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Thursday, November 27, 2025
Second Russian Tanker Appears Off Venezuela After Seahorse’s Cat-and-Mouse With U.S. Navy
Energy

Second Russian Tanker Appears Off Venezuela After Seahorse’s Cat-and-Mouse With U.S. Navy

A second vessel tied to Russia’s shadow fleet has joined the sanctioned tanker Seahorse off the coast of Venezuela, days after the Seahorse was involved in a

November 27, 2025
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Tuesday, November 25, 2025
Indonesia seizes Iranian flagged tanker suspected of illegal oil transshipment in Indonesia's North Natuna Sea. Picture released July 11, 2023. Indonesia's Maritime Security Agency (Bakamla) / Handout via REUTERS
Energy

Iranian Oil Held at Sea Hits Most Since ‘23 as China Demand Lags

The amount of Iranian crude held on tankers at sea has swelled to the highest in two-and-a-half years, reflecting slower demand from top buyer China even as

November 25, 2025
Total Views: 1438

Monday, November 24, 2025
File photo of an oil tanker at sea
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Treasury Expands Iran Sanctions Targeting Shadow Fleet and Military Oil Network

The U.S. Department of the Treasury has announced a comprehensive expansion of sanctions against Iran’s oil export infrastructure, targeting dozens of

November 24, 2025
Total Views: 497

Indonesia to Auction US-Sanctioned Supertanker It Seized in 2023
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Indonesia to Auction US-Sanctioned Supertanker It Seized in 2023

The Indonesian government is auctioning off a US-sanctioned supertanker and its cargo of crude oil for at least $70 million, according to government

November 24, 2025
Total Views: 15800

Friday, November 21, 2025
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy and Turkey's President Tayyip Erdogan (not pictured) attend a joint press conference in Ankara, Turkey, November 19, 2025
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Kyiv Under Pressure as Trump Sets One-Week Deadline for Peace Deal

 President Volodymyr Zelenskiy warned on Friday that Ukraine risked losing its dignity and freedom — or Washington’s backing — over a U.S. peace plan

November 21, 2025
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Wednesday, November 12, 2025
Eternity C beginning to sink
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U.S. Widens Sanctions in Global Crackdown on Iran’s Missile and Drone Networks

The U.S. Department of the Treasury has imposed sanctions on 32 individuals and entities operating across eight countries in a coordinated effort to disrupt

November 12, 2025
Total Views: 720

Monday, November 10, 2025
lng ship bunkering in fog
Energy

Russian ‘Dark Fleet’ LNG Carrier Carrying Sanctioned Gas Reappears Off South China Coast

A liquefied natural gas tanker carrying sanctioned Russian gas has reappeared near China’s Hainan Island three weeks after a dark transfer. It is likely

November 10, 2025
Total Views: 2947

Thursday, October 30, 2025
vlcc tanker u-turn
News

India-Bound Tanker Carrying Russian Crude Reverses Course After U.S. Sanctions

By Weilun Soon (Bloomberg) — An India-bound tanker filled with Russian crude reversed course and is now idling in the Baltic Sea, a sign of potential

October 30, 2025
Total Views: 1528

Audax carrying a module for Arctic LNG 2 across the Arctic. (Source: Red Box Energy Services)
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EU Lifts Sanctions on Heavy-Load Carriers ‘Audax’ and ‘Pugnax’ Involved in Russian Arctic LNG Construction

In a surprise move the EU has unsanctioned two polar class heavy lift vessels, Audax and Pugnax. The vessels were purpose-built for the construction of

October 30, 2025
Total Views: 3350

Tuesday, October 28, 2025
India State Refiners Mull Russia Oil Options After Sanctions
Energy

India State Refiners Mull Russia Oil Options After Sanctions

 India’s state-run refiners are considering whether they can continue to take some discounted Russian oil cargoes by leaning on small suppliers instead of

