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

Friday, December 19, 2025
ships at anchor
News

U.S. Senator Questions Major Tanker Operators in Expanding Cartel Fuel Smuggling Crackdown

U.S. Senator Ron Wyden has contacted seven maritime shipping companies as part of an inquiry into cartel-linked fuel smuggling between the United States and

December 19, 2025
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Qendil tanker in the Bosphorus
Energy

Ukraine Hits Russian ‘Shadow Fleet’ Tanker In Mediterranean

Ukraine struck a Russian "shadow fleet" oil tanker in the Mediterranean Sea with aerial drones for the first time, an official said on Friday, reflecting the

December 19, 2025
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Thursday, December 18, 2025
FILE PHOTO: An oil tanker is seen on Lake Maracaibo in Venezuela's western state of Zulia
Shipping

Venezuela Sends Two Supertankers to China Despite U.S. Blockade Threat

Venezuela on Thursday authorized two very large crude carriers (VLCC) to set sail for China, according to two sources familiar with Venezuela's oil

December 18, 2025
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FILE PHOTO: A satellite image shows the very large crude carrier (VLCC) Skipper, which British maritime risk management group Vanguard said was believed to have been seized on December 10, as well as another vessel, off Port Jose, Venezuela, November 18, 2025
Shipping

Trump’s Tanker Blockade Leaves Venezuela Running Out of Oil Storage

Venezuela may soon have to start closing some oil wells as it runs low on storage capacity following last week’s tanker seizure and US plans to block other

December 18, 2025
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Friday, December 12, 2025
A U.S. military helicopter flies near an oil tanker during a raid described by U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi as its seizure by the United States off the coast of Venezuela, December 10, 2025, in a still image from video
News

US Seizure of Venezuela Oil Tanker Risks Amping Up Economic Pain

Venezuela faces a fresh financial shock after the US seized a sanctioned oil tanker off its coast, a move that could choke off one of the few remaining

December 12, 2025
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FILE PHOTO: A satellite image shows the very large crude carrier (VLCC) Skipper, which British maritime risk management group Vanguard said was believed to have been seized on December 10, as well as another vessel, off Port Jose, Venezuela, November 18, 2025
News

Cuba On Edge as US Seizure of Oil Tanker Puts Supply at Risk

 A U.S. move this week to seize an oil tanker out of Venezuela is poised to make a bad situation worse for a crisis-stricken Cuba already struggling to

December 12, 2025
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Thursday, December 11, 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

Supertankers Racing Empty to Lift Oil Highlight Vessel Shortage

A shortage of oil tankers is becoming so acute that newly built vessels, which usually carry refined fuels on their maiden voyages, are instead racing empty

December 11, 2025
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Tuesday, December 2, 2025
The Kairos tanker after suffering a fire off Turkish coast in the Black Sea
Shipping

Putin Warns Russia May Hit Ukraine Allies’ Ships If Attacks Last

Vladimir Putin warned that Russia may consider striking the ships of countries supporting Ukraine if a surge in attacks on Moscow’s tanker fleet continues,

December 2, 2025
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Russian-Flagged Tanker Reports Drone Attack Off Turkey, Authorities Say
Incidents

Russian-Flagged Tanker Reports Drone Attack Off Turkey, Authorities Say

A Russian-flagged tanker loaded with sunflower oil reported a drone attack off the Turkish coast on Tuesday, but its 13 crew members were unharmed, Turkey's

December 2, 2025
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Monday, December 1, 2025
Ukraine coast guardsman manning a deck gun with an oil tanker in the background
Shipping

Black Sea War Risk Insurance Jumps After Drone Strikes on Sanctioned Tankers

The cost of shipping commodities through the Black Sea climbed on Monday after Ukrainian naval drones hit two tankers heading to a Russian port, with fears

December 1, 2025
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Friday, November 28, 2025
ship anchorage
Shipping

BIMCO Sees Tanker Markets Splitting as Geopolitics Reshape Global Oil Trade

The global tanker shipping industry stands at a crossroads as crude and product carriers face starkly different market conditions over the next two years,

November 28, 2025
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Monday, November 24, 2025
Indonesia to Auction US-Sanctioned Supertanker It Seized in 2023
Shipping

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
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Wednesday, November 19, 2025
Aerial photo of an oil tanker at anchor. Stock Photo: Nickeo23/Shutterstock
Shipping

Crude Tanker Order Book Hits Nine-Year High as Fleet Renewal Accelerates

The crude tanker sector is experiencing its most significant shipbuilding boom in nearly a decade, with the order book-to-fleet ratio climbing to 14.1

November 19, 2025
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Oil tankers pass through the Strait of Hormuz
Incidents

Oil Tanker Seized by Iran Is Released With Cargo Missing

An oil tanker that was seized by Iranian forces last week has been freed but without its cargo, the vessel’s manager said. The crew of the Talara, which was

November 19, 2025
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Friday, November 14, 2025
Stock photo of an oil tanker moored at sea
Shipping

Ukraine Hits Novorossiysk, Knocking Out 2% of Global Oil Supply

Russia's Black Sea port of Novorossiysk temporarily suspended oil exports - equivalent to 2.2 million barrels per day, or 2% of global supply - on Friday,

November 14, 2025
Total Views: 2737

Wednesday, November 12, 2025
ships at anchor
Shipping

Oil’s Billion-Barrel Buildup at Sea Points to Sanctions Stress

A buildup of a billion barrels of oil on the world’s oceans includes a disproportionately large amount of crude from nations subject to some kind of

November 12, 2025
Total Views: 954

Tuesday, November 11, 2025
Scorpio Tankers' handymax tanker STI Batterdea enters the port of Rotterdam
Shipping

Scorpio Tankers Orders Two VLCCs as Company Pivots From Product to Crude Market

Scorpio Tankers Inc. (NYSE: STNG) announced Monday it has signed letters of intent to construct two Very Large Crude Carriers at Hanwha Ocean in South Korea,

November 11, 2025
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Wednesday, November 5, 2025
Handysize gas tanker
Shipping

Oil Tankers Get ‘Dirty’ Ditching Fuels for Crude as Rates Boom

A spike in freight rates for tankers hauling oil has prompted a wave of vessels to join the lucrative trade, with dozens of ships switching their focus from

November 5, 2025
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Tuesday, October 21, 2025
oil storage tankers
Shipping

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
Total Views: 1266

Monday, October 20, 2025
tanker underway at sea from the bridge
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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