages in parts of Brazil, Libya, and Africa.
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Saudi Arabia confirmed that Yemen's Houthi rebels attempted a ballistic missile attack on Riyadh, saying it was intercepted. The Houthis claimed to have hit sensitive sites and Aramco facilities, while Saudi Arabia reported thwarted attacks on other cities. The exchange marks a new escalation in fighting tied to the wider Iran conflict and regional shipping risks.
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U.S. Central Command said more than 1 billion barrels of crude oil passed through the Strait of Hormuz in recent months under U.S. protection, despite ongoing strikes with Iran. The article contrasts that military milestone with rising U.S. gas prices and political pressure on the Trump administration ahead of the midterm elections.
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Saudi Arabia issued its first air-raid alert in Riyadh after smoke and flames appeared near King Khalid International Airport amid escalating clashes with Houthi rebels. The article links Houthi gains along the Red Sea to threats against global oil routes, while also covering Saudi supply disruptions, Trump’s diplomatic posture toward Iran, and US military claims about keeping the Strait of Hormuz open.