Iranian state media reported blasts in Qeshm Island, Jask, Sirik, and Bandar Abbas. The UAE stated it rescued 22 people from a cargo ship that caught fire after Iran’s IRGC reported two oil tankers struck mines in the Strait of Hormuz. The US announced a plan to block Iran’s land-based supply routes, expanding its naval blockade on Iranian ports.
Eastern Mediterranean Sea is fast becoming an alternative energy source for Europe amid wars in Ukraine and Mideast, Cyprus says | Fortune
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European consumers can expect natural gas from an undersea deposit off Cyprus to help meet their energy needs as early as March 2028, the island nation’s energy minister said.
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European consumers can expect natural gas from an undersea deposit off Cyprus to help meet their energy needs as early as March 2028, the island nation’s energy minister said. Michael Damianos said the East Mediterranean is fast becoming an alternative energy source for European …
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