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S. Korean refiners slash Middle East crudes to chase margins, low-carbon feed

The share of Middle Eastern crude in South Korea’s 2021 refinery feedstock import basket could fall to the lowest level in more than three...

OPEC+ raises 2022 oil demand growth forecast

OPEC+ revised up its 2022 oil demand forecast ahead of a meeting of the oil producing group on Wednesday, amid U.S. pressure to raise...

Oil Edges Up as U.S. Gulf Producers Assess Damage After Ida

Oil closed modestly higher Monday in New York as offshore explorers assess damage from Hurricane Ida and investors shift focus to an OPEC+ meeting...

U.S. crude inventories expected to drop for 3rd week

U.S. crude and gasoline inventories likely declined last week, while distillate stockpiles are expected to have increased, a preliminary Reuters poll showed. Five analysts...

China’s oil imports plummet 20% for 2nd straight month

China’s oil imports are plunging as Beijing cuts supplies to dirty local oil refineries. Oil shipments to the world’s largest crude importer fell 20%...

Exxon Sees ‘Great Opportunity’ for Lower-Emission Oil Output in Brazil

Exxon Mobil Corp sees its investments in Brazil’s offshore helping the company achieve a goal of lowering carbon emissions in its oil and gas...

Oil prices hammered by surge in coronavirus cases – report

Oil prices have finally buckled after coronavirus cases surged in all the major oil-consuming regions, pushing back the anticipated easing of quarantines and resumption...

Biden administration appeals federal court decision to block oil, gas leasing pause

The Biden administration on Monday challenged a federal judge’s decision in June to block the Interior Department’s pause on oil and gas leasing on...

PDVSA to restart output at offshore Corocoro field

Venezuela's state oil company PDVSA is preparing to restart crude output at the offshore Corocoro field as soon as next week, oil union representative...

U.S. calls on OPEC and its allies to pump more oil

U.S. President Joe Biden’s top aides are pressuring OPEC and its allies to boost oil output to tackle rising gasoline prices that they see...

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NORDEN raises full-year guidance

On the back of additional vessel sales and a stronger tanker market, NORDEN upgrades the 2026 full-year net profit guidance to USD 70 –...

Wärtsilä’s Interim Report January–March 2026

Wärtsilä’s announced its interim report for the period January–March 2026. January–March 2026 highlights Total order intake increased by 10% to EUR 2,099 million (1,902), while the...

KCC: Solid start to the year; even stronger Q2 outlook

Klaveness Combination Carriers ASA reported EBITDA of USD 29.3 million and Profit after tax of USD 15.6 million for the first quarter of 2026,...

Noble Corporation announces first quarter 2026 results

Noble Corporation plc reported first quarter 2026 results. Three Months Ended(in millions, except per share amounts)March 31, 2026March 31, 2025December 31, 2025Total Revenue$                786$                874$                764Contract Drilling Services Revenue743832705Net...

Hanwha Ocean’s Q1 OP jumps 70.6% on high-value vessel orders

South Korean shipbuilder Hanwha Ocean Co. saw its operating profit soar more than 70 percent in the first quarter of this year from a...

Tamara de Gruyter, President, Wärtsilä Energy Storage and Executive Vice President to continue her...

Tamara de Gruyter, President, Wärtsilä Energy Storage and Executive Vice President, and a member...

Celestyal launches ‘The Iconic Sale’ with fares from €499

Celestyal has launched its new ‘Iconic Sale’, offering savings across its full Mediterranean and...

Seafarer shares first-hand account with IMO about being stranded in the Persian Gulf

IMO Secretary-General Arsenio Dominguez has called on all Member States to support efforts to...

Columbia Group names Andreas Hadjipetrou new CEO

Columbia Group has appointed Andreas Hadjipetrou as its new Chief Executive Officer, with Demetris...

ABS and PIL to advance maritime decarbonisation with alternative marine fuel emissions verification

ABS and Pacific International Lines (PIL) have announced a formal collaboration through the signing...

Piraeus Port is resilient – Record performance and investments of 1.4 billion euros

The resilience and growth prospects of the Port of Piraeus, despite heightened geopolitical turbulence affecting shipping and transport, were highlighted by the Deputy CEO...

Panama Canal says $1 million-plus auction slots reflect temporary surge in demand

The Panama Canal Authority said on Thursday that some ships had recently paid more than $1 million for crossing slots at auction, but ​said...

Throughput in the port of Rotterdam remains stable, with a slight decline of 0.7%

Throughput at the port of Rotterdam fell slightly by 0.7% in the first quarter of 2026 compared with the same period last year. Throughput...

High-level meeting on European strategies for the maritime industry and ports

A high-level meeting on the implementation of the European Maritime Industrial Strategy and the European Ports Strategy will be hosted in Athens on April...

Piraeus Port maintains its strategic role as key logistics hub for Eastern Mediterranean and SE Europe

The Port of Piraeus is resilient to the disruptions caused by the conflict in the Middle East on global supply chains. However, downward pressure is...