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Wednesday, August 27, 2025
Russian Crude Exports Slide on Drone Strikes and Trump’s Tariffs
Energy

Russian Crude Exports Slide on Drone Strikes and Trump’s Tariffs

Ukrainian drone strikes on Russia’s oil export pipelines and a doubling of US tariffs on goods imported from India appear to be hitting Moscow’s crude

August 27, 2025
Total Views: 439

Tuesday, August 26, 2025
Oil tankers pass through the Strait of Hormuz
Shipping

UAE Ban on Cargoes From Sudan in Focus as Crude Tanker Idles

A ban by the United Arab Emirates on port access for cargoes from Sudan has started to impact oil flows, with at least one crude-laden vessel unable to call,

August 26, 2025
Total Views: 870

Wednesday, August 20, 2025
India’s Nayara Turns to Dark Fleet and Russian Oil for Survival
Energy

India’s Nayara Turns to Dark Fleet and Russian Oil for Survival

One month after being hit by European Union sanctions, India’s Nayara Energy Ltd. is relying on a growing pool of dark-fleet tankers to transport its

August 20, 2025
Total Views: 328

Tuesday, August 12, 2025
oil and gas refinery
Shipping

Sanctions Choke Crude Shipments to Indian Refiner Nayara

(Bloomberg) — Indian refiner Nayara Energy is set to receive the lowest-ever amount of crude this month, as oil imports and product exports buckle under

August 12, 2025
Total Views: 653

Russia Keeps Crude Exports Flowing Ahead of Trump-Putin Summit
Energy

Russia Keeps Crude Exports Flowing Ahead of Trump-Putin Summit

Russia’s oil shipments nudged down for a third week, but remain comfortably within the range seen so far this year. Threats of additional tariffs are having

August 12, 2025
Total Views: 475

Friday, August 8, 2025
China Defends Buying Russian Oil After Trump’s Tariff Threat
Energy

China Defends Buying Russian Oil After Trump’s Tariff Threat

China said its imports of Russian oil are justified, pushing back against US threats of new tariffs after Washington slapped secondary levies on India for

August 8, 2025
Total Views: 833

Monday, August 4, 2025
A crude oil tanker lies at anchor near the terminal Kozmino in Nakhodka Bay. REUTERS/Tatiana Meel
Energy

Tankers Deliver Russian Crude to India Despite US, EU Pressure

At least four tankers discharged millions of barrels of Russian crude at Indian refineries at the weekend, a sign the closely scrutinized deliveries are

August 4, 2025
Total Views: 586

Wednesday, July 2, 2025
Venezuela’s Oil Exports on The Rise as More Cargoes Head to China
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Venezuela’s Oil Exports on The Rise as More Cargoes Head to China

Venezuela exported some 844,000 barrels per day (bpd) of crude and fuel in June, an 8% increase from the previous month as the loss of the U.S. and European

July 2, 2025
Total Views: 660

Indonesia’s Pertamina Seeks $700 Million Loan to Build Vessels
Shipping

Indonesia’s Pertamina Seeks $700 Million Loan to Build Vessels

Indonesia’s state-owned oil giant PT Pertamina and its shipping arm are seeking an offshore loan of about $700 million for the construction of vessels,

July 2, 2025
Total Views: 425

Friday, June 27, 2025
China’s Iran Oil Imports Surge in June on Rising Shipments
Energy

China’s Iran Oil Imports Surge in June on Rising Shipments

 China's oil imports from Iran surged in June as shipments accelerated before the recent conflict between Israel and Iran and demand from independent

June 27, 2025
Total Views: 610

Thursday, June 19, 2025
Oil tankers pass through the Strait of Hormuz
Shipping

India May Cut Oil Product Exports If Strait of Hormuz Is Blocked

India is preparing to source crude oil from outside the Persian Gulf and cut its own refined-product exports should the Strait of Hormuz be blocked to ship

