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Ukraine Claims Attack on Hub for Major Russian Oil Pipelines
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August 13, 2025
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Ukraine Claims Attack on Hub for Major Russian Oil Pipelines

Ukraine claimed a strike on an important hub for Russia’s network of crude-exporting pipelines, though flows from the system to Europe seem to remain uninterrupted for now.
Venture Global Triumphs Over Shell in LNG Arbitration Fight
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August 13, 2025
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Venture Global Triumphs Over Shell in LNG Arbitration Fight

Venture Global Inc., one of the largest US exporters of liquefied natural gas, has prevailed over oil giant Shell Plc in an arbitration case over the sale of cargoes from its first export plant, capping a two-year fight.
China, US Clash Over Naval Incident Near Scarborough Shoal
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August 13, 2025
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China, US Clash Over Naval Incident Near Scarborough Shoal

The Chinese navy said it expelled a US Navy ship that entered its territorial waters in the South China Sea, while the US defended the operation as legal under international law.
Trump Administration Rejects IMO’s “Net-Zero Framework” as Hidden Tax on Americans
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August 12, 2025
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Trump Administration Rejects IMO’s “Net-Zero Framework” as Hidden Tax on Americans

The Trump Administration has issued a strong rebuke of the International Maritime Organization’s proposed “Net-Zero Framework,” characterizing it as “effectively a global carbon tax on Americans levied by an unaccountable...
Seaspan, Anew Climate Debut West Coast’s First Certified Renewable LNG Bunkering Service
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August 12, 2025
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Seaspan, Anew Climate Debut West Coast’s First Certified Renewable LNG Bunkering Service

Seaspan Energy and Anew Climate have established a strategic partnership to deliver renewable liquefied natural gas (R-LNG) to maritime customers along the North American West Coast, marking the first service...
South Africa to Offer US a Revised Trade Deal on Tuesday
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August 12, 2025
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South Africa to Offer US a Revised Trade Deal on Tuesday

South Africa will submit a revised offer for a trade deal to Washington on Tuesday, the trade minister said, in an effort to lower the 30% tariff rate U.S. President Donald Trump imposed on exports to the United States last week.
Russia Keeps Crude Exports Flowing Ahead of Trump-Putin Summit
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August 12, 2025
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Russia Keeps Crude Exports Flowing Ahead of Trump-Putin Summit

Russia’s oil shipments nudged down for a third week, but remain comfortably within the range seen so far this year. Threats of additional tariffs are having little immediate impact on flows ahead of a Friday meeting between US President Donald Trump and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin.
Watch: Passenger Vessel Caught in Oahu Surf
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August 11, 2025
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Watch: Passenger Vessel Caught in Oahu Surf

The U.S. Coast Guard is monitoring a passenger vessel that ran aground near Kewalo Basin in Honolulu. The Discovery, a 75-foot vessel operating as a shuttle for Atlantis Adventures, is...
Finland Charges ‘Eagle S’ Tanker Captain, Officers Over Cable Cuts
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August 11, 2025
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Finland Charges ‘Eagle S’ Tanker Captain, Officers Over Cable Cuts

Finland's national prosecutor's office said on Monday it had brought charges against the captain and first and second officers of the Eagle S oil tanker over the cutting of undersea cables in the Gulf of Finland in December.
Three Killed On Ukraine’s Odesa Region Beaches By Unexploded Objects
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August 10, 2025
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Three Killed On Ukraine’s Odesa Region Beaches By Unexploded Objects

Aug 10 (Reuters) – Three swimmers were killed by unexploded objects in Ukraine’s southern Odesa region at two beaches where swimming has been banned, regional officials said on Sunday. Regional governor Oleh...
Iraq Detains Oil Tanker as Part of Smuggling Crackdown
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August 8, 2025
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Iraq Detains Oil Tanker as Part of Smuggling Crackdown

Iraq's navy has detained a Liberian-flagged oil tanker in its territorial waters as part of a crackdown on fuel smuggling at sea, sources with the navy and oil and transport ministries said on Friday.
China Defends Buying Russian Oil After Trump’s Tariff Threat
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August 8, 2025
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China Defends Buying Russian Oil After Trump’s Tariff Threat

China said its imports of Russian oil are justified, pushing back against US threats of new tariffs after Washington slapped secondary levies on India for buying energy from Moscow.