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China may cut oil products export quotas in second batch for 2023

China may cut quotas for refined oil products exports in a second batch for 2023 as domestic demand improves while the need to boost...

China and India Snapping Up Russian Oil Above Western Price Cap

India and China have snapped up the vast majority of Russian oil so far in April at prices above the Western price cap of...

Russia using ship-to-ship diesel transfers for transatlantic exports

Russia has started to make ship-to-ship (STS) transfers of diesel near African ports as it seeks transatlantic sales, according to traders and Refinitiv Eikon...

OPEC+ may spur U.S. crude oil exports, tick production higher

OPEC’s surprise oil production cuts could lead to higher demand for U.S. oil in Europe and Asia and could encourage some other producers to...

Spain calls for tougher enforcement of oil transfers at sea

Spain has called for tighter scrutiny of oil transfers involving tankers at sea as the number of unregulated ships hit by sanctions grows and...

China’s Demand Comeback To Help Oil Weather Banking Crisis

Oil will rebound after recent banking turmoil as demand from top consumer China is set to soar, but worries around economic growth will keep...

South Korea’s reliance on Saudi crude on track to reach 18-year high in 2023

South Korea is increasingly relying on Saudi crude oil, with the world’s fourth biggest crude importer taking more than a third of its total...

China’s 2023 crude oil imports set for 6.2% rise, but risks prevail

China’s crude oil imports will average 10.8 million barrels per day (bpd) in 2023, matching the previous record high from 2020, according to the...

Spain Tightens Rules on Ship-to-Ship Oil Transfers

The Spanish government has tightened its rules around ship-to-ship oil transfers after an uptick in the activity along its coastline. Oil tankers seeking to carry...

Record U.S. Crude Flows to Europe and China

U.S. crude exports to Europe have hit a record 2.1 million barrels per day on average so far this month, spurred by wide discounts...

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DHT Holdings announced its results for the quarter ended June 30, 2026.

Dorian LPG posts record profit

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Star Bulk Carriers Reports Strongest Quarterly Results Since Second Quarter Of 2022

Star Bulk Carriers announced its unaudited financial and operating results for the second quarter of 2026.

Genco Announces Q2 2026 Financial Results; Declares Dividend of $0.80 per Share for Q2 2026

Genco Shipping & Trading Limited (NYSE:GNK) (“Genco” or the “Company”), the largest U.S. headquartered drybulk shipowner focused on the global transportation of commodities, reported...

Shipping Industry Sees Major Obstacles to Iran’s Hormuz Control Plan

A proposed deal between Iran and Oman that would give Tehran control over ships...

UK continues crackdown on Russia with tough new sanctions

Russian banks, shadow fleet ships and shady businesses have been slapped with UK sanctions...

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Iran Says Hormuz Shipping Route Announcement With Oman Nears

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Yemen’s Houthis Deny Plans To Impose Fees On Ships Sailing Through Red Sea

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DP World Expands Cold Chain Capabilities With New €48m Antwerp Hub

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Port of Klaipėda delivers strong performance in 1H2026

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DP World Accelerates Port Decarbonization in Chile

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Piraeus container traffic remains resilient despite Red Sea shipping disruptions

Container traffic at the Port of Piraeus remained resilient in the first half of 2026 despite mounting disruption to global shipping caused by the...

Port of Long Beach, MARAD agree to test nuclear-powered vessels

The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Maritime Administration (MARAD) today joined leaders from California’s Port of Long Beach to celebrate a new partnership focused on...