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Iranian Tanker Sought by US Heading Toward Greece

Iranian Tanker Sought by US Heading Toward Greece

From The Houston Chronicle


An Iranian supertanker with $130 million worth of light crude oil that the U.S. suspects is tied to a sanctioned organization left Gibraltar and was heading east into the Mediterranean Sea on Monday, with its next …

Source: Citgo

Venezuela Faces the Loss of Citgo – and Desperately Needed Dollars

From The Houston Chronicle


Venezuela could lose its largest U.S. asset after a court allowed a Canadian gold miner to seize shares of Citgo Petroleum Corp.’s parent to satisfy an arbitration award.

A U.S. appeals court ruled on Monday that …

Flags of Inconvenience: Noose Tightens Around Iranian Shipping

Flags of Inconvenience: Noose Tightens Around Iranian Shipping

From Reuters


Somewhere on its journey from the waters off Iran, around Africa’s southern tip and into the Mediterranean, the Grace 1 oil tanker lost the flag under which it sailed and ceased to be registered to Panama. Iran later …

‘Floating Bomb’: Decaying Oil Tanker Near Yemen Coast Could Soon Explode, Experts Warn

‘Floating Bomb’: Decaying Oil Tanker Near Yemen Coast Could Soon Explode, Experts Warn

From CNBC


An abandoned and decaying oil tanker near the coast of war-torn Yemen could soon rupture or explode, the United Nations (UN) has warned, potentially triggering one of the world’s largest oil spills.

The deserted Safer FSO tanker, which …

Oil prices turned firmly lower during midday trading on Tuesday. Crude futures were little changed earlier in the session, depressed by a report of record Saudi production but supported by expectations that oil exporters would agree to cut output at an OPEC meeting next week. Oil & Gas 360

United Nations Seems a Bit Fearful that Shale Gas Will Be What Achieves Global Prosperity

New UN report warns members to approach hydraulic fracturing with caution; says don’t invest in shale at the expense of renewables

The United Nations Conference on Trade and Development has published a new report looking at the global shale gas …