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Tankers struck near Strait of Hormuz; US blames Iran
The U.S. blamed Iran for suspected attacks on two oil tankers on Thursday, June 13, 2019, near the strategic Strait of Hormuz, denouncing what it called a campaign of "escalating tensions" in a region crucial to global energy supplies.
China warns Canada of 'consequences' of helping US in Huawei case
China warned Canada on Friday, May 31, 2019, that it needs to be aware of the consequences of aiding the U.S. in a case involving the Chinese tech giant Huawei that is believed to have sparked the detention of two Canadians in China.
Enbridge offers 2024 finish for Great Lakes tunnel project
Enbridge Inc. said on Thursday, May 30, 2019, it could have a proposed oil pipeline tunnel built and operating beneath a crucial Great Lakes channel by early 2024, responding to demands from Michigan officials to expedite the shutdown of existing twin pipelines.
Duterte moves to forcibly send garbage back to Canada, spokesman says
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has moved to have truckloads of garbage that Philippine officials say were illegally shipped to the Philippines years ago be forcibly shipped back to Canada, Duterte's spokesman said on Wednesday, May 22, 2019.
Saudi Arabia says its oil infrastructure attacked by drones
Saudi Araba said drones attacked one of its oil pipelines as other assaults targeted energy infrastructure elsewhere in the kingdom on Tuesday, May 14, 2019, shortly after Yemen's rebels claimed a co-ordinated drone attack on the Sunni power.
Saudi Arabia says 2 oil tankers damaged by sabotage attacks
Saudi Arabia said on Monday, May 13, 2019, two of its oil tankers were targeted in "sabotage operations" off the coast of the United Arab Emirates in attacks the previous day that caused "significant damage" to the vessels, one of them as it was en route to pick up Saudi oil to take to the United States.
US hikes tariffs on Chinese goods, Beijing vows retaliation
President Donald Trump's latest tariff hike on Chinese goods took effect on Friday, May 10, 2019, and Beijing said it would retaliate, escalating a battle over China's technology ambitions and other trade tensions.
Trump signs orders making it harder to block pipelines
President Donald Trump's support for shifting more power to states took a back seat on Wednesday, April 10, 2019, to his affinity for oil and gas production as he aimed to make it harder for states to block pipelines and other energy projects due to environmental concerns.
Amazon's growing ties to oil industry irks some employees
Amazon is getting cozy with the oil industry — and some employees aren't happy about it.
Charles, William, Harry: 3 princes help launch 'Our Planet'
A new eight-part Netflix series chronicling life on Earth and the threat posed by climate change has received a royal sendoff at London's Natural History Museum.