Surging Oil Tanker Insurance Points to Growing Black Sea Chaos January 15, 2026 By Alex Longley The cost of insuring ships sailing through the Black Sea is surging again, as spiraling attacks on vessels underscore the...
Drones Hit Two Tankers in Black Sea, Driving Up War Insurance Costs January 14, 2026 Drones struck two oil tankers in the Black Sea on Tuesday, including one chartered by U.S. oil major Chevron, the...
Companies Work to Handle Safety Challenges of New Venezuelan Oil Exports: Sources January 12, 2026 By Marianna Parraga and Arathy Somasekhar Oil companies aiming to participate in new exports of Venezuelan crude to the U.S. following the ouster of President Nicolas...
US Seizes Fifth Vessel Taken in Venezuela Blockade January 12, 2026 The U.S. has seized the Olina tanker in the Caribbean, the fifth vessel targeted in recent weeks as Washington steps...
Russian-Bound Tanker Hit by Drone in Black Sea, Maritime Sources Say January 9, 2026 By Jonathan Spicer and Jonathan Saul A Russia-bound oil tanker suffered a drone attack in the Black Sea that prompted it to request Turkish coastguard assistance...
US Seizes Russian-Flagged Tanker and Another Tied to Venezuela January 7, 2026 By Idrees Ali, Phil Stewart and Marianna Parraga The U.S. seized two Venezuela-linked oil tankers in the Atlantic Ocean on Wednesday, one sailing under Russia’s flag, as part...
Oil Tankers Sail From Venezuela With no Flag or Safety Documents, Shipping Data Show January 6, 2026 Tankers loaded with Venezuelan crude and fuel that left the country’s waters in recent days are sailing in international waters...
Russian Oil Tankers Cleave to Turkish Coast to Cut Drone Risks December 18, 2025 By Julian Lee Oil tankers hauling Russian crude across the Black Sea are taking a roundabout route along the coastlines of Georgia and...
Trump Orders ‘Blockade’ of Sanctioned Oil Tankers Leaving, Entering Venezuela December 17, 2025 By Idrees Ali, Phil Stewart, Shariq Khan and Marianna Parraga U.S. President Donald Trump ordered on Tuesday a “blockade” of all sanctioned oil tankers entering and leaving Venezuela, in Washington’s...
EU, G7 Weigh Ban on Maritime Services for Russian Oil Exports, End to Price Cap December 8, 2025 By Julia Payne, Jonathan Saul and Maria Cheng The Group of Seven countries and the European Union are in talks to replace a price cap on Russian oil...