June 19, 2025
Total Views: 527

Wednesday, June 18, 2025
A gas flare on an oil production platform is seen alongside an Iranian flag in the Gulf.REUTERS/Raheb Homavandi//File Photo
Energy

Iran’s Oil Exports Soar as Israel Attack Prompts Cargo Clearout

Iran’s oil exports have jumped since the nation came under attack from Israel on Friday, according to a firm that specializes in monitoring clandestine

June 18, 2025
Total Views: 1711

Monday, June 16, 2025
A tanker transits the Suez Canal. Shutterstock/Anatoly Menzhiliy
Energy

Oil Shippers Pause Offers to Middle East as Conflict Intensifies

Some oil tanker owners and managers have paused offering their vessels for Middle Eastern routes since Friday as they assess the risks from Israel’s

June 16, 2025
Total Views: 1009

Thursday, June 12, 2025
tanker underway at sea from the bridge
Shipping

OPEC Crude Tanker Loadings Surge 24% as Production Cuts Unwind

OPEC countries have recorded their highest weekly crude tanker loadings since April 2023, with a significant 24% week-on-week increase to 2.281 million barrels

June 12, 2025
Total Views: 334

Monday, June 9, 2025
Japan’s Taiyo Oil Imports Russian Crude on US-Sanctioned Tanker
Energy

Japan’s Taiyo Oil Imports Russian Crude on US-Sanctioned Tanker

The Japanese oil refiner Taiyo Oil Co. is taking delivery of a cargo of Russian crude on a tanker that’s blacklisted by both the US Treasury and the European

June 9, 2025
Total Views: 2183

Friday, May 30, 2025
Fuga Bluemarine crude oil tanker lies at anchor near the terminal Kozmino in Nakhodka Bay near the port city of Nakhodka, Russia
Energy

Western Oil Tanker Firms Flock Back to Russia After Price Plunge

From Athens to New York, oil tanker companies from Group of Seven nations are flocking back to the Russian oil trade. Tumbling global oil prices this year

May 30, 2025
Total Views: 11593

Tuesday, May 20, 2025
EU Targets Nearly 200 ‘Shadow Fleet’ Vessels in Largest-Ever Sanctions Package, U.S. on Sidelines
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EU Targets Nearly 200 ‘Shadow Fleet’ Vessels in Largest-Ever Sanctions Package, U.S. on Sidelines

The European Union has adopted its 17th sanctions package against Russia – its most comprehensive round yet. With today’s addition of 189 shadow fleet

May 20, 2025
Total Views: 1550

Russia’s Crude Exports Slip While Ships Seek to Avoid Detection 
Energy

Russia’s Crude Exports Slip While Ships Seek to Avoid Detection 

Russia's oil exports are becoming increasingly difficult to track as the tankers moving the barrels disappear from digital tracking systems. Moscow’s exports

May 20, 2025
Total Views: 1039

Friday, May 16, 2025
A drone view of three berths able to load vessels with oil is seen after their construction at Westridge Marine Terminal, the terminus of the Canadian government-owned Trans Mountain pipeline expansion project in Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada, April 26, 2024. REUTERS/Chris Helgren/File Photo
Shipping

With US Trade War, China Now Top Buyer for Canadian Crude on Trans Mountain Pipeline Shipping Data Show

China has emerged as the top customer for Canadian oil shipped on the expanded Trans Mountain pipeline, ship tracking data showed, as a U.S. trade war

May 16, 2025
Total Views: 868

Monday, May 12, 2025
Oil tanker on Lake Maracaibo, in Cabimas. REUTERS/Issac Urrutia
Energy

Traders Rebrand Venezuelan Oil for China as Brazilian, Sources and Tanker Trackers Say

Traders have rebranded more than $1 billion of Venezuelan oil shipments to China as Brazilian crude over the past year, according to two tanker tracking firms,

May 12, 2025
Total Views: 611