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#1 US Wants Venezuelan Oil Flowing Again With Revenues in US Accounts, Wright Says
Jan 7 2026 // Energy Secretary Chris Wright said on Wednesday the United States government wants to get Venezuelan oil flowing again, deposit money into U.S.-controlled accounts and create conditions for U.S. oil companies to enter the...
#2 ‘Trump’s EPA’ in 2025: A Fossil Fuel-Friendly Approach to Deregulation
Jan 5 2026 // The Trump administration has transformed the Environmental Protection Agency in its first year, cutting federal limits on air and water pollution and promoting fossil fuels, a metamorphosis that clashes with the...
#3 Zombie Ship Shows US Targeting Darkest Corner of Oil Fleet
Dec 24 2025 // A 27-year-old crude tanker that was supposedly scrapped in 2021 is due to reach Venezuela late this week, according to ship-tracking data, in the latest example of how the South American country keeps its embattled oil...
#4 Companies Work to Handle Safety Challenges of New Venezuelan Oil Exports: Sources
Jan 12 2026 // Oil companies aiming to participate in new exports of Venezuelan crude to the U.S. following the ouster of President Nicolas Maduro are in hasty discussions to find tankers and put together operations to transfer the crude...
#5 Oil Tankers Sail From Venezuela With no Flag or Safety Documents, Shipping Data Show
Jan 6 2026 // Tankers loaded with Venezuelan crude and fuel that left the country’s waters in recent days are sailing in international waters without a known flag or ship safety documentation in place, shipping data showed. The...
#6 Company Hit With $9 Million Fine for 2023 Oil Spill off Louisiana Coast
Jan 9 2026 // Pipeline safety regulators this week assessed their largest fine ever against the company responsible for leaking 1.1 million gallons of oil into the Gulf off the coast of Louisiana in 2023. But the $9.6 million fine...
#7 Dark Fleet Seeking Russian Protection as US Seizes Oil Tankers
Jan 15 2026 // The dark fleet of tankers shipping illicit oil around the world is rushing to seek the perceived protection of the Russian flag after the US started seizing vessels involved in the Venezuelan trade. At least 26 ships have...
#8 Venezuelan Oil Industry Is Running on WhatsApp After Cyberattack
Jan 16 2026 // Venezuela’s oil industry is running its day-to-day operations via phone calls and handwritten reports in the month since a cyberattack on state-owned oil giant Petróleos de Venezuela SA. A Dec. 15 attack shut down...
#9 Surging Oil Tanker Insurance Points to Growing Black Sea Chaos
Jan 15 2026 // The cost of insuring ships sailing through the Black Sea is surging again, as spiraling attacks on vessels underscore the growing risk of hauling commodities through the region. Underwriters are now charging about 1% of...
