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G7 Releases Emergency Oil Reserves as Iran Closes Strait of Hormuz

Group of Seven governments agreed to release emergency petroleum and diesel reserves after Iran closed the Strait of Hormuz, seeking to stabilize energy markets as tensions in the Middle East intensify.
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UAE Classifies Flydubai Cockpit Attack as Terrorism
Yemeni Government Launches Major Offensive Against Houthi Forces
Ethiopian Federal Forces Recapture Tigray Capital Mekelle
G7 Releases 100 Million Barrels From Emergency Reserves After US Export Threat
TSA Bars Airport Security Officers From Sitting During Passenger ID Checks
Trump Publishes Senator Tom Cotton’s Phone Number in Push for Daylight Saving Time Vote
Federal Judge Weighs Challenge to Postal Service Mail-Ballot Screening Rules
Third-Country Deportations Trigger US-Europe Tensions After Migrants Reach Spain
US Authorizes Long-Term LNG Exports to Morocco Through 2050
United States Leads Coalition Backing Kyoto Vision for Scientific Innovation
Justice Department Issues Tougher Corporate Fraud Enforcement Directive
Trump Rallies Republicans in Ohio as Texas and Michigan Senate Races Tighten
White House Threatens Diesel Export Ban to Secure Allied Oil Reserve Releases
United States and Japan Hold First Joint Operations Under New Logistics Pact
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