WS #10417
US issues general oil license to Iran allowing production and sale through August 21; oil begins flowing through Strait of Hormuz; tanker operators remain wary but progress in talks is reported. Explosion at Qatar's Ras Laffan LNG facility kills 13, injures 54; energy minister confirms accident, not sabotage, and says export capabilities unaffected.
US-Iran De-escalation and Oil Flow
US issues general oil license to Iran allowing production and sale through August 21; oil begins flowing through Strait of Hormuz; tanker operators remain wary but progress in talks is reported.
Explosion at Qatar's Ras Laffan LNG facility kills 13, injures 54; energy minister confirms accident, not sabotage, and says export capabilities unaffected.