Iran's foreign ministry calls US Larak strike a Charter violation, appeals to UN

MEOG - Middle East Oil & Gas
By bnm Gulf bureau 31 August 2026
Iran's foreign ministry has condemned the US strike on Larak Island as a violation of the UN Charter and appealed to the Security Council and secretary general, casting its missile retaliation on US bases in Jordan as lawful self-defence.

US strikes Iran's Larak Island, Iran fires missiles at bases in Jordan

MEOG - Middle East Oil & Gas
By bnm Gulf bureau 31 August 2026
Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) said a “rogue supertanker” caught fire after striking two sea mines in the Strait of Hormuz, hours after the United States attacked an Iranian island in the Persian Gulf.

Equinor says attractiveness of stalled Tanzania LNG project has improved

AfrOil - Africa Oil & Gas
GLNG - Global LNG
By Newsbase analysts 30 August 2026
Norwegian energy giant Equinor says the case for the long-stalled Tanzania LNG project has improved following the Middle East conflict.

LNG prices in Europe skyrocket to highest level since 2023

EurOil - Europe Oil & Gas
GLNG - Global LNG
By Newsbase analysts 30 August 2026
Europe is grappling with sky-high LNG prices not seen since January 2023 as the continent braces for winter with storage levels dipping.
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