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February 6, 2026
The Vietnamese authorities have chosen a newly-created subsidiary of real estate conglomerate Vingroup for the development of the first phase of a major offshore wind project in the country. Morgan Stanley-backed German renewable company PNE…
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February 4, 2026
China has called the Panama court's decision to annul CK Hutchison’s contracts to operate a pair of Panama Canal ports as "absurd, shameful and pathetic" and vowed that it would defend Chinese interests. Panama's Supreme Court annulled last…
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February 2, 2026
Ship-tracking data showed that Kuwait's Al-Zour refinery increased fuel oil exports to record levels in January after recovering from an outage. Most of the cargoes were bound for Southeast Asia. Analysts and traders said that the surge in Kuwaiti supply…
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February 2, 2026
The Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency announced on Saturday that two tankers suspected of illegal'ship-to ship oil transfers' were detained last week and that more than 512 million ringgit (US$129.9m) of crude oil was seized. This occurred 24 nautical miles west from Muka Head in Penang.
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February 1, 2026
The Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency announced on Saturday that two tankers suspected of illegal transfers of oil between ships were detained, and a total of?more than 512,000,000 ringgit ($129.9M) worth of 'crude oil was seized last week 24 nautical miles west of Muka Head in Penang.
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January 31, 2026
China Southern Theater Command? has confirmed that on Saturday a?naval patrol and an?air raid was conducted around the Scarborough Shoal, in the South China Sea. The shoal lies in the exclusive economic zone of the Philippines, but China claims it as its own territory.
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January 31, 2026
China's coastguard patrolled Japan administered islands in the East China Sea almost daily last summer, the country said. It was to ensure its sovereignty over the remote, rocky island and deter Taiwan from taking a step toward independence.
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January 29, 2026
Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Japan’s second largest shipping?company said on Thursday that it had agreed with PSA Singapore to form a joint venture for the development of a RoRo terminal in Singapore. The joint venture agreement will allow 'Mitsui to…
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January 29, 2026
Five market sources confirmed that the global trading arm (ADNOC) of Abu Dhabi National Oil Co is leasing fuel storage in Singapore for a 'first time. This is part of plans by the oil and gas company backed by the United Arab Emirates to increase trade volumes in Asia.
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January 29, 2026
Citgo Petroleum, a U.S. refiner, has purchased Venezuelan crude oil for its first purchase since 2019. This was when Citgo severed its ties with Petroleos de Venezuela (its parent company), two sources said on Wednesday. The 830,000-barrel-per-day refiner…
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January 29, 2026
Two sources with knowledge of the matter confirmed on Wednesday that Citgo Petroleum, a U.S. refiner, has bought Venezuelan crude for the first since 2019. That was when it severed its ties with Petroleos de Venezuela - the state-run oil company.
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January 27, 2026
Hitoshi Nakama, 76 years old, is a frontline defender for Japan's claim to the disputed islands of the East China Sea. He regularly avoids Chinese coast guard vessels to harvest the rich waters. Since late last year, Japanese officials have discreetly asked Nakama…
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January 25, 2026
The 'Philippine Coast Guard' announced on Monday that the death toll in a ferry boat accident has reached?least 15 with 316 people being rescued. The accident happened at 1:50 am [1750 GMT] Monday, while the MV Trisha Kerstin 3 was on its way to Jolo province in Sulu after leaving Zamboanga.
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January 25, 2026
The Philippine Coast Guard reported that at least seven people were killed after a passenger vessel?carrying over 300 people capsized near the southern Philippine province of?Basilan. After midnight, the accident happened on Monday, as MV Trisha Kerstin 3 was traveling from Zamboanga to Jolo…
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January 25, 2026
A crude tanker chartered Trafigura?departed from Venezuela's Jose Port?to Louisiana Offshore Oil Port?documents and LSEG data showed. This was the first cargo to go directly to the U.S. under a 50 million barrel supply agreement agreed between Caracas this month and Washington.
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January 23, 2026
Two industry sources familiar with the hiring said that a former Sinopec trading executive has joined Singapore commodities firm Sino Crown International to help build and lead its crude oil trading. Simon Chen or Chen Bo who was the president…
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January 22, 2026
The French Navy?on Thursday intercepted in the Mediterranean a Russian oil tanker suspected of being part of 'the shadow fleet' that allows Russia to export its oil despite sanctions. This?operation was conducted... with support from several of our allies.
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January 21, 2026
The Indonesian Attorney General's Office announced on Wednesday that it would auction an 'Iranian flagged supertanker' later this month. It was seized by Indonesian authorities in 2023, on suspicion of illegally transshipping crude oil. The MT Arman 114…
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December 28, 2025
'Spanish football clubs' reported that Fernando Martin, a Valencia CF coach, died along with?three of his family members after their boat capsized off the coast of Indonesia. Valencia expressed their "deep sadness" at the death of Fernando Martin…
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December 17, 2025
China's defense ministry accused the Philippines of?distorting?the truth about a?incident that involved?the Chinese Coast Guard and Filipino fishermen near an South China Sea Shoal. It defended Chinese action as "reasonable" and "lawful". Manila's…
