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After the Mideast disruption, Asia receives its first Mexican fuel oil shipment in 9 months.

Posted to Maritime Reporter on May 8, 2026

According to industry sources, and shipping data, Asia received its first cargo of fuel oil?from Mexico?in nine months?on Thursday. More cargoes are expected to follow. After the Strait of Hormuz conflict, which cut off fuel oil supplies to…

Citgo purchases first Venezuelan oil from Trafigura since 2019, sources claim

Posted to Maritime Reporter on 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…

Citgo purchases first Venezuelan oil from Trafigura since 2019, sources claim

Posted to Maritime Reporter on 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.

Shipping data shows that a tanker carrying Venezuelan heavy crude oil is heading to Louisiana.

Posted to Maritime Reporter on 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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