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Wednesday, February 18, 2026
Chevron-chartered oil tanker Ionic Anax is seen near the Bajo Grande port in Venezuela's Lake Maracaibo after loading for export
News

Phillips 66, Citgo Move Toward Direct Venezuelan Crude Purchases

U.S. refiners Phillips 66 and Citgo Petroleum are seeking to buy heavy crude directly from Venezuelan state oil company PDVSA starting in April to maximize

40 minutes ago
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Tuesday, February 10, 2026
FILE PHOTO: An oil tanker is seen on Lake Maracaibo in Venezuela's western state of Zulia
Energy

EIA: Expanded U.S. Licenses Set Stage for Venezuela Oil Production Rebound

U.S. expanded licenses for Venezuelan oil exports are expected to restore PDVSA production to pre-blockade levels of 1.2M bpd by mid-2026. Vitol and Trafigura

February 10, 2026
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Wednesday, February 4, 2026
Installations of El Palito refinery of Venezuelan state oil company PDVSA, in Puerto Cabello
Energy

US Refiners Struggle to Absorb Venezuelan Oil Surge After Trump-Maduro Deal

US Gulf Coast refiners are struggling to absorb surging Venezuelan oil imports after Trump's $2B supply deal. Venezuelan exports tripled to 800K bpd but prices

February 4, 2026
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Monday, January 26, 2026
A U.S. military helicopter flies over the Panama-flagged Centuries, which was intercepted by the U.S. Coast Guard
News

Vitol and Trafigura: Traders at the Heart of Trump’s Venezuela Oil Grab

President Donald Trump has portrayed his takeover of Venezuela’s oil sales as a victory for America, but when his administration wanted to sell several

January 26, 2026
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Sunday, January 25, 2026
Oil tanker on Lake Maracaibo, in Cabimas. REUTERS/Issac Urrutia
Featured

Tanker Carrying Venezuelan Heavy Oil Departs To U.S.

By Marianna Parraga HOUSTON, Jan 25 (Reuters) – A crude tanker chartered by Trafigura departed on Sunday from Venezuela’s Jose

January 25, 2026
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Tuesday, January 20, 2026
Chevron-chartered oil tanker Ionic Anax is seen near the Bajo Grande port in Venezuela's Lake Maracaibo after loading for export
News

Vitol Loading Signals Restart for Venezuela Oil Exports After Maduro Capture

By Lucia Kassai (Bloomberg) — Commodities trader Vitol Group loaded its first oil cargo from Venezuela’s shore-based storage tanks, a move set to help

January 20, 2026
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Friday, September 12, 2025
tanker underway at sea from the bridge
News

Trafigura Plans to Order Two More Supertankers as Global Ship Fleet Ages

Trafigura Group is planning to order two more supertankers from a Chinese yard, as the trading giant looks to reduce its exposure to an unpredictable shipping

September 12, 2025
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Monday, April 14, 2025
oil and gas refinery
Energy

Billionaire Economou Seeks to Replace Trafigura As Partner in Italy’s Top Oil Refinery

The main investor in Italy’s biggest oil refinery is sounding out trading firms to replace Trafigura Group as the plant’s supply

April 14, 2025
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Wednesday, September 11, 2024
Aerial photo of an oil tanker at anchor. Stock Photo: Nickeo23/Shutterstock
Shipping

Trafigura to Convert More Supertankers if Oil Market Woes Linger

(Bloomberg) — Trafigura Group could switch more of its crude-oil tankers to carry refined products if sluggish market conditions persist. About

September 11, 2024
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Saturday, January 27, 2024
Smoke rises from Marlin Luanda, merchant vessel, at the location given as Gulf of Aden.
Shipping

Trafigura Assesses Red Sea Risks After Tanker Attacked By Houthis

DUBAI, Jan 27 (Reuters) – Commodities trader Trafigura said on Saturday it was assessing the security risks of further Red Sea voyages after

January 27, 2024
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Thursday, December 8, 2022
Trafigura Charters Dual-Fuel Methanol-Powered Tanker
Shipping

Trafigura Charters Dual-Fuel Methanol-Powered Tanker

British Columbia-based Waterfront Shipping has entered into a time-charter agreement with commodity trading giant Trafigura for the methanol-powered dual-fuel

December 8, 2022
Total Views: 783

Monday, September 27, 2021
tanker at sea
Offshore

Brent Rises to Highest Since 2018 on Global Energy Crunch

By Alex Longley and Sheela Tobben (Bloomberg) — Brent approached $80-a-barrel on signs that the crude market is rapidly tightening amid a global energy

September 27, 2021
Total Views: 1367

Thursday, January 28, 2021
Trafigura Boosted Tanker Fleet By 70% During 2020’s Historic Oil Contango
Shipping

Trafigura Boosted Tanker Fleet By 70% During 2020’s Historic Oil Contango

By Andy Hoffman (Bloomberg) — Trafigura Group boosted its shipping fleet by 70% in April last year to profit from the wild price swings in the oil

January 28, 2021
Total Views: 1743

Friday, October 9, 2020
Stock photo shows an oil tanker at a terminal
Shipping News

Trafigura Oil Head Makes Rare Call for Greener Shipping

By Andy Hoffman (Bloomberg) –The top oil executive at one of the world’s biggest commodity traders is calling for stricter regulations to force the

October 9, 2020
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Friday, September 25, 2020
containership bunkering
Shipping

Trafigura Proposes Carbon Tax on Marine Fuels to Help Meet Emissions Targets

SINGAPORE, Sept 25 (Reuters) – Commodities trader Trafigura on Friday proposed a carbon levy of $250-$300 per tonne of carbon-dioxide (CO2) equivalent on

September 25, 2020
Total Views: 176

Friday, August 23, 2019
Stock photo shows an oil tanker at a terminal
Shipping News

Trafigura’s Big Bet on Shipping Pays Off With Frontline Deal

By Andy Hoffman (Bloomberg) — Commodities trader Trafigura Group Pte Ltd.’s big bet on shipping paid off as it agreed on a tanker sale that will give

August 23, 2019
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vlcc tanker u-turn
Shipping News

Trafigura Takes Stake in Frontline

By Victoria Klesty and Terje Solsvik OSLO, Aug 23 (Reuters) – Frontline has agreed to buy 10 Suezmax oil tankers from Trafigura in a cash and share deal

August 23, 2019
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Tuesday, August 13, 2019
tankers at anchor
Shipping News

Low Sulphur Fuel Giant Planned for Launch

OSLO, Aug 13 (Reuters) – Commodities trader Trafigura is joining forces with shipping firms Frontline and Golden Ocean to supply marine fuel ahead of a

August 13, 2019
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Wednesday, April 17, 2019
oil tanker
Shipping News

Trafigura Jumps Into Chemicals Market with New Joint Venture

By Julia Payne LONDON, April 17 (Reuters) – Global commodities house Trafigura Group said on Wednesday it is entering petrochemicals trading by teaming

April 17, 2019
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Sunday, March 17, 2019
Stock photo shows an oil tanker at a terminal
Shipping News

U.S. Suspends Review on Trafigura Oil Export Project -Official

HOUSTON, March 15 (Reuters) – U.S. maritime officials have suspended their review of Swiss trader Trafigura AG’s application for a Gulf Coast

March 17, 2019
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