Business, Fuel

Aramco Q3 Profit Down 15% Year Over Year

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Saudi Arabian oil giant Aramco reported third-quarter profit of $27.5 billion on Nov. 5, down about 15% from last year as low oil prices ate into its revenue.

Jon Gambrell | Associated Press
November 5, 2024
Government, Business, Safety, Fuel

29 Mariners Rescued From Oil Tanker Hit in Red Sea Attacks

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — A French destroyer rescued 29 mariners from an oil tanker that came under repeated attack in the Red Sea, officials said Aug. 22.

Jon Gambrell | Associated Press
August 22, 2024
Government, Business, Safety

Houthis Resume Red Sea Attacks After Two-Week Pause

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — A missile attack by Yemen’s Houthi rebels struck a Liberian-flagged containership traveling through the Gulf of Aden, authorities said Aug. 4.

Jon Gambrell | Associated Press
August 5, 2024
Government, Business, Safety, Logistics

Containership Hit Far in Arabian Sea; Houthis Claim Attack

JERUSALEM — A containership came under attack by a drone in the far reaches of the Arabian Sea, corresponding with a claim by Yemen’s Houthi rebels that they assaulted the ship there.

Jon Gambrell | Associated Press
April 30, 2024
Business, Safety, Logistics

Attack by Yemen’s Houthi Rebels Targets a Ship in Red Sea

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — An attack by Yemen’s Houthi rebels targeted a tanker in the Red Sea early March 15 but the ship’s crew was unharmed, authorities said.

Jon Gambrell | Associated Press
March 15, 2024
Business, Fuel

Aramco Announces $121 Billion Profit Last Year

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Saudi oil giant Aramco on March 10 reported it made $121 billion in profit last year, down from its 2022 record because of lower energy prices.

Jon Gambrell | Associated Press
March 11, 2024
Government, Business

Houthi Missile Attack Kills 3 Aboard a Ship in Gulf of Aden

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — A missile attack by Yemen's Houthi rebels on a commercial ship in the Gulf of Aden killed three of its crew members and forced survivors to abandon the vessel March 6.

Jon Gambrell | Associated Press
March 6, 2024
Business, Safety, Logistics

Three Red Sea Underwater Data Cables Have Been Cut

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Three Red Sea cables providing internet and telecommunications around the world have been cut as the waterway remains a target of Yemen’s Houthi rebels.

Jon Gambrell | Associated Press
March 4, 2024
Government, Business, Fuel

Saudi Arabia, Russia Plan to Extend Oil Cut Through Year-End

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Saudi Arabia and Russia agreed Sept. 5 to extend their voluntary oil production cuts through the end of this year.

Jon Gambrell | Associated Press
September 5, 2023
Government, Business, Fuel

Saudis Say US Sought One-Month Delay of OPEC+ Production Cuts

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Saudi Arabia said Oct. 13 that the U.S. had urged the kingdom to postpone a decision by OPEC and its allies — including Russia — to cut oil production by a month.

Jon Gambrell | Associated Press
October 13, 2022