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February 17, 2015

UAE says renewed air strikes hit IS oil refineries
Abu Dhabi (AFP) Feb 16, 2015
Renewed air strikes by the United Arab Emirates against the Islamic State group have hit oil refineries run by the jihadists, the state news agency reported on Monday. F-16 fighter jets based in Jordan "targeted oil refineries controled by the Daesh (Islamic State) organisation, with the aim of drying up its sources of finance," the WAM agency said, using an Arabic acronym for IS. It said the strikes took place last Tuesday and Thursday but did not specify the location of the targets. A US-l ... read more

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Blaze extinguished at Libya's largest oil field Though flames are out at a pipeline from its largest oil field, the Egyptian bombing of Islamic State targets in Libya show terrorists are gaining ground. ... more		Kiev sued by shale natural gas explorer JKX Oil & Gas, a company that bet on Ukrainian shale gas potential, said Monday it launched legal action against Kiev, claiming treaty violations. ... more		Crude oil markets extend rally Crude oil prices extended their rally into the third week of February as U.S. rig activity declined and Middle East violence escalated Monday. ... more
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