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(Bloomberg) — A widening conflict in the Middle East has led to dramatic swings and surges in the price of fuel for ships, prompting distributors in Singapore, the world’s top …
By Anthony Di Paola, Salma El Wardany and Fiona MacDonald Mar 17, 2026 (Bloomberg) –The key port of Fujairah in the United Arab Emirates has suspended oil loadings, according to …
By Andrea Palasciano, Alex Wickham and Donato Paolo Mancini Mar 16, 2026 (Bloomberg) –US allies deflected President Donald Trump’s demands to help reopen the Strait of Hormuz, expressing unease about …
By Nathan Risser Mar 13, 2026 (Bloomberg) –Oil drillers in central California have resorted to the costly and cumbersome alternative of trucking crude barrels 50 miles after the shut down …
By Ari Natter Mar 13, 2026 (Bloomberg) –The Trump administration approved BP Plc’s plan to pump billions of dollars worth of crude from what will be the company’s first virgin …
By Julian Lee Mar 13, 2026 (Bloomberg) –Saudi Arabia’s race to bypass the Strait of Hormuz has led to a buildup of oil supertankers waiting off the kingdom’s Red Sea …
By Derek Wallbank and Daniel Flatley Mar 13, 2026 (Bloomberg) –The US issued a second authorization letting countries buy more Russian oil that’s stuck on tankers due to sanctions, part …
By Courtney Subramanian Mar 12, 2026 (Bloomberg) –The Trump administration plans to waive a century-old maritime law that requires American ships be used to transport goods between US ports as …
By Courtney Subramanian Mar 12, 2026 (Bloomberg) –The US Navy could start escorting tankers through the Strait of Hormuz by the end of this month, Energy Secretary Chris Wright said. …
By Patpicha Tanakasempipat and Suttinee Yuvejwattana (Bloomberg) — A Thai-flagged cargo vessel was struck in the Strait of Hormuz on Wednesday shortly after departing from the United Arab Emirates, as …
By Shirley Zhao Mar 11, 2026 (Bloomberg) –China Cosco Shipping Corp. suspended its services at Panama’s Balboa port, a local media report said, after Beijing warned of a “heavy price” …
By Salma El Wardany and Fiona MacDonald Mar 10, 2026 (Bloomberg) –Oil supply cuts in the Middle East are deepening, shaving about 6% off global output, as the effective closure …
(Bloomberg) — The Strait of Hormuz remains effectively closed to almost all but Iran-linked traffic with the conflict in the Middle East now in its second week. Oil markets reacted …
By Alex Longley and Alaric Nightingale Mar 9, 2026 (Bloomberg) –A ship hauling a million barrels of Saudi crude sailed through the Strait of Hormuz in recent days, one of …
By Arsalan Shahla, Josh Wingrove and Omar Tamo Mar 8, 2026(Bloomberg) —Iran picked a new supreme leader and kept up attacks on the ninth day of the war in the …
By Daniel Flatley Mar 7, 2026(Bloomberg) –Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said the US may lift sanctions on further Russian oil supply after a move Thursday to give Indian refiners the …
By Serene Cheong Mar 7, 2026 (Bloomberg) –Another bulk carrier signaled it was Chinese-owned as it sailed through the Strait of Hormuz, the narrow waterway at the mouth of the …
By Bloomberg News Mar 6, 2026(Bloomberg) –US oil posted the biggest weekly gain on record as the war in Iran upends critical energy market flows, with shipping through the Strait …
By Ruth Liao and Elena Mazneva (Bloomberg) — Qatar appears to have loaded its first liquefied natural gas cargo after the widening conflict in the Middle East forced it to …
By Mihir Mishra and Saikat Das Mar 6, 2026 (Bloomberg) –London-based reinsurers are issuing seven-day cancellation notices on marine war-risk coverage after a US submarine torpedoed an Iranian warship off …
By Dan Strumpf and Sudhi Ranjan Sen (Bloomberg) — The US sinking of an Iranian warship off Sri Lanka’s coast expands the deepening Middle East war to India’s doorstep, unsettling …
By Samy Adghirni Mar 5, 2026 (Bloomberg) –France has reached out to the governments of Italy and Greece to coordinate efforts in the Eastern Mediterranean as tensions over the war …
By Alex Longley and Christopher Charleston (Bloomberg) –It’s never been more expensive to ship crude from the US to Asia, though some deals are starting to fall through already with …
By Stephen Stapczynski, Ruth Liao, and Salma El Wardany (Bloomberg) — Saad Sherida Al-Kaabi is facing the biggest crisis of his career. As energy minister for Qatar, the tiny Gulf …
