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Thursday, February 20, 2025
Treasury Secretary Bessent Signals Potential Russia Sanctions Rollback in Ukraine Peace Talks
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Treasury Secretary Bessent Signals Potential Russia Sanctions Rollback in Ukraine Peace Talks

(Bloomberg) — Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent signaled that sanctions relief for Russia could be on the table in talks over the Ukraine war, saying the

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Friday, February 7, 2025
The Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75) arrives at the NATO Marathi Pier Complex in Souda Bay, Crete, Greece, during a scheduled port visit on Feb. 6, 2025
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US Aircarft Carrier Leaves Red Sea as Houthis Pause Attacks

A US aircraft carrier strike group left the Red Sea for Europe weeks after Yemen’s Houthi rebel group said it will stop attacking vessels in the

February 7, 2025
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Thursday, February 6, 2025
Oil tanker in Ningbo Zhoushan port
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China’s Retaliatory Tariffs on Crude Likely to Push US Exports Lower in 2025

China's retaliatory tariffs on the United States may cause U.S. oil exports to decline in 2025 for the first time since the COVID-19 pandemic, after

February 6, 2025
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Tuesday, February 4, 2025
U.S. President Donald Trump looks on, on the day he signs an executive order in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington
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China Launches Limited Tariffs After Trump Imposes Sweeping New Levies

China imposed targeted tariffs on U.S. imports on Tuesday and put several companies, including Google, on notice for possible sanctions, in a measured

February 4, 2025
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Wednesday, January 29, 2025
Senator Cruz: China’s Panama Canal Strategy Poses ‘Acute Risks to U.S. Security’
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Senator Cruz: China’s Panama Canal Strategy Poses ‘Acute Risks to U.S. Security’

WASHINGTON, Jan 28 (Reuters) – A bipartisan group of U.S. senators on Tuesday expressed alarm at China’s influence on the Panama Canal, which

January 29, 2025
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Tuesday, January 14, 2025
Aerial photo of an oil tanker at anchor. Stock Photo: Nickeo23/Shutterstock
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Oil Shipping Rates Surge After US Sanctions Hit Availability

Supertanker freight rates jumped after the U.S. expanded sanctions on Russia's oil industry, sending traders rushing to book vessels to ship supply from

January 14, 2025
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Monday, January 13, 2025
An aerial view shows an SCF tanker at the crude oil terminal Kozmino on the shore of Nakhodka Bay near the port city of Nakhodka, Russia August 12, 2022
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New Sanctions to Test Russia’s Shadow Fleet Resilience

Sweeping U.S. sanctions on Russia's oil industry will make it more expensive for Moscow to sell its oil and complicate sea-borne crude exports due to

January 13, 2025
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MSC Tessa, one of the world's largest containerships, under construction at Hudong-Zhonghua Shipbuilding in Shanghai, China. Photo courtesy CSSC.
Shipbuilding

Sources: U.S. Probe Finds China Unfairly Dominates Shipbuilding, Paving Way for Penalties

U.S. President Joe Biden's administration has concluded that China uses unfair policies and practices to dominate the global maritime, logistics and

January 13, 2025
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Friday, January 10, 2025
Supertanker Ceres I detained in Malaysia
Energy

US Ramps Up Pressure on Russia With Fresh Energy Sanctions

The US imposed its most aggressive sanctions on Russia’s oil industry yet as the Biden administration looks for last-minute ways to boost Ukraine’s

January 10, 2025
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Thursday, January 9, 2025
Republican presidential nominee and former U.S. President Donald Trump is interviewed by Bloomberg Editor-in-Chief John Micklethwait at the Economic Club of Chicago in Chicago, Illinois, U.S. October 15, 2024.
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Trump Looks to Greenland to Cement His Legacy and Expand Sphere of US Influence

U.S. President-elect Donald Trump is serious about trying to acquire Greenland, both to expand America's sphere of influence in the Western Hemisphere and

January 9, 2025
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Wednesday, January 8, 2025
Oil tanker in Ningbo Zhoushan port
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China Foreign Ministry Not Aware of Shandong Port Group Ban on Sanctioned Ships

China's foreign ministry said on Wednesday it was not aware of Shandong Port Group's decision to ban U.S.-sanctioned vessels from its network of east coast

January 8, 2025
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Thursday, January 2, 2025
cameron lng ship facility
Energy

U.S. LNG Exports Soar in December, Lifting Full-Year Growth by 4.5%

U.S. LNG exports reached near record levels in December, rising to 8.5 million metric tonnes (MT) as two new plants started, and driving up full-year

January 2, 2025
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Friday, December 6, 2024
News

Canada Seeks Stronger US Ties in Arctic to Counter Russia, China

Canada will establish two new Arctic consulates in Alaska and Greenland and appoint a dedicated Arctic ambassador as part of a long-awaited strategy for a

December 6, 2024
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Tuesday, December 3, 2024
Tiangin,,China. Photo: ambient_pix / Shutterstock.com
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China Bans Export of Key Minerals to U.S. as Trade Frictions Escalate

China has banned exports to the United States of items related to the minerals gallium, germanium and antimony that have potential military applications, it

December 3, 2024
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Thursday, November 21, 2024
Defense

U.S. Sets Up Task Force to Back Philippines in South China Sea

The U.S. military is supporting Philippine operations in the South China Sea via a special task force, a U.S. embassy official said on Thursday, an initiative

November 21, 2024
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Wednesday, November 13, 2024
U.S. President Joe Biden speaks during his visit in Philly Shipyard in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S., July 20, 2023. REUTERS/Evelyn Hockstein
Energy

Biden Climate Official: Record Oil Production Powers U.S. Shift to Clean Energy

(Bloomberg) — Record oil and gas production under President Joe Biden has enabled the US to smoothly transition toward cleaner energy and fight climate

November 13, 2024
Total Views: 1343

Wednesday, November 6, 2024
Energy

With Trump’s White House Return, Will Fossil Fuels Outshine the Renewable Boom?

Nov 6 (Reuters) – Donald Trump‘s return to the White House will refocus the nation’s energy policy onto maximizing oil and gas production

November 6, 2024
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Monday, November 4, 2024
Tankers at a terminal at night
Energy

South Korea Weighs Buying More U.S. Energy If Trump Wins Election

By Sam Kim (Bloomberg) South Korea is considering a plan to boost energy imports from the US if Donald Trump wins the election and steps up pressure on trade

November 4, 2024
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Wednesday, October 30, 2024
Chevron's Anchor asset in U.S. Gulf of Mexico
Offshore

BSEE Tightens Safety Rules as Breakthrough Tech Promises to Unlock Billions in Deepwater Oil Reserves

HOUSTON, Oct 29 (Reuters) – The Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE) rolled out new rules for U.S. offshore drillers

October 30, 2024
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Monday, October 28, 2024
Defense

Philippines Banks on U.S. Backing in South China Sea—No Matter Who Wins in November

MANILA, Oct 28 (Reuters) – The Philippines is confident in the continuity of U.S. policies in the Asia-Pacific region after the U.S. presidential

October 28, 2024
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