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Sunday, October 1, 2023
Russian Oil Tankers. REUTERS/Tatiana Meel/File Photo
Shipping

Pakistan Imports Its First Private-Sector Russian Crude Oil

By Ariba Shahid KARACHI, Oct 2 (Reuters) – Pakistan refiner Cnergyico CNER.PSX has imported the country’s first private-sector shipment of

October 1, 2023
Total Views: 1091

Sunday, September 10, 2023
The Philadelphia Energy Solutions oil refinery owned by The Carlyle Group is seen at sunset in Philadelphia. Photo REUTERS/David M. Parrott
Offshore

Extreme Heat Is Fast Becoming A Threat To Global Fuel Security

By Serene Cheong, Sharon Cho and Yongchang Chin (Bloomberg) –Searing temperatures from Texas to Tokyo over the summer are the latest reminder of a

September 10, 2023
Total Views: 2552

Sunday, May 21, 2023
LNG carrier in open sea during daytime
Shipping

Crippling Heat Deepens Asia’s Reliance On Russian Energy

By Yongchang Chin (Bloomberg) –The extreme heat that’s been scorching Asia in recent weeks has produced one clear beneficiary — Russia. As

May 21, 2023
Total Views: 2656

Tuesday, March 28, 2023
president biden at climate summate
Navy

Biden Leaves Market And Military Unclear About Strategic Oil Reserve

The Biden administration’s inconsistent approach to the Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR) has raised concerns and intensified skepticism among oil

March 28, 2023
Total Views: 2426

Sunday, February 5, 2023
Italian Union Files Legal Complaint Against LNG Terminal
Ports

Italian Union Files Legal Complaint Against LNG Terminal

(Reuters) – The Italian trade union USB filed a legal complaint against a plan by gas grid operator Snam SRG.MI to set up a new

February 5, 2023
Total Views: 2504

Friday, January 20, 2023
Russia's President Vladimir Putin at Navy Day Ceremony, via Reuters.
Shipping

Why Seablindness, Not Putin, Could Be The Biggest Energy Threat

by John Konrad (gCaptain) Vladimir Putin’s attempts to destroy Ukraine have been met with powerful resistance, and his energy war against the West has

January 20, 2023
Total Views: 6384

Saturday, December 24, 2022
asia vision lng carrier
Weather

Harsh Winter Storm Threatens US LNG Exports

By Stephen Stapczynski (Bloomberg) A winter storm battering huge swaths of the US threatens to temporarily disrupt exports of liquefied natural gas from the

December 24, 2022
Total Views: 2669

Sunday, December 4, 2022
German Economy Minister Robert Habeck
News

Harsh Weather May Delay Germany’s Plans for First LNG Terminals

By Vanessa Dezem (Bloomberg) Germany’s plans to start imports of liquefied natural gas this month are at risk of being derailed by the weather. Strong

December 4, 2022
Total Views: 1754

Sunday, November 20, 2022
Oil Tanker Terminal Qingdao Port, China,
Offshore

Oil Prices Continue To Slide After US Midterm Elections

By Julia Fanzeres (Bloomberg) Oil dropped the most in a week since April as the full weight of languishing Chinese demand and more economic tightening

November 20, 2022
Total Views: 6464

Sunday, October 9, 2022
Port Towns Should Get Energy Discounts Says Italian LNG Commissioner
Ports

Port Towns Should Get Energy Discounts Says Italian LNG Commissioner

by Silvia Ognibene (Reuters) Companies and households in a Tuscan town chosen to host a new regasification terminal should be offered a 50% discount on their

October 9, 2022
Total Views: 548

Saturday, September 17, 2022
Oil Tanker Rates Bubbling Up As Russia Disrupts Trade
Shipping

Oil Tanker Rates Bubbling Up As Russia Disrupts Trade

(Bloomberg) –Benchmark oil tanker earnings topped $50,000 a day for the first time in more than two years as Russia’s invasion of Ukraine upends global

September 17, 2022
Total Views: 1850

Saturday, September 10, 2022
Strategic Petroleum Reserve Tanks
Offshore

Biden May Further Drain Strategic Petroleum Reserve

By Arathy Somasekhar (Reuters) – U.S. President Joe Biden’s administration is weighing the need for further releases of crude oil from the

September 10, 2022
Total Views: 2280

Thursday, September 8, 2022
Greenpeace Sailboat blocking LNG tanker
Incidents

Greenpeace Stops Russian LNG At Swedish Port

Today, Greenpeace blocked the LNG tanker Coral Energy from unloading Russian natural gas at a Finnish state-owned terminal, Gasum, in

September 8, 2022
Total Views: 29422

Wednesday, September 7, 2022
LNG tanker
News

Traders Hoard LNG At Sea Before EU’s Long Winter

By Ann Koh (Bloomberg) Energy traders and power utilities are storing more liquefied natural gas at sea, an unusual move to hoard supply for winter as the

September 7, 2022
Total Views: 4291

Friday, August 26, 2022
Coal Loading Cranes
News

EU Ban Hits Russian Seaborne Coal Exports

(Bloomberg) Russian seaborne coal exports were effectively halted by a European Union ban on entities within the 27-nation bloc servicing shipments of the fuel

August 26, 2022
Total Views: 2492

Saturday, August 20, 2022
Mozambique To Export First LNG As Global Natural-Gas Prices Soar
Shipping

Mozambique To Export First LNG As Global Natural-Gas Prices Soar

By Matthew Hill and Sergio Chapa (Bloomberg) –Mozambique is poised to ship its first cargo of liquefied natural gas overseas, joining the ranks of

August 20, 2022
Total Views: 2333

Sunday, August 14, 2022
River at low levels because of drought
Shipping

Germany To Give Energy Essentials Priority By Rail If Rhine Disruption Worsens

BERLIN, Aug 14 (Reuters) – Germany plans to give the transportation of materials and equipment essential for energy production priority on the

August 14, 2022
Total Views: 2535

Sunday, August 7, 2022
Karpowership Appeal Fails In Blow to South Africa Power Supply
Offshore

Karpowership Appeal Fails In Blow to South Africa Power Supply

By Antony Sguazzin Aug 7, 2022 (Bloomberg) –Karpowership, the Turkish company seeking to supply more than 1,200 megawatts of power to South Africa,

August 7, 2022
Total Views: 2706

Tuesday, August 2, 2022
LNG carrier with letters L N G on side
News

Why Are U.S. LNG Exports Falling While European Demand Rises?

By Marianna Parraga (Reuters) – U.S. exports of liquefied natural gas (LNG) fell for a second consecutive month in July, weighed down by the

August 2, 2022
Total Views: 9045

Wednesday, July 27, 2022
COLOMBO Sri Lanka Pilot Boat
Ports

Oil Tankers Stop Calling On Pakistan And Sri Lanka

By Elizabeth Low and Faseeh Mangi (Bloomberg) An unprecedented energy crisis that’s gripping some of the most densely-populated and impoverished parts of

July 27, 2022
Total Views: 7338
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