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Trump Administration Intercepts a Second Tanker in Venezuela Oil Tanker Blockade – Update US Is Said to Board Third Tanker Off Venezuela as Tensions Mount

December 20, 2025 Clark Savage240

In a bold escalation of tensions between the United States and Venezuela, the Trump administration has intercepted a second oil tanker amid an ongoing blockade aimed at crippling the Maduro regime\’s oil exports. On December 20, 2025, the US Coast Guard seized the supertanker named Centuries in the Caribbean Sea, shortly after it departed from […]

Sanctions through Drone Strikes now in the Mediterranean

December 20, 2025 Clark Savage287

In a bold escalation of its campaign against Russia\’s shadow fleet, Ukraine has carried out its first drone strike on a Russian-linked oil tanker in the Mediterranean Sea, marking a significant expansion of the conflict beyond the Black Sea region. The attack on the Oman-flagged tanker Qendil, which occurred off the Libyan coast on December […]

Has the Shadow Fleet Met Its Match? Will OPEC+ Be The Beneficiary?

December 19, 2025 Clark Savage258

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 Russia, Iran, Iraq, and Venezuela. These vessels, frequently operating under opaque ownership and false flags, have allowed sanctioned regimes to […]

Venezuela Isn’t Escalation — It’s Supply Management

December 17, 2025 Clark Savage258

ENB Pub Note: This was originally published on the Hot Take of the Day Substack by David Ramsden-Wood, or as I call him, \”DRW\”. I have thoroughly enjoyed all of my podcasts with DRW, and he has been a great friend to the Energy News Beat Channel. We highly recommend subscribing to his Substack. I […]

Ukraine Hits Slavyansky Oil Refinery and Rostov Depot in Escalation of Drone Attacks on Russian Energy

December 17, 2025 Clark Savage306

In a bold escalation of its campaign against Russia\’s war machine, Ukraine launched overnight drone strikes on key energy infrastructure deep inside Russian territory. The attacks targeted the Slavyansky Oil Refinery in the Krasnodar region and the Nikolaevskaya oil depot in Rostov, disrupting fuel supplies critical to Moscow\’s military operations. Confirmed by Kyiv\’s military intelligence […]

Trump Announces Blockade on Sanctioned Dark Fleet Tankers

December 16, 2025 Clark Savage231

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, comes amid rising tensions over Venezuela\’s use of shadowy \”dark fleet\” vessels to evade international sanctions and export crude oil, […]

Chinese Teapot Refiner Buys Russian Oil at Steep Discount – Sanctions don\’t work as intended

December 15, 2025 Clark Savage241

In a move that underscores the ongoing ripple effects of Western sanctions on Russia\’s energy sector, at least one independent Chinese refiner—commonly known as a \”teapot\”—has snapped up Russian ESPO crude at a significant discount. The purchase, made late last week, came at a markdown of $7 to $8 per barrel below the ICE Brent […]

Regime Change in Venezuela Will Change the Oil Markets

December 15, 2025 Clark Savage323

Or is this about the Monroe Doctrine? 1. The Trump administration’s actions against Venezuela, including the capture of a “dark fleet” oil tanker. We discuss whether this is more about oil or a show of force against the Venezuelan government. Stu chimes in that Panama is not renewing their “Belt and Road” initiative with China, […]

Regime Change in Venezuela Will Change the Oil Markets

December 14, 2025 Clark Savage287

Venezuela, home to the world\’s largest proven oil reserves, has long been a pivotal player in global energy dynamics. However, years of political turmoil, economic mismanagement, and stringent U.S. sanctions have crippled its oil industry, reducing production from peaks of around 2 million barrels per day (bpd) in the mid-2010s to roughly 900,000 bpd today. […]

The Oil and Gas Global Markets Update with Wasif Latif, Co-Founder, President and CFO of Sarmaya Partners

December 12, 2025 Clark Savage283

Wasif Latif, Co-Founder, President & Chief Investment Officer at Sarmaya Partners, stops by the Energy News Beat and Energy Impacts Podcasts – With Stu Turley, and David Blackmon for an in-depth look at the global oil and gas financial markets. 1. The performance and investment strategy of the Sarmaya Partners ETF called “Lens”. Wasif Latif, […]

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Trump Administration Intercepts a Second Tanker in Venezuela Oil Tanker Blockade – Update US Is Said to Board Third Tanker Off Venezuela as Tensions Mount

Sanctions through Drone Strikes now in the Mediterranean

Has the Shadow Fleet Met Its Match? Will OPEC+ Be The Beneficiary?

Venezuela Isn’t Escalation — It’s Supply Management

Ukraine Hits Slavyansky Oil Refinery and Rostov Depot in Escalation of Drone Attacks on Russian Energy

Trump Announces Blockade on Sanctioned Dark Fleet Tankers

Chinese Teapot Refiner Buys Russian Oil at Steep Discount – Sanctions don\’t work as intended

Regime Change in Venezuela Will Change the Oil Markets

Regime Change in Venezuela Will Change the Oil Markets

The Oil and Gas Global Markets Update with Wasif Latif, Co-Founder, President and CFO of Sarmaya Partners

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