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Iraq resumes Kirkuk oil exports to Turkey via Ceyhan pipeline Iraq has restarted crude exports from the Kirkuk oilfields to Turkey’s Ceyhan port after Baghdad and the Kurdistan Regional Government struck a deal to resume flows. The state-run North Oil Company said shipments would begin with an initial capacity of about 250,000 barrels per day. The KRG confirmed the agreement and said a joint committee would oversee preparations and return revenue to Iraq’s federal treasury. Officials also agreed to strengthen security around oilfields and export infrastructure to keep shipments running. Global oil prices, which surged roughly 30 percent since the Israeli-US war on Iran began on 28 February.

MOSCOW, March 18 (Reuters) - Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Wednesday that a Wall Street Journal report that Russia is sharing satellite imagery and improved drone technology with Iran is "fake news". Russia has been expanding its intelligence sharing and military cooperation with Iran, providing satellite imagery and improved drone technology to aid Tehran’s targeting of U.S. forces in the region, the Wall Street Journal reported on Tuesday, citing people familiar with the matter.

Austria cuts fuel tax as Israeli-US war drives up oil prices Austria’s government says it will temporarily cut fuel taxes and cap retailer margins to shield consumers from soaring oil prices linked to the Iran war. The three-party coalition announced on Wednesday that the petroleum tax on petrol and diesel will fall by five euro cents per litre while new limits will apply to fuel sellers’ profit margins.

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Iran launches attacks on Israel, Gulf neighbours after 2 high-ranking leaders killed  CBC

ANKARA, March 18 (Reuters) - NATO is deploying another U.S. Patriot missile defence system to the southern Turkish province of Adana, where personnel from the United States and other countries are located in the Incirlik Air Base, Turkey's Defence Ministry said on Wednesday. Turkey, which has NATO's second-largest army and neigbhbours Iran, said last week the alliance had deployed a Patriot system to its southeastern Malatya province, near a NATO radar base, as part of steps to boost air defences against missile threats from the Iran war.

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About 90 ships cross the Strait of Hormuz as Iran exports millions of barrels of oil despite the war  WCVB

Iran War Live Updates: Israel Escalates Attacks in Lebanon as Iran Strikes Near Tel Aviv  The New York Times

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From Strait of Hormuz to Panama Canal: Key Choke Points  We Build Value

KARACHI, March 18 (Reuters) - The United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan has put the death toll at 143 in the bombing of a Kabul drug rehab centre by Pakistan, an official told Reuters on Wednesday. The Afghan Taliban government had said more than 400 people were killed and 265 injured in the air strike on Monday night. Pakistan has rejected the Afghan Taliban claim that it targeted a drug rehab centre saying it "precisely targeted military installations and terrorist support infrastructure".

As Iran War Drags On, Europe Wants to Avoid a New Migration Crisis  The New York Times

Cheap drones are reshaping modern warfare — and catching the U.S. off guard  NPR

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Greece wants durable solution to ensure free shipping in Hormuz Strait  whbl.com

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