Oil Tankers

Tanker shipping news – VLCC and Aframax crude rates, product tanker fixtures, chemical carrier demand, sanctions fleet shifts and crude oil tankers.

Tuesday, March 21, 2023
Aerial photo of an oil tanker at anchor. Stock Photo: Nickeo23/Shutterstock
Shipping

Record U.S. Crude Flows to Europe and China

By Arathy Somasekhar HOUSTON, March 20 (Reuters) – U.S. crude exports to Europe have hit a record 2.1 million barrels per day on average so far

March 21, 2023
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Monday, March 13, 2023
Scorpio Tankers' handymax tanker STI Batterdea enters the port of Rotterdam
Shipping

Scorpio Tankers Exercises Purchase Options for Six Ships

Product tanker shipping company Scorpio Tankers (NYSE: STNG) announced Monday that it has exercised purchase options on six ships that will reduce its debt by

March 13, 2023
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Tuesday, March 7, 2023
An aerial view shows an SCF tanker at the crude oil terminal Kozmino on the shore of Nakhodka Bay near the port city of Nakhodka, Russia August 12, 2022
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Russia’s Crude Exports By Sea Slide as Lucrative Pacific Trade Declines

By Julian Lee (Bloomberg) — Russia’s seaborne crude exports fell back sharply from the previous weeks’ highs, with Moscow unable to

March 7, 2023
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Monday, March 6, 2023
tanker underway at sea from the bridge
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Russian Crude Heads to UAE as Sanctions Divert Flows

By Alex Lawler LONDON, March 6 (Reuters) – The United Arab Emirates has been taking more cargoes of Russian crude oil, according to ship tracking data

March 6, 2023
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Wednesday, March 1, 2023
Aerial photo of an oil tanker at anchor. Stock Photo: Nickeo23/Shutterstock
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Earnings Season: Big Tankers Rake In Big Bucks

By Barry Parker (gCaptain) – The listed companies running the big fleet of tankers have now reported earnings for 2022’s Q4. As last year ended, the

March 1, 2023
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Thursday, February 23, 2023
Bay Off Southern Greece Becomes Cog in Russia’s Oil Supply Chain
Shipping

Bay Off Southern Greece Becomes Cog in Russia’s Oil Supply Chain

By Julian Lee, Alberto Nardelli and Slav Okov (Bloomberg) — Millions of barrels of Russian crude and fuels have been switched between tankers just a few

February 23, 2023
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bulk ship
Shipping

Shipping Hedge Fund Says Industry Set for Another Boom Year

By Asad Zulfiqar (Bloomberg) — A shipping hedge fund founded by a one-time ally of oil tanker billionaire John Fredriksen says the industry is set for

February 23, 2023
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Monday, February 20, 2023
Russian Oil Tankers. REUTERS/Tatiana Meel/File Photo
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Russia’s Shadow Tanker Fleet Swells

By Asad Zulfiqar and Alex Longley (Bloomberg) — A $2.2 billion fleet of oil tankers has been assembled to keep Russian crude and fuels exports

February 20, 2023
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Friday, February 17, 2023
tanker at sea
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Russian Shadow Fleet Emerges From Data on Empty Oil Tankers

By Chunzi Xu and Prejula Prem (Bloomberg) — First, a small armada of oil tankers emerged to help Russia beat sanctions. Now hundreds of fuel vessels are

February 17, 2023
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Scorpio Tankers' handymax tanker STI Batterdea enters the port of Rotterdam
Shipping

Product Tankers Hitting It Out of the Park

By Barry Parker (gCaptain) – February 5th, when the price caps on Russian refined products kicked in, was a pivotal day for the MR and LR1 tanker

February 17, 2023
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Wednesday, February 15, 2023
sovcomflot tanker in sea ice
Shipping

Russia’s Dark Tanker Fleet Gets Stretched Sailing Thousands of Miles

By Julian Lee (Bloomberg) — Russia assembled a huge fleet of tankers to beat western sanctions. They’re struggling to get the job done, writes

February 15, 2023
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Monday, February 13, 2023
Aerial view of tanker ship at sea. Stock Photo: Shutterstock/bob63
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Increased Cooperation Eases Shipowners’ Sanctions Exposure

By Ira Breskin, NEW YORK– Despite being clunky, sanctions that prohibit shipowners from lifting or transporting certain grades of Russian petroleum and

February 13, 2023
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FILE PHOTO: The second Aframax-sized oil tanker sold to Venezuela is seen in Bushehr coast, Iran June 8, 2022. Picture taken June 8, 2022. Sadra Company/WANA (West Asia News Agency)/Handout via REUTERS
Shipbuilding

Venezuela’s PDVSA Reaches Deal on Iranian-Built Tankers

By Mircely Guanipa and Marianna Parraga PUNTO FIJO, Venezuela, Feb 13 (Reuters) – Venezuela will contract with an Iranian shipyard to build two

February 13, 2023
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Friday, February 3, 2023
tanker at sea
Shipping

Russia’s ‘Shadow Fleet’ of Tankers Swells to 600 Ships, Trafigura Says

By Archie Hunter, Alix Steel and Grant Smith (Bloomberg) — The “shadow fleet” of ships that transport Russian oil around the world has expanded to

February 3, 2023
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File photo of an oil tanker at sea
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Explainer: EU’s Embargo and Price Cap on Russian Oil Products

(Reuters) – A European Union ban on Russian refined petroleum products including diesel and fuel oil will take effect on Feb. 5 in an effort to curb

February 3, 2023
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Tuesday, January 31, 2023
Laden crude oil tanker approaches the port of Qingdao, China in the morning fog. Photo credit: Shutterstock/Igor Grochev
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Western Tankers Ramp Up Russian Oil Shipments Under Price Cap

MOSCOW, Jan 31 (Reuters) – Western oil tankers ramped up their shipments of Russian crude in January as prices for Moscow’s flagship

January 31, 2023
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Monday, January 30, 2023
An aerial view shows an SCF tanker at the crude oil terminal Kozmino on the shore of Nakhodka Bay near the port city of Nakhodka, Russia August 12, 2022
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Russia’s Oil Cargoes Surge Ahead of EU Import Ban

By Julian Lee (Bloomberg) — Russia’s seaborne oil flows look as if they are moving higher. Two possible explanations: the nation is pushing more

January 30, 2023
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Stock photo of a tanker being escorted by a tug in New York harbor
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New York Gasoline Shortage Brews Amid Fallout From EU’s Russia Ban

By Chunzi Xu (Bloomberg) — New York and much of the East Coast are at risk of a gasoline shortage this summer as the European Union’s ban of

January 30, 2023
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Wednesday, January 25, 2023
Aircraft Carrier Underway Replenishment with oiler
Navy

The US Navy Needs Tankers: A Crisis In Capability

By Captain Stephen M. Carmel (CIMSEC) The Department of Defense is projected to need on the order of one hundred tankers of various sizes in the event of a

January 25, 2023
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Socatra MR Tanker to be Fitted with Rotor Sails
Shipping

Socatra MR Tanker to be Fitted with Rotor Sails

French shipowner turns to auxiliary wind propulsion to help decarbonize. French tanker company Socatra has entered into a contract with Norsepower to retrofit

January 25, 2023
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