Tankers
Crude Oil , Trade , International , Tankers
Oil Prices Rise after Suez Canal Ship Runs Aground Blocking Traffic
The potential disruption to supplies due to the Suez Canal incident has lifted oil prices, but “the reprieve seems temporary,” says Jeffrey Halley of brokerage OANDA.
Trade , International , Tankers
Iran Asks Indonesia to Explain Seizure of Tanker Accused of Illegal Oil Transfer
Indonesia says that oil spilled during the transfer.
Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) , Tankers
Panama Canal LNG Vessel Bottleneck Could Last until March
Congestion delaying LNG shipments via the Panama Canal is expected to last through the peak demand winter months, traders close to the situation said on Jan. 14, although the canal’s regulator said it had made changes to speed up transit.
Tankers , Construction
Buckeye Partners Completes Second Deepwater Dock at South Texas Gateway
The completion of the second deepwater dock at South Texas Gateway at the mouth of the Corpus Christi Ship Channel enables Buckey to accommodate the berthing and loading of two vessels simultaneously.
Trade , International , Tankers
UAE Emerges as Hub for Avoiding US Oil Sanctions on Venezuela
Three UAE entities identified by Reuters have built their fleets since early 2019 with vessels that have since made mainly Venezuela-related journeys, according to vessel tracking data.
Crude Oil , Tankers
Shipping Firm Says Oil Tanker Hit by ‘External Source’ in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia said on Dec. 14 that a fuel transport ship anchored at a Jeddah terminal was hit by an explosive-laden boat in what it called a terrorist attack.
Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) , Tankers
First LNG Tanker Heading to Louisiana Cameron Plant Since Hurricane Delta
The first LNG tanker to go to Cameron LNG's export plant in Louisiana since Hurricane Delta was set to arrive on Oct. 20.
Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) , Natural Gas , Tankers
Sabine Pass Ship Traffic Limited by Grounded Rig
The waterway sits on the Texas-Louisiana border and connects the Gulf of Mexico to Cheniere Energy's Sabine Pass LNG export plant and to oil refineries in Port Arthur and Beaumont, Texas.
Exploration & Production , Natural Gas , Crude Oil , Tankers
Hurricane Delta Shuts Over 90% of US Gulf of Mexico Oil Production
Hurricane Delta raked across the prime U.S. offshore oil producing areas in the GoM on Oct. 8 as energy companies pulled workers from offshore platforms and began securing coastal processing plants.
Exploration & Production , Natural Gas , Crude Oil , Tankers
Hurricane Delta Shuts 80% of US Gulf Offshore Crude Oil Production
Oil producers had evacuated 183 offshore facilities in the U.S. GoM by Oct. 7 and halted nearly 1.5 million bbl/d of oil and 1.33 Bcf/d of natural gas production. The region accounts for about 17% of U.S. oil output.