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Sunday, March 22, 2026
Laden crude oil tanker approaches the port of Qingdao, China in the morning fog. Photo credit: Shutterstock/Igor Grochev
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The Oil Shell Game: Peeling Away the Bluster of the Latest Oil Announcements

Trade is agnostic, and because it is a physical entity that can be tracked, it can blast away the bluster of trade announcements. The reality is in the trade

March 22, 2026
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Saturday, March 21, 2026
USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) transits the Suez Canal during Operation Epic Fury
Defense

US Says Iran Threat to Hormuz Degraded After Facility Destroyed

By Shiyin Chen Mar 21, 2026(Bloomberg) –The US said Iran’s ability to threaten marine traffic on the Strait of Hormuz has been “degraded”

March 21, 2026
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U.S.-Flagged Ships Stuck in Persian Gulf as Senator Demands Action for American Crews

Multiple U.S.-flagged commercial vessels critical to America’s sealift capability are effectively stranded inside the Persian Gulf amid the U.S.-Israel

March 21, 2026
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Friday, March 20, 2026
Luojiashan tanker sits anchored in Muscat, as Iran vows to close the Strait of Hormuz, in Muscat
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Trump Administration Unlocks Sanctioned Iranian Oil at Sea as Hormuz Crisis Strains Markets

The U.S. Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) on Friday issued a new general license authorizing the delivery and sale of Iranian-origin crude

March 20, 2026
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Wednesday, March 18, 2026
Luojiashan tanker sits anchored in Muscat, in Muscat
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Trump Blames Israel for South Pars Attack, Warns Iran of Massive Retaliation

President Donald Trump on Wednesday warned of overwhelming U.S. retaliation against Iran if attacks on Qatar’s energy infrastructure continue, following a

March 18, 2026
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Trump Waives Jones Act for 60 Days—Shipping Interests Say It Won’t Help Lower Gas Prices

The White House has approved a 60-day Jones Act waiver, moving forward with a controversial policy that U.S. shipping interests warned just days ago would do

March 18, 2026
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Oil tanker Kerala, chartered by Chevron, is loaded in the Bajo Grande oil terminal at Maracaibo Lake, in the municipality of San Francisco, Venezuela, January 5, 2023. REUTERS/Isaac Urrutia
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Washington Issues Broad Waiver Reopening Venezuela Oil Sector to U.S. Companies

The U.S. issued a waiver on Wednesday broadly authorizing U.S. companies to do business with Venezuela's state-run oil company PDVSA, a key step that could

March 18, 2026
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Tuesday, March 17, 2026
Tankers are seen off the coast of the Fujairah amid the U.S.-Israel conflict with Iran
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UAE Signals Openness to U.S.-Led Hormuz Protection Mission as Shipping Crisis Deepens

The United Arab Emirates may join a U.S.-led effort to protect shipping in the Strait of Hormuz after Iran all but shut the vital waterway to ships as

March 17, 2026
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Strait of Hormuz tankers and a military helicopter
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Trump Declares U.S. ‘Doesn’t Need Anyone’ After Allies Balk at Hormuz Mission

President Donald Trump said Tuesday that NATO allies have refused to support U.S. military operations against Iran, publicly acknowledging growing divisions

March 17, 2026
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FILE PHOTO: U.S. President Donald Trump looks on during a round table on collegiate sports in the White House in Washington, D.C.
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‘No Imminent Threat’: Trump’s Counterterrorism Chief Resigns Amid Rift Over Iran War

National Counterterrorism Center (NCTC) Director Joe Kent announced his resignation Monday, citing opposition to the ongoing war in Iran and asserting that

March 17, 2026
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Monday, March 16, 2026
Oil tankers navigate Strait of Hormuz between Iran and Oman in Persian Gulf
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U.S. Issues New Hormuz Security Advisory, Telling American Ships to Ignore Diversion Orders

MARAD warns U.S.-flagged vessels to ignore Iranian diversion orders, maintain distance from warships, and prepare for GNSS disruption amid ongoing attacks.

March 16, 2026
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Tankers sail in the Gulf, near the Strait of Hormuz
Shipping

U.S. Allows Iranian Tankers to Transit Hormuz as Oil Prices Surge and Select Ships Begin Crossing Strait

The United States is allowing Iranian oil tankers to transit the Strait of Hormuz despite the ongoing maritime conflict in the Persian Gulf, a move aimed at

March 16, 2026
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Sunday, March 15, 2026
F/A-18F aircrafts are seen on the deck of USS Abraham Lincoln in the Gulf of Oman near the Strait of Hormuz
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Trump Demands Other Countries Help Secure Vital Strait Of Hormuz

By Maya Gebeily, Emily Rose and Jarrett Renshaw DUBAI/JERUSALEM/PALM BEACH, Florida, March 15 (Reuters) – President Donald Trump said on Sunday his

March 15, 2026
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Saturday, March 14, 2026
Fire boat response crews battle the blazing remnants of the off shore oil rig Deepwater Horizon April 21, 2021. U.S. Coast Guard Photo
Offshore

BP Wins OK For First New Gulf Project Since Deepwater Horizon Tragedy

By Ari Natter Mar 13, 2026 (Bloomberg) –The Trump administration approved BP Plc’s plan to pump billions of dollars worth of crude from what will

March 14, 2026
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Strait of Hormuz tankers and a military helicopter
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Trump Calls for Allied Warships to Secure Strait of Hormuz

President Donald J. Trump said Saturday that allied nations could deploy warships alongside the United States to help secure the Strait of Hormuz, signaling

March 14, 2026
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U.S. Boosts LNG Exports From Plaquemines as Hormuz Crisis Threatens Global Gas Supply

The U.S. Department of Energy has approved an immediate increase in liquefied natural gas exports from Venture Global’s Plaquemines LNG terminal in

March 14, 2026
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Friday, March 13, 2026
A satellite image shows an oil terminal at Kharg Island, Iran, February 25, 2026
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Trump Warns Iran’s Oil Lifeline at Risk After Major U.S. Strike on Kharg Island

President Donald J. Trump said Friday that U.S. forces carried out a major airstrike against military targets on Iran’s Kharg Island, a strategic oil

March 13, 2026
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Thursday, March 12, 2026
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. Eases Sanctions for Russian Oil Cargoes Already at Sea as Hormuz Crisis Hits Supply

The U.S. Treasury Department has issued a new sanctions wind-down authorization allowing certain Russian oil cargoes already at sea to complete their voyages,

March 12, 2026
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U.S. Shipping Interests Say Jones Act Waiver Would Do Little to Lower Gasoline Prices

As the Trump administration considers temporarily waiving the Merchant Marine Act of 1920, commonly know as the Jones Act, to address surging fuel

March 12, 2026
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Wednesday, March 11, 2026
The Houston Ship Channel and adjacent refineries, part of the Port of Houston, are seen in Houston, Texas
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U.S. to Release 172 Million SPR Barrels as New Tanker Attacks Drive Oil Higher

The United States will release 172 million barrels of crude oil from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR) beginning next week as part of a record

March 11, 2026
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