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Sunday, January 1, 2023
Chevron Sending Two Oil Tankers To Venezuela Under U.S. Approval
Shipping

Chevron Sending Two Oil Tankers To Venezuela Under U.S. Approval

By Marianna Parraga HOUSTON, (Reuters) – U.S. oil company Chevron Corp CVX.N is sending two oil tankers to Venezuela, one of which will load the

January 1, 2023
Total Views: 3720

Friday, August 26, 2022
China Oil tanker at PDVSA's Jose Antonio Anzoategui industrial complex
Defense

China Defense Firm Ships Venezuelan Oil

by Chen Aizhu (Reuters) China has entrusted a defense-focussed state firm to ship millions of barrels of Venezuelan oil despite U.S. sanctions, part of a deal

August 26, 2022
Total Views: 3090

Saturday, July 9, 2022
Citgo To Resume Oil Imports From Venezuela When US Lift Sanctions 
Offshore

Citgo To Resume Oil Imports From Venezuela When US Lift Sanctions 

By Deisy Buitrago CARACAS, July 8 (Reuters) – U.S. refiner Citgo Petroleum is willing to resume imports of Venezuelan crude, suspended since

July 9, 2022
Total Views: 12600

Friday, June 17, 2022
Product Tanker Loading Gasoline In Venezuela Port
Shipping

Venezuelan Oil Exports to Europe Set to Resume After Two Years

By Marianna Parraga June 17 (Reuters) – A 650,000-barrel-cargo of Venezuela’s oil chartered by Italy’s Eni ENI.MI is

June 17, 2022
Total Views: 1388

Sunday, June 5, 2022
U.S. To Let Eni, Repsol Ship Venezuela Oil To Europe
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U.S. To Let Eni, Repsol Ship Venezuela Oil To Europe

By Marianna Parraga and Matt Spetalnick HOUSTON/WASHINGTON, June 5 (Reuters) – Italian oil company Eni SpA and Spain’s Repsol SA could

June 5, 2022
Total Views: 1574

Thursday, May 12, 2022
Product Tanker Loading Gasoline In Venezuela Port
Shipping

From the Maldives to Venezuela: How Iran Uses Tankers to Help Get Oil to An Ally

By Marianna Parraga HOUSTON, May 12 (Reuters) – A Venezuela-owned tanker in March sailed to a remote spot in the Indian Ocean and met an

May 12, 2022
Total Views: 2510

Monday, February 21, 2022
Product Tanker Loading Gasoline In Venezuela Port
Shipping

Greek Tanker Manager Says Its Probing Possible Iran Oil Transfer

LONDON, Feb 21 (Reuters) – Greece-based Empire Navigation is investigating whether Iranian oil was transferred onto one of the vessels it

February 21, 2022
Total Views: 1510

Thursday, December 2, 2021
Product Tanker Loading Gasoline In Venezuela Port
Shipping

Iranian Condensate Cargo Expected to Discharge in Venezuela

By Deisy Buitrago CARACAS, Dec 2 (Reuters) – A cargo of Iranian condensate intended for Venezuela’s state-run oil company, PDVSA, the fourth

December 2, 2021
Total Views: 1951

Sunday, October 17, 2021
Iranian Supertanker Departs Venezuela In Probable Breach Of U.S. Sanctions
Maritime Security Incidents

Iranian Supertanker Departs Venezuela In Probable Breach Of U.S. Sanctions

By Marianna Parraga and Deisy Buitrago HOUSTON/CARACAS, Oct 16 (Reuters) – An Iran-flagged supertanker on Saturday was about to set sail from Venezuelan

October 17, 2021
Total Views: 2758

Saturday, September 25, 2021
Product Tanker Loading Gasoline In Venezuela Port
Shipping

Under U.S. Sanctions, Iran and Venezuela Strike Oil Export Deal – sources

By Deisy Buitrago, Marianna Parraga and Matt Spetalnick CARACAS/HOUSTON/WASHINGTON, Sept 25 (Reuters) – Venezuela has agreed to a key contract to swap

