Shandong Port Group has banned any tanker sanctioned by the US from calling at its ports. The group oversees major ports on China’s northeast coast including Qingdao, Rizhao and Yantai, which are among the biggest destinations for sanctioned oil from Russia, Iran and Venezuela. Reuters has...
https://splash247.com/major-chinese-port-group-bans-tankers-on-ofacs-sanctions-list/
Broker BRS has provided an update of the size of what it terms as the grey tanker fleet, ships suspected of carrying oil linked to Iran, Venezuela, Syria, North Korea or Russia. Despite slowing, the grey fleet is still growing by around 10 tankers a month, according to BRS, and now stands at a...
https://splash247.com/dark-fleet-still-growing-by-10-tankers-a-month/
US authorities have arrested a Turkish national for allegedly conspiring to violate sanctions as part of a scheme to ship oil from Venezuela. The Justice Department said Taskin Torlak, 37, has been charged by complaint with one count to having conspired with others to cause US financial...
By Malte Humpert (gCaptain) A ship-to-ship transfer of Iranian crude oil between two dark tankers has resulted in a substantial oil spill in the Persian Gulf in the waters adjacent…
https://gcaptain.com/iranian-shadow-fleet-oil-transfer-causes-large-spill-in-persian-gulf/
ARACAS, Aug 17 (Reuters) – An oil spill, which appeared to originate from Venezuela’s El Palito refinery several days ago, has contaminated a bay off the country’s north-central coast in the Caribbean Sea, five…
https://gcaptain.com/oil-spill-reported-off-venezuelas-caribbean-coast/
By Marianna Parraga (Reuters) – Venezuela’s oil production and exports were working normally on Thursday following last weekend’s disputed presidential election that has triggered protests and international reactions, but shipping delays accumulated since early this year persist,…
https://gcaptain.com/venezuela-oil-exports-continue-after-election-but-shipping-delays-mount/
By Marianna Parraga HOUSTON, June 25 (Reuters) – Venezuela’s state oil company PDVSA has begun using tankers that navigate off radar to supply its closest political ally, Cuba, as a fleet of…
https://gcaptain.com/venezuela-resorts-to-dark-fleet-to-transport-oil-to-cuba/
By Marianna Parraga and Deisy Buitrago HOUSTON/CARACAS, April 18 (Reuters) – Venezuela’s loss of a key U.S. license that allowed it to freely export and increase investment in its oil sector will hit the volume…
https://gcaptain.com/venezuelas-loss-of-key-u-s-export-license-to-hit-oil-sector/
The Biden administration has reimposed oil sanctions on Venezuela, hitting out at President Nicolás Maduro for failing to follow a greater democratic path for the South American nation. American companies with investments in Venezuela have 45 days to wind down operations. Last October, Washington...
(Bloomberg) — President Joe Biden’s administration intends to reimpose oil sanctions on Venezuela, ending a six-month reprieve, if Nicolas Maduro’s regime does not take steps in the next two days…
https://gcaptain.com/us-to-reimpose-venezuela-oil-ban-unless-maduro-acts-quickly/