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Iran denounces U.S. politician's anti-Tehran accusations, warns of "crushing response"

STORY: Iran denounces U.S. politician's anti-Tehran accusations, warns of "crushing response" DATELINE: Oct. 10, 2023 LENGTH: 00:00:50 LOCATION: Tehran CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of Iran's Foreign Ministry Spokesman speaking STORYLINE: Iran's Foreign Ministry Spokesman Nasser Kanaani on Monday warned that any "foolish" move against the country will receive a "crushing response" from Tehran. He made the remarks at a weekly press conference in the Iranian capital Tehran, in response to U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham's anti-Iran accusations and remarks on the social platform X. In a number of posts on X, Graham accused Iran of "being behind the operation against Israel (by Hamas), and aiding the Palestinian resistance groups in it," and threatened Iran with "attacks on its oil refineries and infrastructure." Kanaani said those who threaten Iran should be aware of the legal and international consequences and responsibilities of their threats, stressing that Iran has always acted "strongly,

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Türkiye should diversify energy sources, work for green transition: expert

STORY: Türkiye should diversify energy sources, work for green transition: expert DATELINE: July 7, 2023 LENGTH: 00:03:16 LOCATION: Ankara CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Türkiye's natural gas facilities 2. various of Türkiye's Akkuyu nuclear power plant 3. various of oil refineries in Türkiye 4. various of solar energy fields in Türkiye (courtesy of ihlas news agency) 5. SOUNDBITE (English): MITHAT RENDE, Expert on energy affairs STORYLINE: Türkiye should diversify its energy sources and engage further in green transition and renewables to reduce its foreign energy dependence, a Turkish energy expert has said. In a recent interview with Xinhua, Mithat Rende, a former ambassador and analyst on energy affairs, explained that the Russia-Ukraine crisis told everyone a lesson not to be dependent on a sole country for energy. SOUNDBITE (English): MITHAT RENDE, Expert on energy affairs "In order to further enhance energy security, Türkiye should focus on its domestic energy sources. The Turkish autho

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France strikes against pension reform cause refineries shut down

STORY: France strikes against pension reform cause refineries shut down DATELINE: March 19, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:04 LOCATION: LYON, France CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Feyzin refineries near Lyon on strike for several days 2. various of a man refueling his car 3. various of gas station STORYLINE: Since March 7, France's largest union, the General Confederation of Labor (CGT), has blocked several refineries to protest against the pension reform. These refineries no longer produce any fuel. For the moment, the impact on service stations is limited with 2.5 percent of them in the country do not have, at this time, either gasoline or diesel, according to the calculations of the French daily newspaper Le Figaro. At the Donges refinery, the strike was renewed until March 24 with 85 percent of the employees of the TotalEnergies' refinery voted for the renewal of the strike, while the CGT announced that the fuel would no longer leave the site. More public service sectors, including energy, railway, a

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FRANCE-LE HAVRE-FUEL SHIPMENTS-SUSPENSION-STRIKE

(230308) -- LE HAVRE (FRANCE), March 8, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Demonstrators light a bonfire during a blockade as part of the movement against the government pension reform plan in Le Havre, northwestern France, on March 8, 2023. Fuel shipments were suspended in all refineries across France on Tuesday as a nationwide strike was mobilized against the government pension reform plan, but fuel suppliers excluded severe impact on service stations. (Photo by Glenn Gervot/Xinhua)

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FRANCE-LE HAVRE-FUEL SHIPMENTS-SUSPENSION-STRIKE

(230308) -- LE HAVRE (FRANCE), March 8, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Demonstrators maintain a blockade as part of the movement against the government pension reform plan in Le Havre, northwestern France, on March 8, 2023. Fuel shipments were suspended in all refineries across France on Tuesday as a nationwide strike was mobilized against the government pension reform plan, but fuel suppliers excluded severe impact on service stations. (Photo by Glenn Gervot/Xinhua)

