Latest Barakah Nuclear Power Plant News & Updates

Global Crude Oil Prices Surge Amid US-Iran Tensions

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New Delhi, May 18 (IANS) Global crude oil prices extended gains on Monday as escalating tensions between the US and Iran fuelled concerns over supply disruptions after a nuclear facility in the United Arab Emirates was attacked.International oil benchmark Brent crude rose as much as 2.37 per cent or $2.60 to $111.86 per barrel.Meanwhile, US West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude advanced 3.11 per cent, or $3.28, to $108.70 per barrel.In the domestic markets, crude oil futures (June 18) on Multi Com…

India Expresses Concern Over Drone Strike at UAE Nuclear Plant

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New Delhi, May 18 (IANS) India has expressed serious concern over the reported drone strike targeting the Barakah Nuclear Power Plant in the United Arab Emirates, describing the incident as a dangerous escalation and urging all sides to exercise restraint and return to diplomatic engagement.“India is deeply concerned at the attack targeting the Barakah nuclear facility in the UAE. Such actions are unacceptable and represent a dangerous escalation. We urgently call for restraint and a return to…

Saudi Ministry of Defence intercepts drones entering from Iraq

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Riyadh, May 18 (IANS) The Saudi Ministry of Defence announced the interception of three drones after they entered the kingdom’s airspace from Iraq.The ministry’s official spokesperson, Brigadier General Turki Al-Maliki, said on social media platform X that the ministry reserves the right to respond at the appropriate time and place, Xinhua news agency reported.He noted that it will take and implement all necessary operational measures to respond to any attempted attack targeting the kingdom’s so…

Fire at UAE’s Barakah Nuclear Power Plant After Drone Strike

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Abu Dhabi, May 17 (IANS) A fire was reported in the premises of the Barakah Nuclear Power Plant in the Al Dhafra Region of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) after a drone strike, local media reported on Sunday.”Authorities in Abu Dhabi responded to a fire incident that broke out in an electrical generator outside the inner perimeter of the Barakah Nuclear Power Plant in the Al Dhafra Region, caused by a drone strike,” the Abu Dhabi media office said on X.No injuries were reported, and there was no …