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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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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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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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January 14, 2026
The U.N. Security Council asked U.N. secretary-general Antonio Guterres on Wednesday to continue providing monthly reports on any further Yemeni Houthi attacks on vessels in Red Sea, prompting Russia to taunt United States. The Russian Deputy U.N.
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January 14, 2026
The government announced on Wednesday that Bulgarian Energy Holding, a state-owned energy company in Bulgaria, will acquire a 10% share in the?oil & gas exploration rights for the?Han Asparuh Block in the Black Sea. The Council of Ministers has approved the deal…
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January 13, 2026
Three days into the 2026 RORC Transatlantic Race the fleet has already'shown their hand' -- they have committed en masse the classic southern escape. They are slipping along the African coast from the Canaries, before swinging to the west to make the long trade wind run to Antigua.
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January 13, 2026
The SailGP 'Championship' will include the Switzerland Sail Grand Prix in 2026, the racing circuit announced on Tuesday, after Lake Geneva made its debut last season. Geneva will replace Saint-Tropez on the 2026 Season Calendar, and the race is scheduled for September 19-20.
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January 13, 2026
Iran has ?released ?the Greek-owned, Marshall-Islands-flagged tanker MT St. Nikolas it seized in the Gulf of Oman in January 2024, a ?company source told on Tuesday. Source: The vessel was released on 8th January and has been at Shinas Port in Oman since 12th January with 13 crew members on board.
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January 12, 2026
According to Tanker Trackers, Iran has released the St. Nikolas tanker, which is a Greek owned Suezmax that it had seized in 2024. Iranian state media reported that Iran had seized the tanker - which was carrying Iraqi oil destined for Turkey - in revenge for the U.S.
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January 12, 2026
Maersk, a Danish shipping company, announced on Monday that one of its vessels had successfully navigated the Red Sea and Bab El-Mandeb Strait. This comes weeks after the firm tested the route in anticipation of normal shipping traffic following the Gaza ceasefire.
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January 12, 2026
The 'Ports and Airports Ministry' announced on Monday that Brazil has set a'minimum concession fee' of '500 million reais (92.96 million dollars) for the massive Tecon 10-container terminal auction at the port of 'Santos', which is expected to happen in the second half of March.
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January 12, 2026
Police in Spain announced on Monday that they had made the largest cocaine seizure ever on high seas. They intercepted a vessel carrying a cargo of salt concealed with almost ten metric tons of cocaine on its way from Brazil to Europe. The operation resulted in the arrest of?13 people aboard.
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January 12, 2026
Russian Railways, the state-owned company, said that cargo volumes on Russian Railways fell by 5.6% in 2025, as shipments of oil, coal, metals, and construction declined. The decline in rail cargo volumes, a key economic indicator of the health of Russia's export economy…
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January 11, 2026
Two MOD70 trimarans sped out of Lanzarote Sunday, with their sights set on a five-and-a half-day sprint to Antigua. They led a colorful 21-boat fleet in the RORC Transatlantic Race. The speed machines Argo, and Zoulou are purpose-built offshore racing boats.
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January 10, 2026
Some of the 'royalty' in offshore sailing will be taking part in the RORC Transatlantic Race, which runs from Lanzarote to Antigua on Sunday. The race offers the chance to break records and 'burnish their already glittering reputations. It is a dream come true for other competitors.
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January 10, 2026
The Atlantic Ocean will be a huge, shifting puzzle when the RORC Transatlantic Race Fleet slips off its moorings on Sunday in Lanzarote. It's 3,000 miles of pressure systems, trade winds and hard decisions. Three of the best navigators in the…
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January 9, 2026
The Ukrainian ambassador to the United States said on Friday that Ukrainians were part of the crew aboard the Russian-flagged tanker Bella-1 which was seized by U.S. troops this week. Olha Stefanishyna was quoted by Interfax Ukraine as saying that Ukrainian diplomats are in contact with U.S.
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January 9, 2026
Two sources with knowledge of the matter said on Friday that Reliance Industries, a private refiner in India, is seeking U.S. permission to resume purchasing Venezuelan crude. The refiner wants to ensure supplies as Western pressures on India to reduce Russian oil imports.
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January 9, 2026
Two sources with knowledge of the matter said that Reliance Industries, a private refiner in India, is looking to secure oil as Western pressures on India to reduce its Russian oil purchases. Sources said that Reliance representatives were in talks with the U.S.
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January 9, 2026
European traders reported on Friday that the state-owned?grain board TMO of Turkey has issued a?international tender for the?purchase and importation of about 210,000 tons animal feed barley. The deadline to submit price offers in the tender is 15 January.
