The order comes a week after the US military seized an oil tanker off Venezuela’s coast. Published On 17 Dec 202517 Dec 2025 Click here to share on social media share2 Share United States President Donald Trump has ordered “a total and complete” blockade of all sanctioned oil tankers entering and leaving Venezuela. “For the … Read more
“I doubt that you can have a great deal of support in Venezuela from Saudi Arabia.” Paolo von Schirach, president of the Global Policy Institute, explains why the letter Venezuela wrote, asking for support from other oil-producing countries, is unlikely to change anything. In the letter, Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro wrote that he feels threatened … Read more
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OPEC+ is opening the oil taps again, while Donald Trump’s tariffs target Russian crude buyers. OPEC+, which includes Saudi Arabia and Russia, has agreed to another large production hike in September. That’s despite a warning by the International Energy Agency, the extra barrels could tip the market into oversupply later this year. US President Donald … Read more
Norway oil fund sells out of a fifth of Israeli firms amid fierce criticism Financial Times Norway’s $1.9 Trillion Wealth Fund Sells Off Israeli Assets Bloomberg.com Norway wealth fund terminates Israel asset management contracts Reuters World’s largest wealth fund rolls back Israeli investments over West Bank, Gaza concerns The Times of Israel Orsted shares plunge 30% as global trade … Read more
Canada announced on Aug. 8 that it will join allies in lowering the price cap on Russian oil in response to Russia’s ongoing war in Ukraine. The news follows the EU statement on implementing a new dynamic ceiling on Russian oil prices beginning Sept. 3 as part of its 18th sanctions package against Moscow. The … Read more
Estonia redirects maritime traffic to prevent future incidents after Russia’s detention of the Green Admire oil tanker. Russia has detained a Greek oil tanker sailing under the Liberian flag as it left the Estonian port of Sillamae on a previously agreed route through Russian waters, the Estonian Ministry of Foreign Affairs says. In a statement … Read more
US airstrikes on Yemen’s Houthi rebels killed 33 people and wounded 80 others, Houthi-run media said early on Friday, which if confirmed would mark one of the deadliest days of a campaign launched under US President Trump that has involved hundreds of strikes since 15 March. The strikes hit the Ras Isa oil port and … Read more
In Ryazan, residents posted videos on social media showing more than 50 explosions, including at an oil pumping station and the Ryazan heating power plant, SBU officials added. “It’s the effect of our ‘drone sanctions’ against enterprises of the Russian military-industrial complex and the oil sector in the Russian rear. We will continue to weaken … Read more
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