Thursday, February 10, 2011

After Latest Seizure Of An Oil Tanker By Somali Pirates, Oil Supply Routes Now At Risk



Pirates Seize Oil Tankers, Putting Oil Supply Routes At Risk -- Christian Science Monitor

Pirates' seizure of two oil tankers in the past two days threatens oil supply to the West and ramps up pressure on navies to take more aggressive action.

The hijacking of two oil tankers in two days, together containing $260 million worth of cargo, has stoked new concern about the world's inability to halt the threat of Somali piracy in the Indian Ocean.

Suspected Somali pirates seized a Greek supertanker in the Arabian Sea on Wednesday, a day after another band of suspected Somali pirates hijacked an Italian-flagged oil tanker in the Indian Ocean.

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More News On Oil Supply Routes At Risk from Somali Pirates

Somali piracy 'threatens global oil supplies' -- BBC
Pirates Seize Oil Tanker with $200 Million of Crude -- Voice of America
Pirates seize second supertanker in two days -- USA Today
India warns Somali pirates now threaten its coast -- AFP
`Tanker hijacking escalates piracy crisis -industry -- Reuters
The losing battle against Somali piracy -- BBC
Q&A-How will Somali piracy affect shipping? -- Reuters

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