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 […]
Malaysia has introduced new regulations to combat illegal ship-to-ship (STS) oil transfers in its territorial waters, a move that could disrupt operations of the so-called shadow tanker fleet moving sanctioned oil to China. Under the […]
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 […]
Daily Standup Top Stories How the Israel-Iran Crisis Is Swiftly Becoming Taiwan’s National Security Crisis June 17, 2025 Clark Savage The escalating conflict between Israel and Iran, marked by Israeli airstrikes on Iranian military and nuclear […]
A collision occurred at 1:14 am Dubai time overnight between two tankers, the Antigua Barbuda-flagged Adalynn aframax, part of the shadow fleet, and the Liberian-flagged Front Eagle VLCC, near the Khorfakkan anchorage in the […]
Weekly Daily Standup Top Stories Where Are Oil Prices Headed in 2025 and Beyond? Goldman Sachs’ Bearish Outlook Meets Rising Demand Well economics matters May 27, 2025 Clark Savage Source: The Crude Truth Substack Oil well […]
Maritime identity laundering and the rise of so-called zombie vessels have evolved from a niche tactic into a “systemic enabler of large-scale sanctions evasion” with global authorities unable to keep up, according to a new […]
President Trump has had people advising him on the Russia/Ukraine war who do not have all of the critical information. I have covered this in many podcasts with George McMillan, and you can check out his information […]
ENB Pub Note: This minor update from Splash24/7 on the Panama update to procedures for the dark fleet oil tanker ship-to-ship transfers. One has to wonder why Panama is making this announcement to Panama-flagged ships, […]
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