US imposes sanctions on 19 tankers for transporting Russian oil bypassing price restrictions
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Economichna Pravda ^
| Thursday, 18 January 2024, 21:19 | Staff
The US Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) has imposed sanctions against 19 tankers that transported Russian oil under the flags of Liberia and Panama. SOURCE: US Department of Treasury DETAILS: It is noted that sanctions are imposed in connection with the violation of the restriction on oil
prices. 18 tankers fly the flag of Liberia, and one sails under the flag of Panama. Two companies own the tankers: Hennesea Holdings Limited (UAE) and Cielo Marine Ltd (Hong Kong). It is known that the shipping firm Hennesea Holdings Limited (Hennesea), which is headquartered in the United...
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2 gas tankers traveled across the Pacific but U-turned just short of the Panama Canal because low water levels have created a traffic jam
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Business Insider ^
| Nov 7, 2023 | Aruni Soni
Two gas tankers crossed the Pacific, then U-turned within 10 miles of the Panama Canal, Bloomberg reported. An
intense drought has lowered the canal's water level, limiting the number of ships that can pass through. That has created a massive backlog of ships waiting to cross, forcing some to seek alternate routes. Two gas tankers crossed the Pacific Ocean, but recently took a U-turn just short of the Panama Canal because of the huge traffic jam caused by low water levels, Bloomberg reported. The tankers, Pyxis Pioneer and the Sunny Bright, were within 10 miles of the canal before they...
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US to deploy Marines on commercial tankers to deter Iranian seizures
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France 24 ^
| August 3, 2023 | News Wires
"There is an effort... to employ security details composed of both Marines and Navy sailors on commercial tankers transiting in and near the Strait of Hormuz as an added layer of defense for these vulnerable ships," the official told AFP on condition of anonymity. An
invitation is needed to do so because the ships are private vessels, but "we are undergoing preparations to execute should final agreements be in place to do that," the official said. The United States is boosting its forces operating in the region, announcing last month that it would deploy a destroyer, F-35 and F-16 warplanes,...
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An Iranian IRGC vessel watches an American warship in the Strait of Hormuz Friday, May 19, 2023. (AP)
US vows response after Iran tried to seize oil tankers near Strait of Hormuz
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Al Arabiya ^
The White House said the US would respond to Iranian aggression together with allies and partners in the Middle East region.Iran tried to seize two oil tankers near the strategic Strait of Hormuz early Wednesday, firing shots at one of them, the US Navy said. It
said that in both cases, the Iranian naval vessels backed off after the US Navy responded, and that both commercial ships continued their voyages. “The Iranian navy did make attempts to seize commercial tankers lawfully transiting international waters,” said Cmdr. Tim Hawkins, spokesman for the US Navy’s Fifth Fleet. “The US Navy responded immediately...
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Iranian navy vessel fires on oil tanker in Gulf of Oman, prompting US to intervene (two tankers attacked)
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Washington Examiner ^
| July 5 2023 | Mike Brest
The U.S. Navy deterred Iranian forces from seizing two commercial tankers on Wednesday in separate incidents. First,
at about 1 a.m. local time, an Iranian navy vessel approached the Marshall Islands-flagged oil tanker TRF Moss in international waters in the Gulf of Oman. It departed when the U.S. Navy guided-missile destroyer USS McFaul arrived at the scene, the U.S. 5th Fleet announced on Wednesday. Approximately three hours later, another Iranian vessel began harassing the Bahamian-flagged oil tanker Richmond Voyager in international waters roughly 20 miles off the coast of Muscat, Oman. It opened fire with both small arms and crew-served...
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UAE Sought More U.S. Presence In The Gulf After Iran Seized Oil Tankers
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OILPRICE ^
| May 30, 2023 | Michael Kern
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) reportedly expressed concerns about the security situation in the Persian Gulf and asked the United States for a stronger military presence in the area to counter Iran, which has seized two oil tankers in the past month, The Wall Street Journal reported on Tuesday, quoting Gulf and
U.S. officials. After the UAE complained of a lack of strong response from its ally, the U.S., the United States has increased patrolling in the Persian Gulf. “The Department of Defense will be making a series of moves to bolster our defensive posture in the Arabian Gulf,” White...
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Wave of LNG tankers is overwhelming Europe in energy crisis and hitting natural gas prices
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cnbc.com ^
| October 24, 2022 | Lori Ann LaRocco
The U.S. is exporting more LNG to Europe as a result of Russia’s war in Ukraine and cuts made to natural gas supplies ahead of winter, but there has been a buildup of LNG vessels waiting to unload at ports with European infrastructure unable to handle the increased LNG shipments. Sixty
LNG tankers have been idling or slowly sailing around northwest Europe, the Mediterranean, and the Iberian Peninsula, according to MarineTraffic. One is anchored at the Suez Canal. Eight LNG vessels that came from the U.S. are underway to Spain’s Huelva port. ... European gas prices had soared above 340...
