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Thursday, December 14, 2017
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Russia Wins in Arctic After U.S. Fails to Kill Giant Gas Project

By Jack Farchy and Elena Mazneva (Bloomberg) — Building the $27 billion Yamal liquefied natural gas project meant shipping more than 5 million

December 14, 2017
Total Views: 1173

Wednesday, December 13, 2017
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Lockheed’s Littoral Combat Ships Running 11 Months Late, U.S. Navy Says

By Tony Capaccio (Bloomberg) — Lockheed Martin Corp. will deliver its eight remaining Littoral Combat Ships an average of 11 months late, more

December 13, 2017
Total Views: 87

Scientists Link 2016 Extreme Weather Events to Human-Caused Climate Change
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Scientists Link 2016 Extreme Weather Events to Human-Caused Climate Change

By Jim Efstathiou Jr. (Bloomberg) — Some of last year’s crazy weather — including extreme heat around the world to unusually warm waters in the

December 13, 2017
Total Views: 17

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In Puerto Rico, Cruises Spark First Signs of a Tourism Recovery

By Nikki Ekstein (Bloomberg) — Almost three months after Hurricane Maria battered Puerto Rico as a nearly Category 5 storm, a third of the

December 13, 2017
Total Views: 43

Tuesday, December 12, 2017
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U.S. Fuels the World as Shale Boom Powers Record Oil Exports

By Laura Blewitt (Bloomberg) — The world’s largest oil consumer exported more hydrocarbons than ever before in 2017 and shows no signs of

December 12, 2017
Total Views: 17

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Brent Oil Jumps Above $65 for First Time Since 2015 on Pipe Halt

By Grant Smith (Bloomberg) — Global benchmark Brent crude jumped above $65 a barrel for the first time in 2 1/2 years after one of the most important

December 12, 2017
Total Views: 69

Monday, December 11, 2017
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Maersk Sees Falling Freight Rates in Bearish Sign for Trade

By Dhwani Pandya and Anirban Nag (Bloomberg) — The world’s largest container shipping line says international freight rates are reversing after

December 11, 2017
Total Views: 18

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Egypt Sees Pilot Production at Eni’s Zohr Gas Field Starting Soon

By Salma El Wardany (Bloomberg) — Pilot production at Egypt’s Eni SpA-operated Zohr natural gas field will begin “in the coming few days,” the oil

December 11, 2017
Total Views: 16

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The Arctic Threat to OPEC’s Grand Oil Price Strategy

By Julian Lee (Bloomberg Gadfly) — When Saudi Arabia’s oil minister attended Friday’s grand opening of a giant liquefied natural gas plant in

December 11, 2017
Total Views: 24

Friday, December 8, 2017
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America’s Next Crude Export Boom May Start at this Floating Buoy Offshore Louisiana

By Sheela Tobben (Bloomberg) — A 1,000-foot ship will likely pull up to a buoy floating in the Gulf of Mexico next year, hook up its hoses and usher

December 8, 2017
Total Views: 97

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Russia Commissions $27 Billion Yamal LNG Project in Russian Arctic

By Elena Mazneva (Bloomberg) — As Russia’s President Vladimir Putin oversees the official start of a $27 billion liquefied natural gas plant in the

December 8, 2017
Total Views: 179

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In the Arctic Ocean, at Least, Diplomacy Works

By The Editors (Bloomberg View) — Amid resurgent nationalism and talk of nuclear war, it’s been a rough year for global diplomacy. So a 10-party

December 8, 2017
Total Views: 48

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U.S. Gas Has a Panama Canal Problem That’s Got No Easy Fix

By Michael McDonald and Naureen S. Malik (Bloomberg) — It seemed at the time like a somewhat random, and amazingly fortuitous, coincidence. Just as the

December 8, 2017
Total Views: 106

Thursday, December 7, 2017
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The Diesel That Traveled 19,000 Miles to New York From China

By Laura Blewitt and Sherry Su (Bloomberg) — There are few better examples of how weird and wonderful oil shipping and trading can be: diesel that left

December 7, 2017
Total Views: 37

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The Port That Mirrors Brazil’s Promise and Problems

By David Biller and Marie Monteleone (Bloomberg) — To take the pulse of Brazil, drive an hour from Sao Paulo to the port at Santos, the busiest in Latin

December 7, 2017
Total Views: 35

Wednesday, December 6, 2017
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U.S. Ready to Ship More Gas to Middle East

By Anthony DiPaola, Tracy Alloway and Mahmoud Habboush (Bloomberg) — U.S. natural gas exports could find buyers in the oil-rich Persian Gulf as

December 6, 2017
Total Views: 62

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Shipping News

Samsung Heavy Industries Shares Take Record Dive on Share Sale, Loss Forecast

By Kyunghee Park (Bloomberg) — Samsung Heavy Industries Co. plunged the most on record in Seoul trading after forecasting surprise losses and announcing

December 6, 2017
Total Views: 207

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China’s Ban on Plastic Trash Could Be Huge Win for U.S. Chemical Makers

By Jack Kaskey and Ann Koh (Bloomberg) — China is upending the global plastics market. The world’s biggest user of scrap has stopped accepting

December 6, 2017
Total Views: 76

Tuesday, December 5, 2017
Rising Dry Bulk Freight Costs Will Squeeze Traders, Boost Food Prices
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Rising Dry Bulk Freight Costs Will Squeeze Traders, Boost Food Prices

By Agnieszka de Sousa (Bloomberg) — It’s getting more expensive to transport commodities around the world, threatening to squeeze profits for global

December 5, 2017
Total Views: 49

Statoil Greenlights Key $6 Billion Norway Arctic Oil Project
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Statoil Greenlights Key $6 Billion Norway Arctic Oil Project

  By Mikael Holter (Bloomberg) — Statoil ASA gave the final go-ahead to a flagship Arctic oil project after slashing costs by half. While

December 5, 2017
Total Views: 82