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Saturday, December 20, 2025
A gas torch is seen next to the Lukoil company sign at the Filanovskogo oil platform in the Caspian Sea, Russia October 16, 2018. Picture taken October 16, 2018. REUTERS/Maxim Shemetov
Energy

Ukraine Says It Hit Russian Oil Rig, Patrol Ship In Caspian Sea

KYIV, Dec 20 (Reuters) – Ukraine said its drones struck a Russian oil rig belonging to Lukoil LKOH.MM in the Caspian Sea and a

December 20, 2025
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Friday, December 19, 2025
Handysize gas tanker
Shipping

Opinion: Surging Barrels at Sea Spook Oil Markets More Than Russia or Venezuela

By By Ron Bousso LONDON, Dec 19 (Reuters) – Oil prices slumped below $60 a barrel this week as investors try to make sense

December 19, 2025
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News

U.S. Senator Questions Major Tanker Operators in Expanding Cartel Fuel Smuggling Crackdown

U.S. Senator Ron Wyden has contacted seven maritime shipping companies as part of an inquiry into cartel-linked fuel smuggling between the United States and

December 19, 2025
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Qendil tanker in the Bosphorus
Energy

Ukraine Hits Russian ‘Shadow Fleet’ Tanker In Mediterranean

Ukraine struck a Russian "shadow fleet" oil tanker in the Mediterranean Sea with aerial drones for the first time, an official said on Friday, reflecting the

December 19, 2025
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Thursday, December 18, 2025
FILE PHOTO: An oil tanker is seen on Lake Maracaibo in Venezuela's western state of Zulia
Featured

Venezuela Sends Two Supertankers to China Despite U.S. Blockade Threat

Venezuela on Thursday authorized two very large crude carriers (VLCC) to set sail for China, according to two sources familiar with Venezuela's oil

December 18, 2025
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Oil tankers wait at anchorage in the Black Sea off Kilyos near Istanbul, Turkey
News

Ukrainian Drone Strike Kills Two Crew on Russian Tanker at Rostov Port

Dec 18 (Reuters) – Three people, including two crew members of a cargo vessel, were killed in overnight Ukrainian drone attacks on the Russian port of

December 18, 2025
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Wednesday, December 17, 2025
Venezuela oil tanker loading
News

Trump’s Tanker Blockade Threat Paralyzes Venezuelan Oil Exports

Venezuela's state-run oil company PDVSA resumed loading crude and fuel cargoes on Wednesday after suspending operations at terminals on Sunday due to a

December 17, 2025
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Chevron-chartered oil tanker Ionic Anax is seen near the Bajo Grande port in Venezuela's Lake Maracaibo after loading for export, in San Francisco, Zulia State
News

‘Act of War?’ Trump’s Venezuela Tanker Blockade Sparks Legal and Political Firestorm

U.S. President Donald Trump ordered on Tuesday a "blockade" of all sanctioned oil tankers entering and leaving Venezuela, in Washington's latest move to

December 17, 2025
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Tuesday, December 16, 2025
Tankers are lining up at Lake Maracaibo
News

Over 11 Million Barrels of Venezuelan Oil Stuck at Sea After U.S. Tanker Seizure

Venezuela's state-run company PDVSA is dealing with stuck oil cargoes, rising price discounts and demands from customers to change terms of spot contracts

December 16, 2025
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Footage released by the Security Service of Ukraine shows what it says is a strike on a Russian submarine at a port facility, in Novorossiysk, Krasnodar Region, Russia, in this screengrab from video
Defense

Ukraine Says Underwater Drones Hit Submarine, but Moscow Denies Damage

Ukraine said on Monday it hit and disabled a Russian missile-carrying submarine docked at a Black Sea naval base using underwater sea drones for the first

December 16, 2025
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Final Report: Bow Collapse—Not Explosion—Sank MV Estonia in 1994
Accidents

Final Report: Bow Collapse—Not Explosion—Sank MV Estonia in 1994

The sinking of the Estonia ferry in 1994 was caused by the failure of its bow section, not an explosion or collision as claimed by some, authorities said on

December 16, 2025
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Monday, December 15, 2025
Oil tanker Kerala, chartered by Chevron, is loaded in the Bajo Grande oil terminal at Maracaibo Lake, in the municipality of San Francisco, Venezuela, January 5, 2023. REUTERS/Isaac Urrutia
Shipping

Opinion: U.S. Squeeze on Venezuela Oil Won’t Create Global Crunch

The United States' tightening grip on Venezuela’s oil exports could strangle the country's crude output and cut off President Nicolas Maduro's main economic

December 15, 2025
Total Views: 565

vlcc tanker u-turn
Featured

Tankers U-Turn After U.S. Seizure of Venezuelan Oil Cargo

A tanker carrying Russian naphtha for Venezuelan state oil company PDVSA and at least four supertankers due to pick up crude cargoes in Venezuela have made

December 15, 2025
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Sunday, December 14, 2025
tankers at anchor
Defense

Thailand Considers Blocking Fuel Exports To Cambodia As Border Conflict Escalates

BANGKOK, Dec 14 (Reuters) – Thailand’s military said it was considering blocking fuel exports to Cambodia, as fighting between the two countries

December 14, 2025
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Saturday, December 13, 2025
Offshore,Seismic,Research,Vessel,Guns,And,Cables. Photo: cacar/Shutterstock
News

Google To Build Subsea Cables In Papua New Guinea

By Kirsty Needham SYDNEY, Dec 12 (Reuters) – Alphabet’s GOOGL.O Google will build three subsea cables in Papua New Guinea, which the largest

December 13, 2025
Total Views: 1418

Firefighters work at the site of a civilian vessel hit during a Russian missile strike in the town of Chornomorsk
Defense

Russia Attacks Two Ukrainian Ports, Damaging Three Turkish-Owned Vessels

By Yuliia Dysa and Max Hunder KYIV, Dec 12 (Reuters) – Russia attacked two Ukrainian ports on Friday, damaging three Turkish-owned vessels including a

December 13, 2025
Total Views: 1621

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Defense

Ukraine Says Russian Drone Attack Hit Civilian Turkish Vessel

KYIV, Dec 13 (Reuters) – Ukraine’s navy accused Russia of deliberately attacking a civilian Turkish vessel carrying sunflower

December 13, 2025
Total Views: 712

A satellite image shows the Skipper tanker, in north of Guadeloupe
Shipping

US Seized Tanker Just As Warrant Was Set To Expire

By Jasper Ward WASHINGTON, Dec 12 (Reuters) – The U.S. government carried out its seizure of the M/T Skipper off the coast of Venezuela on Wednesday

December 13, 2025
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Friday, December 12, 2025
A U.S. military helicopter flies near an oil tanker during a raid described by U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi as its seizure by the United States off the coast of Venezuela, December 10, 2025, in a still image from video
News

Supertanker Skipper Seized by US Near Venezuela is Heading to Houston, Sources Say

The oil supertanker Skipper that was seized by the U.S. near Venezuela this week as part of an increased pressure strategy against President Nicolas Maduro, is

December 12, 2025
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FILE PHOTO: A satellite image shows the very large crude carrier (VLCC) Skipper, which British maritime risk management group Vanguard said was believed to have been seized on December 10, as well as another vessel, off Port Jose, Venezuela, November 18, 2025
News

Cuba On Edge as US Seizure of Oil Tanker Puts Supply at Risk

 A U.S. move this week to seize an oil tanker out of Venezuela is poised to make a bad situation worse for a crisis-stricken Cuba already struggling to

December 12, 2025
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