Rates for transporting 2 million barrel cargoes from Saudi Arabia to China has jumped to almost $26,000 a day
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Gulf of Oman
Saudi Arabia urges world powers to secure waterways after twin attacks
Saudi cabinet calls for ‘decisive action to ensure the safety of navigation in the waterways of the region’
Gulf of Oman
Insurance costs soar for Gulf-bound tankers after latest attacks
Sources say premiums that owners pay each time they go to the Gulf have now surged to at least $185,000 for supertankers
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UAE-led probe of oil tanker attacks points to ‘state actor’
The U.S. had previously blamed Iran for the attacks on the vessels
Adel al-Jubeir
Video: Adel al-Jubeir says Saudi Arabia does not want a war with Iran
Saudi Arabia’s Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, Adel al-Jubeir, has told the BBC that his country does not want war with Iran, but will not tolerate what it considers hostile Iranian activity in the Middle East.
Iran
Saudi king calls on Gulf states to tackle Iran’s ‘criminal’ acts
King Salman speaks at emergency summit in the holy city of Makkah, referring to recent attacks on Gulf oil installations
Houthi rebels
Makkah set to host three summits focused on Iran tensions
On the eve of the talks, Riyadh blasted what it called Iranian interference in the region
Abu Dhabi
Iran ‘almost certainly’ behind attack on ships off UAE, says US
The four ships, including two Saudi tankers, were attacked by ‘naval mines almost certainly from Iran’, Bolton told a press conference in Abu Dhabi
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Video: US-Iran war: Rising tensions in the Middle East
Bahrain’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs has warned citizens against travelling to Iran and Iraq amid rising political tensions in the Middle East region.
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Oil slick spotted days after Saudi tanker sabotaged
Satellite images show Saudi tanker damaged off the coast of the UAE in mid-May appears to have leaked a trail of oil
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Opinion: Deal or no deal for Donald?
With everything from political tensions swirling around Iran and a full scale trade war looming between the US and China, it’s just as well we have the world’s great everliving dealmaker in the White House overseeing things. Right?
Abdel Fattah al-Sisi
Gallery: Abu Dhabi’s Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed visits Egypt
Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi was received by the Egyptian President Abdel Fattah Sisi at the Cairo International Airport.
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Saudi oil tankers damaged by sabotage as Iran tensions rise
Saudi tankers were damaged on Sunday while on their way to cross into the Arabian Gulf