A sanctions waiver aimed at keeping global oil prices down had allowed Moscow to sell oil currently at sea.
Category: Ships and Shipping
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Iran Blockade Sets Up a Test of Which Side Can Endure More Pain
The New York Times – Business:President Trump is trying to choke off the country’s lifeline with a blockade of the Strait of Hormuz. But the Iranians are betting that his tolerance for political pain is limited.
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European Airports Warn of Jet Fuel Shortages if Strait of Hormuz Remains Shut
The New York Times – Business:An association of airports told European Union officials that fuel shipments through the Strait of Hormuz had to restart within three weeks to avoid a “systemic” shortage.
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Iran War Drives Deeper Oil Shock Than Prices Reveal
The New York Times – Business:The war with Iran is preventing huge amounts of oil from flowing out of the Persian Gulf, but the prices that many people track don’t fully capture the scale of the disruption.
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Oil Prices Fall, but Energy Firms Remain Frozen After U.S.-Iran Deal
The New York Times – Business:Analysts said oil and natural gas energy companies would not quickly restore production unless attacks stopped and ships started moving through the Strait of Hormuz.
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Why Gas Prices Won’t Fall as Quickly as Oil Prices
The New York Times – Business:The energy industry refers to the behavior of gasoline prices as “up like a rocket, down like a feather.”
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After Iran Cease-Fire, Ship Traffic in Strait of Hormuz Remains Throttled
The New York Times – Business:A handful of vessels have crossed the crucial waterway since the U.S.-Iran truce began, but shipowners, insurers and others are wary of safe passage.
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Why It Could Take Months for Gas Prices to Fall, Even If the Strait of Hormuz Reopens
The New York Times – Business:Some wells can be turned on in days or weeks, but bringing the Gulf’s energy system back to something akin to normal will take months.
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Why You Can’t ‘Flick a Switch’ to Get Oil and Gas Flowing Out of the Persian Gulf
The New York Times – Business:Some wells can be turned on in days or weeks, but bringing the Gulf’s energy system back to something akin to normal will take months.
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OPEC Plus Warns of Slow Recovery After War in Iran
The New York Times – Business:The group of influential oil exporters also said it was increasing its production quotas, a largely symbolic move.
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Oil Prices Jump and Stocks Drop After Trump’s White House Speech
The New York Times – Business:President Trump claimed in a White House address that the war on Iran was “nearing completion” but made no new announcements about the conflict.