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December 30, 2025
Taiwan remained on high alert Wednesday following China's massive military drills around the island on Tuesday. It kept its emergency maritime response center?running?, said the head of the island coast guard. China conducted the exercises "Justice Mission 2025"…
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December 30, 2025
Ukraine's navy and government officials said that Russia launched waves of?"drones" to attack port infrastructure in the Odesa region on Tuesday. The Ukrainian navy reported that two civilian ships, Emmakris III & Captain Karam, flying the flag…
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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 25, 2025
The Russian Foreign Ministry said that the United States is reviving piratery and banditry by blocking Venezuela. It hoped President Donald Trump’s pragmatic approach would prevent a catastrophe. Maria Zakharova, spokeswoman for the Foreign Ministry…
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December 25, 2025
Alex 'Wong, 'global chief strategist at Hanwha Group said that the?Philly Shipyard of Hanwha has the ability to build a nuclear-powered submarine? for the U.S. Navy. Wong stated during Hanwha's Hanwha media day in Philadelphia on Monday that "the U.S.
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December 25, 2025
Alex Wong is the global chief strategy officer of Hanwha Group. According to a press release issued by the South Korean firm on Thursday, the company's Philly Shipyard can build a nuclear submarine for the U.S. Navy. Wong, who spoke at the Hanwha media day in Philadelphia on Monday…
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December 24, 2025
?North Korean leader Kim Jong Un watched the test firing of long-range Surface-to-Air missiles on?Wednesday at a launcher site?near its east coast?, according to KCNA state media on Thursday. The test was conducted to assess the strategic technology…
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December 24, 2025
Chinese authorities said on Wednesday that two Taiwanese nationals were involved in a smuggling ring involving a Chinese crewed vessel?that damaged submarine cables earlier this summer. A Taiwanese Court sentenced in June the Chinese Captain…
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December 24, 2025
The?government announced on Wednesday that Russia has set its grain export quota to protect the domestic market at 20 million metric tonnes?for second half of?marketing season. The second half marketing season will run from February 15, 2026 to June 30, 2020.
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December 24, 2025
Chinese authorities said on Wednesday that two Taiwanese nationals were involved in a smuggling ring involving a Chinese crewed vessel?that damaged submarine cables earlier this summer. A Taiwanese court sentenced a Chinese captain, the Hong Tai 58 of Togo…
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December 23, 2025
According to documents and data from the company, Venezuela's PDVSA, the state-owned oil company, has started to fill tankers with crude oil and fuel oil, and keep them in Venezuelan water, due to the accumulation of inventories caused by?the U.S. seizing Venezuelan-linked ships on sea. The U.S.
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December 23, 2025
According to documents and data from the company, Venezuela's PDVSA state-run oil firm has begun filling up 'tankers' with crude oil and fuel oil that it has in its storage. This is because inventories are increasing amid U.S. moves to seize Venezuelan-linked ships. This month, the U.S.
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December 23, 2025
Orsted, a Danish offshore wind developer, has agreed to sell a 55% stake in its Greater Changhua II offshore wind farm in Taiwan. The deal is worth approximately 5 billion Danish crowns (788.74m). You can also restore your own website. Investor…
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December 23, 2025
The conventional wisdom on the crude oil markets is that producers like OPEC+ largely control the price of crude oil by changing output levels in order to achieve a desired result. This shibboleth has been challenged by China in 2025, who used…
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December 23, 2025
In a newspaper interview published on Tuesday, Dmitry Patrushev, the Deputy Prime Minister, said that low global prices have slowed down Russian grain exports during this marketing season. He also stressed that Russian grain remains in high demand.
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December 23, 2025
Bahrain's only oil refiner BAPCO Energies shipped its first diesel cargo in Australia for nearly two-and-a half years. This was based on data from shiptrackers, three sources of trade, and other sources. The company is ramping up production and exports as part of a capacity expansion.
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December 22, 2025
The conventional wisdom on the crude oil markets is that producers like OPEC+ largely control the price of crude oil by adjusting output levels in order to achieve a desired result. This shibboleth has been challenged by China in 2025, who used…
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December 22, 2025
China's Foreign Ministry said on Monday that the seizure by the United States of another country's vessels was a'serious violation of international law', after the U.S. stopped a China bound oil tanker near the Venezuelan coastline. China's Lin Jian…
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December 21, 2025
Regional authorities in Russia's Krasnodar Region said that a Ukrainian drone attack damaged two vessels and two piers, as well as causing a fire, on the Black Sea Coast. The Krasnodar operational headquarters announced on the Telegram app that…
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December 21, 2025
Emmanuel Macron, President of France, confirmed his plans to build a larger and'more modern' aircraft carrier to replace the Charles de Gaulle carrier. This will boost France as a maritime superpower. Macron, who first touted these plans in 2020 was speaking to troops at a French base in Abu 'Dhabi…
