Kidnappers holding an American in Saudi Arabia are demanding jailed militants be released in exchange for the hostage's life.
CBC article
Interesting how things have blown up in Saudi Arabia. And interesting how there are some little strange details. And interesting how the failure to secure Iraq's oil fields makes Saudi Arabia's oil even more important.
June 15
Saboteurs have struck a new blow to Iraq's vital oil industry, cutting exports to a third of their previous level, shippers said Tuesday.
Oil Minister Thamir Ghadhban confirmed blasts at a pipeline feeding storage tanks at Basra oil terminal in the Gulf.
"There were two sabotage cases. We are assessing the situation now," he told Reuters.
Shippers in the region said export rates had fallen below 500,000 barrels per day (bpd) from about 1.7 million bpd. Some later said exports from Basra were at a complete halt. An Iraqi industry official said repairs could take seven to 10 days.
Reuters article
Oil Minister Thamir Ghadhban confirmed blasts at a pipeline feeding storage tanks at Basra oil terminal in the Gulf.
"There were two sabotage cases. We are assessing the situation now," he told Reuters.
Shippers in the region said export rates had fallen below 500,000 barrels per day (bpd) from about 1.7 million bpd. Some later said exports from Basra were at a complete halt. An Iraqi industry official said repairs could take seven to 10 days.
