As the U.S. looks to enforce sanctions aimed at halting trade with states such as Iran and Venezuela, there’s increased scrutiny on the tricks being used to keep commodities flowing to and from blacklisted countries.   Read Article  +

They may still be six months away, but new rules on marine fuels are already sending shock-waves through the little-known world of refinery feedstocks.   Read Article  +

They may still be six months away, but new rules on marine fuels are already sending shock-waves through the little-known world of refinery feedstocks.   Read Article  +

Outages at North Sea oilfields have helped put competing Nigerian oil on pace to arrive in Europe at the highest levels in seven months in June, according to Refinitiv Eikon data and traders.   Read Article  +

China is buying Iranian oil in defiance of US sanctions and providing what Tehran hopes will be a financial lifeline for the country’s buckling economy.   Read Article  +

China is buying Iranian oil in defiance of US sanctions and providing what Tehran hopes will be a financial lifeline for the country’s buckling economy.   Read Article  +

Outages at North Sea oilfields have helped put competing Nigerian oil on pace to arrive in Europe at the highest levels in seven months in June, according to Refinitiv Eikon data and traders.   Read Article  +

An interesting new variable is getting into the ‘crude’ play — its China versus the United States. And Iran is the battleground.   Read Article  +

The global liquefied natural gas (LNG) market cycle is “is alive and well” with a glut that will see as much as 40 million tonnes per annum (tpa) of new capacity entering the market by end-2020, FACTS Global Energy chairman Dr Fereidun F...  +

Chances of the ongoing US-Iran geopolitical tension escalating into a conflict "in the near future" is at least 50%, which could disrupt oil supplies and send prices higher, said energy expert Fereidun Fesharaki.   Read Article  +