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Thursday, May 28, 2026
Christophe de Margerie first cargo
Shipping

Russia Sends Arctic LNG 2 Cargo East Along Northern Sea Route in Rare May Voyage

The icebreaking LNG carrier Christophe de Margerie appeared to be attempting an unusually early eastbound transit of Russia’s Northern Sea Route (NSR) this

May 28, 2026
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Tuesday, May 26, 2026
The Liberia-flagged tanker Arrhenius at sea, in this still image from video released by Russian state media
News

Mines on LPG Tanker Point to Dangerous New Front in Baltic War

Russia's Federal Security Service announced on Monday that divers had discovered magnetic explosive devices attached to the hull of a Liberia-flagged liquefied

May 26, 2026
Total Views: 883

Saturday, May 23, 2026
Facilities of CPC marine terminal near Novorossiysk
Defense

Ukraine Says It Hit Russia’s Sheskharis Oil Terminal On Black Sea

KYIV, May 23 (Reuters) – The Ukrainian military said on Saturday it had struck Russia’s Sheskharis oil terminal – one of the largest on the

May 23, 2026
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Wednesday, May 20, 2026
South Korea Selects Operator for First Arctic Container Trial Voyage via Russia’s Northern Sea Route
Shipping

South Korea Selects Operator for First Arctic Container Trial Voyage via Russia’s Northern Sea Route

South Korea has preliminarily selected shipping company Panstar Line to operate the country’s first trial container voyage along Russia’s Northern Sea

May 20, 2026
Total Views: 1176

Tuesday, May 19, 2026
US Imposes Fresh Sanctions on Iranian Exchange House, Shadow Fleet Vessels
News

US Imposes Fresh Sanctions on Iranian Exchange House, Shadow Fleet Vessels

The Trump administration on Tuesday imposed sanctions on an Iranian foreign currency exchange house and what it said were front companies overseeing

May 19, 2026
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Monday, May 18, 2026
Aerial photo of an oil tanker at anchor. Stock Photo: Nickeo23/Shutterstock
Shipping

Treasury Extends Russian Oil Sanctions Relief as Hormuz Crisis Tightens Global Supplies

U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent announced Monday that the Treasury Department is issuing a temporary 30-day general license allowing “the

May 18, 2026
Total Views: 487

Russia Expands LNG Dark Fleet With Four Tankers to Boost Exports
Energy

Russia Expands LNG Dark Fleet With Four Tankers to Boost Exports

Four liquefied natural gas tankers that until recently serviced Oman’s export plant are beginning to load fuel from a US-sanctioned Russian project, the

May 18, 2026
Total Views: 889

Wednesday, May 13, 2026
LNG Terminal in Germany. Photo Michael Sohn/Pool via REUTERS
Energy

Europe Swaps Russian Gas Dependence for U.S. LNG Reliance as Middle East Turmoil Tightens Squeeze

Europe’s rush to quit Russian pipeline gas has created a new energy vulnerability: growing dependence on U.S. liquefied natural gas, as war-linked supply

May 13, 2026
Total Views: 1672

Monday, May 11, 2026
Russia-linked LNG Carrier ‘Merkuriy’ Loads at Arctic Hub, Expanding Shadow Fleet Capacity
Shipping

Russia-linked LNG Carrier ‘Merkuriy’ Loads at Arctic Hub, Expanding Shadow Fleet Capacity

The LNG carrier Merkuriy, recently reflagged to Russia alongside three other tankers, has been observed loading liquefied natural gas at the Saam floating

May 11, 2026
Total Views: 1489

Friday, May 8, 2026
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: 1155

Monday, May 4, 2026
Stricken Russian LNG Tanker ‘Arctic Metagaz’ Anchored Off Libya After Two-Month Odyssey, Future Uncertain
Incidents

Stricken Russian LNG Tanker ‘Arctic Metagaz’ Anchored Off Libya After Two-Month Odyssey, Future Uncertain

The burnt-out Russian LNG carrier Arctic Metagaz has been anchored off Libya’s eastern coast, potentially ending a two-month drift across the central

May 4, 2026
Total Views: 4056

Tuesday, April 28, 2026
lng ship bunkering in fog
Shipping

Russia-Linked LNG Carriers Head North After Reflagging, Signalling Arctic Fleet Expansion

Four recently reflagged liquefied natural gas (LNG) carriers linked to new Turkish-controlled entities are heading north in the Atlantic, in what analysts say

April 28, 2026
Total Views: 2533

Tuesday, April 14, 2026
Russian Drones hit Ukrainian Port, Damage Panama-Flagged Vessel, Officials Say
News

Russian Drones hit Ukrainian Port, Damage Panama-Flagged Vessel, Officials Say

Russian drones attacked Ukraine's Izmail port in the southern Odesa region overnight and damaged a civilian Panama-flagged vessel, Ukrainian officials said

April 14, 2026
Total Views: 889

Friday, April 10, 2026
Estonia Says Detaining Russia’s Tankers in Baltic Sea is Too Risky
News

Estonia Says Detaining Russia’s Tankers in Baltic Sea is Too Risky

NATO member Estonia will refrain from detaining Russia's "shadow fleet" vessels in the Baltic Sea, worried that seizing oil tankers and other ships sanctioned

April 10, 2026
Total Views: 1836

Christophe de Margerie LNG carrier
Energy

EU Ramps Up Yamal LNG Imports in Q1, Paying Russia $3.3 billion Despite Looming Ban

The European Union sharply increased imports of liquefied natural gas from Russia’s Yamal LNG project in the first quarter of 2026, taking nearly all

April 10, 2026
Total Views: 700

MT Mount Fuji, a Russian oil tanker carrying Russian oil, waits to unload near Narara Marine National Park in the Arabian Sea
Shipping

Russian-Flagged Tanker Transits Hormuz Into Gulf in Rare Passage

A Russian-flagged supertanker passed through the Strait of Hormuz into the Persian Gulf, marking a rare passage for one of the nation’s ships as traders

April 10, 2026
Total Views: 1417

Thursday, April 9, 2026
Russian President Vladimir Putin attends a meeting
News

Kremlin Says Russia Has Right to Defend Itself From ‘Piracy’ After Report of Warship Escort Near UK

The Kremlin said on Thursday that Russia had the right to defend itself from what it called piracy after a British newspaper reported that a Russian navy

April 9, 2026
Total Views: 1126

ALNG2 sunset
Energy

Russia Offers Sanctioned LNG to Energy-Hungry Asia at a Discount

Russia is seeking to leverage a global natural gas supply crunch to lure energy-starved South Asia into purchasing shipments from its US-sanctioned facilities,

April 9, 2026
Total Views: 382

Wednesday, April 8, 2026
Oil is pumped into an oil tanker at the Ust-Luga oil products terminal in the settlement of Ust-luga
Energy

Russia Oil Export Revenues Hit Highest Since Early Ukraine War as Prices Surge, Despite Ukrainian Port Attacks

Russia’s oil export revenues have climbed to their highest levels since the early months of the Ukraine war, driven by a surge in global crude prices and a

April 8, 2026
Total Views: 504

Tuesday, April 7, 2026
World is Lining Up for Russian Energy, the Kremlin Says
Energy

World is Lining Up for Russian Energy, the Kremlin Says

The Kremlin said on Tuesday there were a huge number of requests for Russian energy from a range of different places amid a grave global energy crisis that was

April 7, 2026
Total Views: 697