US Baker Hughes Oil Rig Count (Jul/17) 452 vs. Exp. 446 (Prev. 445)

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Discussions are underway regarding security scenarios in the Bandar Abbas region, including the possibility of US intervention should the confrontation escalate and the threat to navigation in the Strait of Hormuz persist, reports Al Jadeed citing sources

17:01

Baker Hughes Rig Count: Oil +7 at 452, Natgas unch. at 126, Total +7 at 588

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US Baker Hughes Oil Rig Count (Jul/17) 452 vs. Exp. 446 (Prev. 445)

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Americans have not conveyed a message about bringing additional refueling planes to Ben Gurion Airport, the plan to reduce the number of planes to only about 20 continues, reports N12

16:52

Apple (AAPL) in early settlement talks with US DoJ over anitrust suit

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