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Thursday, June 8, 2023
Stock photo of an oil tanker moored at sea
Shipping

Operator Eyes 2027 Start Date for Texas Offshore Oil Export Project

HOUSTON, June 8 (Reuters) – Enterprise Products Partners’ Sea Port crude oil export terminal off the coast of Texas could begin operations

June 8, 2023
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Saturday, May 20, 2023
Oil tanker Sonangol Porto Amboim is docked at the South Texas Gateway terminal in Ingleside, Texas, U.S., May 14, 2023. REUTERS/Arathy Somasekhar
Shipping

Rare Shipment Of U.S. Oil Heads To South Africa

HOUSTON, May 19 (Reuters) – A shipment of U.S. oil is headed to South Africa for the first time in two years and destined for a Glencore-owned refinery

May 20, 2023
Total Views: 6158

Friday, May 12, 2023
Record U.S. Crude Exports, Rising Shale Output Boosts Oil Flow to Houston
Energy

Record U.S. Crude Exports, Rising Shale Output Boosts Oil Flow to Houston

HOUSTON, May 12 (Reuters) – Oil pipelines from the top U.S. shale field to Houston that have run half empty are filling again as rising output

May 12, 2023
Total Views: 1974

Friday, September 2, 2022
oil tanker at anchor
Shipping

EPA Pulls Permit for Proposed Offshore Oil Export Terminal Off Texas

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has revoked the permit for a proposed 1.92 million barrels-per-day offshore oil export terminal off the coast of

September 2, 2022
Total Views: 7616

Wednesday, August 10, 2022
Oil tankers transiting the Corpus Christi ship channel to the Gulf of Mexico during sunset
Shipping

Tanker Rates from U.S. Gulf to Europe Returning to Early Pandemic Highs

By Kwaku Gyasi (Bloomberg) — Shipping costs for mid-size oil tankers from the US Gulf to Europe are near the highest levels since early in the pandemic,

August 10, 2022
Total Views: 2007

Wednesday, July 20, 2022
us oil exports
Shipping

Can America’s Port Infrastructure Handle More Crude Exports?

By Stephanie Kelly NEW YORK, July 20 (Reuters) – U.S. crude shippers are exporting huge amounts of oil to meet strong demand from Europe

July 20, 2022
Total Views: 1096

Sunday, July 17, 2022
Laden crude oil tanker approaches the port of Qingdao, China in the morning fog. Photo credit: Shutterstock/Igor Grochev
Offshore

The World Can’t Get Enough Of US Diesel As Exports Surge

By Chunzi Xu (Bloomberg) –The US is exporting diesel at the fastest ever rate as the global market’s thirst for fuel remains insatiable. As much as

July 17, 2022
Total Views: 4366

Monday, September 13, 2021
Tropical Storm Nicholas
Offshore

U.S. Energy Hub Faces Another Storm Hit

By Liz Hampton Sept 13 (Reuters) – Royal Dutch Shell on Monday began evacuating staff from a U.S. Gulf of Mexico oil platform, and other energy companies

September 13, 2021
Total Views: 1043

Tuesday, March 2, 2021
Louisiana Offshore Oil Port
Ports

Louisiana Offshore Oil Port Loadings Crash to Zero From Record

By Sheela Tobben (Bloomberg) — Crude exports from Louisiana’s offshore supertanker port tumbled to zero as Asian buyers limited purchases to manage

March 2, 2021
Total Views: 4547

Tuesday, February 16, 2021
houston ship channel
Shipping

Deep Freeze Shuts Houston Ship Channel

By Swati Verma Feb 16 (Reuters) – A deep freeze continued to wreak havoc on the U.S. energy sector, bringing operations to a halt at the Houston Ship

February 16, 2021
Total Views: 2910

Wednesday, February 3, 2021
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Maritime News

Asia Pushes U.S. Supertanker Port’s Oil Export Shipments to Record High

By Sheela Tobben (Bloomberg) American oil exports from Louisiana’s offshore supertanker port jumped to a record in January as Asian buyers are stocking up

February 3, 2021
Total Views: 3111

Thursday, January 7, 2021
us oil exports
Shipping

How Exporting the U.S. Shale Boom Changed Oil Markets Forever

By Sheela Tobben and Dave Merrill (Bloomberg) — Five years ago on New Year’s Eve, the Theo T left the Texas Gulf Coast with the first U.S. shale

January 7, 2021
Total Views: 4920

Monday, August 17, 2020
us oil exports
Maritime News

China’s Plans To Boost American Oil Imports

by Bozorgmehr Sharafedin (Reuters) – Oil prices steadied on Monday as news that China planned to ship large volumes of U.S. crude in August and

August 17, 2020
Total Views: 71

Thursday, May 14, 2020
Small Irish Terminal Draws U.S. Oil With Global Storage Filling
Maritime News

Small Irish Terminal Draws U.S. Oil With Global Storage Filling

By Sheela Tobben (Bloomberg) –A cluster of ships with American oil has been heading to a small terminal in southern Ireland as buyers search for places

May 14, 2020
Total Views: 63

Wednesday, October 16, 2019
tanker at sea
Maritime News

Oil Trading in U.S. Gulf Dries Up as Tanker Rates Skyrocket

By Sheela Tobben (Bloomberg) –Soaring oil-tanker costs are drying up activity in the U.S. export market as sellers are slow to lower offers and buyers

October 16, 2019
Total Views: 26

Friday, August 23, 2019
China Tariffs on U.S. Oil to Pressure Exports, Gulf Coast Prices
Maritime News

China Tariffs on U.S. Oil to Pressure Exports, Gulf Coast Prices

HOUSTON, Aug 23 (Reuters) – China’s threat on Friday to slap a 5% tariff on U.S. oil imports could further soften demand for physical crude at hubs

August 23, 2019
Total Views: 16

Wednesday, June 19, 2019
vlcc tanker
Maritime News

Refiner Phillips 66 Enters U.S. Offshore Oil Export Race

By Collin Eaton HOUSTON, June 19 (Reuters) – U.S. oil refiner Phillips 66 is proposing a deepwater crude export terminal off the U.S. Gulf Coast,

June 19, 2019
Total Views: 20

Wednesday, May 1, 2019
fpmc c melody supertanker
Maritime News

Enterprise Products Says Crude Volumes at Marine Terminals Hit Record

By Devika Krishna Kumar NEW YORK, May 1 (Reuters) – Enterprise Products Partners LP said on Wednesday volumes at its crude marine terminals jumped to a

May 1, 2019
Total Views: 9

Wednesday, April 24, 2019
vlcc tanker
Maritime News

U.S. Oil Flowing Freely to China Again

By Serene Cheong (Bloomberg) — It seems Asia’s biggest oil buyer can’t stay away from crude pumped in the world’s fastest-growing supplier for

April 24, 2019
Total Views: 26

Thursday, March 28, 2019
vlcc tanker
Maritime News

Proposed $1 Billion Corpus Christi Oil Export Terminal Moves Forward

HOUSTON, March 28 (Reuters) – A proposed $1 billion deepwater oil-export project moved ahead on Thursday with U.S. private equity firm Carlyle Group

March 28, 2019
Total Views: 20
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