Athens headquartered Dynagas LNG Partners LP (NYSE: DLNG) reports that it has entered into a new time charter party agreement with Equinor ASA for the employment of the 2013 built ice class 1A FS LNG […]
Russia and Iran are building a new transcontinental trade route stretching from the eastern edge of Europe to the Indian Ocean, a 3,000–kilometer (1,860–mile) passage that’s beyond the reach of any foreign intervention. The two […]
Spectacular ordering in the LNG sector has dominated shipyard news in 2022. Clarksons Research has tallied a record total of 170 LNG carriers ordered so far in 2022, up 95% on the 2021 full year […]
It’s no secret that international trade is still reeling from the COVID-19 pandemic, the war in Ukraine, and the energy and monetary problems both have caused. But a recent episode involving Turkey and its Black […]
Chalk up another way that China is benefitting from Western sanctions against Russia. First we saw China seize the opportunity to buy Russian oil at a steep discount. Now, China’s shipyards are racking up record […]
Authored by Tsvetana Paraskova via OilPrice.com, Sanctions on key oil exporters have given rise to a lucrative black market for crude. The EU embargo on Russian crude oil imports and the price cap on Russian […]
Supertanker rates reached record levels earlier this year. Very Large Crude Carrier rates have plunged to just $38,000 per day, falling some 62% from a few weeks ago. OPEC+ cuts and waning SPR releases are […]
The United States is in touch with Turkey about a dispute that is leading to oil tankers being blocked in the region, the White House said on Friday. White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre told […]
The EU and G7 price cap on Russian oil went into effect on Monday, but it’s already causing disruptions in global supply chains. The first manifestation comes from Turkey, where the Financial Times reports that […]
On Wednesday, Reuters reported that the Group of Seven (G7) nations is now considering imposing a price cap on Russian sea-borne crude in the range of $65-70 per barrel. EU leaders met on Wednesday to […]
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