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FRANCE-LE HAVRE-FUEL SHIPMENTS-SUSPENSION-STRIKE

(230308) -- LE HAVRE (FRANCE), March 8, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Demonstrators maintain a blockade as part of the movement against the government pension reform plan in Le Havre, northwestern France, on March 8, 2023. Fuel shipments were suspended in all refineries across France on Tuesday as a nationwide strike was mobilized against the government pension reform plan, but fuel suppliers excluded severe impact on service stations. (Photo by Glenn Gervot/Xinhua)

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FRANCE-LE HAVRE-FUEL SHIPMENTS-SUSPENSION-STRIKE

(230308) -- LE HAVRE (FRANCE), March 8, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Demonstrators light a bonfire during a blockade as part of the movement against the government pension reform plan in Le Havre, northwestern France, on March 8, 2023. Fuel shipments were suspended in all refineries across France on Tuesday as a nationwide strike was mobilized against the government pension reform plan, but fuel suppliers excluded severe impact on service stations. (Photo by Glenn Gervot/Xinhua)

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Iranians blame U.S. sanctions for severe air pollution

STORY: Iranians blame U.S. sanctions for severe air pollution DATELINE: Jan. 9, 2023 LENGTH: 0:02:14 LOCATION: Tehran CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of air pollution in Tehran 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Persian): ALI MARDANI, Tehran resident 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Persian): REZA KESHAVARZ, Crisis analyst STORYLINE: The air pollution in Iran's capital Tehran has reached an alarming level this winter and has aroused people's concerns over its health impacts on local residents. SOUNDBITE 1 (Persian): ALI MARDANI, Tehran resident "We have lived in this city for many years. Between seven and ten years ago, the air was not as polluted as it is now. It is true that the number of factories and cars has increased, but the fuel which was used for cars and refineries at that time was not the one burned at present." While some have pointed out multiple factors causing the pollution, others blame the decades-long U.S. sanctions against Iran. SOUNDBITE 2 (Persian): REZA KESHAVARZ, Crisis analyst "In general, it (polluti

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JX Holdings mulling closure of major oil refinery

TOKYO, Japan - Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter shows JX Holdings Inc.'s Negishi oil refinery in Yokohama, southwest of Tokyo, on Oct. 6, 2010. Japan's top oil wholesaler is considering restructuring its domestic refineries to cut output capacity due to shrinking demand, a move that could lead to a major downsizing or closure of the Negishi plant, one of Japan's largest refineries, company sources said the same day.

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Fuel deliveries resume despite refinery strike in France

STORY: Fuel deliveries resume despite refinery strike in France DATELINE: Oct. 18, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:34 LOCATION: LYON, France CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of gas station 2. SOUNDBITE (French): CYRIL MURZEREAU, Manager of a store with a petrol station 3. various of fuel delivery at a gas station STORYLINE: Supermarkets and petrol stations in France are eagerly awaiting the arrival of their fuel deliveries amid the fuel shortages across the country due to strikes at refineries. On Monday, fuel deliveries resumed from the ExxonMobil depot in Port-Jerome in Seine-Maritime after the strike on this site was lifted. SOUNDBITE (French): CYRIL MURZEREAU, Manager of a store with a petrol station "Our customers are not going to the store next to the gas station because of the fuel shortage. Our fear is that they slow down their frequency of store visits." French President Emmanuel Macron assured last week during a television program that he wanted the fuel crisis "to be resolved as quickly as

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Parisians dispute over French government's intervention in energy workers' strike

STORY: Parisians dispute over French government's intervention in energy workers' strike DATELINE: Oct. 14, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:26 LOCATION: Paris CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of petrol stations 2. various of refilling petrol stations 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (French): BERNARD, Paris resident 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (French): DELPHINE, Paris resident 5. SOUNDBITE 3 (French): CELINE, Paris resident 6. various of roads and cars 7. SOUNDBITE 4 (French): JAMES, Paris resident 8. SOUNDBITE 5 (French): ANTOINE, Paris resident STORYLINE: The French government has ordered local authorities to requisition workers needed to ensure petrol supply as France struggles with strikes at oil refineries operated by TotalEnergies and ExxonMobil. This practice has been described by strike supporting Parisians as a "shameful decision." SOUNDBITE 1 (French): BERNARD, Paris resident "My first reaction was that I thought it was an attack on the right to strike and nothing more. If the unions manage to hold out, I think all these big oil g

