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US EIA reminder: Strait of Hormuz world’s most important oil chokepoint; almost 20% of oil traded worldwide

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The Strait is located between Oman and Iran, and connects the Persian Gulf with the Gulf of Oman and the Arabian Sea. The Suez Canal is located in Egypt, and connects the Red Sea and Gulf of Suez with the Mediterranean Sea, spanning 120 miles. The Bosporus and Dardanelles comprise the Turkish Straits and divide Asia from Europe.

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INPEX and Total launch the $34B Ichthys offshore Australia LNG Project; entire 8.5 Mt/y LNG output already sold for 15 years

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The offshore facilities will consist of a subsea well development connected to a central processing facility (CPF) for gas treatment and a floating processing, storage and offloading (FPSO) vessel for condensates. Ichthys will provide a long-term stable supply of cleaner energy to. Japan, and help Japan diversify its energy sources.

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NATO’s Emergency Plan for an Orbital Backup Internet

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On 18 February 2024, a missile attack from the Houthi militants in Yemen hit the cargo ship Rubymar in the Red Sea. Iceland has a lot of financial services, a lot of cloud computing, and it is connected to Europe and North America by four cables. But up to now, telecom operatorsand many countrieshave had no choice.

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