Rocket targets Iraq gas complex, 'no damage or injuries' by AFP Staff Writers Sulaimaniyah, Iraq (AFP) June 22, 2022 A Katyusha rocket fell near a gas complex in northern Iraq's autonomous Kurdistan region on Wednesday without damaging the facility or causing any casualties, security officials said. The rocket targeted the Khor Mor gas complex, which belongs to UAE energy company Dana Gas and is located in Chamchamal district, counter-terrorist services in Sulaimaniyah province said in a statement. They reported "no material damage or injuries", an assessment confirmed by a security official who requested anonymity. There was no immediate claim of responsibility. Several unclaimed attacks have targeted energy infrastructure in Iraqi Kurdistan in recent weeks. Early last month, sources said there was "minor material damage" at the Kawergosk refinery northwest of the Iraqi Kurdistan capital Arbil following a rocket attack. In early April, three rockets landed near Kawergosk, with no casualties or material damage reported.
Sanctioned Russia becomes China's main source of oil Beijing (AFP) June 20, 2022 China ramped up crude oil imports from Russia in May, customs data showed Monday, helping to offset losses from Western nations scaling back Russian energy purchases over the invasion of Ukraine. The spike means Russia has overtaken Saudi Arabia to become China's top oil provider as the West sanctions Moscow's energy exports. The world's second-biggest economy imported around 8.42 million tonnes of oil from Russia last month - a 55 percent rise on-year. Beijing has refused to publicly conde ... read more
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