Yamal LNG shipping venture cleared from US sanctions
A Teekay and COSCO joint venture operating LNG tankers serving Yamal LNG has been cleared to resume operations.
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Tanker prices spike as sanctions bite
Tanker prices have rocketed over the last week, driven by US sanctions on various Chinese shippers, principally COSCO Dalian.
Demand overshadows risks
Oil price predictions always end in disaster but complacency in the market poses a number of risks, given global uncertainty.
GECF concerned as sanctions threaten Yamal LNG expansion
The Gas Exporting Countries Forum (GECF) has expressed “deep concern” about sanctions in the gas sector, the group has said after a meeting in Moscow.
UK marines seize oil tanker, causing diplomatic row with Iran
British special forces seized a supertanker off Gibraltar carrying Iranian oil to Syria in violation of European and U.S. sanctions against the war-torn country.
Royal Marines seize Syria-bound oil tanker in Gibraltar
An oil tanker thought to be carrying Iranian oil to Syria has been detained by Royal Marines in Gibraltar.
Oil keeps rising as more US sanctions worsen tension in Gulf
Crude kept rising following its biggest weekly gain since late 2016 after PresidentDonald Trump said he would impose “major additional sanctions” on Iran, exacerbating tensions in the oil-rich Middle East.
US says no change in plans to halt Iranian oil waivers
The U.S. State Department sought to quash speculation that the Trump administration is easing its clampdown on Iranian oil exports after a sanctions waiver program ended May 2, saying there was no softening in the American stance that any country buying Iran’s oil would be subject to penalties.
Saudi Arabia and allies can replace lost Iranian oil, Rystad says
The US said on Monday that it won’t extend the sanctions waivers for eight countries importing crude oil from Iran. The move could remove around 1.1 million barrels per day from the market.
Oil price keeps rising as US vows to scrap Iran sanctions waivers
Oil extended gains after leaping to a six-month high on Monday as the U.S. said it’ll no longer give any buyer of Iranian crude a waiver from sanctions aimed at cutting the OPEC producer’s exports to zero.
Updated: US won’t renew sanctions waivers for Iran oil customers, Brent climbs
The Trump administration said it won’t renew waivers that let countries buy Iranian oil without facing U.S. sanctions, a move that roiled energy markets and risks upsetting major importers such as China and India.
How US ending Iran waivers could affect oil markets and beyond
Six months after the U.S. rocked oil markets by letting Iranian exports continue, its decision to end sanctions waivers that allowed shipments is also set to reverberate across the globe.
US oil waivers that rocked market in 2018 coming back to focus
Uncertainty over U.S. waivers for buyers of Iranian oil is starting to grip the market again, under very different circumstances than when American sanctions were set to go into effect last year.
UN Nuclear watchdog says Iran abiding by 2015 deal limits
The UN's nuclear watchdog has said that Iran is abiding by the deal reached in 2015 with major powers that aimed at preventing Tehran from building atomic weapons in exchange for economic incentives.
Updated: Brent dropped below $70 for first time in months
Brent crude dropped below $70 per barrel for the first time since April today as waivers took the sting out of Washington's latest sanctions on Iran.
Oil set for longest losing run since 2014 as supply fears ease
Crude’s poised for the longest losing streak since 2014 as concerns of a supply crunch eased on a forecast for rising U.S. production and waivers for eight countries allowing temporary import of Iranian oil.
Iran oil waivers: How buyers are lining up after US exemptions
Armed with waivers to keep importing Iranian oil without running afoul of U.S. sanctions, some of the Islamic Republic’s top customers are preparing to buy.
Oil could touch $100 if supply crunch worsens, Citi’s Morse says
Oil prices are likely to be “biased to the upside” for the rest of the year as demand from refineries rises in November and December, according to Citigroup Inc.
Oil trades near 7-month low as US waivers ease shortage fears
Oil held near the lowest level in seven months as concerns over a supply crunch eased after the U.S. granted waivers to eight governments to continue buying some Iranian crude.
UK firms told to keep doing business with Iran despite US sanctions
Britain will continue to expand trade relations with Iran despite Donald Trump's decision to re-impose sanctions on the state, Downing Street has said.
Crude decline deepens as US defends temporary Iran oil waivers
Oil extended its decline to a sixth day as the U.S. defended the temporary waivers given to eight nations to keep buying Iranian crude after American sanctions against the OPEC producer snapped back on Monday.
Iranian president warns of ‘war situation’ as sanctions resume
Iran has greeted the re-imposition of US sanctions with air defence drills and an acknowledgement from President Hassan Rouhani that the nation faces a "war situation".
Serica meets conditions for sanctions waiver, buys BHP’s stakes in North Sea duo
Oil firm Serica Energy took another step towards completing a series of UK North Sea acquisitions today.
It’s the Iranian oil guessing game. And the bears are winning
Oil sceptics have been proved right in downplaying sanctions against Iran.
US reimposes all Iran sanctions lifted under nuclear deal
The Trump administration has announced the reimposition of all US sanctions on Iran that had been lifted under the 2015 nuclear deal.