The foreign minister of Oman credited the delay to ‘logistical reasons’, but the postponement comes amid new sanctions.

The foreign minister of Oman credited the delay to ‘logistical reasons’, but the postponement comes amid new sanctions.

Authorities are still working to find out what caused one of Europe’s worst blackouts.
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Spanish prime minister says ‘all potential causes’ of outage being analysed as he cautions against misinformation.

A blackout paralysed large parts of Spain and Portugal on Monday. Here is what we know.

Officials suspect chemical materials exploded at Bandar Abbas port – Iran’s biggest container hub – killing 25 people.

US brings two countries’ foreign ministers together and voices an interest in investment in the DRC’s mineral-rich east.
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Seven Iranian oilfields will be developed in cooperation with Russian firms, according to Iran’s oil minister.

Utility crews are working to restore power to Puerto Rico after a major blackout that left 1.4 million without power and
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Clean sources accounted for more than 40 percent of electricity production last year for the first time.

These are the key events on day 1,134 of Russia’s war on Ukraine.

A huge fire at a gas pipeline in Malaysia has injured more than 30 people and forced residents to evacuate their homes.

These are the key developments on day 1,126 of Russia’s war on Ukraine.

Putin agreed to a 30-day halt of attacks on energy infrastructure during a call with Trump.

Iraq faces worsening power shortages after the US cuts waivers tied to Iranian gas and electricity imports.
