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Wednesday, January 14, 2026
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
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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
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Thursday, January 8, 2026
A cargo ship full of shipping containers is seen at the port of Oakland, California
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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: 1615

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
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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
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Tuesday, December 23, 2025
Visualizations of the Empire Wind offshore wind farm. Image courtesy Equinor
Offshore

Equinor, Ørsted Weigh Next Steps Weigh Next Steps After Trump Pause on Offshore Wind Project

Equinor ASA and Orsted A/S said they are engaging with US authorities over security concerns tied to their offshore wind projects, after the Trump

December 23, 2025
Total Views: 897

Friday, December 19, 2025
ships at anchor
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U.S. Senator Questions Major Tanker Operators in Expanding Cartel Fuel Smuggling Crackdown

U.S. Senator Ron Wyden has contacted seven maritime shipping companies as part of an inquiry into cartel-linked fuel smuggling between the United States and

December 19, 2025
Total Views: 919

Wednesday, December 10, 2025
offshore oil rig
Offshore

US Holds First Gulf of Mexico Oil and Gas Auction Since 2023

The Trump administration will hold the government's first sale of oil and gas drilling rights in the Gulf of Mexico since 2023 on Wednesday, a key test of

December 10, 2025
Total Views: 424

Monday, December 1, 2025
The busy container port and natural scenery in Shanghai, China
Shipping

Asia’s Factories Stumble as US Trade Deals Fail to Revive Demand

Asia's manufacturing powerhouses struggled with sluggish demand in November, extending declines in factory activity as progress in U.S. trade negotiations

December 1, 2025
Total Views: 875

Monday, November 24, 2025
The U.S. Navy’s Gerald R. Ford Carrier Strike Group, including the flagship USS Gerald R. Ford, USS Winston S. Churchill, USS Mahan and USS Bainbridge, sail towards the Caribbean Sea under F/A-18E/F Super Hornets and a U.S. Air Force B-52 Stratofortress, in the Atlantic Ocean November 13, 2025
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Washington Readies New Phase of Venezuela Action, Officials Say

The United States is poised to launch a new phase of Venezuela-related operations in the coming days, four U.S. officials told Reuters, as the Trump

November 24, 2025
Total Views: 701

Wednesday, November 19, 2025
A containership berthed at the Port of New York and New Jersey
Shipping

US Trade Deficit Narrowed in August After Tariffs Set In

(Bloomberg) — The US trade deficit shrank in August as a slew of global tariff rates from President Donald Trump kicked in, official data showed

November 19, 2025
Total Views: 837

Tuesday, November 18, 2025
Stock photo of an oil tanker moored at sea
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US Treasury Says Sanctions on Rosneft, Lukoil Cut Russia Oil Revenue

The U.S. Treasury said on Monday that U.S. sanctions against Russian oil majors Rosneft and Lukoil are already reducing Russian oil revenues and are likely

November 18, 2025
Total Views: 394

Thursday, November 6, 2025
Southwest Washington-grown white wheat is loaded onto the M/V LIBERTY GLORY (Photo Credit - American Maritime Congress)
Shipping

China Resumes U.S. Wheat Purchases After Trump–Xi Meeting

China has booked two cargoes of U.S. wheat following last week's meeting between the countries’ leaders, traders said on Thursday, the first such purchases

November 6, 2025
Total Views: 688

Tuesday, November 4, 2025
US Wants UN Sanctions on Seven Vessels Over North Korea Exports
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US Wants UN Sanctions on Seven Vessels Over North Korea Exports

The United States will in the coming days ask a U.N. Security Council committee to impose sanctions on seven ships suspected of violating U.N. sanctions on

November 4, 2025
Total Views: 740

Monday, November 3, 2025
Aerial of Liquified Natural Gas LNG carrier moored to a small gas terminal
Shipping

U.S. Becomes First Country to Export 10 Million Tonnes of LNG in Single Month

The U.S. has become the first country to export 10 million metric tonnes (mmt) of liquefied natural gas in a single month, according to preliminary data from

November 3, 2025
Total Views: 986

Employees working at cargo ship Kypros Land which is loading soybeans to China at Tiplam terminal in Santos
Shipping

Chinese Buyers Purchase Brazilian Soybeans as Prices Ease Over US-China Trade Thaw

Chinese soybean importers have stepped up purchases of Brazilian cargoes in recent days as South American prices eased on expectations a U.S.-China trade deal

November 3, 2025
Total Views: 1563

Friday, October 31, 2025
U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping react as they hold a bilateral meeting at Gimhae International Airport, on the sidelines of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit, in Busan, South Korea
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What Did Trump, Xi Agree to on Tariffs, Export Controls and Fentanyl?

U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping on Thursday took steps to de-escalate their trade war, swapping some U.S. tariff reductions

October 31, 2025
Total Views: 1062

A Narrow Pacific Waterway is at the Heart of U.S. Plans to Choke China’s Vast Navy
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A Narrow Pacific Waterway is at the Heart of U.S. Plans to Choke China’s Vast Navy

Marilyn Hubalde still remembers the first time she heard the thunderous chop of military helicopters swooping over this northernmost outpost of the

October 31, 2025
Total Views: 2870

Thursday, October 30, 2025
U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping react as they hold a bilateral meeting at Gimhae International Airport, on the sidelines of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit, in Busan, South Korea
Shipping

Trump Shaves China Tariffs in Trade Truce With Xi

U.S. President Donald Trump said on Thursday he had agreed with President Xi Jinping to trim tariffs on China in exchange for Beijing cracking down on the

October 30, 2025
Total Views: 529

Monday, October 27, 2025
Bulk Carrier 'Discoverer' unloads U.S. soybeans at the port of Paranagua.REUTERS/Rodolfo Buhrer
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Soybeans Rally as US-China Talks Spur Hope for Trade Revival

Soybeans and other grains surged as progress in negotiations between the US and China lifted hopes that the world’s two largest economies were edging toward

October 27, 2025
Total Views: 1100

FILE PHOTO: An American flag flutters over a ship and shipping containers at the Port of Los Angeles, in San Pedro California
Shipping

Tariffs Anxiety Prompts US Importers to Place Spring Orders Early

Small importers for large U.S. retailers rushed in China-made strollers and wares meant for spring and are storing the goods in their own warehouses to avoid

October 27, 2025
Total Views: 519