Searched for
MEDITERRANEAN SEA
US is set to import most Middle East crude since Iran war beganUS crude imports from the Middle East are reaching their highest levels since the Iran war began. This surge is driven by a brief Strait of...
In 1831, a volcano raised a new island from the Mediterranean; four powers rushed to claim it, but the sea erased it before anyone could winThe year 1831 saw the emergence of a fleeting island in the Mediterranean, catching the attention of four competing nations. While the isla...
Of 72k migrants, 70k have returned: SpainSpain has returned seventy thousand migrants to Morocco after their arrival in Ceuta. This influx saw seventy-five people tragically lose t...
Spanish Prime Minister Sanchez fends off blistering criticism within the EU over Ceuta crisisEuropean Union leaders debated migration policies after a large migrant arrival in Ceuta. Spanish Prime Minister Sanchez faced criticism fo...
Hundreds of migrant children stranded in Ceuta after deadly border surgeA teenage girl reached Spanish territory after her brother drowned and mother vanished during a mass migrant push. Spanish authorities conf...
Oil prices surge 20% in July as US-Iran war heightens Strait of Hormuz tensionsOil prices saw volatility last week but are set for significant monthly gains. Escalating United States-Iran tensions and Houthi attacks ar...
Spain says migrants are returning from Ceuta after 57 die in border rushSpain reported reversing a large migrant influx into its Ceuta enclave. Most of the over fifty thousand people have already returned volunt...
Why Spain has a city in Africa: The 2,000-year story of Ceuta at the center of Europe's migrant flashpointThousands of migrants are attempting to enter Spain's Ceuta enclave from Morocco. Ceuta is a small Spanish territory located on the African...
Morocco, 60,000 migrants and Spain’s Ceuta crisis: All we know so farTens of thousands of migrants arrived in Ceuta over a few days. Moroccan authorities reportedly relaxed border enforcement, allowing this s...
Thousands are fleeing Morocco to Spain. Here's why Ceuta, a tiny Spanish territory in Africa, is at the center of itWhy are people fleeing Morocco to Spain? Thousands of migrants entered Spain's Ceuta enclave after border rules changed. People swam ashore...
Oil Price Today (July 31): Crude oil extends fall to $88. What’s behind the decline amid Iran war?Saudi Arabia is seeking to spearhead a coalition to enhance defense cooperation in the Bab El-Mandeb Strait, the Red Sea and the Gulf of Ad...
Drone attack in Egypt raises fresh fears over Suez Canal, global oil supplyA drone strike on Egyptian tankers has raised energy security concerns for the Suez Canal. This vital route offers a safe passage for Saudi...
US and Iran trade missile barrages as hopes dim for a quick resolution to the five-month conflictThe United States and Iran exchanged missile strikes, escalating regional conflict. Jordan and Kuwait reported intercepting Iranian missile...
Aramco mulls new Asia pricing on deliveries from Egypt portState-run Aramco has been asking Asian customers to take oil deliveries from the Egyptian port, near the Suez Canal exit from the Red Sea, ...
Why is Oman proposing a new plan to manage the Strait of Hormuz?Oman has proposed a regional management plan for the Strait of Hormuz. This plan suggests voluntary fees to cover operational costs and ser...
In 2007, scientists found giant underwater domes off California; the truth was stranger than anyone expectedMysterious underwater domes off California were identified as ancient asphalt volcanoes. These formations originated from hardened crude oi...
Saudi oil can still get out — but it won’t be cheap or easySaudi Arabia faces a challenge rerouting oil exports due to Houthi attacks. An existing pipeline bypasses the Strait of Hormuz, but a new d...
Will heatwaves in Europe push holidaymakers to 'coolcations'?European holidaymakers worn down by recurrent heatwaves are currently snubbing Mediterranean destinations for northern climes in hopes of c...
Saudi oil tankers bound for India, China reroute after Houthi warningTwo oil tankers carrying Saudi crude for India and China changed course. Houthi militia warned shipping companies against loading or unload...
In 1928, a German architect proposed draining the Mediterranean Sea to create a Eurafrican supercontinent Atlantropa. Here's whyHerman Sörgel proposed damming the Mediterranean Sea to create new land. This ambitious Atlantropa project aimed to generate vast hydroelec...