Oil Tanker Rates Surge to Six-Year High

Supertanker rates to ship crude on the key Middle East-to-China route have surged to a six-year high as Persian Gulf supply to India soars and traders rush shipments to precede…

Russia’s Dark Oil Web Exposed in Major UK Sanctions Escalation

The UK on Tuesday slapped sanctions on Russia’s oil pipeline giant Transneft and targeted Russia’s dark web of illicit oil traders and shadow fleet operators, to attempt to further stifle…

Eni Set to Approve Two Gas Projects Offshore Indonesia

Italy’s Eni is poised to reach next month a final investment decision to develop two offshore gas fields in Indonesia, the head of the Southeast Asian country’s upstream regulator said…

India’s Oil Import Dependence Climbs to Nearly 89% as Domestic Output Lags

India is growing more dependent on imports of crude oil, with the total share of imports in its oil consumption reaching 88.6% over the first ten months of its current…

Woodside Warns LNG Glut Fears May Be Overstated

Woodside Energy, Australia’s biggest LNG producer, on Tuesday warned that expectations of a major disruptive glut should not be taken at face value, as demand will remain strong and not…

Russian Oil Shipments Climb 6% Above Pre-2022 Invasion Levels

Russia is exporting crude oil at rates higher than before its 2022 invasion of Ukraine and the barrage of Western sanctions that followed it, many targeting specifically the oil industry.…