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Anonymous Chinese shipowner spends $376m on tankers for Russian STS hub. ( England and .. mentioned )
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Lloyd’s List ^
| 09 Aug 2022 | Michelle Wiese Bockmann
Thirteen tankers at heart of new ship-to-ship transhipment hub established mid-Atlantic to consolidate Russia-origin oil cargoes ... Evolving marine transport model seeks tankers to operate outside established markets, yet remain compliant with class, insurance and other regulatory and technical rules ... MYSTERY surrounds the identity of a China-based shipowner who has spent
around $376m to acquire 13 tankers for deployment in high-risk, ship-to-ship transfers of Russia-origin crude in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean. Lloyd’s List has tracked five aframax tankers, seven very large crude carriers and one suezmax vessel to the anonymous buyer, via 20 separate but interconnected single-ship...
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“The Market Has Exploded”: LNG Charter Rates Soar As Traders Rush To Secure Tankers
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Zubu Brothers ^
| 6-6-2022
Last week we showed that while US natural gas prices have had several catalysts that have propelled them higher in recent weeks, one of the biggest drivers why natural gas is trading at the highest level in over a decade, was the recent surge in LNG exports to Europe as Reuters’ energy
expert John Kemp explained in detail. But while the surge in oil exports is bad news for US consumers, it’s fantastic news for LNG tankers because as the FT reports, the world’s largest gas traders are scrambling to secure liquefied natural gas tankers ahead of winter after the...
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Greece Alerts Its Tankers In Gulf After Iran Threatens More ‘Retaliation’ Seizures
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Zubu Brothers ^
| 5-30-2022
The government of Greece has issued an alert warning all Greek ships currently sailing in Persian Gulf waters to adapt and remain aware of heightened threats against them following last week’s seizure of two Greek oil tankers by Iran’s military. Maritime
tanker monitors suggest at least a dozen Greek tankers are currently in waters near Iran. The alert told vessels to immediately “adapt to the unacceptable situation and reality created by the Iranian government’s tactic,” according government spokesman Ioannis Oikonomou at a Monday press briefing in Athens, per Bloomberg reporting. Tasnim news agency over the weekend threatened that 17 other...
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Iran's IRGC seizes two Greek oil tankers in Persian Gulf waters (Retaliation for Greek's seizing an Iranian tanker at behest of USA?)
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Irna News (Iran) ^
| May 27,2022
In a related development on Wednesday, the Greek government seized an Iranian ship operating under the flag of the Islamic Republic of Iran off the coast of that country and confiscated its cargo by alleged court order and in coordination with the US government.
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The World Is "Crying Out For Diesel"; Product Tankers Could Win Big
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Freightwaves.com ^
| 5-8-2022 | Greg Miller
Product tanker owners Ardmore, INSW, Scorpio see scramble for diesel supplies Retail gasoline prices in the U.S. are up 45% year on year. Diesel
used by American truckers is up 75% and just hit an all-time high. But this is not just an American problem. Pain at the pump is global. And so-called product tankers — ships designed to transport cargoes such as diesel, gasoline and jet fuel — are in prime position to profit. Fuel flows globally to where it earns the highest return. Case in point: As U.S. diesel prices have skyrocketed, American exports of diesel have surged,...
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Many Western analysts and think-tankers largely assumed Moscow would secure a quick victory. How did Western analysts misunderstand Russia’s military so badly?
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Quora ^
| 4/4/2022 | Zbigniew Łobocki
“The sinking feeling you get when you secretly sold off half the army’s fuel and find out Gerasimov secretly sold off the other half”:Let’s ask a simple question: how much fuel does the Russian army have?Western military analysts may try to answer it by looking at pictures of Russian fuel depots. I
mean, if you have a big depot that can hold a gazillion litres, you probably built it because you have a gazillion litres to store, right?Or they may look at the size of the armed forces and the official Russian war manuals and calculate the fuel reserves based...
