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Sunday, October 5, 2025
Panamanian-flagged Caribbean Glory vessel, loads crude oil at a TLU (Tanker Loading Unit) in the Gulf of Morrosquillo, in Covenas
Energy

Oil Barrels At Sea Soar To Most Since 2023 As Supply Glut Looms

By Alex Longley Oct 3, 2025 (Bloomberg) –The amount of oil on tankers plowing the world’s oceans climbed to the highest in more than two years,

October 5, 2025
Total Views: 611

Saturday, October 4, 2025
A general view shows Lukoil's oil refinery in Volgograd, Russia
Energy

Russia’s Spare Oil Export Capacity Running Out As Drones Hit Refineries

By Julian Lee Oct 3, 2025 (Bloomberg) –Russia’s ability to divert its crude to the global market is diminishing fast as the nation’s oil

October 4, 2025
Total Views: 773

Friday, October 3, 2025
The Maersk containership Venta Maersk transits the Northern Sea Route on a one-off trial run of the Arctic route
Shipping

China Turns to Arctic Shortcut While Major Carriers Steer Clear

China’s latest foray into the Northern Sea Route — using the channel between Russia and the North Pole to ship goods — has led some of the world’s

October 3, 2025
Total Views: 1745

Thursday, October 2, 2025
A screen shot of video showing the alleged drugs smuggling vessel off Venezuela, as shared by President Donald Trump of Truth Social on September 2, 2025.
Defense

Trump Admin Declares ‘Armed Conflict’ With Latin American Cartels

The Trump administration has determined that the US is engaged in a “non-international armed conflict” with Latin American drug cartels, according to a

October 2, 2025
Total Views: 2299

bahri vlcc tanker
News

Saudi Shipper Bahri to Double Fleet in Expansion

Saudi shipping company Bahri plans to nearly double its fleet and expand its share of the country’s trade, as the Middle Eastern energy producer strengthens

October 2, 2025
Total Views: 459

Wind turbines off of Block Island
Offshore

Trump Plans Review of Equinor’s Empire Wind 2 Near New York

The Trump administration told a federal court it intends to reconsider a key US government approval that authorized the construction of Equinor ASA’s planned

October 2, 2025
Total Views: 1194

Wednesday, October 1, 2025
A Russian state flag flies on the top of a diesel plant in the Irkutsk Oil Company-owned Yarakta Oil Field in Irkutsk Region. Picture REUTERS/Vasily Fedosenko
News

G7 Nears Agreement to Ramp-Up Sanctions on Russia’s Oil Revenue

Group of Seven nations are closing in on an agreement to significantly increase sanctions on Russia over its reluctance to end the war against Ukraine,

October 1, 2025
Total Views: 356

Christophe de Margerie first cargo
Shipping

Russia’s Sanctioned Arctic LNG Plant Sees Record Output With China Flows

Russia’s sanctioned Arctic LNG 2 plant increased gas production to record levels in September as its cargoes appear to find buyers in

October 1, 2025
Total Views: 582

Tuesday, September 30, 2025
Tanker EVENTIN adrift in the Baltic Sea
Shipping

Russian Oil Flows Show Buyers Shunning Trump’s Push to End Trade

Russia’s seaborne crude exports stuck at a 16-month high in the past four weeks, with US President Donald Trump so far failing to convince remaining buyers

September 30, 2025
Total Views: 931

Monday, September 29, 2025
Laden crude oil tanker approaches the port of Qingdao, China in the morning fog. Photo credit: Shutterstock/Igor Grochev
News

China’s Key Oil Port to Roll Out Measures That Curb Shadow Fleet

Some terminal operators at China’s Qingdao Port, which handles around one-sixth of the country’s crude intake, will impose new restrictions on old tankers

September 29, 2025
Total Views: 530

Sunday, September 28, 2025
An LNG tanker at a port in Yantai, China
Energy

China’s September LNG Imports Seen Declining for Eleventh Month

China’s imports of liquefied natural gas in September are poised to drop more than a fifth from a year ago, extending a slump in purchases as domestic

September 28, 2025
Total Views: 791

Hurricane Humberto,Tropical Storm Imelda , Photo Credit CIRA/NOAA, GeoColor imagery.
Marine Weather

Atlantic Storms Forecast To Veer Away From Direct Hit On US

By Brian K. Sullivan Sep 28, 2025 (Bloomberg) –Two Atlantic storms are forecast to swerve away from the US East Coast and spare the shoreline a

September 28, 2025
Total Views: 1034

Migrants attempt to cross the English channel from northern France
News

UK Sees Biggest-Ever Migrant Arrival As Boats Get Bigger

By Ellen Milligan, Alex Wickham and Lucy White Sep 28, 2025 (Bloomberg) –The UK saw the largest number of migrants arrive on a single vessel this

September 28, 2025
Total Views: 2256

Friday, September 26, 2025
A lng tanker at sea
Shipping

LNG Carriers Pile Up Near Egypt Terminals as Demand Craters

Three liquefied natural gas vessels are waiting outside Egypt’s import terminals as scheduling issues and a faster-than-expected seasonal demand decline in

September 26, 2025
Total Views: 2024

Aerial photo of an oil tanker at anchor. Stock Photo: Nickeo23/Shutterstock
Shipping

US Oil Flows to Asia Face Pressure From Expensive Tanker Rates

Crude from the US could become too expensive for Asian buyers due to higher tankers rates, which have been inflated by an increase in Chinese purchases and

September 26, 2025
Total Views: 1024

A OOCL containership docks at the Port of Long Beach
Shipping

Chinese Lessors in Talks With Beijing to Ease US Port-Fee Stress

The leasing subsidiaries of at least two large Chinese banks are in talks with the financial regulator about converting shipping leases into mortgages as a

September 26, 2025
Total Views: 1031

Thursday, September 25, 2025
Container Rates Sink to Lowest Since Start of Red Sea Diversions
Shipping

Container Rates Sink to Lowest Since Start of Red Sea Diversions

By Brendan Murray (Bloomberg) — The cost to ship goods in containers to northern Europe from China fell to the lowest level since Houthi attacks in the

September 25, 2025
Total Views: 548

Fuga Bluemarine crude oil tanker lies at anchor near the terminal Kozmino in Nakhodka Bay near the port city of Nakhodka, Russia
Shipping

Oil Loadings Resume at Black Sea Terminals After Attacks

(Bloomberg) — Two key oil ports on Russia’s Black Sea coast resumed loading of tankers overnight following Ukrainian aerial and marine drone attacks on

September 25, 2025
Total Views: 322

Wednesday, September 24, 2025
offshore wind farm
Offshore

Total Wins French Offshore Wind Auction For $5.3 Billion Project While Another Tender Flops

(Bloomberg) — TotalEnergies SE and RWE AG have won a French government tender to build the country’s largest offshore wind farm at the start of the

September 24, 2025
Total Views: 1219

Tuesday, September 23, 2025
Russia Weighs Diesel Export Curbs After Refinery Drone Hits
Energy

Russia Weighs Diesel Export Curbs After Refinery Drone Hits

Russia is weighing restrictions on diesel exports as a wave of Ukrainian drone strikes on its oil refineries forced the government to pay close attention to

September 23, 2025
Total Views: 1063