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US sanctions target Iran-China oil trade, stirring waves across global shipping

9 May 2025

As Washington ramps up its campaign to stifle Iranian oil revenues, a new chapter is unfolding in the ongoing tensions between the United States, Iran, and China—this time on the high seas.

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https://container-news.com/us-sanctions-target-iran-china-oil-trade/

Venezuela Loses 20% Of Oil Exports After Cargo Cancellations to Chevron

1 May 2025

Venezuela’s oil exports fell almost 20% to some 700,000 barrels per day (bpd) in April, the lowest level in nine months, as cargo cancellations to U.S.-based producer Chevron CVX.N forced ships to return and left some ports empty, ship tracking data and documents showed.

https://gcaptain.com/venezuela-loses-20-of-oil-exports-after-cargo-cancellations-to-chevron/

Russian Arctic Oil Exports to China Jump Helped by STS Transfers, Sources Say

17 April 2025

Russia’s Arctic oil exports to China are set to rise sharply this month buoyed by a jump in ship-to-ship transfers at sea to ensure tankers pulling into port are not on U.S. sanctions lists, according to traders and data from Vortexa.

https://gcaptain.com/russian-arctic-oil-exports-to-china-jump-helped-by-sts-transfers-sources-say/

Market Report: risk appetite comes roaring back as Trump presses pause on tariffs

10 April 2025

Tariffs paused for a host of countries, China battle continues
Gold continues to see strong demand
Alphabet confirms $75bn investment in data centres
Oil dips on escalating US-China trade tensions
Tesco stands ready for a price war

Matt Britzman, senior equity analyst, Hargreaves Lansdown:

“The White House has finally seen some sense and given a whole host of countries a 90 day pause, with reciprocal tariffs immediately lowered to 10%, while isolating China in a tense battle. Was this Trump...

https://allaboutshipping.co.uk/2025/04/10/market-report-risk-appetite-comes-roaring-back-as-trump-presses-pause-on-tariffs/

Commodities Collapse: China Tariffs Send Oil, Soybeans and Copper Tumbling

5 April 2025

Oil prices plunged nearly 8% on Friday to the lowest level since 2021, while copper, soybeans and other commodities also fell as China retaliated against U.S. President Donald Trump’s aggressive tariffs.

https://gcaptain.com/commodities-collapse-china-tariffs-send-oil-soybeans-and-copper-tumbling/

Oil Traders Shun China-Made Ships for US Flows on Trump Levies

3 April 2025

Oil traders looking to book ships that call at US ports are trying to avoid Chinese-built vessels, after President Donald Trump proposed hefty fees on them in a bid to revive American shipbuilding.

https://gcaptain.com/oil-traders-shun-china-made-ships-for-us-flows-on-trump-levies/

Iran Oil-Filled Tankers Build Up Off Malaysia as Sanctions Mount

27 March 2025

Close to a dozen US-sanctioned tankers are idling off Malaysia with Iranian crude, with some having been stationed in the oil-transfer hub for more than a month — possible sign of slowing logistics for the sensitive trade to China.

https://gcaptain.com/iran-oil-filled-tankers-build-up-off-malaysia-as-sanctions-mount/

Tankers: OPEC+ to Proceed with Planned April Oil Output Hike

4 March 2025

OPEC+ has decided to proceed with a planned April oil output increase, the group said on Monday, a move that follows U.S. President Donald Trump renewing pressure on OPEC and Saudi Arabia to bring down prices.

https://gcaptain.com/tankers-opec-to-proceed-with-planned-april-oil-output-hike/

Trump’s First Iran Sanctions Hit Three Ships in China Trade

7 February 2025

President Donald Trump’s maiden sanctions package targeting a handful of vessels carrying Iranian oil stopped short of the “maximum pressure” campaign his administration had pledged, according to shippers and analysts.

https://gcaptain.com/trumps-first-iran-sanctions-hit-three-ships-in-china-trade/

Russia Oil Trade to China, India Stalls as Sanctions Drive Up Shipping Costs

28 January 2025

Trade for March-loading Russian oil in top buyer Asia has stalled as a wide price gap between buyers and sellers emerged in China after costs for chartering tankers unaffected by U.S. sanctions jumped, according to traders and shipping data.

https://gcaptain.com/russia-oil-trade-to-china-india-stalls-as-sanctions-drive-up-shipping-costs/

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