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Saturday, February 28, 2026
Oil tankers navigate Strait of Hormuz waterway as Iran conflict threatens Persian Gulf crude exports
Maritime Security

Will Trump’s Iran Strikes Break the Global Oil Market?

U.S.-Israeli strikes on Iran and Tehran's retaliatory attacks across the Persian Gulf are disrupting oil exports from a region that supplies 20% of global

46 minutes ago
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Oil tanker navigating the Strait of Hormuz, the critical chokepoint now under Persian Gulf maritime warning zone
Maritime Security

U.S. Navy Declares Maritime Warning Zone Across Persian Gulf

The U.S. Navy declared a maritime warning zone across the Persian Gulf after strikes on Iran prompted retaliation, with oil majors suspending shipments through

3 hours ago
Total Views: 1144

Thursday, February 26, 2026
tanker at sea
Shipping

Russia and Iran Launch Oil Price War for Chinese Buyers as India Retreats

Russian and Iranian oil producers are slashing prices in a fierce competition for Chinese buyers after India cut imports by 40%. Nearly 48 million barrels of

February 26, 2026
Total Views: 1149

Monday, February 23, 2026
Handysize gas tanker
Shipping News

Soaring Tanker Costs Force West African Oil Price Cuts

West African crude traders are slashing prices as soaring freight costs and an unfavorable Brent-Dubai spread kill Asian demand. Tanker rates to Asia hit

February 23, 2026
Total Views: 388

Wednesday, February 18, 2026
Countless cargo ships in the strait of hormuz
News

Oil Rallies as US–Iran Tensions Flare

Oil gained the most since October as traders weighed whether talks between the US and Iran will be enough to avert conflict, following a report that American

February 18, 2026
Total Views: 640

Monday, October 13, 2025
tanker at sea
Shipping

Oil Contango Deepens for 2026 as Trade Tensions Stoke Glut Fears

Bearish signs are cropping up across the oil market after US President Donald Trump’s latest tariff threats fanned fears of an imminent

October 13, 2025
Total Views: 784

Sunday, July 16, 2023
Crew members check the deck of the Russian oil cargo Pure Point, carrying crude oil, anchored at a port in Karachi, Pakistan June 13, 2023. REUTERS/Akhtar Soomro/File Photo
Shipping

Oil Surge To $80 Shows Long-Awaited Market Tightening Is Here

By Grant Smith Jul 16, 2023 (Bloomberg) –Betting on a tighter oil market has been a bad trade for most of this year. But there are signs it’s

July 16, 2023
Total Views: 2487

Thursday, May 25, 2023
Opinion: Global Freight Cycle May Have Hit Bottom
Shipping

Opinion: Global Freight Cycle May Have Hit Bottom

LONDON, May 25 (Reuters) – Global freight volumes show signs of having bottomed out in the first quarter, signalling the industrial cycle may

May 25, 2023
Total Views: 2487

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: 2461

Monday, November 28, 2022
Oil tanker in Ningbo Zhoushan port
News

Oil Prices Plunge On China Unrest

By Yongchang Chin (Bloomberg) Oil tumbled to the lowest level since December as a wave of unrest in China punished risk assets and clouded the

November 28, 2022
Total Views: 4429

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: 6490

Friday, October 28, 2022
oil tanker photo
Offshore

OPEC Expects Oil Demand Will Rise Until 2035

By Alex Lawler (Reuters) – OPEC is likely to maintain its view world oil demand will rise for another decade, longer than many other forecasters predict,

October 28, 2022
Total Views: 1489

Saturday, July 23, 2022
two tankers conduct ship-to-ship transfer
News

Dark Tanker Market Gets Competitive

Data from Vortexa, a platform in the energy industry, shows that Iran, Russia, and Venezuela are all vying to sell oil to Asia. According to the analysis,

July 23, 2022
Total Views: 4057

Wednesday, June 22, 2022
File photo of an offshore drillship
Offshore

Schlumberger Sees Global Offshore Oil Exploration and Production Accelerating

By Liz Hampton June 22 (Reuters) – Spending in the global oil exploration and production industry is “poised to accelerate broadly” and

June 22, 2022
Total Views: 2107

Saturday, April 9, 2022
product tanker
Shipping

East Coast Jet Fuel Prices Continue Ascent, Reinforcements Out At Sea

By Laura Sanicola April 8 (Reuters) – East Coast jet fuel prices are showing no sign of retreat from record levels with nearest reinforcements

April 9, 2022
Total Views: 2292

Monday, April 4, 2022
Exxon Mobil Flags Highest Profit Since 2008 on Surging Oil Prices
Offshore

Exxon Mobil Flags Highest Profit Since 2008 on Surging Oil Prices

By Kevin Crowley and Kasia Klimasinska (Bloomberg) — Exxon Mobil Corp. signaled its highest profit since 2008 as Russia’s war in Ukraine upended

April 4, 2022
Total Views: 1103

Sunday, March 13, 2022
A bunker vessel prepares to supply fuel to Hin Leong's Pu Tuo Shan VLCC supertanker in the waters off Jurong Island in Singapore
Shipping

Oil Resumes Decline Following A Tumultuous Week

By Rob Verdonck and Serene Cheong Mar 13, 2022 (Bloomberg) –Oil resumed its decline after Iran carried out a missile strike in Iraq following the

March 13, 2022
Total Views: 5601

Tuesday, March 8, 2022
containership ship bunkering
Shipping

Soaring Bunker Prices Could Speed Up ‘Return to Normal’ for Container Shipping

By Mike Wackett (The Loadstar) – Low-sulphur bunker prices increased another $100 per ton yesterday and, having soared by a third since the end of

March 8, 2022
Total Views: 12876

offshore rig
Offshore

Oil Jumps to $130 With U.S. and U.K. Set to Ban Russia Imports

By Julia Fanzeres and Alex Longley (Bloomberg) — Oil extended its rally as the U.S. and U.K. said they plan to ban Russian oil imports while oil giant

March 8, 2022
Total Views: 979

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News

More Russian Oil Deeply Discounted As Load Port Ban Risk Alarms Buyers

By Tsuyoshi Inajima (Bloomberg) A cargo of Russian Sokol oil from the Far East was offered at a steep discount as the nation’s invasion of Ukraine and the

March 8, 2022
Total Views: 3362