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Flotilla Of 12 Tankers Carrying Russian Oil Are Approaching The US
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Nation And State ^
| 3-26-2022
At a time when the mere thought of Russian vodka or caviar, let alone oil or gas, prompts uncontrollable shaking and revulsion, Reuters reports that no less than 12 tankers carrying Russia-linked cargoes of crude and refined products were approaching the United States on Wednesday, as suppliers rushed to deliver ahead of
the U.S. government’s deadline to wind down Russian energy purchases, data from traders and Refinitiv Eikon showed. While the US recently banned Russian energy product imports due to the invasion of Ukraine, Washington’s ban gives importers a 45-day window until April 22 to discharge cargoes moving under pre-ban...
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Keep the Air Force Flying, Fighting, and Winning with Less Expensive, Safer Tankers
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Townhall.com ^
| September 14, 2021 | Jared Whitley
While left wing staffers in the Biden Administration’s State Department are “concerned” that the death cult Taliban has an all-male government, moderate Democrats are (finally) beginning to push back on the insanity of the so-called progressive left. Indeed,
when these same woke Administration staff requested, as part of the defense budget a weak, flaccid military spending line item, moderate Congressional Democrats pushed to expand that budget by $24 billion more. But budget realities still need to be observed, and while we need to keep the military strong, we need to find efficiencies while doing so. The Air Force has the...
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Iran Ignores US Sanctions – Sends Tankers with 3 Million Barrels of Crude Oil to Syria – Biden Caves – Will Lift Sanctions for New Deal
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GP via FOX News/ABC ^
| April 7, 2021 | Joe Hoft
Iran knows they can do what they want with Obama/Biden in charge again. ..... Snip..... With Obama/Biden back in charge, Iran will do what it wants. Now
with the help of the European Union, the US and Iran will hold indirect talks to get the Iran deal back on the table. Per ABC: The U.S. and Iran are holding indirect talks on Tuesday in what could be the first step toward reviving the 2015 deal that constrains Tehran’s nuclear facilities in exchange for sanctions relief. The meetings, hosted by the European Union, will work toward two separate agreements — on...
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BREAKING: Train carrying oil tankers collides with an 18-wheeler in central Texas,
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UK Daily Mail ^
| 2/23/2021
BREAKING: Train carrying oil tankers collides with an 18-wheeler in central Texas, sparking a massive explosion - but the driver and conductor both survive without major injuries The crash occurred at around 6.45am Tuesday outside Cameron, Texas The train was carrying oil tankers that exploded on impact with the semi-truck The explosion
sparked a massive fire that was still burning hours later Both the train conductor and the truck driver survived without major injuries By Megan Sheets For Dailymail.com Published: 10:50 EST, 23 February 2021 | Updated: 11:10 EST, 23 February 2021
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The ‘Biggest Ever’ Flotilla Of Iranian Tankers Is En Route To Venezuela With Fuel
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USSA News ^
| 12-6-2020 | Tyler Durden
It appears both Iran and Venezuela are ready and willing to test the outgoing Trump administration in a major gambit to skirt sanctions in a crude and fuel export scheme. The
daily American military newspaper Stars & Stripes alongside Bloomberg reports this weekend that Iran “is sending its biggest fleet yet of tankers to Venezuela in defiance of U.S. sanctions to help the isolated nation weather a crippling fuel shortage,” based on sources familiar with their movements. “Some of the flotilla of about 10 Iranian vessels will also help export Venezuelan crude after discharging fuel, the people said, asking not...
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U.S. Seizure of Three Websites Used by Iranian Front Company that Was Shipping Fuel on Four Tankers to Venezuela
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whitehouse.gov ^
| August 28, 2020 | DOJ
The Justice Department today announced the seizure of three websites used by three front companies: Mobin International, Sohar Fuel, and Oman Fuel, who arranged a multimillion dollar fuel shipment by the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), a designated foreign terrorist organization, that was bound for Venezuela. On July 2, 2020, the
United States filed a complaint seeking to forfeit all petroleum-product cargo aboard four foreign-flagged oil tankers, including the M/T Bella with international maritime organization (IMO) number 9208124, the M/T Bering with IMO number 9149225, the M/T Pandi with IMO number 9105073, and the M/T Luna with IMO number 9208100. ...
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Largest U.S. Seizure of Iranian Fuel from Four Tankers
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justice.gov ^
| August 14, 2020 | U.S. Attorney’s Office District of Columbia
      The Justice Department and the United States Attorney’s Office for the District of Columbia today announced the successful disruption of a multimillion dollar fuel shipment by the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), a designated foreign terrorist organization that was bound for Venezuela. These actions represent
the government’s largest-ever seizure of fuel shipments from Iran.      On July 2, 2020, the United States filed a complaint seeking to forfeit all petroleum-product cargo aboard four foreign-flagged oil tankers, including the M/T Bella with international maritime organization (IMO) number 9208124, the M/T...
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