Day: June 13, 2025

Tel Aviv Hit by Iranian Missile Strikes

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telaviv attack

Central Tel Aviv was impacted by ballistic missiles fired from Iran on Friday, after Israel said it had detected dozens of missiles launched from Iran and was working to intercept them. Israeli paramedics said they were treating five injured people and Israeli officials urged people to take shelter. Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz said Iran had “crossed a red line” by firing missiles at populated civilian areas in Israel. Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei earlier said Israel “should expect severe punishment” for Israel’s wide-ranging attack on the country’s nuclear program…

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Iran fires missiles at Israel in response to attacks

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Iran fires missiles at Israel

TEL AVIV/DUBAI/WASHINGTON, June 13 (Reuters) – Iran launched retaliatory airstrikes at Israel on Friday night, with explosions heard in Jerusalem and Tel Aviv, the country’s two biggest cities, following Israel’s biggest-ever military strike against its longstanding enemy. Air raid sirens sounded across Israel as authorities urged the public to take shelter. Missiles were seen over Tel Aviv’s skyline, with the military saying Iran had fired two salvos.

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Oil jumps over 7% after Israel strikes Iran

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HOUSTON: Oil prices jumped over 7% on Friday to multi-month highs after Israel launched air strikes against Iran, sparking Iranian retaliation and raising worries about a disruption in Middle East oil supplies. Brent crude futures were up $4.94, or 7.12%, to $74.30 a barrel at 1442 GMT, after hitting an intraday high of $78.50, the strongest level since January 27. U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude was up $4.72, or 6.94%, at $72.75, touching its highest since January 21 at $77.62 earlier in the session. Friday’s gains were the largest intraday…

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Energy ministry seeks cabinet nod for fuel levies in line with IMF commitments

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Petroleum Division

The Ministry of Energy (Petroleum Division) has proposed amendments to the Petroleum Products (Petroleum Levy) Ordinance, 1961, to introduce new levies on fuel, specifically Carbon Levy and Petroleum Levy (PL) on furnace oil, petrol, and diesel. As per the summary prepared by the ministry for the consideration of the cabinet, under the ongoing International Monetary Fund (IMF) programme for Resilience and Sustainability Financing (RSF), the government has agreed for imposition of Carbon Levy on petrol, diesel and furnace oil along with imposition of Petroleum Levy (PL) on furnace oil. “This…

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Global LNG: Asian spot prices gain on geopolitical tensions, rising temperatures

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SINGAPORE: Asian spot liquefied natural gas (LNG) prices saw gains this week as rising temperatures in the northeast part of the region led to some pick-up in demand, and as escalating geopolitical tensions in the Middle East raised concerns about supply disruptions. The average LNG price for July delivery into north-east Asia was at $12.60 per million British thermal units (mmBtu), up from $12.30/mmBtu last week and its highest levels since early April, industry sources estimated. The average price for August delivery was estimated at $12.70/mmBtu. Following Israel’s attack on…

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