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Wednesday, March 25, 2026
Tankers sail in the Gulf, near the Strait of Hormuz
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Iran Rejects US Peace Plan in Blow to Efforts to End War

Iran said it rejected a US ceasefire proposal and maintained attacks on Israel and Gulf Arab states, delivering a blow to Washington’s efforts to end a war

16 minutes ago
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Tuesday, March 24, 2026
Laden crude oil tanker approaches the port of Qingdao, China in the morning fog. Photo credit: Shutterstock/Igor Grochev
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US-Approved Iranian Barrels Find a Cautious Reception in India

India’s state-run refiners, eager for prompt crude supplies, are holding off purchases of US-approved Iranian oil and products as payment, shipping and

19 hours ago
Total Views: 1129

Thursday, March 19, 2026
Luojiashan tanker sits anchored in Muscat, in Muscat
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U.S. May Remove Sanctions on Iranian Oil Stranded at Sea

The U.S. may soon remove sanctions from Iranian oil that is stranded on tankers to help lift global supplies and reduce prices, U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott

March 19, 2026
Total Views: 510

Monday, March 16, 2026
EUNAVFOR warship escorts a containership in the Red Sea as part of the EU's Operation ASPIDES
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U.S. Allies Rebuff Trump’s Request for Support in Strait of Hormuz

Several U.S. allies said on Monday they had no immediate plans to send ships to unblock the Strait of Hormuz, rebuffing a request by President Donald Trump

March 16, 2026
Total Views: 2597

Friday, March 6, 2026
Qatar Energy LNG terminal at Ras Laffan with liquefaction trains and export facilities
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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: 1647

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.
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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: 3740

Friday, February 20, 2026
Handysize gas tanker
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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: 636

Thursday, February 19, 2026
A containership being loaded at the Port of New York and New Jersey at night.
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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: 960

Wednesday, February 18, 2026
Countless cargo ships in the strait of hormuz
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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
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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
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A gas flare on an oil production platform is seen alongside an Iranian flag in the Gulf.REUTERS/Raheb Homavandi//File Photo
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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: 413

Friday, January 30, 2026
Tanker
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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)
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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: 2034

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
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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: 3159

Wednesday, January 21, 2026
The city of Nuuk ahead of the March 11 general election in Greenland
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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: 1116

Tuesday, January 20, 2026
Tanker
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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: 1100

Friday, January 16, 2026
aerial of an offshore wind turbine
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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: 1254

Thursday, January 15, 2026
Tanker
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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: 911

Wednesday, January 14, 2026
tanker at sea
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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: 1378

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