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June 8, 2026
The largest oil supply shock since decades is now in its fourth month. There's no end in sight, as neither the U.S. or Iran appear willing to compromise. Yet the market remains surprising calm. This disconnect is a reflection of an uncomfortableā¦
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May 21, 2026
Oil industry resilience has been remarkable in the face the biggest energy supply shock of modern history. They have pulled multiple levers in order to cushion the impact of the Iran War. The global market may be months away from breaking point if peace talks fail to produce a breakthrough.
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May 18, 2026
The U.S.-dominated global oil trade system is under pressure from the Iran War and the closing of the Strait of Hormuz. Governments in major consumers nations are turning to opaque deals with Gulf producers and Tehran to secure their?supplies.
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May 4, 2026
Yonhap News reported on Monday that South Korea was verifying information indicating a vessel flying the flag of South Korea had been attacked in Strait of Hormuz. A spokesperson from South 'Korean shipper HMM said that a fire broke out in the engine room of one its bulk carriersā¦
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April 23, 2026
In the past decade, we have seen a rapid series of energy crises around the world, fueled by extreme weather, military conflict and supply chain snarls. The highly interconnected oil and natural gas markets are fragmenting and the transition to a low-carbon economy is accelerating.
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March 11, 2026
The International Energy Agency plan to release 400,000,000 barrels of oil reserves to the world is unprecedented and urgently needed to counter the devastating supply shock caused by the Iran War. But it will only offer limited relief so long as energy exports to the Middle East are blocked.
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March 2, 2026
Jeremy Nixon (CEO of Ocean Network Express) said that container ships accounted for about 100 of the 750 ships backed up around 'the Strait of Hormuz after U.S. Nixon told a container shipping conference in Long Beach California that "aboutā¦
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February 4, 2026
The hard economic reality of oil will sabotage President Donald Trump's efforts to funnel U.S. crude oil and Venezuelan crude into India, as part of an overall trade agreement. Details of the deal were announced by President Trump and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Mondayā¦
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January 27, 2026
The European Union has agreed to develop a massive offshore wind network. This is a major step forward in the regionās efforts to reduce its dependency on U.S. gas imports while also tackling rising costs for renewable energy. On Monday, at the North Sea Summitā¦
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January 15, 2026
Oil prices have reached a three-month-high due to simultaneous geopolitical tensions in Venezuela and Iran, as well as the Black Sea. This has created a dangerous environment for investors, even though a massive supply glut is still hanging over the market.
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February 24, 2026
The Pentagon announced a?on?Tuesday that U.S. forces had captured an oil?tanker sanctioned in the Indian Ocean, after tracking it from Caribbean waters. It was the third such?interdiction. The U.S. Department of Defense announced in a post to X that its forces had boarded Bertha over night.
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February 24, 2026
Panama published a Supreme Court decision on Monday in its official gazette canceling a number of port contracts held by a subsidiary CK 'Hutchison. This cleared the way for a Maersk APM Terminals temporary takeover. This publication is theā¦
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February 18, 2026
This month, China marks one year since its last import of liquefied gas from the U.S. in the midst of a heated trade war between two world's largest economies. Chinese companies have purchased U.S. LNG from American producers under long-term contracts.
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January 12, 2026
Sources from the trade said that Vitol, Trafigura and refiners in India or China have begun discussions about Venezuelan crude oil sales for cargoes due to arrive in March. On 'Friday, global commodities traders confirmed that they had reached agreements with the U.S.
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January 8, 2026
Stephen Miller, White House deputy chief, reaffirmed his belief that the U.S. will win any battle of diplomatic will and military power, whether it be between Denmark or the Trump administration. He made this clear in an interview with CNN on Monday.
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October 9, 2025
Data released on Thursday revealed that U.S. containerized imports in September were down 8.4% compared to the same period last year, with a drop of 22.9% in goods imported from China. This was due to ongoing trade tensions caused by President Donald Trump's policies. U.S.
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October 2, 2025
The Kremlin stated on Thursday that Franceās boarding of an oil tanker suspected to be part of the shadow fleet that is involved in Russian oil trading was "hysteria", which could cause problems for the global energy transport routes. Dmitry Peskovā¦
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March 24, 2025
On April 1, an LNG tanker will arrive in Canada to cool down the LNG Canada plant in Kitimat (British Columbia), which is considered to be the final step before production of supercooled gas begins at the plant. The delivery is scheduled for early April.
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February 20, 2025
The first meeting between Russia and the United States since the beginning of the Ukraine conflict was held to restore relations and prepare the ground for a peaceful resolution. What has been discussed so far? UKRAINE WAR Donald Trump, the U.S. president, says that he wants a quick end to the war.
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September 16, 2025
People familiar with the matter say that Japan's largest power generator JERA has advanced discussions to purchase natural gas production assets located in the U.S., for approximately $1.7 billion. This is the latest example of an Asian nation investing into the American energy sector.
