Crude Oil Tanker Fleet Growth Flatlines as Deliveries Hit Lowest Level Since 1988
New crude oil tanker deliveries hit a 36-year low in 2024, with only 17 new vessels joining the global fleet, representing a capacity of 2.5 million deadweight
New crude oil tanker deliveries hit a 36-year low in 2024, with only 17 new vessels joining the global fleet, representing a capacity of 2.5 million deadweight
The cost to hire an oil supertanker on key routes to China has doubled since the US imposed sanctions on Russia, showing the extent to which the move has
The most aggressive Western sanctions imposed on Russia’s oil sector since Moscow’s 2022 invasion of Ukraine threaten to disrupt global supply as buyers
The latest US sanctions on oil tankers hauling Russian petroleum look set to cause severe disruption across the nation’s export machine, with some of
The product tanker sector is bracing for a monumental surge in fleet capacity, with newbuild deliveries projected to reach 12 million deadweight tonnes (DWT)
The cost of shipping Russian ESPO crude to China has more than tripled after the US imposed aggressive sanctions on Moscow’s oil industry last week, with
Global oil markets are facing significant pressure as U.S. sanctions on Russia and Iran intensify, while extreme weather conditions across the Northern
Oil shipping rates extended their rally on expectations of a tightening in global tanker supply from wider U.S. sanctions on Russia's fleet and traders'
By Angela Cullen Jan 12, 2025 (Bloomberg) –An oil tanker sailing under the Panamanian flag that ran out of power in the Baltic Sea last week has
The disabled tanker EVENTIN, potentially part of the so-called shadow fleet, has been brought under control after several hours adrift off the Baltic Sea coast
U.S.-listed tanker stocks rallied sharply on Tuesday, with some shares jumping as much as 10% after the Pentagon added several Chinese maritime giants to its
The volume of global crude exports in 2024 declined 2%, the first fall since the COVID-19 pandemic, shipping data showed, due to weak demand growth and as
Spot rates for hauling crude on the largest vessels from the Middle East to China, a benchmark route, have sunk by a third this year as demand in the top
The United States is continuing to look for creative ways to reduce Russia's oil revenue and lower global demand for oil creates an opportunity for more
DUBAI, Dec 6 (Reuters) – Saudi Energy Minister Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman said on Friday the OPEC+ decision to push back
The U.S. Navy is increasingly relying on consolidated cargo operations (CONSOL) with commercial tankers to support its global fleet, marking a strategic shift
Frontline plc posted a profit of $60.5 million in the third quarter of 2024 despite challenging market conditions. The tanker shipping giant reported revenues
U.S. President-elect Donald Trump does not intend to spare crude oil from his planned 25% import tariffs on Canada and Mexico, sources told Reuters on
In a thought-provoking LinkedIn post, Sam Norton, CEO of Overseas Shipholding Group, has outlined a compelling proposal to bolster the U.S. maritime industry,
A 37-year-old Turkish national has been apprehended in Miami on charges of conspiring to violate U.S. sanctions on Venezuela and the Maduro regime. The arrest
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