San Marino, Guyana, Sierra Leone, Comoro Islands, Guinea Bissau and most notably Guinea are the flag states that stand out for their extraordinary fleet growth in the latest data compiled in Clarksons Research’s World Fleet Monitor, statistics that highlight the whack-a-mole game authorities in the West are having to fight in their bid to crack […]
Continue ReadingDaily Standup Top Stories U.S. Shale’s Capital Discipline Outweighs Trump’s Pro-Growth Rhetoric January 19, 2025 Clark Savage US shale producers are focused on capital discipline and shareholder returns, limiting the impact of Trump’s pro-oil policies. Increased Permian rig activity is unlikely to significantly boost oil production due to inventory depletion and efficiency […] Days before Trump takes […]
Continue ReadingBy Julian Lee, Serene Cheong and Alex Longley (Bloomberg) — The most aggressive Western sanctions imposed on Russia’s oil sector since Moscow’s 2022 invasion of Ukraine threaten to disrupt global supply as buyers — led by China and India — scour the Middle East for alternative suppliers. Some estimates suggest the measures could halve Russian oil exports […]
Continue ReadingDeliveries of newbuild product tankers will reach their highest level since 2009 this year, according to international shipping organisation BIMCO. The 2025 will see about 12m dwt delivered, up 256% compared to last year’s deliveries, and the second highest on record, chief shipping analyst at BIMCO Niels Rasmussen noted. The increase follows a surge in […]
Continue ReadingIsrael and Hamas have agreed on a Gaza ceasefire and hostage release deal following 15 months of war with the shipping industry now looking towards the Houthis of Yemen to see if they will stop targeting merchant ships and bring an end to the Red Sea shipping crisis. The six-week phase one of the ceasefire […]
Continue ReadingDaily Standup Top Stories Ukraine tried to sabotage Russian gas supply to Türkiye – Moscow January 13, 2025 Mariel Alumit A drone attack has been thwarted at a key compressor station, the Defense Ministry has said Ukraine has launched an unsuccessful drone attack on Russian energy infrastructure which delivers natural gas to Türkiye , […] Tougher […]
Continue ReadingThe latest Western restrictions are expected to disrupt Moscow’s oil supply to its biggest buyers, China and India India, the world’s third-largest oil importer, is not expecting any disruption to its oil purchases from Russia in the next two months, despite the latest US and UK measures against Moscow’s energy sector. A senior government official […]
Continue ReadingChinese and Indian refiners will source more oil from the Middle East, Africa and the Americas, boosting prices and freight costs, as new US sanctions on Russian producers and ships curb supplies to Moscow\’s top customers, traders and analysts said. The US Treasury on Friday imposed sanctions on Russian oil producers Gazprom Neft and […]
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The UK is leading a bid to stamp out falsely flagged ships at the International Maritime Organization (IMO). In a submission to the IMO’s legal committee, backed by 21 other countries, the UK has counted that the number of falsely flagged vessels has more than doubled to 223 ships in the space of just 22 […]
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The number of vessels hit by sanctions has surpassed 1,000 with data from S&P Global Market Intelligence showing that more 800 of these ships do not have confirmed insurance. Moreover, the average age of sanctioned ships – 21 years – is some eight years older than the global average, adding to growing concern that the […]
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