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Tuesday, January 20, 2026
A satellite image shows the Skipper tanker, in north of Guadeloupe
Energy

Venezuelan Oil Moves Into the Caribbean as US Trade Links Forged

Tankers have begun discharging Venezuelan crude at Caribbean islands, publicly signaling their activity in a move that marks a new trade order after US exerted

January 20, 2026
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Monday, January 19, 2026
yamal lng
Energy

EU Takes More than 200 Russian LNG Cargoes in 2025, Keeping Yamal’s Tanker Fleet Afloat

The EU received 207 LNG cargoes from Yamal LNG in 2025, down 10 from 217 shipments in 2024, new data show. The figures highlight how little trade flows have

January 19, 2026
Total Views: 1575

Wednesday, January 14, 2026
Oil tanker Marinera, previously known as Bella 1, which was seized by the U.S. Coast Guard last week, is moored next to a U.S. Coast Guard vessel in the Moray Firth, off the coast of Scotland, Britain
Energy

Venezuelan Oil Exports to China Set to Drop as US Blockade Limits Cargoes 

China's oil imports from Venezuela are expected to slump starting from February as fewer tankers have managed to leave for Caracas' top crude buyer after the

January 14, 2026
Total Views: 1986

Monday, January 12, 2026
Russia’s Arctic LNG ‘Shadow Fleet’ Gains Steam With Rare Winter Double Ship-to-Ship Transfer
Energy

Russia’s Arctic LNG ‘Shadow Fleet’ Gains Steam With Rare Winter Double Ship-to-Ship Transfer

Russia’s Arctic shadow fleet logistics chain shows momentum with a rare, simultaneous ship-to-ship (STS) loading and unloading operation at the Saam floating

January 12, 2026
Total Views: 5278

Sweden Urges EU Ban on Support to Russian oil, Gas-Shipping Fleet
Energy

Sweden Urges EU Ban on Support to Russian oil, Gas-Shipping Fleet

The European Union should ban companies from providing any support to Moscow's oil and gas-shipping fleet, introduce sanctions against Russian fertilizers and

January 12, 2026
Total Views: 520

Tuesday, January 6, 2026
Venezuela’s Oil Deliveries to Asia At Standstill, Chevron’s Exports Flowing -Shipping Data
Energy

Venezuela’s Oil Deliveries to Asia At Standstill, Chevron’s Exports Flowing -Shipping Data

Venezuela's main oil ports on Tuesday entered their fifth day without delivering crude for state-run PDVSA's customers in Asia, which are the OPEC country's

January 6, 2026
Total Views: 691

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
Total Views: 976

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: 3118

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: 1457

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: 394

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: 1121

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: 7479

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: 11958

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: 1130

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: 1868

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: 7007

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: 15193

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: 1293