The United Arab Emirates (UAE) is quitting the Opec and Opec+ groups of major oil producing nations next month after nearly 60 years of membership. read more
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The Justice Department's internal watchdog is launching an investigation into the DOJ's production of files and documents related to Jeffrey Epstein as controversy continues over the handling of the case of the convicted sex offender. read more
Now reserves are running out.
I don't imagine there are many loaded tankers drifting about with nowhere to go these days.
I wonder where the empty ones that can't get back into the Gulf will go?