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The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) has begun the process for a potential mineral lease sale in federal waters off the Virginia coast. This marks only the third offshore mineral leasing action in over 30 years. This action follows a lease sale reque...
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By Marianna Parraga and Jonathan Saul HOUSTON/LONDON, Dec 10 (Reuters) – More than 30 oil vessels sanctioned by the U.S. for doing business in Venezu...
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This week, the Drewry World Container Index increased by 2%, reaching $1,957 for a 40-foot container. This marks the second weekly rise, mainly due t...
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HOUSTON/LONDON/WASHINGTON, Dec 11 – The U.S. is getting ready to stop more ships carrying Venezuelan oil after this week’s seizure of a tanker, as i...
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The U.S. Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control announced extensive sanctions on Thursday targeting three nephews of Venezuela...
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The U.S. Coast Guard seized the large oil tanker SKIPPER off the coast of Venezuela on Wednesday, concluding a three-year investigation into oil smug...
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Editor’s Note: This is the longest article gCaptain has ever published, totaling 13,000 words. It’s a bit rough in places, with shifts in tone, refle...
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By Dave Sherwood and Marianna Parraga HAVANA/HOUSTON, Dec 12 (Reuters) – This week, the U.S. took action to seize an oil tanker coming from Venezuel...
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By Bloomberg News Dec 12, 2025 (Bloomberg) – Venezuela is facing a new financial crisis after the US seized a sanctioned oil tanker near its coast....
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Danish shipping company Maersk is looking to expand its low-emission fuel options by testing ethanol as an alternative to methanol in its dual-fuel f...
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