September 25, 2021
Total Views: 876

Thursday, July 22, 2021
Product Tanker Loading Gasoline In Venezuela Port
News

CCPC Found Moving Iran, Venezuela Oil To Chinese Refineries

By Jonathan Saul (Reuters) – A Chinese logistics firm has emerged as a central player in the supply of sanctioned oil from Iran and Venezuela, even after

July 22, 2021
Total Views: 4754

Tuesday, July 13, 2021
alleged illegal transfer of oil between ships
Maritime Security

How To Combat Dark Oil Transfers At Sea

By Jonathan Saul and Marianna Parraga (Reuters) – Top oil shipping companies say they have tightened operational guidelines and deployed technology

July 13, 2021
Total Views: 3317

Tuesday, February 23, 2021
‘Perfect Trips’: Venezuela and Iran Swap Jet Fuel for Gasoline
Shipping

‘Perfect Trips’: Venezuela and Iran Swap Jet Fuel for Gasoline

By Deisy Buitrago and Marianna Parraga CARACAS/MEXICO CITY, Feb 23 (Reuters) – Venezuela is shipping jet fuel to Iran in return for vital

February 23, 2021
Total Views: 6195

Tuesday, January 19, 2021
oil tanker
Shipping

U.S. Blacklists Oil Traders, Tankers for Undermining Venezuela Sanctions

By Brian Ellsworth and Marianna Parraga CARACAS/MEXICO CITY, Jan 19 (Reuters) – The United States on Tuesday sanctioned a network of oil trading firms,

January 19, 2021
Total Views: 1504

Thursday, January 14, 2021
Oil tanker is docked in Venezuela
Shipping

Pacific Island Nation Says Tanker Used False Flag to Transport Venezuelan Crude

By Lucia Kassai (Bloomberg) — The island nation of Palau says a tanker that recently loaded Venezuelan crude was using a false signal to disguise

January 14, 2021
Total Views: 6646

Monday, January 4, 2021
U.S. Sanctions Push Venezuela’s Oil Exports to 1940’s Level
Shipping

U.S. Sanctions Push Venezuela’s Oil Exports to 1940’s Level

By Marianna Parraga and Mircely Guanipa Jan 4 (Reuters) – Pressured by strict U.S. sanctions, Venezuela’s oil exports plunged by 376,500 barrels

January 4, 2021
Total Views: 1187

Tuesday, December 29, 2020
UAE Emerges as Hub for Companies Helping Venezuela Avoid U.S. Oil Sanctions
Shipping

UAE Emerges as Hub for Companies Helping Venezuela Avoid U.S. Oil Sanctions

By Luc Cohen and Marianna Parraga NEW YORK, Dec 29 (Reuters) – In June, the United States imposed sanctions on half a dozen oil tankers managed by

December 29, 2020
Total Views: 3290

Monday, December 14, 2020
Iran Uses Disguised Tanker to Export Venezuelan Oil – Documents
Shipping

Iran Uses Disguised Tanker to Export Venezuelan Oil – Documents

By Marianna Parraga Dec 14 (Reuters) – A tanker chartered by the National Iranian Oil Company (NIOC) is loading Venezuelan crude for export, documents

December 14, 2020
Total Views: 6034

Monday, December 7, 2020
oil tanker
Shipping

Iranian Fuel Flotilla Sailing to Venezuela

By Fabiola Zerpa, Ben Bartenstein and Peter Millard (Bloomberg) — Iran is sending its biggest fleet yet of tankers to Venezuela in defiance of U.S.

December 7, 2020
Total Views: 2089

Friday, November 27, 2020
Venezuela Resumes Direct Oil Shipments to China Despite U.S. Sanctions
Shipping

Venezuela Resumes Direct Oil Shipments to China Despite U.S. Sanctions

By Luc Cohen and Marianna Parraga Nov 26 (Reuters) – Venezuela has resumed direct shipments of oil to China after U.S. sanctions sent the trade

November 27, 2020
Total Views: 6089
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