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Tuesday, October 21, 2025
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News

U.S. Seeks 1 Million Barrels for Strategic Petroleum Reserve

The U.S. Department of Energy said on Tuesday it is looking to buy 1 million barrels of crude oil for delivery to the Strategic Petroleum Reserve, as it seeks

October 21, 2025
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Monday, October 20, 2025
tanker at sea
News

Global Crude in Transit Reaches Record 1.24 Billion Barrels as Supply Surges

A flotilla of crude oil on the world’s oceans expanded to a fresh high as producer nations keep adding barrels and the tankers sail further for

October 20, 2025
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Thursday, October 16, 2025
A drone view of three berths able to load vessels with oil is seen after their construction at Westridge Marine Terminal, the terminus of the Canadian government-owned Trans Mountain pipeline expansion project in Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada, April 26, 2024. REUTERS/Chris Helgren/File Photo
Shipping

Baltic Exchange Launches New Canadian Crude Tanker Routes as Geopolitics Reshape Energy Trade

The Baltic Exchange has launched two new Aframax tanker benchmarks tracking Canadian crude exports to Asia, marking a direct response to shifting global trade

October 16, 2025
Total Views: 478

Wednesday, October 15, 2025
Iran’s Tanker Fleet Mysteriously Resumes Transparent AIS Transmissions After Seven-Year Blackout
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Iran’s Tanker Fleet Mysteriously Resumes Transparent AIS Transmissions After Seven-Year Blackout

Most Iranian-flagged tankers have begun transmitting properly over the Automatic Identification System (AIS) without spoofing for the first time in seven and a

October 15, 2025
Total Views: 1541

Monday, October 13, 2025
Laden crude oil tanker approaches the port of Qingdao, China in the morning fog. Photo credit: Shutterstock/Igor Grochev
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DHT Says Its Fleet Should Be Exempt from China’s New Port Fees on US-Linked Ships

DHT Holdings, Inc. says that its fleet should not be subject to new Chinese port fees on US-linked vessels that are set to take effect on Tuesday, based on

October 13, 2025
Total Views: 866

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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: 775

Sunday, October 5, 2025
Panamanian-flagged Caribbean Glory vessel, loads crude oil at a TLU (Tanker Loading Unit) in the Gulf of Morrosquillo, in Covenas
Energy

Oil Barrels At Sea Soar To Most Since 2023 As Supply Glut Looms

By Alex Longley Oct 3, 2025 (Bloomberg) –The amount of oil on tankers plowing the world’s oceans climbed to the highest in more than two years,

October 5, 2025
Total Views: 590

Tuesday, September 30, 2025
Sounion oil tanker on fire in Red Sea. EUNAVFOR ASPIDES/Handout via REUTERS
News

Houthis Impose Sanctions on Major US Oil Companies, Claim Responsibility for Minervagracht Attack

The Houthi-aligned Humanitarian Operations Coordination Center (HOCC) has designated 13 entities, 9 individuals, and 2 vessels for sanctions related to US

September 30, 2025
Total Views: 2362

Thursday, September 25, 2025
Oil Loadings Resume at Black Sea Terminals After Attacks
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Oil Loadings Resume at Black Sea Terminals After Attacks

(Bloomberg) — Two key oil ports on Russia’s Black Sea coast resumed loading of tankers overnight following Ukrainian aerial and marine drone attacks on

September 25, 2025
Total Views: 315

Sunday, September 21, 2025
Supertankers filling at Al Barah Oil Terminal (ABOT), Iraq
Energy

Iraq Increases Oil Exports, Sees Extra Revenues

Sept 21 (Reuters) – Iraq has increased oil exports following the gradual unwinding of voluntary production cuts under an OPEC+ agreement, the

September 21, 2025
Total Views: 626

Tuesday, September 2, 2025
An anchored tanker ship at night
Shipping

U.S. Treasury Hits Iraqi-Iranian Oil Laundering Network with Sanctions

The U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) has imposed sanctions on a complex network of shipping companies and

September 2, 2025
Total Views: 787

Wednesday, August 6, 2025
Stock photo of an oil tanker moored at sea
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Trump Hits India With Additional 25% Tariff Over Russia Oil Purchases

U.S. President Donald Trump signed an Executive Order today imposing a 25% tariff on imports from India, citing the country’s continued purchase of

August 6, 2025
Total Views: 428

Friday, July 18, 2025
Laden crude oil tanker approaches the port of Qingdao, China in the morning fog. Photo credit: Shutterstock/Igor Grochev
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Iraq Set for Key Oil Cargo Surge in Sign of Increased Output

Iraq will raise shipments of a key crude grade next month, part of an enlarged export program indicating that the OPEC+ nation is boosting its oil

July 18, 2025
Total Views: 1052

Tuesday, July 1, 2025
Indian Navy tanker rescue
Accidents

Indian Navy Battles Engine Room Fire on Tanker in Gulf of Oman

The Indian Navy stealth frigate INS Tabar has responded to a distress call from the Pulau-flagged tanker MT Yi Cheng 6 in the Gulf of Oman on Sunday after

July 1, 2025
Total Views: 1523

Stock photo of a tanker at sea
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Limpet Mine Eyed in Tanker Blast Off Libya’s Coast

A limpet mine may have caused a blast that damaged a Greek tanker sailing off Libya's coast last week, the fifth such incident to hit commercial shipping in

July 1, 2025
Total Views: 1542

Thursday, June 26, 2025
Oil tankers pass through the Strait of Hormuz
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Oil Tanker Rates Fall as Hormuz Tensions Subside

Shipping costs for the Gulf have fallen in the past two days after a ceasefire was reached between Israel and Iran, although rates could rebound if tensions

June 26, 2025
Total Views: 336

Friday, June 13, 2025
A gas flare on an oil production platform is seen alongside an Iranian flag in the Gulf.REUTERS/Raheb Homavandi//File Photo
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Shipping on High Alert After Israeli Strikes Hit Iranian Military and Nuclear Sites

Israel launched extensive pre-emptive airstrikes against Iran early Friday morning in a major escalation of regional tensions, targeting Tehran’s

June 13, 2025
Total Views: 935

Thursday, June 12, 2025
tanker at sea
Shipping

Oil Tanker Titans Stay Calm But Cautious After Mideast Warnings

Several of the world’s largest ocean-tanker operators said they remained calm but cautious after risk warnings from naval forces for vessels operating in and

June 12, 2025
Total Views: 489

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OPEC Crude Tanker Loadings Surge 24% as Production Cuts Unwind

OPEC countries have recorded their highest weekly crude tanker loadings since April 2023, with a significant 24% week-on-week increase to 2.281 million barrels

June 12, 2025
Total Views: 329

Friday, May 23, 2025
wave breaking over tanker
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Frontline Posts $33M Profit as Tanker Market Weathers Geopolitical Storms

Frontline plc reported a profit of $33.3 million for the first quarter of 2025, with revenues reaching $427.9 million. The tanker company continues to

May 23, 2025
Total Views: 520