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Tuesday, October 13, 2026
France Seizes Another ‘Shadow Fleet’ Tanker; Russia Decries ‘Piracy’
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France Seizes Another ‘Shadow Fleet’ Tanker; Russia Decries ‘Piracy’

France's military was taking a tanker suspected to be part of Russia's "shadow fleet" skirting Western sanctions to Reunion island on Tuesday in what Moscow

October 13, 2026
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South Korean President Hails Arctic Container Shipping Trial, but Commercial and Sanctions Questions Remain
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South Korean President Hails Arctic Container Shipping Trial, but Commercial and Sanctions Questions Remain

South Korean President Lee Jae Myung welcomed the PanStar Acro and its crew home on Tuesday after the container ship completed the country’s first round-trip

October 13, 2026
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Friday, October 9, 2026
EU Imports Record 12.18 Million Tonnes of Russian Arctic LNG
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EU Imports Record 12.18 Million Tonnes of Russian Arctic LNG

Europe's estimated bill reaches €7.88 billion through September as U.S. sanctions deadline adds uncertainty for Yamal's specialized tanker

October 9, 2026
Total Views: 983

Wednesday, October 7, 2026
Sanctioned 22-Year-Old Tanker Makes Rare Late-Season Arctic Voyage
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Sanctioned 22-Year-Old Tanker Makes Rare Late-Season Arctic Voyage

A 22-year-old product tanker sanctioned by the European Union is making an unusual late-season voyage along Russia's Northern Sea Route, highlighting the

October 7, 2026
Total Views: 1743

Thursday, October 1, 2026
LNG carrier Alexey Kosygin sea trials
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UK Sanctions Five LNG Carriers in New Russia Package

The United Kingdom has sanctioned five liquefied natural gas carriers as part of a new package of measures targeting Russia's efforts to expand a maritime

October 1, 2026
Total Views: 882

Monday, September 21, 2026
U.S. Sanctions Law Puts Russia’s Arctic Yamal LNG Fleet in Crosshairs
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U.S. Sanctions Law Puts Russia’s Arctic Yamal LNG Fleet in Crosshairs

A new U.S. sanctions law could put the specialized fleet that keeps Russia’s Yamal LNG project operating in the Arctic under unprecedented pressure,

September 21, 2026
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Friday, August 28, 2026
Vessels in the Strait of Hormuz are visible near the beach of Bandar Abbas
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Iran Urges Countries Not to Implement New U.S. Sanctions as Mediators Focus on Reopening Strait

Iran condemned the United States' new economic sanctions on Friday as "state terrorism," while its supreme leader said he was banning acts that could harm

August 28, 2026
Total Views: 997

Thursday, August 20, 2026
U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent speaks to the media after two days of meetings with a Chinese delegation, in Paris, France March 16, 2026
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US Will Impose ‘Toughest Sanctions in History’ on Iran, Bessent Says

The U.S. will impose "the toughest sanctions in history" on Iran, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said on Thursday, a focus on economic measures he suggested

August 20, 2026
Total Views: 1102

Thursday, July 23, 2026
Arctic LNG 2 Train 3 Modules Offloaded at Novatek Yard, but Satellite Images Show Construction Still Largely Idle
Energy

Arctic LNG 2 Train 3 Modules Offloaded at Novatek Yard, but Satellite Images Show Construction Still Largely Idle

The first two topside modules intended for the third production train of Russia’s Arctic LNG 2 project have been offloaded at Novatek’s Belokamenka

July 23, 2026
Total Views: 2352

Thursday, July 16, 2026
EU’s Next Russia Sanctions Package Adrift Following Greek Veto to Protect Arctic LNG Shipping Interests
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EU’s Next Russia Sanctions Package Adrift Following Greek Veto to Protect Arctic LNG Shipping Interests

Greece has thrown the European Union’s proposed 21st sanctions package against Russia into limbo, demanding exemptions for a domestic shipping company whose

July 16, 2026
Total Views: 3497

Monday, July 13, 2026
The liquefied natural gas (LNG) tanker Nikolay Yevgenov at the Montoir-de-Bretagne LNG Terminal. REUTERS/Stephane Mahe
Energy

EU Paid Nearly €6 Billion for Russian Arctic LNG in First Half of 2026 Despite Phase-Out Plan

European Union countries paid an estimated 5.96 billion euros ($6.82 billion) for liquefied natural gas from Russia’s Yamal LNG project during the first six

July 13, 2026
Total Views: 662

Thursday, June 25, 2026
NSR escort July 2024
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Allianz Sees Arctic Shipping Boom Potential, But Warns Risks, Sanctions and Geopolitics Could Hamper Growth

Arctic shipping continues to attract interest as melting sea ice and geopolitical disruptions push companies to explore faster trade routes between Asia and

June 25, 2026
Total Views: 665

Friday, June 19, 2026
FILE PHOTO: Tankers sail in the Gulf, near the Strait of Hormuz, as seen from northern Ras al-Khaimah, near the border with Oman’s Musandam governance, amid the U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran, in United Arab Emirates
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Iran Oil Surges as Seven Supertankers Sail After Blockade Lifts

Iranian crude oil flows appeared to surge following the lifting of a months-long US naval blockade on the Islamic Republic’s ports, even as visible traffic

June 19, 2026
Total Views: 4539

Tuesday, June 16, 2026
LNG carrier in dense fog
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UK Targets New Arctic LNG 2 ‘Shadow Fleet’ Vessels as Russia Scrambles for Tankers

Britain on Tuesday imposed sanctions on four liquefied natural gas carriers linked to Russia's Arctic LNG 2 project, becoming the first G7 country to target

June 16, 2026
Total Views: 700

Monday, June 15, 2026
Gazprom sign
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EU Sanctions Shipping Arms of Gazprom and Lukoil Over ‘High-Risk’ Russian Oil Transport Practices

The European Union has sanctioned the shipping subsidiaries of Russian energy giants Gazprom and Lukoil, broadening its crackdown on Moscow’s oil

June 15, 2026
Total Views: 751

Wednesday, June 10, 2026
EU Imports of Russian Arctic LNG Surge Despite New Restrictions, Spain Leads May Buying
Energy

EU Imports of Russian Arctic LNG Surge Despite New Restrictions, Spain Leads May Buying

European Union imports of Russian liquefied natural gas from the Arctic Yamal LNG project continue to climb in the first five months of 2026 despite the

June 10, 2026
Total Views: 594

Thursday, May 28, 2026
tanker at sea
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U.S. Targets Iran Shipping Network With New Sanctions

The U.S. Treasury Department on Thursday unveiled a fresh round of sanctions targeting a network of shipping companies, tanker operators, and commercial

May 28, 2026
Total Views: 924

Tuesday, May 19, 2026
U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent speaks to the media after two days of meetings with a Chinese delegation, in Paris, France March 16, 2026
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U.S. Extends Russian Oil Waiver Through June as Oil Markets Tighten

The U.S. Treasury Department has extended its temporary sanctions wind-down authorization for Russian oil cargoes already at sea, issuing a new general license

May 19, 2026
Total Views: 552

Russia's shadow fleet vessels in unofficial anchorage area in the Gulf of Finland
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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
Total Views: 388

Monday, May 4, 2026
Stricken Russian LNG Tanker ‘Arctic Metagaz’ Anchored Off Libya After Two-Month Odyssey, Future Uncertain
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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: 4383