Oil Tankers

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

Sunday, December 15, 2024
Russian Tanker 'Volgoneft-212' sinks near Kerch Strait, December 15, 2024. (Source: exilenova/Telegram)
Incidents

Oil Spills Into Kerch Strait After Russian Tanker Breaks Apart in Storm

A Russian oil tanker carrying thousands of tonnes of oil products split apart during a heavy storm on Sunday, spilling oil into the Kerch Strait, while another

December 15, 2024
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Thursday, December 12, 2024
Russia’s Rosneft Delays Arctic Mega Oil Project Due to Sanctions, Shortage of Oil Tankers
Energy

Russia’s Rosneft Delays Arctic Mega Oil Project Due to Sanctions, Shortage of Oil Tankers

Russian Oil major Rosneft has delayed the commissioning of the Vostok Oil project until 2026, in part due to a shortage of ice-capable oil tankers as a result

December 12, 2024
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Wednesday, December 11, 2024
Supertanker Ceres I detained in Malaysia
Shipping

Yellen: Soft Oil Market Opens Door to Squeeze Russia Further

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

December 11, 2024
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Monday, December 9, 2024
oil tanker at sea
Energy

Sanctioned Russia Oil Tanker Turns Back From Detour Around UK

A tanker hauling Russian crude from the Baltic Sea to India that was observed heading toward the Shetland Islands — a route that would have taken it on a

December 9, 2024
Total Views: 4484

Friday, December 6, 2024
OPEC+ Extends Cuts: Why the Oil Giants Are Delaying Output Rises to Q2 2025
Shipping

OPEC+ Extends Cuts: Why the Oil Giants Are Delaying Output Rises to Q2 2025

DUBAI, Dec 6 (Reuters) – Saudi Energy Minister Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman said on Friday the OPEC+ decision to push back

December 6, 2024
Total Views: 1324

Wednesday, December 4, 2024
The Marlin Luanda pictured January 27, 2024, in the Gulf of Aden. Photo courtesy Indian Navy
Incidents

What It’s Like to Captain a Tanker on Fire After a Houthi Attack

Captain Avhilash Rawat had just finished dinner when an anti-ship ballistic missile smashed into his oil

December 4, 2024
Total Views: 2363

Tuesday, December 3, 2024
The Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) sails alongside the Chemical/Oil Tanker Overseas Mykonos during a fueling-at-sea. U.S. Navy Photo
Defense

U.S. Navy Increasingly Turning to Commercial Tankers for At-Sea Refueling Operations

The U.S. Navy is increasingly relying on consolidated cargo operations (CONSOL) with commercial tankers to support its global fleet, marking a strategic shift

December 3, 2024
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Wednesday, November 27, 2024
wave breaking over tanker
Shipping

Frontline CEO Warns of Shadow Fleet’s Impact on Tanker Market

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

November 27, 2024
Total Views: 1946

Trump’s Tariff Plan Has No Exemption for Oil Imports
Shipping

Trump’s Tariff Plan Has No Exemption for Oil Imports

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

November 27, 2024
Total Views: 1307

Friday, November 15, 2024
U.S. Maritime Industry Leader Proposes Innovative Funding Plan for Expanded Domestic Tanker Fleet
Shipping

U.S. Maritime Industry Leader Proposes Innovative Funding Plan for Expanded Domestic Tanker Fleet

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,

November 15, 2024
Total Views: 2796

Wednesday, November 13, 2024
Re-Appearing Dark Fleet Vessel Underlines Zombie Ship Challenge
Shipping

Re-Appearing Dark Fleet Vessel Underlines Zombie Ship Challenge

After a dark-fleet ship exploded off the coast of Malaysia in May last year, its scorched wreck was sent to an Indonesian scrapyard. Then, last month, its

November 13, 2024
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Tuesday, November 5, 2024
China Oil tanker at PDVSA's Jose Antonio Anzoategui industrial complex
Shipping

Shell Game on the High Seas: U.S. Busts Turkish National in Venezuela Oil Smuggling Ring

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

November 5, 2024
Total Views: 2149

Monday, November 4, 2024
The Houston Ship Channel and adjacent refineries, part of the Port of Houston, are seen in Houston, Texas
Shipping

Pipeline Pressure: Texas Shale Surge Pushes Gulf Coast Crude Prices Higher

By Arathy Somasekhar HOUSTON, Nov 4 (Reuters) – The difference in prices for U.S. shale oil in West Texas and at Houston has

November 4, 2024
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Wednesday, October 30, 2024
tanker deck
Shipping

Why STNG’s Wager on DHT Could Signal a Tanker Market Rebound

By Barry Parker (gCaptain) – In recent months, the froth has come off the prices of tanker shares. In the highly cyclical world of shipping stocks, when

October 30, 2024
Total Views: 826

Tuesday, October 22, 2024
An anchored tanker ship at night
Featured

Inside the Shadowy Insurance Market Covering Russia’s Oil Tankers

By Alex Longley, Patrick Sykes and Alberto Nardelli (Bloomberg) — One of the energy market’s open questions since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has

October 22, 2024
Total Views: 1651

Monday, October 21, 2024
Aerial view of tanker ship at sea. Stock Photo: Shutterstock/bob63
Shipping

Is the Tanker Market Set for a Comeback? Experts Say a ‘November Surge’ Could Be Just the Beginning

By Barry Parkger (gCaptain) – The tanker market session at Capital Link’s Maritime Forum in New York drew a standing-room-only crowd. Although

October 21, 2024
Total Views: 1281

Wednesday, October 16, 2024
The Prosperity FPSO at Payara, Guyana’s third offshore oil development on the Stabroek Block. Photo courtesy ExxonMobil
Offshore

Guyana Moves to Diversify Offshore Energy Production as Oil Exports Leap

Guyana has taken a significant step in expanding its offshore oil and gas production, with energy giants TotalEnergies, Qatar Energy, Petronas, Cybele Energy,

October 16, 2024
Total Views: 1653

Tuesday, October 15, 2024
A warship with the EU's Operation Aspides escorts a tanker and cargo ship sail through the Southern Red Sea. Photo courtesy Operation Aspides
Shipping

Red Sea Shipping Crisis: Oil Flows Through Bab el-Mandeb Plummets By Over Half in 2024

The flow of crude oil and oil products through the strategic Bab el-Mandeb Strait has plummeted by over 50% in the first eight months of 2024, according to the

October 15, 2024
Total Views: 2014

Wednesday, October 9, 2024
tanker deck
Shipping

Geopolitical Volatility Fuels Surge in Tanker Rates

With tensions in the Middle East ratcheting upward again, the tanker market is taking notice. In a weekly market opinion piece titled “Tankers in

October 9, 2024
Total Views: 968

Tuesday, October 8, 2024
Satellite imagery captured by the European Space Agency's Copernicus Sentinel-2 shows three tankers at Iran's Kharg Island export terminal, October 8, 2024.
Shipping

Iran Is Still Shipping Crude Oil From Kharg Island Export Terminal

By Julian Lee (Bloomberg) — Iran is still exporting crude oil from its main Kharg Island terminal even after a flotilla of oil tankers fled nearby

October 8, 2024
Total Views: 1828