Russia Expands Response to Biggest Black Sea Fuel Spill in Decades January 14, 2025 By Ilya Arkhipov and Evgenia Pismennaya Russia has formed a new government commission to coordinate clean up of the biggest spill of oil products in the...
Dark Fleet Oil Tanker Caught in Recent Collision Heads to China October 24, 2024 By Weilun Soon A dark-fleet oil tanker that was recently involved in a crash in Southeast Asia is now on its way to...
Explosive-Packed Drone Boat Slams Into Oil Tanker in Red Sea October 1, 2024 By Salma El Wardany An explosive-laden drone boat slammed into an oil tanker as it sailed past the coast of Yemen, a sign Israeli...
Britain Targets Russian LNG Sector With Fresh Shipping Sanctions September 26, 2024 Britain on Thursday sanctioned five vessels and two associated entities involved in the shipping of Russian LNG, with the government...
Russia’s Oil Tanker Firm Sovcomflot Says G-7 Sanctions Make Oil Trade Less Safe September 20, 2024 By Bloomberg News Russia’s state-run oil tanker company Sovcomflot PJSC said that western sanctions on ships moving the nation’s petroleum oil are only...
Insurers Say Dark Fleet Oil Tankers Pose a Major Claims Risk September 18, 2024 By Alex Longley Marine insurance markets face significant risk from the growth of a shadow fleet of ships hauling oil from sanctioned producers...
London-Based Ship Registry Helps Russia Oil Tankers Keep Running August 23, 2024 By Julian Lee and Alex Longley Three oil tankers that are under British sanctions for transporting Russian petroleum are sailing under the flag of a nation...
Four Suspected Houthi Attacks Target Ship Off Yemen, Authorities Say August 12, 2024 By Jon Gambrell Four suspected attacks by Yemen’s Houthi rebels targeted a Liberian-flagged oil tanker in the strategic Bab el-Mandeb Strait linking the...
Western Insurers Provide Cover for Russian Oil Despite Price Cap Concerns August 8, 2024 By Jonathan Saul and Gleb Stolyarov A group of Western insurers have provided cover for tankers carrying Russian crude, keeping its oil flowing after many in...
How Iran Oil Link Could Complicate Insurance Claims After Tankers Collide Off Singapore August 5, 2024 By Jonathan Saul A collision between two tankers off Singapore in July raises questions over insurance claims, as one of the vessels previously...