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Russia Ships More Than 10 Million Barrels of Crude to China Via Northern Sea Route

Sep 03, 2026

Russia has shipped more than 10 million barrels of crude oil via the Northern Sea Route so far this year, boosting supplies to China as buyers seek alternative sources amid disruptions to Iranian exports and concerns over Middle East shipping routes…

Iraq to Export Crude via Multiple Outlets

Aug 18, 2026

Iraq's cabinet approved mechanisms for exporting Iraqi crude through specialized international and local companies and via multiple export outlets, the government said on Tuesday.The contracts under the new mechanism will run for three months starting September 1…

The US Says More Oil is Leaving the Middle East, but is it really?

Aug 13, 2026

Just how much crude oil is leaving the Strait of Hormuz?U.S. Energy Secretary Chris Wright claims almost nine million barrels per day, but the companies that track vessel movements say at best it is about half this volume.The amount of crude leaving the Middle East via the narrow chokepoint matters…

Iran Ties Hormuz Reopening to US Concessions

Aug 09, 2026

Iran said it was nearing a final pact with Oman defining new shipping lanes between them through the Strait of Hormuz but repeated that the U.S. must meet other conditions, including compensation and an end to sanctions and military threats…

Aramco Offers Additional Crude Cargoes Amidst Houthi Threats

Jul 23, 2026

Saudi Aramco has offered additional crude cargoes for loading from Egypt's Mediterranean port of Sidi Kerir, according to five trading sources, as Houthi threats to Saudi shipping raise risks for southbound Red Sea exports through the Bab el-Mandeb strait…

Venezuela's Oil Exports Rose in May

Jun 01, 2026

Venezuela's oil exports rose slightly to 1.25 million barrels per day in May, its third consecutive month of increase, fueled by more cargoes to the U.S., India and Europe, shipping data showed on Monday.Under the U.S.-supported government of interim President Delcy Rodriguez…

Oil Tumbles as US and Iran Seen Moving Closer to Deal

May 25, 2026

Oil prices fell nearly 7% on Monday as optimism grew that the United States and Iran were moving closer to a peace deal that would reopen the Strait of Hormuz, even though Washington and Tehran played down hopes for an imminent breakthrough…

Two Chinese VLCCs Exit Strait of Hormuz

May 19, 2026

Two Chinese supertankers carrying 4 million barrels of Middle East crude oil exited the Strait of Hormuz on Wednesday after waiting in the Gulf for more than two months, shipping data on LSEG and Kpler showed.The ships are among a handful of…

Sentinel Midstream to Begin Building Texas Deepwater Oil Export Port

May 05, 2026

Oil transportation and storage company Sentinel Midstream said on Tuesday it would immediately begin construction of its deepwater oil export project off the Texas coast, marking the first development of a large-scale export project in the United States in years…

BIMCO: Global Seaborne Crude Shipments Drop 16% Since Start of the Iran War

Apr 14, 2026

'Since the beginning of the Iran war, global seaborne crude oil shipments have fallen 16% compared to the first nine weeks of 2026, according to Signal Ocean data. This represents a reduction of 7.6 million barrels per day (mbdp) to 38.4 mbpd…

Crude Oil Loadings Continue at Yanbu Port Despite Pipeline Attack

Apr 09, 2026

Crude loadings at Saudi Arabia's Red Sea port of Yanbu have continued despite an Iranian attack on Wednesday on the country's East-West Pipeline, sources at two buyers from the port and a third trading source told Reuters on Thursday.Saudi state oil firm Aramco declined to comment…

Jones Act Waiver Not Boosting Oil Flows Within U.S.

Apr 06, 2026

U.S. President Donald Trump's move allowing foreign-flagged cargo ships to move fuel and other goods between domestic ports has so far had little impact on American oil supply, according to trade data and analysts who noted that U.S. refiners…

Russia's Ust-Luga Port Damaged by More Ukrainian Drones

Mar 29, 2026

Russia's Baltic Ust-Luga port, one of its largest petroleum export hubs, was damaged again on Sunday by a Ukrainian drone attack which sparked a blaze later brought under control, Russian officials said.It followed several Ukrainian drone strikes…

Russian Baltic Ports Pause Crude Loadings after Ukrainian Drone Attack

Mar 25, 2026

Russia's Baltic ports of Primorsk and Ust-Luga, major export terminals, suspended crude oil and oil products loadings on Wednesday, two sources told Reuters, after massive Ukrainian drone attacks sparked blazes, with smoke visible from Finland…

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