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Oil pumps operating in the US. On May 6, world oil prices fell for the 2nd consecutive session. Photo: AFP

World oil prices fall for 2 consecutive days

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Signs of cooling Middle East conflict pull oil prices down, market expects supply to be restored soon.

Cargo ship in the Strait of Hormuz. May 5 (US time), the US President affirmed that the two sides had agreed to temporarily suspend Operation "Project Freedom" for a short time. Photo: AFP

US suspends efforts to escort ships in the Strait of Hormuz

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President Donald Trump said that the US will temporarily stop the escort operation of ships across the Strait of Hormuz.

El Nino often leads to hotter and drier weather for South Asia, Southeast Asia. Photo: NOAA

El Nino could be strongest in 30 years, no longer according to old rules

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A strong El Nino wave may be about to appear. Climate change is changing the impact of this phenomenon.

Iranian oil tankers pass through Indonesian waters amid tensions in the Strait of Hormuz. Photo: AFP

Iranian oil tanker appears in Lombok Strait, Indonesia says it does not violate maritime law

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Indonesia affirms that Iranian oil tankers have the right to pass through its waters under international law of the sea.

Russian artillery attacks Ukrainian stronghold. Photo: Russian Ministry of Defense

Russia declares destruction of Ukraine's Damba electronic warfare station

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Forces of the Northern Task Force of Russia destroyed a Damba electronic warfare station of Ukraine in the Sumy region, Ukraine.