Tanker in Yemen Is Emptied of Oil, Averting Catastrophic Spill
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Tanker in Yemen Is Emptied of Oil, Averting Catastrophic Spill

More than a million barrels of oil on a tanker off the coast of Yemen were transferred to another ship bought by the United Nations. But now a new hurdle looms: Who owns the recovered oil?
As Iran Seizes Tankers, U.A.E. Pulls Back From U.S.-Led Maritime Force
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As Iran Seizes Tankers, U.A.E. Pulls Back From U.S.-Led Maritime Force

The United Arab Emirates announced it had stopped participating in the security group after Iran seized two tankers in the Persian Gulf recently.