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French PM to requisition workers as strikes at refineries continue

STORY: French PM to requisition workers as strikes at refineries continue DATELINE: Oct. 13, 2022 LENGTH: 0:02:10 LOCATION: LYON, France CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of gas station running out of fuel 2. various of queue in front of a gas station 3. various of vehicles traveling on a highway STORYLINE: French Prime Minister Elisabeth Borne on Tuesday ordered local authorities to requisition workers needed to ensure petrol supply to service stations across the country as France struggles with strikes at oil refineries operated by TotalEnergies and ExxonMobil. "A salary disagreement does not justify blocking the country," Borne told the National Assembly. "To refuse to discuss is to make the French the victims of an absence of dialogue." According to Borne, 30 percent of the country's gas stations have already run out of at least one type of fuel, with the Greater Paris region one of the worst affected. Over the weekend, TotalEnergies and the General Confederation of Labour (CGT) agreed

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HUNGARY-SZAZHALOMBATTA-DANUBE REFINERY

(220528) -- SZAZHALOMBATTA, May 28, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on May 24, 2022 shows the facilities of the Danube Refinery in Szazhalombatta, Hungary. MOL Group's Danube Refinery is one of the largest refineries in the Central and Eastern European region with a refining capacity of 165,000 barrels per day. (Photo by Attila Volgyi/Xinhua)

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HUNGARY-SZAZHALOMBATTA-DANUBE REFINERY

(220528) -- SZAZHALOMBATTA, May 28, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on May 24, 2022 shows the facilities of the Danube Refinery in Szazhalombatta, Hungary. MOL Group's Danube Refinery is one of the largest refineries in the Central and Eastern European region with a refining capacity of 165,000 barrels per day. (Photo by Attila Volgyi/Xinhua)

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HUNGARY-SZAZHALOMBATTA-DANUBE REFINERY

(220528) -- SZAZHALOMBATTA, May 28, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on May 24, 2022 shows the facilities of the Danube Refinery in Szazhalombatta, Hungary. MOL Group's Danube Refinery is one of the largest refineries in the Central and Eastern European region with a refining capacity of 165,000 barrels per day. (Photo by Attila Volgyi/Xinhua)

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HUNGARY-SZAZHALOMBATTA-DANUBE REFINERY

(220528) -- SZAZHALOMBATTA, May 28, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A worker stands in front of the facilities of the Danube Refinery in Szazhalombatta, Hungary, May 24, 2022. MOL Group's Danube Refinery is one of the largest refineries in the Central and Eastern European region with a refining capacity of 165,000 barrels per day. (Photo by Attila Volgyi/Xinhua)

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HUNGARY-SZAZHALOMBATTA-DANUBE REFINERY

(220528) -- SZAZHALOMBATTA, May 28, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A worker operates machinery at the Danube Refinery in Szazhalombatta, Hungary, May 24, 2022. MOL Group's Danube Refinery is one of the largest refineries in the Central and Eastern European region with a refining capacity of 165,000 barrels per day. (Photo by Attila Volgyi/Xinhua)

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HUNGARY-SZAZHALOMBATTA-DANUBE REFINERY

(220528) -- SZAZHALOMBATTA, May 28, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on May 24, 2022 shows the entry point of the Druzhba pipeline between Hungary and Russia at the Danube Refinery in Szazhalombatta, Hungary. MOL Group's Danube Refinery is one of the largest refineries in the Central and Eastern European region with a refining capacity of 165,000 barrels per day. (Photo by Attila Volgyi/Xinhua)

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HUNGARY-SZAZHALOMBATTA-DANUBE REFINERY

(220528) -- SZAZHALOMBATTA, May 28, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on May 24, 2022 shows the entry point of the Druzhba pipeline between Hungary and Russia at the Danube Refinery in Szazhalombatta, Hungary. MOL Group's Danube Refinery is one of the largest refineries in the Central and Eastern European region with a refining capacity of 165,000 barrels per day. (Photo by Attila Volgyi/Xinhua)

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HUNGARY-SZAZHALOMBATTA-DANUBE REFINERY