By Weilun Soon, Ruth Liao and Serene Cheong Mar 4, 2026 (Bloomberg) –President Donald Trump says the US will ensure the free flow of energy through the Persian Gulf with …
By Bloomberg News (Bloomberg) – The Iran conflict has thrust container shipping from an industry bracing for a capacity glut to another potential “black swan” supply crunch. That paradigm shift …
By Bloomberg News Mar 3, 2026 (Bloomberg) –China has called on all sides of the Iran war to ensure the safe passage of ships through the Strait of Hormuz, the …
(Bloomberg) – Qatar shut down liquefied natural gas production at the world’s largest export facility after it was targeted in an Iranian drone attack, sending European gas prices surging more …
By Alex Longley, Serene Cheong, Weilun Soon and Yongchang Chin Mar 2, 2026 (Bloomberg) –A venture that’s taken a dominant position in the global market for oil supertankers is asking …
By Paul Burkhardt, Anthony Di Paola and Julian Lee (Bloomberg) – President Donald Trump’s decision to strike Iran creates new risks for a significant chunk of the world’s oil supply. …
By Gerry Doyle (Bloomberg) — The ability of the US, Israel and Gulf Arab states to weather Iran’s retaliatory strikes will depend on how many missile interceptors they have — …
By Julian Lee, Alex Longley, Weilun Soon and Stephen Stapczynski (Bloomberg) – Oil and gas tankers are increasingly avoiding the Hormuz shipping strait that links the oil-rich Persian Gulf to …
(Bloomberg) The US and Israel began striking targets across Iran, with President Donald Trump urging Iranians to overthrow the government in a conflict that threatens to spiral across the oil-rich …
By Julian Lee, Alex Longley, Weilun Soon and Stephen Stapczynski (Bloomberg) — A number of oil tankers are avoiding sailing through Hormuz shipping strait that links the oil-rich Persian Gulf …
By Charles Gorrivan (Bloomberg) – A tanker believed to be carrying Russian oil to fuel-starved Cuba diverted away, a move that’s likely to worsen shortages on the Caribbean island. The …
By Alex Longley and Weilun Soon Feb 26, 2026 (Bloomberg) –A shipowner’s once-in-a-generation wager on oil tankers has made it so powerful that it controls an overwhelming majority of supertankers …
By Alex Longley and Weilun Soon (Bloomberg) — A shipowner’s once-in-a-generation wager on oil tankers has made it so powerful that it controls an overwhelming majority of supertankers that can …
By Rong Wei Neo (Bloomberg) – Russian and Iranian oil producers are offering deepening discounts as they compete for the same limited group of Chinese buyers after India retreated from …
By Weilun Soon and Julian Lee Feb 25, 2026 (Bloomberg) –Iran has been loading oil onto tankers at a rapid pace in recent days, a potential sign of the Persian …
By Alex Longley and Weilun Soon (Bloomberg) – Saudi Arabia’s biggest oil shipper provisionally hired at least five supertankers, adding to demand for the giant ships at a time when …
By Weilun Soon and Julian Lee (Bloomberg) – Iran has been loading oil onto tankers at a rapid pace in recent days, a potential sign of the Persian Gulf state’s …
By Sing Yee Ong Feb 25, 2026 (Bloomberg) –Australia is shipping LNG much further than its main buyers in Asia as demand for the super-chilled fuel in the region falters. …
By Alex Wickham Feb 24, 2026 (Bloomberg) –The UK government announced new sanctions on Russia’s so-called shadow oil fleet as it ramped up efforts to squeeze energy revenues funding the …
(Bloomberg) – A tanker carrying diesel from India has moored in Europe’s largest port, a notable arrival after some traders had expressed caution about falling foul of new sanctions on …
(Bloomberg) – West African crude traders are being forced into offering deep discounts by soaring freight costs and an unfavorable price spread that is eroding Asian buyers’ appetite for the …
By Bloomberg News Feb 23, 2026 (Bloomberg) –Russia’s flagship crude is selling at the deepest discount in the international marketplace in almost three years as western sanctions deter trade with …
By Antonia Mufarech and Carolina Gonzalez (Bloomberg) – The US government is barring a Chilean cabinet minister and two other officials from being able to enter the country, part of …
By Lucia Kassai Feb 20, 2026 (Bloomberg) –A ship believed to be carrying Russian fuels is on its way to Cuba, putting US President Donald Trump’s sanctions to the test …
By Julian Lee and Rong Wei Neo (Bloomberg) — Chinese refiners are snapping up Russian oil that India is shunning, helping Moscow to overcome a dip in purchases by the …
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