Japan oil tanker leaks after attack off Yemen coast
Associated Press 04.21.08, 9:44 AM ET
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A suspected pirate ship fired on a Japanese oil tanker Monday off the eastern coast of Yemen, leaving a hole from which hundreds of gallons of fuel leaked, officials said. No one was injured.
The 150,000-ton tanker Takayama was attacked about 270 miles off the coast of Aden in southwestern Yemen while it was heading for Saudi Arabia, its Japanese operator, Nippon Yusen K.K., said in a statement.
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Retail gas hits record $3.50 a gallon as oil marches higher
By ADAM SCHRECK
ASSOCIATED PRESS WRITER
NEW YORK -- Retail gas prices hit another new milestone Monday, jumping to an average $3.50 a gallon at filling stations across the country. Crude oil prices, meanwhile, set new records of their own, spiking above $117 a barrel after an attack on a Japanese oil tanker in the Middle East.
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Oil prices climb to record above $117 a barrel after Mideast attack on Japanese oil tanker
NEW YORK: Crude oil prices set new records Monday, spiking above $117 a barrel after an attack on a Japanese oil tanker in the Middle East.
Crude prices are rising along with a host of commodities, from corn and wheat to gold and platinum. Light, sweet crude for May delivery rose to a record $117.60 a barrel on the New York Mercantile Exchange but fell back to $116.09, down 60 cents from Friday's close.
Crude prices came under increased pressure Monday after the 150,000-ton tanker Takayama was struck off the coast of Yemen as it headed for Saudi Arabia, its Japanese operator, Nippon Yusen K.K., said in a statement posted on its Web site. None of the ship's 23 crew members was injured, but several hundreds of gallons of fuel leaked before a 1-inch hole in the tanker's stern was repaired, the company said.
Kyodo News agency reported that the Japanese tanker was fired on by a rocket launcher from a small boat.
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