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Another Russian Shadow Fleet Oil Tanker Runs Into Difficulties
Jan 23 2026 // An oil tanker that’s under sanction for its role in transporting Russian oil appears to have run into trouble off the coast of Algeria and is now drifting in the Mediterranean Sea, according to tracking data compiled...
France Boards Russia-Linked Oil Tanker in Shadow Fleet Move
Jan 23 2026 // France’s navy boarded an oil tanker coming from Russia into the Mediterranean Sea, as part of a global crackdown on shadow fleet ships used to export sanctioned crude. The operation was carried out on the high seas,...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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