Keywords: Oil Tanker


Oil tanker hijacked off Yemen coast and taken toward Somalia

An oil tanker was hijacked on Saturday by armed individuals off the coast of Yemen and redirected toward Somalia, according to Yemeni coast guard authorities, raising fresh concerns over maritime security in a key global shipping corridor. The vessel, identified as the tanker EUREKA, was seized near......

Oil tanker hijacked off Somalia amid renewed piracy concerns

An oil tanker has been hijacked off the coast of Somalia, raising fresh concerns about a possible resurgence of piracy in one of the world’s most strategic maritime corridors. According to maritime security sources, the vessel was seized by unidentified individuals while navigating waters in the......

Cuba studies oil diplomacy as talks with US show signs of progress

Cuba is closely observing the arrival of sanctioned Russian oil tankers as a possible signal of progress in ongoing, secret negotiations with the United States. On Tuesday, the Russian tanker Anatoly Kolodkin docked at Matanzas, delivering 700,000 barrels of crude oil despite a U.S. oil blockade declared......

Sanctioned Russian Oil Tanker heads to Cuba as Trump downplays concerns

A Russian oil tanker under international sanctions is expected to arrive in Cuba, carrying a significant shipment of crude oil as the island faces a deepening energy crisis. The vessel is reportedly transporting hundreds of thousands of barrels and is heading toward a major Cuban port. Cuba, home to......

Oil tanker hit off Oman coast as drone strikes escalate regional tensions

A commercial oil tanker sailing under the Palau flag was struck off the coast of Oman on Sunday, leaving four crew members injured, according to the country’s maritime security authorities. The incident occurred shortly after drone strikes targeted the commercial port of Duqm, marking a significant......

Middle East crude shipments push oil tanker rates to six-year high amid U.S.-Iran tensions

Freight costs for transporting crude oil from the Middle East surged to their highest level in six years as exporters accelerated shipments while tensions escalate between the United States and Iran. The cost of chartering a very large crude carrier capable of carrying two million barrels from the Persian......

France releases captain of Russian-linked oil tanker

French authorities have released the captain of an oil tanker suspected of being linked to Russia’s so-called “shadow fleet,” while investigations into the vessel continue, prosecutors said on Wednesday. The captain, a 58-year-old Indian national, had been taken into custody over the......

Suspected Russian “shadow fleet” tanker seized near Marseille

A tanker suspected of being linked to Russia’s so-called “shadow fleet” has been intercepted by French authorities and placed at the disposal of the French judiciary near the southern port city of Marseille. The vessel, named Grinch, was escorted by the French Navy and anchored in the......

Russia shields sanctioned tankers from US seizures with new flags

A rising number of Western-sanctioned oil tankers have switched to the Russian flag in recent weeks to dodge American seizures, including at least three vessels operating near Venezuela that reregistered in Russia since late December. The standout case involves the Bella 1, renamed Marinera and listed......