Global oil supplies are expected to be hit twice as hard this month as in March, the International Energy Agency said on Wednesday, underlining the… Weiterlesen »Trump Says U.S. May Exit Iran War Soon and Threatens to Quit NATO, as Oil Crisis Escalates

The number of Panama-flagged ships detained by China’s Port State Control soared in March, compared with February and January, according to The Loadstar’s analysis of the… Weiterlesen »Panama-Flagged Ships Dominate China Detentions in Sudden March Spike

An oil tanker leased to state-owned QatarEnergy was hit by an Iranian cruise missile on Wednesday in Qatari waters, the defense ministry said.

A fuel oil tanker chartered by QatarEnergy has been struck by a missile in waters off Qatar, marking a sharp escalation in maritime attacks and… Weiterlesen »Tanker Hit Off Qatar in Renewed Wave of Gulf Attacks After 9-Day Lull

Asian liquefied natural gas imports fell the most in more than three years last month as the conflict in the Middle East choked supply and… Weiterlesen »Asia LNG Imports Drop Most Since 2022 as Iran War Upends Supply

China and Pakistan on Tuesday jointly proposed a five-point peace initiative calling for an immediate ceasefire and the rapid launch of negotiations to end escalating… Weiterlesen »China, Pakistan Propose Middle East Ceasefire Plan, Urge Swift Talks

The United States has removed sanctions on three Russian-flagged vessels, including container ships Fesco Moneron and Fesco Magadan and the cargo ship Sv Nikolay, the… Weiterlesen »US Removes Sanctions on Three Russian Vessels, Says Move Not Policy Shift

A Russian-flagged tanker carrying some 700,000 barrels of crude docked in Cuba’s Matanzas oil terminal on Tuesday, shipping data showed, marking the first significant oil delivery to… Weiterlesen »Russian Oil Tanker Begins Discharging Cargo in Cuba’s Matanzas Terminal

The fate of the damaged tanker Arctic Metagaz remained uncertain as a Libyan-led towing operation pushed the vessel farther into the central Mediterranean, raising fresh… Weiterlesen »‘Arctic Metagaz’ Towing Operation Heads Toward Maltese Waters As Plans for Cargo Removal Unclear

Another Greek-controlled oil tanker has crossed the Strait of Hormuz, marking the fourth such voyage since hostilities in the Middle East began.