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Wednesday, December 6, 2023
Laden crude oil tanker approaches the port of Qingdao, China in the morning fog. Photo credit: Shutterstock/Igor Grochev
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US Sanctions Show Early Signs of Disrupting Russian Oil Tankers

(Bloomberg) — US sanctions on a handful of tankers engaged in the Russian oil trade appear to have placed several of the ships in limbo, highlighting the

December 6, 2023
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Monday, December 4, 2023
Sailors assigned to the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Carney (DDG 64) stand watch in the ship’s Combat Information Center during an operation to defeat a combination of Houthi missiles and unmanned aerial vehicles, October 19, 2023. U.S. Navy Photo
News

US Warns Iran-Backed Houthis After Red Sea Shipping Attacks

(Bloomberg) — Iranian-backed Houthi rebels claimed they targeted “two Israeli ships” in the Red Sea, part of a series of attacks against commercial

December 4, 2023
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Friday, December 1, 2023
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US LNG Exports Approach Record Levels

HOUSTON, Dec 1 (Reuters) – U.S. liquefied natural gas (LNG) exports in November rose to the second highest monthly production level on record,

December 1, 2023
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Russian Oil Tankers. REUTERS/Tatiana Meel/File Photo
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US Issues Fresh Sanctions Over Russian Oil Price Cap Violations

By Daphne Psaledakis and Timothy Gardner WASHINGTON, Dec 1 (Reuters) – The United States on Friday imposed additional sanctions related to the price

December 1, 2023
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Sunday, November 26, 2023
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Defense

China, US Exchange Accusations Over US Vessel In South China Sea

BEIJING/SHANGHAI, Nov 26 (Reuters) – China and the United States exchanged accusations at the weekend over the disputed South China Sea, after

November 26, 2023
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Tuesday, November 14, 2023
Laden crude oil tanker approaches the port of Qingdao, China in the morning fog. Photo credit: Shutterstock/Igor Grochev
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US Alarms Tanker Owners With Russian Price Cap Letters

(Bloomberg) — The US Treasury’s sudden flurry of letters to tanker companies for potentially breaching a Group of Seven price cap on Russian oil

November 14, 2023
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Srettha Thavisin, Prime Minister of Thailand, stands in front of an infographic depicting the Landbridge to bypass the Malacca Strait
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Thailand Pitching $28 Billion Malacca Strait Bypass Plan

(Bloomberg) — Thailand is pitching a multibillion-dollar project that will significantly cut shipping times between the Indian and Pacific oceans by

November 14, 2023
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Kremlin Dismisses US Probe Into Oil Sanctions

MOSCOW, Nov 14 (Reuters) – The Kremlin said on Tuesday that Russia was acting in its own interests when asked about a probe by the United

November 14, 2023
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Monday, November 13, 2023
File photo of an oil tanker at sea
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US Investigating 30 Ship Managers Over Suspected Russia Oil Sanctions Violations

WASHINGTON, Nov 13 (Reuters) – The U.S. Treasury Department has sent notices to ship management companies requesting information about 100 vessels it

November 13, 2023
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Wednesday, November 8, 2023
Panoramic view of the ship yard and dock of the Port Of Colombo, Sri Lanka
News

US Commits Over $500 Million to Develop Sri Lanka Container Terminal

(Bloomberg) — The US will provide $553 million in financing for a port terminal in Sri Lanka’s capital being developed by Indian billionaire Gautam

November 8, 2023
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Stock photo of an lng carrier at sunset
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How Shipping More US Gas to Europe Helped Fuel C02 Pollution

Nov 8 (Reuters) – Carbon dioxide emissions from U.S. liquefied natural gas facilities have jumped to 18 million tons per year, up 81% since

November 8, 2023
Total Views: 975

Sunday, November 5, 2023
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Defense

Putin’s Move To Secure Libya Bases Is New Regional Worry For US

By Bloomberg News Nov 5, 2023, (Bloomberg) —Russia is moving to expand its military presence in eastern Libya, a plan that could lead to a naval

November 5, 2023
Total Views: 4317

Wednesday, November 1, 2023
Orsted Halts Offshore Wind Projects Off New York and New Jersey
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Orsted Halts Offshore Wind Projects Off New York and New Jersey

Nov 1 (Reuters) – Renewable energy firm Orsted on Wednesday halted the development of two U.S. offshore wind projects and said

November 1, 2023
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Tuesday, October 31, 2023
Wind turbines off of Block Island
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Why the US Offshore Wind Industry is in the Doldrums

Oct 31 (Reuters) – Energy giants BP and Norway’s Equinor have booked hundreds of millions of dollars worth of impairments on their

October 31, 2023
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Friday, October 27, 2023
aerial of an offshore wind turbine
Offshore

Equinor Takes $300 Million Hit on U.S. Offshore Wind, But Remains Hopeful

OSLO, Oct 27 (Reuters) – Norway’s Equinor booked a $300 million impairment on its U.S. offshore wind power portfolio on Friday after New York

October 27, 2023
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Tuesday, October 24, 2023
aerial of an offshore wind turbine
Offshore

New York Throws Support Behind Offshore Wind With Three Project Awards

Oct 24 (Reuters) – New York officials on Tuesday said the state has awarded conditional contracts to three offshore wind projects as

October 24, 2023
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Tuesday, October 17, 2023
A Russian state flag flies on the top of a diesel plant in the Irkutsk Oil Company-owned Yarakta Oil Field in Irkutsk Region. Picture REUTERS/Vasily Fedosenko
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Russian Oil Freight Rates Jump Amid Price Cap Compliance Scrutiny

MOSCOW, Oct 17 (Reuters) – Oil freight rates from Russia’s Baltic ports to India are up some 50% since last week as more shipowners quit the

October 17, 2023
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Monday, October 16, 2023
Oil tanker Kerala, chartered by Chevron, is loaded in the Bajo Grande oil terminal at Maracaibo Lake, in the municipality of San Francisco, Venezuela, January 5, 2023. REUTERS/Isaac Urrutia
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US, Venezuela to Announce Oil Sanctions Deal

WASHINGTON, Oct 16 (Reuters) – The Biden administration and Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro’s government are expected

October 16, 2023
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Thursday, October 12, 2023
Stock photo of an oil tanker moored at sea
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US Sanctions Two Tanker Owners for Carrying Russian Oil Above Price Cap

By Timothy Gardner and Daphne Psaledakis WASHINGTON, Oct 12 (Reuters) – The U.S. on Thursday imposed the first sanctions on owners of tankers carrying

October 12, 2023
Total Views: 1504

Saturday, October 7, 2023
port of los angeles-long beach. photo REUTERS/Lucy Nicholson
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US Nearshoring, Reshoring And Onshoring Is Booming

By Redd Brown Oct 7, 2023 (Bloomberg) –When Sterling Infrastructure Inc. Chief Executive Officer Joe Cutillo first started telling Wall Street that

October 7, 2023
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