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Smuggled Iranian fuel and secret night-time transfers

The secret transfers usually take place at night to evade detection by regional coast guards. The ships anchor in the Persian Gulf just outside the territorial limits of the United Arab Emirates, and..
January 11, 2022

Samah & Al Dhahra fields to ESidra port: closure notice

The NOC has announced that beginning midnight of Sunday, January 2, 2022, and at 00:01, to conduct the necessary maintenance operations for the main crude oil pumping line linking between Samah & Al..
January 04, 2022
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NOC declares force majeure on Zawiyah and Mellitah terminals

Libya's National Oil Corp (NOC) has declared force majeure on crude exports from the Zawia and Mellitah terminals.
December 21, 2021

Lukoil makes new oil discovery offshore Mexico

Russian independent oil firm Lukoil has made oil field discovery within the Yoti West structure at Block 12 offshore Mexico.
December 02, 2021
1 Min Read

Indonesian navy seizes oil tanker wanted in Cambodia

Indonesia's navy said Wednesday that it seized an oil tanker that was wanted by Cambodian authorities on suspicion of stealing nearly 300,000 barrels of crude oil.
September 01, 2021
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Israel freezes UAE oil deal over environmental concerns

Israel’s environmental protection ministry has announced its decision to delay the implementation of a proposed oil exports transport deal with the United Arab Emirates, freezing a project that has..
August 09, 2021
1 Min Read

Tanker stopped for attempting illegal ship-to-ship fuel transfer

The Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) stopped a tanker for attempting an illegal ship-to-ship fuel transfer in the eastern Johor waters earlier this week.
August 06, 2021

How illicit Trade destabilises the Swahili Coast

The ancient trade routes of East Africa’s Swahili Coast – a 3,000 kilometre littoral stretching from Somalia in the north to Northern Mozambique in the south – is riddled with illegal trading. These..
July 30, 2021

Iran gears up to use new oil exports terminal

Oil has arrived at Iran’s new exports facility off the Sea of Oman and is ready for loading as scheduled according to the National Iranian Oil Co.
July 29, 2021
5 Min Read

Greek tanker owners in apparent Venezuela U-turn

Tankers formerly owned by Greece’s shipping community seen sold for Venezuelan deployment, while several companies’ ships tracked in Venezuelan waters.
June 10, 2021