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World Service,11 Oct 2023,26 mins
Gaza goes dark after its only power station shuts down
World Business ReportAvailable for over a year
As the conflict continues, we hear how a business tries to stay afloat in Israel, and we look into the role cryptocurrencies may have played in the financing of Hamas. The trial of the founder of FTX, Sam Bankman-Fried, goes on in New York. We get the latest from our correspondent. And ExxonMobil signs a deal to buy the largest oil producer in the Permian Basin, Pioneer Natural Resources. We hear about the implications this can have for the industry. (Picture: A view of Gaza amid widespread blackouts after the main power plant ran out of fuel and shut down, during Israeli-Palestinian conflict in Gaza City. Picture credit: Reuters)
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