Iran's Revolutionary Guards have seized two overseas-registered tankers in the Persian Gulf accused of fuel smuggling.

Iran has a history of responding to action by its Western foes with retaliation. In January last year, its armed forces ...

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A collision involving a dozen vehicles caused major disruptions along the Gulf Freeway near FM 646 in Galveston County yesterdayy morning, according to League City police statements and social ...

President Jimmy Carter kept the oil-for-security arrangement alive even after the Saudis nationalized their energy industry in 1980, with a new foreign-policy doctrine that guarded Persian Gulf ...

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Crowley, who manage the oil tanker, said at least one cargo tank carrying A1-jet fuel was ruptured in the collision. It is said the spill has had a “limited” impact, with the maritime company ...

Oil spill researcher Dr Alex Lukyanov, of the University of Reading, said: “This particular incident is troubling because it appears to involve persistent oil, which breaks up slowly in water.” ...

It is currently unclear how much has been released, but oil spills can harm or kill marine wildlife and affect fishing and communities if they reach the coast. Experts say jet fuels are generally ...

According to experts, the risk of an oil spill remains low. The UK government said on Tuesday there was presently "no sign of pollution" from the two ships. Kerosene is "not persistent" like crude ...