Daily Standup Top Stories Secretary Chris Wright has a plan for Rare Earth and Critical Minerals – What is the timeline? October 25, 2025 Clark Savage In an outstanding interview with Larry Kudlow on Fox Business, […]
As the Ukraine conflict grinds into its fourth year, Western powers are once again turning to the familiar playbook of economic sanctions. This week, the United States slapped sweeping restrictions on Russia’s two largest oil […]
EuropeTankers MarineTraffic / Gianluca Balloni (Boracay under previous name) The Boracay, an 18-year-old Russian-linked tanker seized by French commandos off Brest this week, has been placed at the scene of up to nine drone incidents […]
The global oil markets are entering a period of heightened uncertainty following the European Union’s decision to trigger “snapback” sanctions on Iran. On September 27, 2025, France, Britain, and Germany activated this mechanism under the […]
ENB Pub Note: And for those Californians, the shadow fleet rust buckets that are prone to leak are the ones delivering 70% of your oil, thanks to Gavin Newsom. Russia’s shadow fleet now accounts for […]
Norwegian authorities will require foreign-flagged tankers operating within the country’s economic zone to disclose their insurance arrangements starting August 11. The new rule, announced by Norway’s coastal administration, is part of a broader push to […]
Tankers The growth in the number of sanctioned ships has accelerated over the past year. Analysts at Kpler have been tracking the sanctioned fleet over the past five years. The count of vessels under sanction […]
RegulatoryTankers Despite a torrent of sanctions from the US, UK, and EU this year, the shadow tanker fleet continues to expand at pace, according to new figures from broker BRS. The so-called grey fleet (see […]
The Russian Arctic LNG 2 project, a flagship liquefied natural gas (LNG) initiative operated by Novatek on the Gydan Peninsula, appears to be pushing forward despite heavy Western sanctions. Recent vessel-tracking data indicates that loadings […]
The United States has imposed a fresh wave of sanctions targeting Iran’s petroleum and petrochemical sectors, escalating its “maximum pressure” campaign to curb Tehran’s oil exports and nuclear ambitions. These measures, announced in recent months […]
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