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Wednesday Jul 24, 2019
A convenient way to operate your oil tankers
Wednesday Jul 24, 2019
Wednesday Jul 24, 2019
Assistant Business Editors Chris Nelson and Kelsey Warner talk to Energy reporter Jennifer Gnana about why tanker operators choose to run ships under flags of convenience, following recent attacks and incidents involving such vessels in the Arabian Gulf.
Also discussed is how such incidents and wider trade tensions affect oil prices - or not - and they take a look at Saudi Arabia's blooming wind power sector, which alongside solar in the kingdom and elsewhere is set to transform the face of power generation in the Middle East.
In this episode:
In this episode:
- Headlines (0 minutes 29 seconds)
- Oil tankers flying flags (5m 37s)
- Saudi renewable energy (13m 59s)
Read more on our website:
• Oil prices rise following Iran's seizure of British-flagged tanker
• Oil prices rise following Iran's seizure of British-flagged tanker
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