Outgunned island states vow to fight deep-sea mining
LISBON: A handful of postage-stamp nations in the South Pacific launched an uphill battle this week against the deep-sea mining of unattached, fist-sized rocks rich in rare Earth metals.
LISBON: A handful of postage-stamp nations in the South Pacific launched an uphill battle this week against the deep-sea mining of unattached, fist-sized rocks rich in rare Earth metals.
NEW YORK: US airlines are bracing customers for what will probably be another bumpy holiday weekend as the industry struggles to manage a surge in travel demand that probably exceeds its current capacity.
Kuwait: The price of Kuwaiti oil went down by 55 cents to reach USD 116.91 per barrel on Wednesday, compared with USD 117.46 pb a day earlier, said the Kuwait Petroleum Corporation (KPC) on Thursday
KUWAIT: Kuwait’s crude oil exports to Japan in May rose 2.2 percent from a year earlier to 5.55 million barrels, or 179,000 barrels per day (bpd), up for the third month in a row, government data showed Thursday.
KUWAIT: Zain, the leading digital service provider in Kuwait, launches its special promotion for customers traveling to perform Hajj this year.
WASHINGTON: Increasingly large majorities in the developed world see China unfavorably, with record levels of criticism in the United States, Germany and South Korea, a survey said Wednesday.
BEIRUT: Syrian phosphates used for fertilizer are being exported to Europe in bulk, benefitting a Russian firm and the sanctions-hit Damascus regime, a report said Thursday.
COLOMBO: Sri Lanka should stamp out corruption and substantially raise taxes to rescue its economy, the International Monetary Fund said Thursday after bailout talks with the bankrupt island nation.
Kuwait: Kuwaiti Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Oil Dr Mohammad Al-Fares said Thursday the OPEC Plus alliance succeeded in managing the oil markets through a larger production increase than planned during July and August 2022.
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