October 28, 2025
Total Views: 727

Monday, October 27, 2025
Indian Refiners Pause New Russian Oil Orders, Await Clarity, Sources Say
Energy

Indian Refiners Pause New Russian Oil Orders, Await Clarity, Sources Say

Indian refiners have not placed new orders for Russian oil purchases since sanctions were imposed, as they await clarity from the government and suppliers,

October 27, 2025
Total Views: 497

Thursday, October 23, 2025
A crude oil tanker lies at anchor near the terminal Kozmino in Nakhodka Bay. REUTERS/Tatiana Meel
Energy

Chinese State Buyers Step Back From Russian Oil on Sanctions

Chinese state-owned companies including Sinopec canceled some purchases of seaborne Russian crude after the US blacklisted Rosneft PJSC and Lukoil PJSC, adding

October 23, 2025
Total Views: 1085

Monday, October 20, 2025
LNG Carrier 'Perle' and "CCH Gas' conducting a STS transfer off the coast of Malaysia
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China Joins Russia’s Shadow Fleet with First-Ever Dark LNG Ship-to-Ship Transfer

Russia has carried out its first ship-to-ship (STS) transfer of liquefied natural gas (LNG) using so-called “shadow fleet” vessels, teaming up with a

October 20, 2025
Total Views: 17310

Thursday, October 16, 2025
Hanwha Philly Shipyard building dock
Shipbuilding

Chinese Sanctions on Hanwha’s US Shipbuilding Units Aim to ‘Coerce’ South Korea, State Dept Says

Chinese sanctions imposed this week on U.S. affiliates of shipbuilder Hanwha Ocean 042660.KSaim to undermine South Korea-U.S. cooperation and "to

October 16, 2025
Total Views: 1097

Wednesday, October 15, 2025
vlcc tanker u-turn
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Tanker Diversions From Sanctioned Chinese Terminal May Cause Congestion at Other Ports

Trading firms have diverted at least five more crude oil tankers from a major port in eastern China after the U.S. imposed sanctions on an import terminal

October 15, 2025
Total Views: 798

Tuesday, October 14, 2025
Hanwha Philly Shipyard building dock
Shipbuilding

China’s Sanctions Against US-Linked Hanwha Units Seen as Warning Gesture, Analysts Say

China's sanctions against five U.S.-linked affiliates of South Korean shipbuilder Hanwha Ocean 042660.KS are seen as a warning gesture without immediate

October 14, 2025
Total Views: 1097

Monday, October 13, 2025
Russia Unveils Plans for First Domestically-Built LNG Carrier to Overcome Sanctions
Shipbuilding

Russia Unveils Plans for First Domestically-Built LNG Carrier to Overcome Sanctions

Blocked from accessing western tech, Russia's United Shipbuilding Corporation (USC) aims to construct the country’s first ice-class gas carrier. The company

October 13, 2025
Total Views: 2296

oil tanker
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Sinopec Diverts Supertanker From US-sanctioned Port

The latest U.S. sanctions on a major Chinese crude oil terminal have forced refining group Sinopec to divert a supertanker and ask some plants to cut crude

October 13, 2025
Total Views: 2605

Monday, September 29, 2025
Bulker under construction at Yangzijiang Shipbuilding in China
Shipbuilding

Yangzijiang Shipbuilding Terminates $180 Million Tanker Contract Over US Sanctions Concerns

Yangzijiang Shipbuilding Holdings Ltd has terminated contracts for four 50,000DWT MR oil tankers worth approximately US$180 million after discovering its buyer

September 29, 2025
Total Views: 5397

Thursday, September 25, 2025
Trump Pushes Turkey on Russian oil, Hints at Lifting Sanctions
Energy

Trump Pushes Turkey on Russian oil, Hints at Lifting Sanctions

President Donald Trump said on Thursday he believes Turkey will agree to his request to stop purchasing Russian oil and that he may lift U.S. sanctions on

September 25, 2025
Total Views: 1604