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Monday, July 13, 2026
The liquefied natural gas (LNG) tanker Nikolay Yevgenov at the Montoir-de-Bretagne LNG Terminal. REUTERS/Stephane Mahe
Energy

EU Paid Nearly €6 Billion for Russian Arctic LNG in First Half of 2026 Despite Phase-Out Plan

European Union countries paid an estimated 5.96 billion euros ($6.82 billion) for liquefied natural gas from Russia’s Yamal LNG project during the first six

15 hours ago
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Wednesday, July 8, 2026
ship emissions
News

EU Plans Slower CO2 Cuts, More Free Permits for Industry in Carbon Market Overhaul

The European Union could allow industry to emit CO2 for longer and give companies more free carbon permits under plans drafted by the bloc to make its

July 8, 2026
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Thursday, July 2, 2026
Aerial view of the tanker Smyrtos underway at sea, flanked at a distance by a Royal Navy warship and a helicopter following a UK enforcement operation in the English Channel.
Shipping

Europe Targets Shadow Fleet Tankers Falsely Flying Cameroon Flag, Sources Say

By John Irish and Jonathan Saul PARIS/LONDON, July 2 (Reuters) – Europe is taking tougher action against tankers falsely using Cameroon’s

July 2, 2026
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Friday, June 19, 2026
EU Closes Russian LNG Loophole, Barring European Shipowners and Buyers From Global Trade in Yamal Cargoes
Energy

EU Closes Russian LNG Loophole, Barring European Shipowners and Buyers From Global Trade in Yamal Cargoes

The European Union has clarified that its upcoming ban on Russian liquefied natural gas extends far beyond imports into Europe, prohibiting EU operators from

June 19, 2026
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Tuesday, June 16, 2026
LNG carrier in dense fog
Shipping

UK Targets New Arctic LNG 2 ‘Shadow Fleet’ Vessels as Russia Scrambles for Tankers

Britain on Tuesday imposed sanctions on four liquefied natural gas carriers linked to Russia's Arctic LNG 2 project, becoming the first G7 country to target

June 16, 2026
Total Views: 592

UK Royal Navy mines ship
News

Europeans Wary of Committing Naval Power to Hormuz Quickly

European officials are wary of committing naval ships that could be placed in danger because US President Donald Trump wants to open up the Strait of Hormuz as

June 16, 2026
Total Views: 531

Monday, June 15, 2026
Gazprom sign
Shipping

EU Sanctions Shipping Arms of Gazprom and Lukoil Over ‘High-Risk’ Russian Oil Transport Practices

The European Union has sanctioned the shipping subsidiaries of Russian energy giants Gazprom and Lukoil, broadening its crackdown on Moscow’s oil

June 15, 2026
Total Views: 679

Wednesday, June 10, 2026
EU Imports of Russian Arctic LNG Surge Despite New Restrictions, Spain Leads May Buying
Energy

EU Imports of Russian Arctic LNG Surge Despite New Restrictions, Spain Leads May Buying

European Union imports of Russian liquefied natural gas from the Arctic Yamal LNG project continue to climb in the first five months of 2026 despite the

June 10, 2026
Total Views: 503

Monday, June 8, 2026
Vessels in the Strait of Hormuz
News

EU Sanctions IRGC Navy Unit Over Strait of Hormuz Toll System

The European Union has imposed sanctions on two Iranian individuals and one Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy unit over alleged efforts to restrict

June 8, 2026
Total Views: 515

Wednesday, June 3, 2026
EUNAVFOR warship escorts a containership in the Red Sea as part of the EU's Operation ASPIDES
Shipping

EU Weighs Expanding Aspides Mission to Lead Hormuz Mine-Clearing Effort

The European Union has proposed that the bloc's Aspides naval mission take "the primary role" in clearing mines in the Strait of Hormuz "when conditions

