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Friday, March 6, 2026
Qatar Energy LNG terminal at Ras Laffan with liquefaction trains and export facilities
News

Qatar Appears to Have Loaded First LNG Cargo Since Force Majeure

Qatar appears to have loaded its first liquefied natural gas cargo after the widening conflict in the Middle East forced it to halt fuel production and declare

March 6, 2026
Total Views: 1624

Thursday, March 5, 2026
Thermal targeting image showing a torpedo detonation alongside the Iranian Navy frigate IRIS Dena, with a large water plume rising from the explosion during a U.S. submarine strike in the Indian Ocean on March 4, 2026.
News

US Sinking of Iranian Warship Piles Pressure on India’s Modi

The US sinking of an Iranian warship off Sri Lanka’s coast expands the deepening Middle East war to India’s doorstep, unsettling New Delhi’s calibrated

March 5, 2026
Total Views: 3711

Friday, February 20, 2026
Handysize gas tanker
Shipping

Surging Oil Tanker Rates Tipped to Go Even Higher on Iran Risk

The cost to hire oil supertankers could be headed for the highest levels this decade on the growing risk of a major US attack on Iran, and as ownership of

February 20, 2026
Total Views: 635

Thursday, February 19, 2026
A containership being loaded at the Port of New York and New Jersey at night.
Shipping

US Notches One of Its Biggest Annual Trade Gaps Since 1960

The U.S. trade deficit widened to $70.3 billion in December, pushing the full-year 2025 shortfall to $901.5 billion despite months of tariff-driven volatility.

February 19, 2026
Total Views: 959

Wednesday, February 18, 2026
Countless cargo ships in the strait of hormuz
News

Oil Rallies as US–Iran Tensions Flare

Oil gained the most since October as traders weighed whether talks between the US and Iran will be enough to avert conflict, following a report that American

February 18, 2026
Total Views: 645

Friday, February 6, 2026
Oil tankers pass through the Strait of Hormuz
Shipping

Supertankers Speed Through Strait of Hormuz as Geopolitical Risk Mounts

Some supertanker operators are speeding up transits through the Strait of Hormuz as U.S.–Iran tensions rise, with VLCCs reaching speeds well above normal

February 6, 2026
Total Views: 4290

A gas flare on an oil production platform is seen alongside an Iranian flag in the Gulf.REUTERS/Raheb Homavandi//File Photo
News

Iran, U.S. Restart Nuclear Talks in Oman as Tensions Remain High

Nuclear talks between Iran and the United States held in Oman on Friday were a good beginning and will continue, Iran's foreign minister said, after growing

February 6, 2026
Total Views: 412

Friday, January 30, 2026
Tanker
News

US Issues License for Oil Companies to Operate in Venezuela

(Bloomberg) — The Trump administration issued a general license expanding the ability of oil companies to operate in Venezuela, marking a significant

January 30, 2026
Total Views: 318

Thursday, January 29, 2026
China’s NewNew Polar Bear in a convoy in the Russian Arctic in October 2023. (Source: Atomflot)
Shipping

U.S., Europe Fall Behind in the Race to Control the Arctic

The Arctic is no longer a frozen periphery, especially not after the U.S. spat with Europe over Greenland. As sea ice melts, the High North is emerging as a

January 29, 2026
Total Views: 2033

Oil tankers Galileo, previously known as the Veronica, and M Sophia, which were seized by the United States, are anchored off the coast of Ponce, Puerto Rico
Shipping News

U.S. Handing Over Seized Tanker to Venezuela

The United States is handing over to Venezuela a tanker that it seized this month, two U.S. officials told Reuters on

January 29, 2026
Total Views: 3150

Wednesday, January 21, 2026
The city of Nuuk ahead of the March 11 general election in Greenland
News

EU Freezes US Trade Deal Approval Over Trump’s Greenland Threats

A trade deal between the US and European Union is on hold after the European Parliament decided to freeze a ratification vote in response to President Donald

January 21, 2026
Total Views: 1112

Tuesday, January 20, 2026
Tanker
Shipping

Caribbean Becomes New Staging Ground for Venezuelan Crude

Tankers have begun discharging Venezuelan crude at Caribbean islands, publicly signaling their activity in a move that marks a new trade order after US exerted

January 20, 2026
Total Views: 1098

Friday, January 16, 2026
aerial of an offshore wind turbine
Offshore

Dominion Wins Court Order to Restart $11.2B Virginia Offshore Wind Project

A federal judge on Friday cleared U.S. power company Dominion Energy D.N to resume work on its Virginia offshore wind project, the third legal blow this

January 16, 2026
Total Views: 1253

Thursday, January 15, 2026
Tanker
Shipping

Oil Tanker Rates Jump as US Push Into Venezuela Shifts Flows

The shipping market is being shaken up by Washington’s intervention in Venezuela, as the prospect of more oil being exported to the US boosts regional tanker

January 15, 2026
Total Views: 910

Wednesday, January 14, 2026
tanker at sea
News

Ships Drop Anchor Beyond Iran’s Ports in Precautionary Move

Dozens of commercial ships have dropped anchor at a distance outside Iran's port limits in recent days, according to data and shipping sources, as tensions

January 14, 2026
Total Views: 1377

A view of the turbines at Orsted's offshore wind farm near Nysted, Denmark, September 4, 2023.
Offshore

US Court to Weigh New York Project Challenge to Trump Offshore Wind Halt

A U.S. judge on Wednesday will consider whether to allow Norwegian offshore wind developer Equinor to resume construction of the Empire Wind project off the

January 14, 2026
Total Views: 636

Russian-Flagged Tanker Seized By U.S. Arrives in UK Waters
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Russian-Flagged Tanker Seized By U.S. Arrives in UK Waters

An oil tanker sailing under the flag of Russia arrived in UK territorial waters — days after it was seized in the Atlantic Ocean by US

January 14, 2026
Total Views: 4724

Friday, January 9, 2026
FILE PHOTO: U.S. President Donald Trump speaks as Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth look on during a press conference following a U.S. strike on Venezuela where President Nicolas Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, were captured, from Trump's Mar-a-Lago club
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U.S. Oil Executives Head to White House as Investors Question Cost of Rebuilding Venezuela

U.S. oil executives being summoned to the White House on Friday to discuss potential investment plans in Venezuela will be carefully weighing

January 9, 2026
Total Views: 616

Thursday, January 8, 2026
A cargo ship full of shipping containers is seen at the port of Oakland, California
News

October Surprise: U.S. Trade Deficit Shrinks to 15-Year Low on Import Collapse

(Bloomberg) — The US trade deficit unexpectedly narrowed in October to the smallest since 2009 on a sharp pullback in imports, notably pharmaceuticals.

January 8, 2026
Total Views: 1613

Wednesday, January 7, 2026
Chevron-chartered oil tanker Ionic Anax is seen near the Bajo Grande port in Venezuela's Lake Maracaibo after loading for export
News

Washington Moving to Take Control of Venezuelan Oil Sales, Energy Secretary Says

Jan 7 (Reuters) – The United States needs to control Venezuela’s oil sales and revenue to drive the changes it wants

January 7, 2026
Total Views: 481