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Friday, April 28, 2023
Marshall Islands-flagged oil tanker Advantage Sweet, which, according to Refinitiv ship tracking data, is a Suezmax crude tanker which had been chartered by oil major Chevron and had last docked in Kuwait, sails at Marmara sea near Istanbul, Turkey January 10, 2023. REUTERS/Yoruk Isik
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US Confiscation of Iranian Oil Cargo Preceded ‘Advantage Sweet’ Tanker Seizure

WASHINGTON, April 28 (Reuters) – The U.S. confiscated Iranian oil on a tanker at sea in recent days in a sanctions enforcement operation, three sources

April 28, 2023
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Thursday, March 23, 2023
oil tanker
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‘Shadow’ Tanker Fleet Raises Risk of Accidents

By Jonathan Saul LONDON, March 23 (Reuters) – An oil tanker runs aground off eastern China, leaking fuel into the water. Another is caught in a

March 23, 2023
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Sunday, January 22, 2023
Iran Oil Exports To China Surge
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Iran Oil Exports To China Surge

by  Ben Sharples (Bloomberg) Iran’s oil exports are surging, offering solace to both Tehran and a global market fretting over the prospect of sanctions

January 22, 2023
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Sunday, January 15, 2023
Iranian Oil Exports End 2022 At A High, Despite No Nuclear Deal
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Iranian Oil Exports End 2022 At A High, Despite No Nuclear Deal

By Alex Lawler, Bozorgmehr Sharafedin and Chen Aizhu LONDON, Jan 15 (Reuters) – Iranian oil exports hit new highs in the last two months of 2022 and

January 15, 2023
Total Views: 975

Thursday, January 12, 2023
Judge Gavel
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Virginia Man Used Front Shipping Companies to Conceal Iranian Shipments

A 72-year-old Virginia man has pleaded guilty to two conspiracies to do business in Iran without obtaining the necessary licenses or permissions in violation

January 12, 2023
Total Views: 5206

Wednesday, December 21, 2022
A silhouette of a ship underway in the distance at dusk
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Dozens of Ships Stuck Off Iran as Payment Snags Bite – Sources

LONDON, Dec 21 (Reuters) – Dozens of merchant ships with grains and sugar are stuck outside Iranian ports after weeks of delays as payments

December 21, 2022
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Tuesday, November 15, 2022
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Iran-Linked Oil Tankers Lose Flags Following U.S. Sanctions

By Marianna Parraga HOUSTON, Nov 14 (Reuters) – The international ship registries of Djibouti and the Cook Islands suspended the flags on five

November 15, 2022
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Wednesday, July 27, 2022
Iranian Tanker Set to Load Oil Cargo Confiscated by U.S.
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Iranian Tanker Set to Load Oil Cargo Confiscated by U.S.

ATHENS, July 27 (Reuters) – An Iranian-flagged tanker anchored off Piraeus port is expected this week to retrieve part of its cargo which was

July 27, 2022
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Saturday, July 2, 2022
Russian-flagged oil tanker Pegas docked in Greece.Picture taken January 16, 2022. REUTERS/Yoruk Isik
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Seized Iranian Tanker Towed To Piraeus Port

ATHENS, July 2 (Reuters) – An Iranian-flagged tanker seized by Greece in April, part of whose cargo was confiscated by the United States, was being

July 2, 2022
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Tuesday, June 14, 2022
Iranian Tanker Seized by Greece on Behalf of U.S. Released
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Iranian Tanker Seized by Greece on Behalf of U.S. Released

DUBAI, June 14 (Reuters) – Iran’s Ports and Maritime Organisation (PMO) said on Tuesday the Iranian-flagged Lana tanker ship seized in

June 14, 2022
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Thursday, June 9, 2022
After Ruling, Iran Expects to Get Its Confiscated Oil Back
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After Ruling, Iran Expects to Get Its Confiscated Oil Back

DUBAI, June 9 (Reuters) – Iran expects an oil cargo confiscated by the United States off the coast of Greece to be returned in full, Tehran’s

June 9, 2022
Total Views: 1571

Wednesday, June 8, 2022
Greek Court Overturns Decision Allowing U.S. Seizure of Iranian Oil Cargo
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Greek Court Overturns Decision Allowing U.S. Seizure of Iranian Oil Cargo

ATHENS, June 8 (Reuters) – A Greek court on Wednesday overturned an earlier court ruling that allowed the confiscation by the United States of part of

June 8, 2022
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Sunday, June 5, 2022
US May Allow More Iran Oil to Flow Even Without Deal
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US May Allow More Iran Oil to Flow Even Without Deal

By Paul Wallace Jun 5, 2022 (Bloomberg) –The US may allow more sanctioned Iranian oil onto global markets even without a revival of the 2015 nuclear

June 5, 2022
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Saturday, June 4, 2022
Iran’s Seizure of Oil Tankers Responds to ‘Robbery,’ Leader Says
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Iran’s Seizure of Oil Tankers Responds to ‘Robbery,’ Leader Says

By Arsalan Shahla Jun 4, 2022 (Bloomberg) –Iran’s supreme leader said his country’s seizure of two Greek oil tankers in Persian Gulf waters last

June 4, 2022
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Wednesday, June 1, 2022
Shipping Industry Calls for Safe Passage of Ships in Persian Gulf After Iran Seizes Tankers
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Shipping Industry Calls for Safe Passage of Ships in Persian Gulf After Iran Seizes Tankers

The shipping industry is calling for the safe passage of merchant vessels in the Persian Gulf following the seizure of two Greek-flagged oil tankers by Iran

June 1, 2022
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Monday, May 30, 2022
Iran’s Seizure of Greek Tankers Adds Risk to Key Oil Trading Route
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Iran’s Seizure of Greek Tankers Adds Risk to Key Oil Trading Route

By Anthony Di Paola (Bloomberg) — Iran’s seizure of two Greek oil tankers in the Persian Gulf raises the risk of further interruptions to shipments

May 30, 2022
Total Views: 1704

Saturday, May 28, 2022
Iran Says Crew Of Seized Greek Tankers Not Detained 
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Iran Says Crew Of Seized Greek Tankers Not Detained 

DUBAI, May 28 (Reuters) – Iran’s state maritime body said on Saturday the crew of two Greek tankers seized by its Revolutionary Guards on

May 28, 2022
Total Views: 2858

Friday, May 27, 2022
Iran Seizes Two Greek Tankers After U.S. Confiscates Oil Cargo
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Iran Seizes Two Greek Tankers After U.S. Confiscates Oil Cargo

DUBAI/ATHENS, May 27 (Reuters) – Iranian forces seized two Greek tankers in the Gulf on Friday, shortly after Tehran warned it would take

May 27, 2022
Total Views: 47513

Thursday, May 26, 2022
Russian-flagged oil tanker Pegas docked in Greece.Picture taken January 16, 2022. REUTERS/Yoruk Isik
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U.S. Seizes Iranian Oil Cargo Near Greek Island -Sources

By Jonathan Saul, Lefteris Papadimas and Renee Maltezou LONDON/ATHENS, May 26 (Reuters) – The United States has confiscated Iranian oil held on

May 26, 2022
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Sunday, April 24, 2022
A boat of Iranian Revolutionary Guard sails next to Stena Impero, a British-flagged vessel owned by Stena Bulk, at Bandar Abbas port
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Iran Revolutionary Guards Seize Foreign Ship In Gulf For Smuggling Fuel 

DUBAI, April 24 (Reuters) – Iran’s elite Revolutionary Guards have seized a foreign vessel in the Gulf for smuggling 200,000 litres of

April 24, 2022
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