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Japan-Linked Tanker Carrying Saudi Oil Crosses Strait of Hormuz

Apr 28 2026 // Panama-flagged tanker Idemitsu Maru, carrying 2 million barrels of Saudi oil, crossed the Strait of Hormuz, LSEG shipping data showed on Tuesday, becoming the first Japan-linked crude tanker to do so since the Iran war...

A 50% Surge in Zombie Oil Wells Prompts Texas to Crack Down on Toxic Water Leaks

Apr 24 2026 // Texas is planning new rules to speed up its response to so-called zombie oil wells after the number of sites leaking toxic wastewater increased more than 50% this year. Oil companies in the largest US crude-producing state...

Oil Trader CFOs Say Hormuz Closure Driving Wave of Disputes

Apr 22 2026 // The chief financial officers of some of the world’s top commodity trading houses warned that the protracted closure of the Strait of Hormuz may lead to a wave of disputes stemming from lost supply. Several oil and...

Low-Producing Oil Wells Cause Headaches for Texans

Apr 20 2026 // Some Texas oil wells gush hundreds of barrels of oil a day. But many are like the wells on Jackie Chesnutt’s ranch in West Texas that only trickle out a couple barrels a month. Chesnutt, a retired engineer, claims...

Pemex Undersea Pipeline Found to Cause Gulf Oil Spill

Apr 20 2026 // An oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico that soiled beaches, killed wildlife and sparked outrage from environmental groups was caused by a leaky pipeline owned by state oil company Petroleos Mexicanos, the company said. A...

Sanctioned Russian Oil Ships Using Fake Insurance, Ukraine Says

Apr 16 2026 // A number of Russian shadow fleet tankers are transporting oil with insurance certificates from a company that doesn’t exist as it’s described in the documents, according to an intelligence assessment from...

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