U.S. sanctions on Russia and Venezuela have boosted tonne-miles, increased floating storage, and shifted trade from shadow ...

The U.S. has seized seven Venezuelan-linked oil tankers since Dec. 10​, 2025.

First assembled by Iran in the 2010s, the loose fleet that exclusively ships oil under Western embargo has more than doubled ...

Decades of research shows waves, wind and darkness would defeat containment efforts for much of the year, raising questions ...

Global trading houses are back in Venezuelan oil, with Vitol and Trafigura authorized by the Trump Administration to market ...

WASHINGTON, DC – In the weeks since the United States snatched Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro, the Trump administration ...

The United States is increasing pressure on the elusive “shadow fleet” of oil tankers that has helped fund Russia’s war in Ukraine, seizing over half a dozen vessels in Venezuelan waters in recent ...

The U.S. seized two tankers linked to Venezuelan oil exports, most notably a Russian-flagged oil tanker that was being ...

Glencore (GLNCY) could gain from renewed Venezuelan oil flows and heavy crude demand. Read the latest analysis on the stock ...

Lukoil has agreed to sell its foreign assets to US firm Carlyle, marking a major shift amid sanctions and ongoing pressure on Russia over Ukraine.

Some people watch Netflix in their spare time. Remy Osman tracks rusty tankers transporting illicit oil through one of the world’s busiest shipping lanes.

A long history of underinvestment, extreme political risk, and organized crime. These are just some of the issues that U.S. oil and minerals companies might face if they were to set foot into ...