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Tuesday, January 6, 2026
LNG carrier Alexey Kosygin sea trials
Energy

Russia’s New Arc7 LNG Carrier ‘Alexey Kosygin’ Steams North Toward Arctic LNG 2

The newly delivered Arc7 ice-class liquefied natural gas (LNG) carrier Alexey Kosygin has departed the Russian Far East on its maiden voyage and is heading

January 6, 2026
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A satellite image shows the Skipper tanker, in north of Guadeloupe
Energy

Venezuelan Oil Shunned by China as Offers Get More Expensive

Chinese buyers shunned offers for Venezuelan crude this week, as a US blockade on the South American producer constrains exports and pushes up

January 6, 2026
Total Views: 3117

Sunday, January 4, 2026
Oilfield workers hold a flag with the corporate logo of Venezuela's state oil company PDVSA, in a drilling rig at an oil well operated by them, in the oil rich Orinoco belt, near Cabrutica at the state of Anzoategui
Energy

Venezuela’s PDVSA Asks Some Joint Ventures To Cut Back Oil Output

By Marianna Parraga Jan 4 (Reuters) – Venezuela’s state-run oil company PDVSA is asking some joint ventures to cut back crude production amid an

January 4, 2026
Total Views: 1455

Russian-flagged oil tanker MIDVOLGA-2 transits Bosphorus in Istanbul
Energy

OPEC+ Keeps Oil Output Steady Amid Turmoil Among Members

By Ahmad Ghaddar, Alex Lawler and Olesya Astakhova DUBAI/LONDON, Jan 4 (Reuters) – OPEC+ kept oil output unchanged on Sunday after a

January 4, 2026
Total Views: 393

Saturday, January 3, 2026
Chevron-chartered oil tanker Ionic Anax is seen near the Bajo Grande port in Venezuela's Lake Maracaibo after loading for export
Energy

Trump Sees US Oil Producers Spending Billions In Venezuela

By Kevin Crowley, Jennifer A. Dlouhy and Lucia Kassai Jan 3, 2026 (Bloomberg) –President Donald Trump said US oil companies will spend billions of

January 3, 2026
Total Views: 1120

Tuesday, December 23, 2025
Christophe de Margerie first cargo
Energy

Ice-class LNG Tanker Lifts First Winter Cargo From Russia’s Sanctioned Arctic LNG 2

An Arc7 ice-class liquefied natural gas (LNG) carrier has completed the first-ever winter pickup of LNG from Russia’s Arctic LNG 2 plant, a milestone for the

December 23, 2025
Total Views: 7475

Monday, December 22, 2025
Sanctioned Tanker Links Russia’s Arctic Oil Trade to Venezuela for First Time
Energy

Sanctioned Tanker Links Russia’s Arctic Oil Trade to Venezuela for First Time

A sanctioned oil tanker has for the first time established a direct geographic link between Russia’s Arctic “shadow fleet” and oil product exports to

December 22, 2025
Total Views: 11943

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
Total Views: 1125

Friday, December 19, 2025
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
Total Views: 1861

China-Linked LNG Ship Docks at US-Sanctioned Russia Export Plant
Energy

China-Linked LNG Ship Docks at US-Sanctioned Russia Export Plant

A liquefied natural gas tanker linked to a Chinese company docked at a US-sanctioned Russian export project for the first time, the latest step by Moscow and

December 19, 2025
Total Views: 726

Wednesday, December 17, 2025
A crude oil tanker lies at anchor near the terminal Kozmino in Nakhodka Bay. REUTERS/Tatiana Meel
Energy

US Readies New Russia Sanctions If Putin Rejects Peace Deal

The US is preparing a fresh round of sanctions on Russia’s energy sector to increase the pressure on Moscow should President Vladimir Putin reject a peace

December 17, 2025
Total Views: 963

Tuesday, December 16, 2025
A satellite image shows the Skipper tanker, in north of Guadeloupe
Energy

Venezuelan Oil Stored at Sea Shields China as US Pressure Rises

A hoard of Venezuelan crude on tankers at sea will provide a cushion for Chinese refiners — the biggest buyers — should the US

December 16, 2025
Total Views: 7001

Thursday, December 11, 2025
Indonesia seizes Iranian flagged tanker suspected of illegal oil transshipment in Indonesia's North Natuna Sea. Picture released July 11, 2023. Indonesia's Maritime Security Agency (Bakamla) / Handout via REUTERS
Energy

Supertankers Racing Empty to Lift Oil Highlight Vessel Shortage

A shortage of oil tankers is becoming so acute that newly built vessels, which usually carry refined fuels on their maiden voyages, are instead racing empty

December 11, 2025
Total Views: 15191

Ukraine Hits Russian Oil Rig in Caspian Sea for First Time, Official Says
Energy

Ukraine Hits Russian Oil Rig in Caspian Sea for First Time, Official Says

Ukrainian aerial drones struck a Russian oil platform in the Caspian Sea for the first time on Thursday, halting production at the facility owned by

December 11, 2025
Total Views: 1291

Wednesday, December 10, 2025
Large Indian Refiners Take Russian Oil as Reliance Avoids Trade
Energy

Large Indian Refiners Take Russian Oil as Reliance Avoids Trade

Four out of India’s seven largest refiners are now in the market for Russian crude as deep discounts push buyers to seek out non-sanctioned barrels, even as

December 10, 2025
Total Views: 607

Tuesday, December 9, 2025
FILE PHOTO: A general view of Tanger Med Port, on the Strait of Gibraltar, east of Tangier, Morocco June 6, 2024
Energy

Morocco Gets Closer to Creating $1 Billion LNG Import Hub

Morocco is getting closer to creating an almost $1 billion liquefied natural gas hub at a new deep-sea port on its Mediterranean coast, as it plans to boost

December 9, 2025
Total Views: 553

Monday, December 8, 2025
An LNG tanker at a port in Yantai, China
Energy

Russia’s Gazprom Ships Sanctioned LNG to China Signaling Deepening Energy Ties

LNG carrier Valera has arrived at PipeChina’s Beihai Terminal carrying a load of sanctioned liquefied natural gas (LNG) from Gazprom’s Portovaya LNG plant.

December 8, 2025
Total Views: 700

Wednesday, December 3, 2025
Fuga Bluemarine crude oil tanker lies at anchor near the terminal Kozmino in Nakhodka Bay near the port city of Nakhodka, Russia
Energy

Russia Oil Revenue Falls by a Third on Weak Crude, Strong Ruble

The Russian government’s oil proceeds shrank by almost a third in November from a year ago as weaker crude prices and a stronger currency took their toll on

December 3, 2025
Total Views: 562

Tuesday, December 2, 2025
Nord Stream Facility
Energy

Europe Is Nearing Deal to End Russian Fossil Fuels Imports

The European Union is closing in on a deal to phase out Russian fossil fuels, a move that will embed into law the end of the bloc’s reliance on its former

December 2, 2025
Total Views: 913

Monday, December 1, 2025
India Picks Up Non-Sanctioned Russian Oil as Discounts Widen
Energy

India Picks Up Non-Sanctioned Russian Oil as Discounts Widen

India’s state-run refiners Indian Oil Corp. and Bharat Petroleum Corp. have bought Russian crude for January delivery, lured by discounts and plentiful

December 1, 2025
Total Views: 488