(220528) -- SZAZHALOMBATTA, May 28, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Railway tank cars are seen at the Danube Refinery in Szazhalombatta, Hungary, May 24, 2022. MOL Group's Danube Refinery is one of the largest refineries in the Central and Eastern European region with a refining capacity of 165,000 barrels per day. (Photo by Attila Volgyi/Xinhua)

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HUNGARY-SZAZHALOMBATTA-DANUBE REFINERY

(220528) -- SZAZHALOMBATTA, May 28, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on May 24, 2022 shows a fuel tank of the Danube Refinery in Szazhalombatta, Hungary. MOL Group's Danube Refinery is one of the largest refineries in the Central and Eastern European region with a refining capacity of 165,000 barrels per day. (Photo by Attila Volgyi/Xinhua)

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HUNGARY-SZAZHALOMBATTA-DANUBE REFINERY

(220528) -- SZAZHALOMBATTA, May 28, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on May 24, 2022 shows a general view of the Danube Refinery in Szazhalombatta, Hungary. MOL Group's Danube Refinery is one of the largest refineries in the Central and Eastern European region with a refining capacity of 165,000 barrels per day. (Photo by Attila Volgyi/Xinhua)

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Oil prices cap worst week since 2020 amid reserves release

STORY: Oil prices cap worst week since 2020 amid reserves release DATELINE: April 2, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:37 LOCATION: NEW YORK, U.S. CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of refineries near Houston 2. various of gas stations in New York City STORYLINE: Oil prices fell on Friday, capping their worst week in nearly two years, as supply concerns eased on reserves release. The West Texas Intermediate (WTI) for May delivery lost 1.01 U.S. dollars, or 1 percent, to settle at 99.27 dollars a barrel on the New York Mercantile Exchange. Brent crude for June delivery decreased 32 cents, or 0.3 percent, to close at 104.39 dollars a barrel on the London ICE Futures Exchange. For the week, the U.S. crude standard and Brent dropped 12.8 percent and 11.1 percent, respectively, based on the front-month contracts. Both benchmarks saw their biggest weekly percentage declines since late April 2020, according to Dow Jones Market Data. Members of the International Energy Agency (IEA) agreed to a new release of oil from eme

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At least 4 wounded in oil refinery blast in Turkey

STORY: At least 4 wounded in oil refinery blast in Turkey DATELINE: March 26, 2022 LENGTH: 0:00:50 LOCATION: ISTANBUL, Turkey CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the Turkish Petroleum Refineries Corporation (TUPRAS)'s facility in the Kocaeli province in Turkey 2. various of the Kocaeli state hospital emergency department 3. various of the Turkish Petroleum Refineries Corporation (TUPRAS)'s facility in the Kocaeli province in Turkey STORYLINE: At least four workers were wounded in an explosion at an oil refinery in northwest Turkey, local media reported on Friday. The blast occurred at the Turkish Petroleum Refineries Corporation (TUPRAS)'s facility in the Kocaeli province, about 100 km to the country's largest city Istanbul, reported the Ihlas news agency. It said the cause of the incident, which happened at one of the filling tanks of the refinery, was not immediately clear, and authorities launched a comprehensive investigation. The injured have been rushed to nearby hospitals, the repo

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JX Holdings mulling closure of major oil refinery

TOKYO, Japan - Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter shows JX Holdings Inc.'s Negishi oil refinery in Yokohama, southwest of Tokyo, on Oct. 6, 2010. Japan's top oil wholesaler is considering restructuring its domestic refineries to cut output capacity due to shrinking demand, a move that could lead to a major downsizing or closure of the Negishi plant, one of Japan's largest refineries, company sources said the same day. (Kyodo)

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JX Holdings mulling closure of major oil refinery

TOKYO, Japan - Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter shows JX Holdings Inc.'s Negishi oil refinery in Yokohama, southwest of Tokyo, on Oct. 6, 2010. Japan's top oil wholesaler is considering restructuring its domestic refineries to cut output capacity due to shrinking demand, a move that could lead to a major downsizing or closure of the Negishi plant, one of Japan's largest refineries, company sources said the same day. (Kyodo)