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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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, […]
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. […]
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