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Thursday, January 21, 2016
Legal Uncertainties Delay Flow of Iranian Oil to Europe
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Legal Uncertainties Delay Flow of Iranian Oil to Europe

By Dmitry Zhdannikov DAVOS, Switzerland, Jan 21 (Reuters) – European companies and trading houses are not rushing to buy Iranian oil because of legal

January 21, 2016
Total Views: 44

Tuesday, January 19, 2016
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Tanker Market Should Expect a Slow Return to Iran

By Jonathan Saul LONDON, Jan 19 (Reuters) – Foreign oil tanker owners are expected to make a slow return to Iran despite the lifting of many sanctions as

January 19, 2016
Total Views: 39

Monday, January 18, 2016
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Iran-Venezuela Oil Tanker Deal Hit by Sanctions Snags

By Jonathan Saul and Marianna Parraga LONDON/HOUSTON, Jan 18 (Reuters) – An agreement to build oil tankers in Iran for Venezuela has been left in limbo

January 18, 2016
Total Views: 33

Sunday, January 17, 2016
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Saudi Tanker Company Bahri Posts Huge Q4 Profit Jump

DUBAI, Jan 17 (Reuters) – National Shipping Company of Saudi Arabia (Bahri) reported a huge jump in fourth-quarter net profit on Sunday, citing a rise in

January 17, 2016
Total Views: 45

Friday, January 15, 2016
Oil Lifts Cargo Volume at Rotterdam Port in 2015
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Oil Lifts Cargo Volume at Rotterdam Port in 2015

The Port of Rotterdam saw record growth in cargo volume in 2015. Goods throughput in Rotterdam increased by a total of 4.9% to 466.4 million tonnes in 2015,

January 15, 2016
Total Views: 43

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Iran Oil Tankers Pointing Straight at India and Europe as Clock Ticks Down on Sactions

By Henning Gloystein SINGAPORE, Jan 15 (Reuters) – With Iran ready to resume business as usual with the world under a historic nuclear deal, Tehran will

January 15, 2016
Total Views: 86

Friday, January 8, 2016
Traders Eye Alaskan Crude Exports to Asia with Ban Lifted
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Traders Eye Alaskan Crude Exports to Asia with Ban Lifted

By Jacob Gronholt-Pedersen and Liz Hampton SINGAPORE/HOUSTON, Jan 8 (Reuters) – Oil traders in Asia are running the numbers on importing Alaskan crude,

January 8, 2016
Total Views: 37

Wednesday, January 6, 2016
Record Year for VLCCs in Port of Rotterdam
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Record Year for VLCCs in Port of Rotterdam

The Port of Rotterdam has reported a record number of very large crude carriers in port in 2015 helped by growth in full oil supply in northwest Europe and

January 6, 2016
Total Views: 259

Wednesday, December 30, 2015
In World With Too Much Crude Oil, Tanker Owners Reap Billion-Dollar Windfall
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In World With Too Much Crude Oil, Tanker Owners Reap Billion-Dollar Windfall

By Manisha Jha (Bloomberg) — The most destructive oil crash in a generation is giving ship owners a billion-dollar windfall. With the Organization of

December 30, 2015
Total Views: 140

Vitol Books Second Crude Cargo for Export After U.S. Lifts Ban
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Vitol Books Second Crude Cargo for Export After U.S. Lifts Ban

HOUSTON, Dec 30 (Reuters) – The world’s largest oil trader Vitol SA has secured a second cargo of U.S.-produced crude for export, just weeks after

December 30, 2015
Total Views: 35

Thursday, December 24, 2015
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Oil Companies Rush to Exploit End of U.S. Crude Export Ban

By Valerie Volcovici and Catherine Ngai Dec 23 (Reuters) – U.S. energy group Enterprise and oil trader Vitol raced to exploit the end of a 40-year ban on

December 24, 2015
Total Views: 103

Wednesday, December 23, 2015
Philly Shipyard Delivers Second LNG-Ready Tanker to Crowley
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Philly Shipyard Delivers Second LNG-Ready Tanker to Crowley

Jones Act shipbuilder Philly Shipyard says it has delivered the second of four LNG-ready product tankers to Crowley Maritime Corporation, marking the first new

December 23, 2015
Total Views: 143

Tuesday, December 22, 2015
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Navios Proving It’s a Good Time to Be in the Tanker Business

International tanker owner and operator Navios Maritime Acquisition Corporation (Navios Acquisition) is proving that it’s a good time to be in the

December 22, 2015
Total Views: 56

Friday, December 18, 2015
U.S. Reverses Decades-Old Crude Export Ban With Obama’s Backing
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U.S. Reverses Decades-Old Crude Export Ban With Obama’s Backing

With the stroke of a pen, President Barack Obama on Friday ended 40 years of U.S. crude oil export limits by signing off on a repeal passed by Congress earlier

December 18, 2015
Total Views: 90

Wednesday, December 16, 2015
Lifting U.S. Crude Export Ban Offers Important Extra Degree of Freedom
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Lifting U.S. Crude Export Ban Offers Important Extra Degree of Freedom

By John Kemp LONDON, Dec 16 (Reuters) – Congressional leaders have reached a deal to lift the 40-year-old ban on exporting U.S. crude in a symbolically

December 16, 2015
Total Views: 25

U.S. Poised to Lift 40-Year-Old Crude Oil Export Ban
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U.S. Poised to Lift 40-Year-Old Crude Oil Export Ban

By Brian Wingfield and Jennifer A. Dlouhy (Bloomberg) — The U.S. is poised to reverse an energy policy that has helped define its relations with the

December 16, 2015
Total Views: 74

Tuesday, December 15, 2015
Return to Sender: Diesel Tankers Make Mid-Atlantic U-Turn as European Stocks Swell
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Return to Sender: Diesel Tankers Make Mid-Atlantic U-Turn as European Stocks Swell

By Ron Bousso and Libby George LONDON, Dec 15 (Reuters) – Tankers laden with diesel heading from the U.S. Gulf Coast to Europe are turning around in

December 15, 2015
Total Views: 146

Monday, December 14, 2015
Tougher Shipping Markets Ahead in 2016, Trafigura Says
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Tougher Shipping Markets Ahead in 2016, Trafigura Says

LONDON, Dec 14 (Reuters) – Commodities trading firm Trafigura expects tougher conditions in tanker markets next year as weaker world economy prospects

December 14, 2015
Total Views: 23

Friday, December 11, 2015
Oil Traders Aren’t Dancing the Crude ‘Contango’ This Time Around
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Oil Traders Aren’t Dancing the Crude ‘Contango’ This Time Around

By Naomi Christie and Rakteem Katakey (Bloomberg) — Back when the global recession trashed oil demand and prices, the likes of BP Plc and Vitol Group

December 11, 2015
Total Views: 47

Friday, December 4, 2015
VLCC Rates to Hold Steady After Hitting a New Five-Year High
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VLCC Rates to Hold Steady After Hitting a New Five-Year High

By Keith Wallis SINGAPORE, Dec 4 (Reuters) – Freight rates in Asian trades for very large crude carriers (VLCCs) are likely to remain firm as vessel

December 4, 2015
Total Views: 37