Tag: oil exports

  • Iran threats continue

    War of words continues. Iran waiting for Leader order to block Strait of Hormuz: Comdr. Iran’s Navy Commander Rear Admiral Hossein Khanzadi, underlining that the Strait of Hormuz is a […]

  • Iran, US rattle sabres

    Hormuz continues to heat up Iran reportedly threatens ‘countermeasures’ if US blocks its oil exports Iran’s foreign ministry reportedly said it would implement countermeasures against the U.S. if it tries […]

  • Iran threatens Hormuz

    An old doomsday scenario has been revived again by Iranian officials. Iran Threatens To Close Crucial Oil Chokepoint Iranian president Rouhani stated on Tuesday in Bern, Switzerland that his country could block […]

  • Militants threaten Delta calm

    Peace threatened in Delta once again. Ex-militants threaten to shut down oil firm’s operation By Jimitota Onoyume PORT HARCOURT— Ex-militant leaders in Niger Delta  have threatened to shut down the […]

  • Libya seizes foreign tanker, trawler

    Busy week for seizures off Libya. Libya seizes foreign tanker, trawler Tripoli – Libya seized a foreign oil tanker and trawler Wednesday off the country’s western coast and detained their […]

  • Libya tanker arrest

    Another seizure off Libya raises concerns. Coastguard arrests Greek tanker, claims it was smuggling oil The Libyan coastguard has arrested an oil tanker and taken it to Tripoli on suspicion […]

  • IOR Cold War?

    Great power competition between the US, India, Japan and Australia on one side, and China on the other, is raising the strategic stakes in the maritime area New Cold War […]

  • Libya, oil and Haftar

    Haftar’s forces took back control of Ras Lanuf and Es Sider. Why Libya Oil Revival Hinges on Fate of Two Ports Libya’s ability to reclaim its role as a reliable […]

  • Haftar regains control

    Whoever controls the oil, controls Libya. Libya’s Khalifa Haftar ‘retakes oil ports from Islamist militia’ Forces loyal to Libyan military strongman Khalifa Haftar say they have retaken key oil-rich areas […]

  • Maritime chokepoints

    Analysing maritime concerns. World Oil And Its Seven Biggest Chokepoints By Irina Slav It’s common knowledge that most of the world’s oil is transported internationally by tankers. What might not […]