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The noise is eerily reminiscent of Russian drone strikes on Ukraine, but this episode was recorded closer to Moscow than to Kyiv. As the object comes closer, it becomes clear: This is a Ukrainian drone, flying over Russian territory. Seconds later, the drone dives from the sky, smashing into a pipe-covered tower at a Russian oil refinery, exploding on impact. The strike on March 13, one of several on this facility alone, was part of a concerted Ukrainian effort to target Russian oil refineries with long-range drones. Ukrainian drones like these are now equipped with a basic form of Artificial Intelligence, according to a source close to Ukraine’s drone program.

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☆ Canada shipwreck: A fierce storm uncovered a mysterious vessel, now another could destroy it
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-14 | by ( Laura Paddison | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

The Cape Ray shipwreck is an example of a wider phenomenon, experts say, where climate change-fueled storms are uncovering the world’s underwater history — but also destroying it. Shawn Bath, of the Clean Harbours Initiative, works to secure the shipwreck in Cape Ray, Newfoundland, Canada. Courtesy Shawn Trevor/Clean Harbours InitiativeA section of shipwreck that washed ashore is seen in Cape Ray, Canada. Forecasts suggest wind gusts of 25 mph around Cape Ray with waves up to 20 feet. In Cape Ray, Croft and Bath are doing all they can to protect the mysterious wreck.

Persons: Shawn Bath, Trevor Croft, ” Croft, Fiona, Shawn Trevor, Croft, Lisa Briggs, ”, “, Briggs, ” Briggs, that’s Organizations: CNN, Cranfield University Locations: Newfoundland, Canada, Cape Ray, Coast, French, British, Bath, seabeds, ”

☆ Oil prices rise as US-led strikes in Yemen raise fears of wider conflict
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-12 | by ( Matt Egan | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

New York CNN —US-led airstrikes on Houthi targets in Yemen rattled energy markets on Friday, sending oil prices sharply higher. Oil prices rose sharply after US-led strikes on multiple Houthi targets in Yemen in response to repeated attacks on commercial shipping in the Red Sea. Another concern is that oil facilities in Saudi Arabia could get hit by a retaliatory strike from the Houthis. In 2019, roughly 5% of world oil supply was briefly knocked offline in a large-scale drone attack on Saudi oil facilities. Despite Friday’s gains, oil prices remain lower than where they were before the October 7 attacks by Hamas against Israel due to concerns about oversupply.

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☆ The oil market is very chill about the chaos in Russia. Should it be?
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-28 | by ( Matt Egan | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

Oil prices are, incredibly, lower today than they were before the short-lived uprising in Russia — one of the world’s most important players in the oil market. But some oil market veterans wonder if the pendulum has now swung too far in the other direction. An actual disruption to Russia’s oil flows would be a game-changer for the oil market, and perhaps the world economy. That country’s civil war shut down oil export terminals — and even though Libya’s output is much smaller than that of Russia, oil prices shot higher. For now, the oil market is betting there won’t be a repeat of the Libya unrest in Russia.

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