June 3, 2026
Total Views: 716

Monday, June 1, 2026
Aerial view of the vessel Boracay, off the coast of Saint-Nazaire
News

EU May Keep Russian Oil Price Cap Unchanged at $44 per Barrel to Pressure Moscow

The European Commission may propose leaving the G7 price cap on Russian crude unchanged at its July review, in an effort to curb Moscow's windfall from

June 1, 2026
Total Views: 373

Monday, May 18, 2026
Finnish Border Guard's ship Turva escorts Cook Islands-registered oil tanker Eagle S to sea.Handout via REUTERS
Defense

Norway Joins EU Baltic Sea Strategy as Full Member Amid Regional Security Push

Norway has officially become a full member of the European Union Strategy for the Baltic Sea Region (EUSBSR), marking a significant expansion of regional

May 18, 2026
Total Views: 470

Friday, May 8, 2026
Port cranes at dusk
Shipping

Trump’s Feud With Germany’s Merz Puts EU Trade Deal on Edge

(Bloomberg) — Donald Trump’s rift with Friedrich Merz is complicating the European Union’s push to finish its US trade deal before fresh tariffs

May 8, 2026
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EU Russian Arctic LNG Imports Hit $4.4bn Record Despite Sanctions Measures
Energy

EU Russian Arctic LNG Imports Hit $4.4bn Record Despite Sanctions Measures

European Union imports of Russian Arctic liquefied natural gas from the Yamal LNG project hit a record high in the first four months of 2026, despite the bloc

May 8, 2026
Total Views: 1164

Friday, April 24, 2026
smoke pollution coming from a container ship
Shipping

EU Revives Fight for Global Shipping Carbon Price, Setting Up IMO Clash With U.S.

European Union countries agreed on Friday to keep pushing for a global price on shipping's CO2 emissions in U.N. talks next week, setting up another potential

April 24, 2026
Total Views: 528

Monday, April 20, 2026
Luojiashan tanker sits anchored in Muscat, as Iran vows to close the Strait of Hormuz, in Muscat
Shipping

EU to Widen Iran Sanctions to Those Who Block Hormuz

The European Union will expand the criteria of its Iran sanctions to include those responsible for blocking the Strait of Hormuz, which has been largely shut

April 20, 2026
Total Views: 1184

Friday, April 17, 2026
A CMA CGM containership transits the South Red Sea under escort by a EUNAVFOR warship
Shipping

Europe Moves From Rhetoric to Planning as Paris Summit Weighs Hormuz Security Mission

The prospect of a multinational mission to secure commercial shipping through the Strait of Hormuz has moved sharply up the diplomatic agenda after European

April 17, 2026
Total Views: 553

Tuesday, April 7, 2026
Yamal LNG ship-to-ship transfer
Energy

Russia’s Yamal LNG Sends First Cargo to China Since November as EU Demand Dominated Q1

Russia’s Yamal LNG project has dispatched its first liquefied natural gas (LNG) cargo to China since November, ship-tracking data showed on Tuesday, marking

April 7, 2026
Total Views: 1032

Thursday, April 2, 2026
Libya Confirms ‘Arctic Metagaz’ Salvage Has Failed and Vessel Out of Control at Sea Near Malta SAR Zone
News

Libya Confirms ‘Arctic Metagaz’ Salvage Has Failed and Vessel Out of Control at Sea Near Malta SAR Zone

The liquefied natural gas carrier Arctic Metagaz is “completely out of control at sea” in the Mediterranean after a towing attempt collapsed at around 0400

April 2, 2026
Total Views: 2517

Tuesday, March 31, 2026
EU Tells Members to Prepare for ‘Prolonged Disruption’ to Energy Markets From Iran War
Energy

EU Tells Members to Prepare for ‘Prolonged Disruption’ to Energy Markets From Iran War

European Union governments should prepare for a "prolonged disruption" to energy markets as a result of the Iran war, the bloc's energy chief has told

March 31, 2026
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