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Lukoil’s $20 billion deal: the oil ‘battle’ uniting Trump, Putin and Gulf billionaires
The sale of Lukoil's international assets, worth around $20 billion, has moved from sanctions policy into the talks between Washington and Moscow, with a Boehly-led consortium backed by Gulf investors and a US state agency challenging Carlyle's earlier agreement.
Secret tanker crossings are keeping oil prices from soaring through the Strait of Hormuz
Satellite imagery shows dozens of tankers switching off transponders daily as producers reroute supply through pipelines and reserves, while Washington shifts to sustained pressure on Iran, pushing crude toward $100 amid Gulf attacks this week
US and Iran trade fresh strikes across the Gulf as attacks widen
The US military launched a wave of strikes over the past hour against Iranian missile and air defence systems, as well as small boats, at various points around the Strait of Hormuz
The late Qatari Emir who left his palaces for the Ionian: the untold relationship between Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani and Greece
Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani, the former emir who transformed Qatar into a global power, has died aged 74, leaving behind a little-known, decades-long bond with Greece and an investment that never came to life
Former emir of Qatar Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani dies
Qatar's Amiri Diwan, the country's top governing body, confirmed his death on Sunday, giving no cause. He ruled from 1995 to 2013 before handing power to his son, current emir Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani
Turkey and Qatar say the Strait of Hormuz must not be used as a weapon
“Iran should not use the strait as a weapon to pressure or blackmail Gulf countries,” said Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani
The Emir of… Athens and his incredible car (+video)
A visit by a head of state to Athens rarely goes unnoticed by car enthusiasts. And when the visitor is the Emir of Qatar, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, the motorcade that crossed the Greek capital yesterday on its way to the Maximos Mansion carried a distinct aura of prestige.
