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Friday, January 6, 2017
Iranian crude oil supertanker "Delvar" is seen anchored off Singapore. REUTERS/Tim Chong
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Iran Capitalizes on OPEC Oil Cut to Sell Millions of Barrels Stored at Sea

By Jonathan Saul LONDON, Jan 6 (Reuters) – Iran has sold more than 13 million barrels of oil that it had long held on tankers at sea, capitalising on

January 6, 2017
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Tuesday, December 13, 2016
Iran to Work on Nuclear-Powered Marine Vessels After U.S. “Violation” of Nuke Deal
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Iran to Work on Nuclear-Powered Marine Vessels After U.S. “Violation” of Nuke Deal

By Bozorgmehr Sharafedin and Shadia Nasralla BEIRUT/VIENNA, Dec 13 (Reuters) – Iran ordered its scientists on Tuesday to start developing systems for

December 13, 2016
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Monday, November 28, 2016
Iranian Vessel Points Weapon at U.S. Navy Helicopter in Strait of Hormuz
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Iranian Vessel Points Weapon at U.S. Navy Helicopter in Strait of Hormuz

By Idrees Ali WASHINGTON, Nov 28 (Reuters) – An Iranian Islamic Revolutionary Guard vessel pointed its weapon at a U.S. military helicopter in the Strait

November 28, 2016
Total Views: 56

Tuesday, November 15, 2016
Iranian crude oil supertanker "Delvar" is seen anchored off Singapore. REUTERS/Tim Chong
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Iranian Floating Storage Tankers Exit Persian Gulf

By Matthew Wheatley, Oil Analyst, Genscape (Genscape) – During the week ending November 11, three vessels, used for floating storage in Iran,

November 15, 2016
Total Views: 13

Tuesday, November 8, 2016
Iran Signs First Gas Deal Since Sanctions Eased
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Iran Signs First Gas Deal Since Sanctions Eased

By Golnar Motevalli, Hashem Kalantari and Javier Blas (Bloomberg) — Iran signed a $4.8 billion natural gas development project with energy giants

November 8, 2016
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Thursday, October 27, 2016
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Iran Shipping Lines Sees Business Back to Normal in 2017

By Nikolaj Skydsgaard COPENHAGEN Oct 27 (Reuters) – Container shipping firm Islamic Republic of Iran Shipping Lines (IRISL) expects to have regained by

October 27, 2016
Total Views: 19

Tuesday, September 6, 2016
More Iranian Fast Attack Crafts ‘Harasses’ U.S. Navy Ship in Persian Gulf
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More Iranian Fast Attack Crafts ‘Harasses’ U.S. Navy Ship in Persian Gulf

By Idrees Ali WASHINGTON, Sept 6 (Reuters) – A U.S. Navy coastal patrol ship changed course after a fast-attack craft from Iran’s Islamic

September 6, 2016
Total Views: 23

Friday, September 2, 2016
Top India Shipping Line Reviving Iran Venture to Fight Slump
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Top India Shipping Line Reviving Iran Venture to Fight Slump

By Saket Sundria and Debjit Chakraborty (Bloomberg) — State-run Shipping Corp. of India Ltd., struggling for respite from an industry downturn, plans to

September 2, 2016
Total Views: 6

Thursday, August 25, 2016
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U.S. Navy Ship Fires Warning Shots in Latest Encounter with Iranian Patrol Boats

By Idrees Ali WASHINGTON, Aug 25 (Reuters) – A U.S. Navy ship fired warning shots toward an Iranian fast-attack craft that approached two U.S. ships, a

August 25, 2016
Total Views: 36

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Video Shows Iranian Patrol Boats Harass U.S. Navy Destroyer

A U.S. Navy video obtained by USNI News shows the moment four Iranian Revolutionary Guard patrol boats approached the guided-missile destroyer USS Nitz earlier

August 25, 2016
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Watch: Iranian High-Speed-Attack-Boats Swarm US Destroyer

Four Iranian boats “harassed” a US Navy warship near the Persian Gulf, ignoring orders to back off, gCaptain reported yesterday. A defense official said

August 25, 2016
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Wednesday, August 24, 2016
USS Nitze is greeted by spray of fireboat to kick off Fleet Week in New York Harbor
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Iranian Speedboats Intercept/Harass American Guided Missile Destroyer

by Idrees Ali (Reuters) Four vessels from Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) “harassed” a U.S. destroyer on Tuesday by carrying

August 24, 2016
Total Views: 29

Monday, July 11, 2016
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Iran Plans to Double Crude Exports to Regain Market Share

By Hashem Kalantari and Anthony DiPaola (Bloomberg) — Iran plans to double crude exports so long as the increase in shipments is absorbed by global

July 11, 2016
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Tuesday, April 19, 2016
Iranian crude oil supertanker "Delvar" is seen anchored off Singapore. REUTERS/Tim Chong
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Iran Struggles to Find Enough Tankers for Its Oil

By Jonathan Saul and Parisa Hafezi LONDON, April 19 (Reuters) – Iran faces a struggle to increase oil exports because many of its tankers are tied up

April 19, 2016
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Saturday, April 2, 2016
Iranian crude oil supertanker "Delvar" is seen anchored off Singapore. REUTERS/Tim Chong
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Iran Seeking $2.5 Billion to Modernize Oil Tankers

DUBAI, April 2 (Reuters) – Iran is seeking $2.5 billion investment to modernise its oil tankers fleet following the lifting of sanctions against Tehran,

April 2, 2016
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Tuesday, March 22, 2016
Ship Insurers Plug Hole in Iran Oil Coverage Left by U.S. Sanctions
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Ship Insurers Plug Hole in Iran Oil Coverage Left by U.S. Sanctions

By Jonathan Saul and Osamu Tsukimori LONDON/TOKYO, March 22 (Reuters) – Ship insurers have stepped in to help plug a shortfall in cover for transporting

March 22, 2016
Total Views: 52

Monday, February 29, 2016
Oman Port Targets Bigger Iran Shipping Ties
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Oman Port Targets Bigger Iran Shipping Ties

By Jonathan Saul LONDON, Feb 29 (Reuters) – Oman aims to expand shipping and trade links with Iran and get ahead of rivals after the lifting of

February 29, 2016
Total Views: 27

Monday, February 22, 2016
Four Tankers Headed to European Destinations with Iranian Crude
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Four Tankers Headed to European Destinations with Iranian Crude

By Amir Bornaee, Market Analyst, EMEA Oil In recent days, tankers chartered by several European companies such as Total, Litasco, and Cepsa were monitored

February 22, 2016
Total Views: 60

Thursday, February 18, 2016
Iranian crude oil supertanker "Delvar" is seen anchored off Singapore. REUTERS/Tim Chong
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As Iran Revives Oil to Europe, U.S. Insurer Says Tankers Covered

By Alex Longley (Bloomberg) — As Iran prepared to return to the global crude market, ship insurance, an obscure but vital part of the commodity trading

February 18, 2016
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Sunday, February 14, 2016
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Iran Oil Embargo – First Tankers Depart For Europe Since Sanctions End

by Anthony Dipaola & Hashem Kalantari (Bloomberg) Iran loaded its first cargo of oil aboard tankers to Europe since international sanctions ended,

February 14, 2016
Total Views: 79
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