Oil Tankers

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

Tuesday, June 25, 2024
China Oil tanker at PDVSA's Jose Antonio Anzoategui industrial complex
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Venezuela Resorts to Dark Fleet to Transport Oil to Cuba

By Marianna Parraga HOUSTON, June 25 (Reuters) – Venezuela’s state oil company PDVSA has begun using tankers that navigate off radar to

June 25, 2024
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Friday, June 21, 2024
tanker underway at sea from the bridge
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Trafigura Charters Supertanker to Load Gasoil from Mideast

By Trixie Yap SINGAPORE, June 21 (Reuters) – Global commodities trader Trafigura loaded diesel onto a supertanker in the Middle East this week, taking

June 21, 2024
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Tuesday, June 11, 2024
Scorpio Tankers' handymax tanker STI Batterdea enters the port of Rotterdam
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Scorpio Tankers Announces Sale of Five Older Product Tankers

Scorpio Tankers Inc. (NYSE: STNG) is selling five of its older MR product tankers for a total of $179.1 million. The sales, expected to close in the third

June 11, 2024
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The Marlin Luanda pictured January 27, 2024, in the Gulf of Aden. Photo courtesy Indian Navy
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Cape of Good Hope Oil Trade Surges as Tankers Reroute

Crude oil and oil product flows around the Cape of Good Hope increased by nearly 50% in the first five months of 2024 compared to last year’s average as

June 11, 2024
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Monday, June 3, 2024
Laden crude oil tanker approaches the port of Qingdao, China in the morning fog. Photo credit: Shutterstock/Igor Grochev
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OPEC+ Extends Deep Oil Production Cuts into 2025

By Ahmad Ghaddar, Alex Lawler and Maha El Dahan LONDON/DUBAI, June 2 (Reuters) – OPEC+ agreed on Sunday to extend most of its deep oil output

June 3, 2024
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Thursday, May 30, 2024
File photo of an oil tanker at sea
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OPEC+ Working on Complex Deal to Extend Production Cuts into 2025, Sources Say

By Dmitry Zhdannikov, Alex Lawler and Maha El Dahan LONDON, May 30 (Reuters) – OPEC+ is working on a complex deal to be agreed at its meeting

May 30, 2024
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Tuesday, May 28, 2024
Aerial view of tanker ship at sea. Stock Photo: Shutterstock/bob63
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Tankers Sit Offshore UK in Sign of Weak Demand

By Sherry Su (Bloomberg) — Three tankers carrying North Sea Forties crude have been floating off European shores for more than two weeks without

May 28, 2024
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Laden crude oil tanker approaches the port of Qingdao, China in the morning fog. Photo credit: Shutterstock/Igor Grochev
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U.S. Weighs Additional Sanctions on Russia-China Trade

WASHINGTON, May 28 (Reuters) – The United States and its partners are prepared to use sanctions and export controls to prevent China-Russia

May 28, 2024
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Monday, May 20, 2024
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Saltchuk to Acquire Overseas Shipholding Group in $950 Million Deal

Seattle-based Saltchuk Resources, a diverse freight transportation and services company, has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Overseas

May 20, 2024
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Wednesday, May 1, 2024
A drone view of three berths able to load vessels with oil is seen after their construction at Westridge Marine Terminal, the terminus of the Canadian government-owned Trans Mountain pipeline expansion project in Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada, April 26, 2024. REUTERS/Chris Helgren/File Photo
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Port Constraints for Canada’s Trans Mountain Pipeline May Crimp Oil Exports

May 1 (Reuters) – Logistical constraints at the Port of Vancouver mean waterborne oil exports from the highly anticipated Trans Mountain pipeline

May 1, 2024
Total Views: 1649

Tuesday, April 30, 2024
Bow Triumph at the Odfjell Terminal in Charleston on September 8, 2022, showing damage to the vessel’s starboard side. U.S. Coast Guard Photo
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Pilot Error Led to Major Tanker Accident at South Carolina Naval Base

A navigation error by a pilot led to a 600-foot-long tanker striking a pier at the Joint Base Charleston’s Naval Weapons Station in South Carolina, the

April 30, 2024
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Wednesday, April 3, 2024
tanker underway at sea from the bridge
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U.S. Petroleum Product Exports Hit Record in 2023

2023 proved to be a remarkable year for U.S. petroleum product exports, with propane leading the surge. The United States hit a new high in petroleum product

April 3, 2024
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Wednesday, March 20, 2024
A tanker transits the Panama Canal Locks
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Shippers Turn to Longer-Term Charters as Tanker Supply Tightens

By Arathy Somasekhar and Georgina McCartney HOUSTON, March 20 (Reuters) – Rising oil tanker chartering rates due to

March 20, 2024
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Tuesday, March 19, 2024
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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Tanker Operators Navigate Russian Crude Trade Amid Sanctions

Despite restrictions, the Russian crude trade is expected to continue at discounted prices, benefiting the crude tanker market for vessels not subject to

March 19, 2024
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Tuesday, March 12, 2024
An aerial view shows the Vladimir Arsenyev tanker at the crude oil terminal Kozmino on the shore of Nakhodka Bay near the port city of Nakhodka, Russia August 12, 2022. REUTERS/Tatiana Meel/File Photo
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Russia’s Crude Shipments Rebound to the Highest Level This Year

By Julian Lee (Bloomberg) — Russia’s seaborne crude exports surged to the highest level for the year so far, with shipments from a key Pacific

March 12, 2024
Total Views: 916

Wednesday, March 6, 2024
Aerial view of tanker ship at sea. Stock Photo: Shutterstock/bob63
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Tanker Newbuild Contracting Surges to Kick Off 2024

BIMCO is reporting a significant surge in crude tanker newbuild contracting in the first two months of 2024, with a 490% year-on-year increase to 7.4 million

March 6, 2024
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Sunday, March 3, 2024
A crude oil tanker lies at anchor near the terminal Kozmino in Nakhodka Bay. REUTERS/Tatiana Meel
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Some OPEC+ Members Agree To Extend Oil Output Cuts

By Maha El Dahan and Alex Lawler DUBAI, March 3 (Reuters) – Some OPEC+ members agreed on Sunday to extend voluntary oil output cuts into the second

March 3, 2024
Total Views: 757

Friday, March 1, 2024
tanker deck
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Russian Oil Tankers Behave Strangely After Latest U.S. Sanctions

By Julian Lee (Bloomberg) — Two oil tankers appeared to stop what they were doing off the coast of Greece just a few days after the US Treasury

March 1, 2024
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Tuesday, February 27, 2024
Laden crude oil tanker approaches the port of Qingdao, China in the morning fog. Photo credit: Shutterstock/Igor Grochev
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OPEC+ to Consider Extending Voluntary Output Cuts, Sources Say

By Olesya Astakhova, Alex Lawler and Ahmad Ghaddar LONDON/MOSCOW, Feb 27 (Reuters) – OPEC+ will consider extending voluntary oil output cuts into the

February 27, 2024
Total Views: 619

An aerial view shows the Vladimir Arsenyev tanker at the crude oil terminal Kozmino on the shore of Nakhodka Bay near the port city of Nakhodka, Russia August 12, 2022. REUTERS/Tatiana Meel//File Photo
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Russia’s Crude Exports Shrug Off Halt to Key Pacific Grade

By Julian Lee (Bloomberg) — A temporary halt in shipments of Russia’s Sokol crude from Sakhalin Island on the Pacific Coast was offset by a surge

February 27, 2024
Total Views: 1550