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Thursday, February 12, 2026
A man watches Mexican-flagged ship Papaloapan loaded with humanitarian aid entering Havana's bay days after the island's communist-run government announced increasingly strict rationing measures to confront U.S. efforts to cut off the island’s fuel supply, in Havana
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Mexican Ships Deliver Food and Supplies to Cuba as Island Faces U.S. Fuel Supply Crackdown

Two Mexican-flagged ships delivered 814 tons of humanitarian aid to Havana Harbor on Thursday, defying U.S. pressure after Washington threatened tariffs on

February 12, 2026
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Wednesday, February 11, 2026
Northern Sea Route Traffic Slips in 2025 as Sanctions Constrain Russia’s Arctic Ambitions
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Northern Sea Route Traffic Slips in 2025 as Sanctions Constrain Russia’s Arctic Ambitions

Cargo volumes along Russia’s Northern Sea Route fell in 2025, underscoring how Western sanctions are increasingly curtailing Moscow’s long-held ambitions

February 11, 2026
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Tuesday, February 10, 2026
FILE PHOTO: An oil tanker is seen on Lake Maracaibo in Venezuela's western state of Zulia
Energy

EIA: Expanded U.S. Licenses Set Stage for Venezuela Oil Production Rebound

U.S. expanded licenses for Venezuelan oil exports are expected to restore PDVSA production to pre-blockade levels of 1.2M bpd by mid-2026. Vitol and Trafigura

February 10, 2026
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The MT Grinch pictured following its seizure by French forces in the Mediterranean Sea, January 22, 2026
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Western Seizures Drive Sanctioned Tankers Back to Russian Registry

Western naval interdictions are forcing sanctioned oil tankers out of fraudulent flags and back under the Russian registry, marking a major shift in how Moscow

February 10, 2026
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Monday, February 9, 2026
A ‘North’-series Arc4 LNG carrier in Rotterdam, Netherlands in November 2023
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From Sanctions List to Lay-Up: MOL’s ‘North’ LNG Carriers Sit Idle Months After Delisting

Four MOL LNG carriers built for modern ice-strengthened operations remain idle more than six months after the European Union lifted sanctions following

February 9, 2026
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Russia’s Crude Output Shrinks as US Raises Energy Pressure
Energy

Russia’s Crude Output Shrinks as US Raises Energy Pressure

Russia’s crude output declined for a second straight month in January as the world’s third largest oil producer faces difficulty in marketing its barrels

February 9, 2026
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Friday, February 6, 2026
An aerial view of vessels in the Singapore Strait
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Singapore Calls for Global Action as Shadow Fleet Pressures Strategic Straits

Singapore has issued its clearest warning yet over the growing presence of sanctioned “shadow fleet” tankers operating near the Straits of Malacca and

February 6, 2026
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Thursday, February 5, 2026
Russian LNG Carrier ‘Alexey Kosygin’ Makes First Delivery, Amid Looming Arctic Fleet Crunch
Energy

Russian LNG Carrier ‘Alexey Kosygin’ Makes First Delivery, Amid Looming Arctic Fleet Crunch

Russia’s newest liquefied natural gas carrier, the Arc7 ice?class vessel Alexey Kosygin, made its inaugural delivery to the Saam floating storage and

February 5, 2026
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Wednesday, February 4, 2026
Christophe de Margerie first cargo
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EU Buys 93 Percent of Yamal LNG As Imports Surge Ahead of 2027 Russian Ban

European buyers are aggressively importing liquefied natural gas from Russia’s Arctic Yamal LNG project as the continent prepares for a full EU ban on

February 4, 2026
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Estonia Detains Ship Heading for Russia Suspected of Smuggling
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Estonia Detains Ship Heading for Russia Suspected of Smuggling

Estonia's Tax and Customs Board said late on Tuesday it had detained a container ship sailing under the Bahamian flag in Estonia's internal waters that may be

