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            <title><![CDATA[IEA warns of global oil oversupply as Gulf exports surge]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[The recent surge in oil supplies from countries around the Persian Gulf means the world market is about to see an oversupply for the first time since the Iran war broke out.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Fri, 13 Nov 2026 09:35:16 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Saudi Oil Output Hits Wartime High of 10.56 Million Barrels a Day in October]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Saudi Arabia's crude oil production rose 26 percent in October to its highest level since the US and Israel launched the war against Iran in late February.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Wed, 11 Nov 2026 13:21:33 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Swedish Energy Agency warns electricity prices could rise, but rules out shortage]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[The risk of higher electricity prices has increased, the Swedish Energy Agency says in a press release. However, there are no fears of a power shortage - when electricity production and imports are insufficient to meet demand.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Wed, 11 Nov 2026 10:13:40 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Qatar Increases LNG Shipments Through Strait of Hormuz Despite Attack Risks]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Despite the risk of attacks on civilian ships in the Strait of Hormuz, Qatar has increased the pace of its liquefied natural gas (LNG) deliveries by ship in recent weeks.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Tue, 10 Nov 2026 08:13:33 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Swedish Electricity Prices Set to Rise Further This Week as Southern Sweden Faces Record Costs]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[The electricity bill for November could be the highest in a long time - if you live south of the Dalälven River. New price records were set last week as a result of nuclear power plant shutdowns, adverse weather and record-high gas prices on the European continent. It will get worse before it gets better, says Johan Sigvardsson, an analyst at Bixia.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Mon, 09 Nov 2026 09:19:30 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Iran Says Two More Oil Tankers Hit Mines and Caught Fire in Strait of Hormuz]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Two more oil tankers attempting to pass through the Strait of Hormuz have hit mines and caught fire, Iran’s Revolutionary Guards said.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Fri, 06 Nov 2026 09:38:34 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[US and Iran signal hope for deal as intensive talks continue]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Iran says “intensive” talks with the United States are underway on a settlement to the war. Supreme Leader Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei has given the government a mandate to negotiate. US Vice President JD Vance says he and President Donald Trump are “hopeful” about reaching a settlement with Iran.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Mon, 02 Nov 2026 09:35:24 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Iran Says Three Ships Caught Fire in the Strait of Hormuz after Defying Its Instructions]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[The Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) claims that three ships defying its instructions have “exploded and caught fire” in the Strait of Hormuz.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Thu, 29 Oct 2026 09:50:18 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[European Gas Prices Hit €100 per Megawatt-Hour for First Time Since 2022 Crisis]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[The price of fossil gas on the Amsterdam futures market has reached 100 euros per megawatt-hour for the first time since the 2022 energy crisis. The increase of just over 4 percent in Wednesday’s trading was driven by concerns about gas availability in Europe ahead of winter.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Wed, 28 Oct 2026 13:58:14 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Equinor’s Third-Quarter Profit Beats Expectations as Oil and Gas Prices Rise]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Norwegian oil and gas giant Equinor reported adjusted operating profit of $3.5 billion in the third quarter of this year, beating expectations. Analysts had forecast an average of $3.3 billion, according to Bloomberg.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Wed, 28 Oct 2026 06:17:56 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Iranian Revolutionary Guard Says Seven Ships Are on Fire Near Strait of Hormuz]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[At least seven ships are on fire in or near the Strait of Hormuz, according to a claim by the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Navy reported by media in Tehran.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2026 05:14:06 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Ukraine Launches One of Its Largest Drone Attacks on Russia, Setting Oil Facilities Ablaze in St. Petersburg]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Major oil facilities have caught fire in one of Ukraine’s largest drone attacks on Russia to date. In St. Petersburg, explosions kept people awake. Fires broke out in several places, including at major oil facilities.]]></description>
            <link>https://swedenherald.com/article/drone-attack-sparks-fire-at-major-st-petersburg-oil-terminal-as-russia-reports-144-downed-over-leningrad-region</link>
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            <pubDate>Sun, 18 Oct 2026 06:13:34 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Iran Says Supertanker Hit Naval Mine in Strait of Hormuz as Ships Come Under Fire in Persian Gulf]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Iran says a large tanker has struck a naval mine in the Strait of Hormuz. Ships have been fired upon farther into the Persian Gulf.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Sat, 17 Oct 2026 07:50:10 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Zelensky Says Ukraine Will Stop Attacking Russian Oil Refineries If Russia Halts Strikes on Energy Sites]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[US President Donald Trump wants Ukraine to stop attacking Russian oil refineries. Volodymyr Zelensky says that will not happen as long as Russia continues to attack Ukrainian energy facilities.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Sun, 11 Oct 2026 10:16:11 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Zelenskyy says Ukrainian delegation was used as a ‘smokescreen’ as Trump strikes deal with Putin]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Ukrainian negotiators traveled to the United States to meet with President Trump’s envoys. Trump then struck a new “deal” with Vladimir Putin. As the US war with Iran has sent oil prices soaring, Russia has been given new opportunities to replenish its dwindling war chest. Ukrainians feel they are being used.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Sat, 10 Oct 2026 04:02:57 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[USS Abraham Lincoln Returns to San Diego After 265 Days at Sea]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[The US aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln docked in San Diego on Thursday. The crew is exhausted after 265 uninterrupted days at sea and endured terrible hardships on board.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 20:20:06 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Oil prices and rising rate fears weigh on Wall Street as AI stocks plunge]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Oil prices are rising again, fueling inflation and interest rate concerns in the US. In New York, the stock market was also dragged down by plunging AI stocks.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 13:35:18 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Tanker Hit by Multiple Projectiles in Central Persian Gulf, Injuries Reported]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[A tanker in the central Persian Gulf has been fired upon and hit by multiple projectiles. Some injuries have been reported.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 06:00:52 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Reports: Trump weighing new strike on Iran ahead of US midterm elections]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[The United States may attack Iran again in the near future, according to US media reports. President Trump is reportedly considering a strike before the two high-stakes elections this fall.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Stock Markets Fall as Oil Prices and Interest Rates Rise Globally]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Rising market interest rates and energy prices are weighing on stock markets around the world. In Stockholm, the broad OMXS index fell 0.7 percent on Thursday.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Stock market opens lower as interest rate fears weigh on sentiment]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Thu, 01 Oct 2026 05:23:42 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Iran awaits US response on Hormuz proposal as Trump denies concessions]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Iran is awaiting a US response to a proposal to open the Strait of Hormuz in exchange for sanctions relief, among other things. Trump is reacting forcefully to reports that he may consider meeting the Iranians.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Tue, 29 Sep 2026 06:28:50 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Traders warn of European gas price shock as futures rise again]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Traders are warning of a price shock for fossil gas in Europe after prices turned upward again, following a 9 percent drop last week.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Mon, 28 Sep 2026 08:10:11 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Iran offers Strait of Hormuz deal under conditions]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Iran says it is ready to open the Strait of Hormuz and ease its grip on the oil market within a week - under certain conditions. After a week of behind-the-scenes negotiations at the UN, the Iranians are putting the ball in the US's court.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Thu, 24 Sep 2026 23:00:53 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Iran warns war could spread to Indian Ocean if US attacks again]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Iran is threatening to expand the war to the Indian Ocean - if the US attacks again, according to an adviser to the supreme leader of the hardline Islamic republic.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Thu, 24 Sep 2026 08:35:50 GMT</pubDate>
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