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The Sirius Star, a Saudi oil tanker in an undated photo. (Reuters)
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The logo of the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) is pictured at its headquarters in Vienna, Austria September 21, 2017. REUTERS/Leonhard Foeger
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Oil prices Rise Ahead of OPEC Meeting on Supply Cut Extension
Oil prices were at rise on Friday, as traders waited to see whether major oil- producing countries planned to meet in Vienna would extend production cuts to reduce the global crude glut. International benchmark Brent crude futures were at $56.51 a barrel at 0644 GMT,...Caption:
Peshmerga forces stand behind rocks at a site of an attack by ISIS militants in Kirkuk, Iraq. REUTERS/Ako Rasheed
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Car Bomb Kills One, Wounds 10 in Disputed Iraqi Oil City
A car bomb killed one person and injured ten in Kirkuk, an Iraqi oil city where local Kurdish authorities plan to hold a referendum on independence despite opposition from the central government and the region’s non-Kurdish population. According to Reuters, the...Caption:
Kuwait and Venezuela oil ministers meet in Kuwait city, EPA
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Kuwait, Venezuela Deny Existence of a ‘Current Agreement’ to Extend Oil Cut
Kuwait- Each of Kuwait and Venezuela confirmed that the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) is not nearly close to extending the current cut in production agreement, saying onlookers are trying to introduce the idea into the market. Kuwait Oil...Caption:
Iraqi Oil Minister Jabar Ali al-Luaibi speaks during a media conference in Baghdad, Iraq, May 22, 2017. REUTERS/Khalid al Mousily
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