February 4, 2026
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Tuesday, February 3, 2026
A satellite image of a ship-to-ship (STS) transfer in the Malacca Strait, Malaysia
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Malaysia Releases Tankers Suspected of Illegally Transferring $130 Million Worth of Crude Oil

Two tankers detained off Malaysia's Penang island for allegedly conducting illegal ship-to-ship transfers of crude oil last week have been released along

February 3, 2026
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Monday, February 2, 2026
A satellite image of a ship-to-ship (STS) transfer in the Malacca Strait, Malaysia
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Malaysia Seizes $130 Million Crude Cargo in Major Illegal STS Crackdown

Malaysian maritime authorities have detained two crude oil tankers and seized approximately RM512 million (USD 129.9 million) worth of crude oil following a

February 2, 2026
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Wednesday, January 28, 2026
FILE PHOTO: People look at the oil tanker Marinera, previously known as Bella 1, which was seized by the U.S. Coast Guard last week, as it is moored in the Moray Firth, off the coast of Scotland, Britain
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Shadow Fleet Standoff Off Scotland Signals New Era of Sanctions Enforcement at Sea

The seizure of the oil tanker Marinera, formerly known as Bella 1, and its prolonged standoff off the coast of Scotland has become one of the most significant

January 28, 2026
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Tuesday, January 27, 2026
Stock photo of a tanker at sea
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Sanctioned Shadow Fleet Tanker Escorted After Breakdown Off Spain

An oil tanker under EU sanctions for carrying Russian oil is being escorted to Tanger Med in Morocco by a Spanish rescue ship, Spain's Merchant Marine said on

January 27, 2026
Total Views: 2492

Monday, January 26, 2026
Aerial of Liquified Natural Gas LNG carrier moored to a small gas terminal
Energy

EU Countries Give Final Approval to Russian Gas Ban

European Union countries on Monday gave their final approval to ban Russian gas imports by late 2027, making their vow to cut ties with their former top

January 26, 2026
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Thursday, January 22, 2026
Fuga Bluemarine crude oil tanker lies at anchor near the terminal Kozmino in Nakhodka Bay near the port city of Nakhodka, Russia
Energy

New Tankers Join Russian Oil Trade in Rare Move as Rates Jump

Soaring freight rates have enticed some shipowners to use new tankers to transport Russian oil, a trade usually carried out by older vessels that are close to

January 22, 2026
Total Views: 851

Monday, January 12, 2026
Sweden Urges EU Ban on Support to Russian oil, Gas-Shipping Fleet
Energy

Sweden Urges EU Ban on Support to Russian oil, Gas-Shipping Fleet

The European Union should ban companies from providing any support to Moscow's oil and gas-shipping fleet, introduce sanctions against Russian fertilizers and

January 12, 2026
Total Views: 539

Monday, December 29, 2025
LNG in Arctic
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Arctic Shipping Lane Sees Surge in ‘Shadow Fleet’ Traffic, Totaling 100 Sanctioned Vessels

Russia’s Arctic shipping lanes have become a corridor for the global shadow fleet of sanctioned oil and LNG tankers, raising safety, environmental, and

December 29, 2025
Total Views: 2599

Monday, December 22, 2025
Sanctioned Tanker Links Russia’s Arctic Oil Trade to Venezuela for First Time
Energy

Sanctioned Tanker Links Russia’s Arctic Oil Trade to Venezuela for First Time

A sanctioned oil tanker has for the first time established a direct geographic link between Russia’s Arctic “shadow fleet” and oil product exports to

December 22, 2025
Total Views: 12011

Sunday, December 21, 2025
Russian vessel Adler anchored off Hoganas
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Sweden Boards Sanctioned Russian Cargo Ship

STOCKHOLM, Dec 21 (Reuters) – Sweden’s customs service said on Sunday that authorities had boarded a Russian freighter that anchored in

December 21, 2025
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