In the face of escalating Western sanctions following the 2022 invasion of Ukraine, Russia’s liquefied natural gas (LNG) sector has demonstrated remarkable resilience, particularly in its trade with China. As Europe’s demand for Russian energy […]
In a bold escalation of its campaign against illicit oil trading, the United States has seized yet another vessel from the shadowy “dark fleet” — a network of aging tankers that evade international sanctions to […]
In a bold pre-dawn operation on January 9, 2026, U.S. forces from Joint Task Force Southern Spear boarded and seized the motor tanker Olina in the Caribbean Sea, marking the fifth such interception in recent […]
The seizure of the Marinera challenges the legal and practical value of Russia’s effort to shield shadow fleet vessels through rapid reflagging. U.S. actions signal a tougher, more expansive approach to enforcing oil sanctions against […]
In a bold escalation of its long-range drone campaign, Ukraine has claimed responsibility for a strike on Rosneft’s Syzran oil refinery in Russia’s Samara region. The attack, which occurred overnight on December 27, 2025, marks […]
As the world grapples with shifting geopolitical tensions, President Donald Trump’s administration has ramped up pressure on Venezuela’s Nicolás Maduro regime through a bold new policy: a total blockade on sanctioned oil tankers entering and […]
In a bold defiance of escalating US pressure, sanctioned tankers continue to load Venezuelan oil off the country’s coast, even as the Trump administration ramps up its naval blockade to cut off revenue streams for […]
In the volatile world of global energy markets, the sight of surging oil barrels floating at sea has sent shockwaves through traders and investors. As of late 2025, global crude supplies have ballooned, with an […]
The global energy landscape has long been shadowed by the so-called “shadow fleet”—a network of aging, often poorly maintained tankers that evade international sanctions to transport oil and liquefied natural gas (LNG) from countries like […]
In a bold escalation of U.S. policy toward Venezuela, President Donald Trump has ordered a “total and complete blockade” of all sanctioned oil tankers entering or leaving the country. The announcement, made via Truth Social, […]
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