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February 24, 2026
The Pentagon announced?on Tuesday that U.S. forces had intercepted a sanctioned tanker in the Indian Ocean, after tracing it from Caribbean waters. This was the third interdiction of this kind in the region. Washington has stepped up its blockade of vessels going to or from Venezuelaā¦
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February 24, 2026
A major military conflict between the U.S., Iran and other Middle Eastern countries could cause a disruption of oil supplies in the region. It could be that the vast oil reserves held by both the U.S.A. and China are crucial in controlling it.
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February 4, 2026
Sources said that India's Russian imports fell in January. This continued a trend that started in December, as refiners looked for alternative barrels under the pressure of Western sanctions and the ongoing U.S. India trade talks. Donald Trump, the U.S.
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November 11, 2025
Two traders who are familiar with the matter confirmed on Tuesday that Yanchang Petroleum, a refiner backed by the Chinese provincial government and delivering crude oil between December to mid-February is not using Russian oil. Yanchang in Shaanxi provinceā¦
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May 12, 2025
Maersk, a Danish shipping company, said that on Monday the agreement between China & the United States on a 90-day suspension of tariffs & reciprocal duties is a positive step. At 0948 GMT, shares of Maersk were trading 12.9% higher. In an emailā¦
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July 23, 2024
Hans Grundberg, the U.N.'s Special Envoy for Yemen, told the U.N. Security Council that recent developments in the Red Sea suggest the threat of international shipping by Yemen's Houthis has grown. Grundberg, in a briefing about the situationā¦
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July 23, 2024
Shipping data from LSEG & Kpler revealed that a tanker involved in a collision last week near Singapore entered the Bertam floating oil storage terminal area on Monday morning, after being intercepted on Sunday by local authorities. On Fridayā¦
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July 22, 2024
European ports. Below are actions taken by some shipping business (in. The French shipping group has suspended most Red Sea trips. but is still sending out some cargoes on a case by case basis when. French navy escorts are possible, Chairman and CEO Rodolphe. Saade said on Feb. 29.
