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Friday, July 20, 2012
Pentagon: Iran Has Plans to Attack Oil Platforms and Tankers [WSJ REPORT]

Pentagon: Iran Has Plans to Attack Oil Platforms and Tankers [WSJ REPORT]

By Julian E. Barnes, The Wall Street Journal WASHINGTON — U.S. government officials, citing new intelligence, said Iran has developed plans to disrupt

July 20, 2012
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Friday, July 13, 2012
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Japan Dodges EU Embargo, Loads Supertanker at Iran’s Kharg Island

(Bloomberg) — Japan will load its first Iranian crude cargo backed by sovereign guarantees since sanctions disrupted coverage in the international

July 13, 2012
Total Views: 16

Thursday, July 12, 2012
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U.S. Adds NITC Tankers to Iranian Sanction List

(Bloomberg) — The U.S. Treasury identified the National Iranian Tanker Co. as an Iranian government entity, a move intended to make it tougher for Iran

July 12, 2012
Total Views: 27

Tuesday, July 10, 2012
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Iranian Oil Breaks the Gauntlet with Indian Tankers, and Insurance

MUMBAI–United India Insurance Co. has agreed to provide protection and indemnity cover to Indian tankers carrying oil from Iran with General Insurance

July 10, 2012
Total Views: 26

Tuesday, July 3, 2012
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Crude Prices Spike After Latest Threats from Iran

(Dow Jones) Oil prices were solidly higher Tuesday morning on revived tensions over the Iranian nuclear program and renewed speculation about more Central Bank

July 3, 2012
Total Views: 6

Monday, July 2, 2012
Iran Drafts Bill to Block Straits of Hormuz Following Embargo

Iran Drafts Bill to Block Straits of Hormuz Following Embargo

LONDON–Iran has drafted a bill to block the Strait of Hormuz for oil tankers from states that support oil sanctions, an Iranian lawmaker said Monday. In

July 2, 2012
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Friday, June 22, 2012
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National Iranian Oil Company Moves to Beijing Ahead of Embargo

SINGAPORE (Dow Jones) —National Iranian Oil Co. will move its top fuel oil trader to head its Beijing office next month just as Europe’s embargo

June 22, 2012
Total Views: 86

Monday, June 18, 2012
GL Halts Iran Business [REPORT]
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GL Halts Iran Business [REPORT]

Ship classification society Germanischer Lloyd has reportedly stopped verifying safety and environmental standards for ship’s belonging to Iran’s

June 18, 2012
Total Views: 12

Thursday, June 14, 2012
United Against Nuclear Iran Targets Germanischer Lloyd
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United Against Nuclear Iran Targets Germanischer Lloyd

U.S.-based pressure group against Iran’s nuclear ambitions, United Against Nuclear Iran (UANI), on Thursday called on classification society Germanischer

June 14, 2012
Total Views: 8

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Iranian Sanctions Force India to Look Elsewhere for Crude and LNG Supplies

(Dow Jones) NEW DELHI–India has sought more crude oil and liquefied natural gas from Saudi Arabia, Algeria and Qatar as the U.S. and European Union

June 14, 2012
Total Views: 10

Wednesday, June 13, 2012
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EU Shipping Insurance Sanctions Against Iran are Imminent

(Dow Jones) VIENNA–The European Union has no intention of halting or delaying the implementation of shipping insurance-related sanctions against Iran,

June 13, 2012
Total Views: 8

Thursday, June 7, 2012
Bureau Veritas Pulls Plug on Iran Operations
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Bureau Veritas Pulls Plug on Iran Operations

French classification society Bureau Veritas has halted its marine work in Iran, pledging to end its certification of Iranian vessels, specifically those of

June 7, 2012
Total Views: 20

Tuesday, May 15, 2012
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Is Your Bunker Fuel Guaranteed Iranian-Free?

SINGAPORE (Dow Jones)–Western sanctions against Iran are becoming a major headache for European and other shipping companies whose vessels refuel in

May 15, 2012
Total Views: 10

Monday, May 14, 2012
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Iranian Crude is Still Finding its Way to India, SCI Largely Unaffected by Sanctions

SINGAPORE (Dow Jones)–Shipping Corp. of India Ltd. (523598.BY), India’s largest shipping company by fleet size, doesn’t expect any

May 14, 2012
Total Views: 17

Saturday, May 5, 2012
False Alarm in Gulf of Oman
Piracy

False Alarm in Gulf of Oman

A report of a vessel hijacking in the Gulf of Oman on Friday has turned out to be nothing more than a false alarm, according to maritime situational awareness

May 5, 2012
Total Views: 7

Tuesday, April 24, 2012
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Sanctions Creating Oil Stockpile as a Dozen Iranian Supertankers Now Storing Oil

LONDON (Dow Jones)–Iranian oil stored at sea is building up due to international sanctions but the measures are also proving a boon to its home-grown

April 24, 2012
Total Views: 30

Saturday, April 14, 2012
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Iranian Oil Tanker Fleet Tries to Hide, AIS Transponders Ordered to be Switched Off

Iran is disabling tracking systems on most of its 39-ship tanker fleet, Reuters reported Friday, citing oil industry, trading and shipping sources, who said it

April 14, 2012
Total Views: 23

Monday, April 9, 2012
Iranian Navy Frees Ship from Somali Pirates [UPDATE]
Piracy

Iranian Navy Frees Ship from Somali Pirates [UPDATE]

Iran’s Navy has once again flexed its muscles in the fight against piracy, reportedly freeing a Chinese cargo ship and its 28 crew hijacked last week in

April 9, 2012
Total Views: 45

Saturday, April 7, 2012
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Iran Halts Greek Oil Shipments After Bills Left Unpaid – UPDATE [REPORT]

LONDON -(Dow Jones)- Iran stopped shipping oil to Greece and may halt supplies to Royal Dutch Shell PLC (RDSB.LN, RDSA, RDSB) over unpaid bills, Iran media

April 7, 2012
Total Views: 106

Tuesday, April 3, 2012
Iranian-Owned Bulker Freed from Pirate Control after Iran’s Navy Launches Raid [UPDATE]
Piracy

Iranian-Owned Bulker Freed from Pirate Control after Iran’s Navy Launches Raid [UPDATE]

Both Somalia Report and the Tehran Times are reporting that the M/V Eglantine, a Bolivian-flagged and Iranian-owned bulk carrier hijacked by Somali pirates

April 3, 2012
Total Views: 16
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