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US military seizes another Venezuela-linked tanker in the Caribbean
The US military said it seized a Venezuela-linked tanker on Tuesday in the Caribbean, marking the seventh such apprehension since the…
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Oil tanker rates spike as US push into Venezuela redraws flows
The global oil industry is working through the consequences of Washington’s move earlier this month The shipping market is being shaken up…
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U.S. broke the law with oil tanker seizure, China says
China accused the U.S. of violating international law by grabbing a merchant vessel that last docked in Venezuela and was accused of…
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US seizing Venezuela-linked, Russian-flagged oil tanker after weeks-long pursuit
The United States is attempting to seize a Russian-flagged oil tanker with links to Venezuela after a more than two-week-long pursuit…
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US seizes Venezuela-linked, Russian-flagged oil tanker after weeks-long pursuit
It appears to be the first time in recent memory that the US military seizes a Russian-flagged vessel The US seized a Russian-flagged oil…
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Oil up on news the US intercepted an oil tanker off Venezuela
Oil prices rose on Monday (Dec 22) after officials said the US had intercepted an oil tanker in international waters off the coast of…
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Coast Guard is pursuing another tanker helping Venezuela skirt sanctions, U.S. official says
The U.S. Coast Guard on Sunday was pursuing another sanctioned oil tanker in the Caribbean Sea as the Trump administration appeared to be…
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Second oil tanker seized off coast of Venezuela
U.S. forces stopped another vessel off the coast of Venezuela as President Trump ramps up pressure on Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro.…
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Iran detains 18 crew members of foreign tanker seized in Gulf of Oman
Iran said those detained in the ongoing investigation include the tanker's captain. The vessel's identity and the crew members'…
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Seized oil tanker was hiding its location to evade sanctions, law enforcement
The oil tanker seized by U.S. troops off the coast of Venezuela evaded sanctions by falsifying and concealing its locations, according to…
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Venezuela Accuses Trump of Piracy as He Says We’re Keeping Oil Tanker
On Thursday, hours before the state Senate is set to vote, Trump issued another nasty missive, attacking more local leaders while…
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Trump says U.S. seized an oil tanker off Venezuela's coast
President Trump said the U.S. military seized an oil tanker off Venezuela's coast as his administration escalates action in the region.…
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Trump says the U.S. has seized an oil tanker off the coast of Venezuela
President Donald Trump said Wednesday that the United States has seized an oil tanker off the coast of Venezuela amid mounting tensions…
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A third Russian tanker attacked in the Black Sea, Turkish authority says
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — A tanker carrying sunflower oil from Russia to Georgia was attacked in the Black Sea, the Turkish maritime authority…
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UK navy intercepts Russian corvette and tanker as Moscow steps up naval activity
LONDON (AP) — A U.K. patrol ship has intercepted a Russian corvette and a tanker after shadowing them through the English Channel, the…
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Iran's latest tanker seizure signals projection of power in Persian Gulf
The ship, a Marshall Islands-flagged tanker named Talara, is not the first ship the IRGC has hijacked, but it had stepped back from such…
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What to know about pirates off the Somali coast who have hijacked a tanker
LAGOS, Nigeria (AP) — Pirates off the coasts of Somalia have hijacked a commercial vessel for the first time in 18 months, raising fears…
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Explosion triggers Cameroon-flagged tanker to issue distress call off Yemen’s Ahwar - security firm
Ambrey said the tanker was not believed to be linked to the target profile of Yemen's Iran-aligned Houthis. A Cameroon-flagged tanker…
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Mexico City propane tanker explosion death toll reaches 15
MEXICO CITY (AP) — The death toll from the explosion of a tanker truck carrying propane on a major highway in Mexico City last week has…
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Investigation underway into deadly gas tanker explosion in Mexico City
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexican investigators were working to determine the cause of a crash in which a tanker truck carrying more than 13,000…
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‘We are a big tanker; we are shifting’: UOB’s Wee Ee Cheong takes long-term view on trade loans
Trade loans remain a relatively small portion of UOB’s total portfolio, but their contribution to the bank’s balance sheet is expected to…
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Japanese gas tanker giant Mitsui OSK sees difficulty buying Chinese vessels
Mitsui OSK Lines, owner of the world’s largest fleet of liquefied natural gas carriers, said it is hard to buy Chinese vessels for the…
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Another loaded Russian oil tanker stricken at sea
A heavily-laden Russian oil tanker ran aground in the Baltic Sea in northern Russia on Sunday, according to media reports. In the latest…
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Nigerian gasoline tanker explosion kills at least 70 people, authorities say
ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — At least 70 people have died in north-central Nigeria after a gasoline tanker exploded, the country’s emergency…