Special to WorldTribune.com ABU DHABI — Somali pirates have expanded operations in the Gulf. Industry sources said Somali pirate vessels were moving north from the Arabian Sea to the Strait of Hormuz, the passageway for 40 percent of global crude oil shipments. The sources said the operations reflected greater capability by the pirates as well […]
Special to WorldTribune.com ABU DHABI — The United Arab Emirates has completed an oil pipeline that bypasses the Iranian-dominated Strait of Hormuz. Officials said the pipeline that links the Habshan oil fields to the UAE port of Fujairah was completed in April. They said the facility would allow the UAE and other Gulf Cooperation Council […]
