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US Says It Disabled Cargo Vessel Trying To Run Iran Blockade

Oct 10 (Reuters) – The US military said on Saturday it had disabled a commercial cargo vessel in the Gulf of Oman after the ship&#8217...

October 11, 2026
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Dutch Propose Law To Crack Down On Russian Shadow Fleet

By Patrick Van Oosterom Oct 9, 2026 (Bloomberg) –The Dutch government proposed a legal change to crack down more effectively on Russia’s sh...

October 10, 2026
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UAE Rescues 22 Crew Members After Oil Tanker Catches Fire In Gulf

Oct 10 (Reuters) – The United Arab Emirates National Guard said on Saturday it had rescued 22 Asian crew members after a fire broke out aboard a...

October 10, 2026
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Tiny Drones Help Tackle Shell’s Million-Dollar Hurricane Problem

By Lucia Kassai Oct 9, 2026 (Bloomberg) –When hurricanes sweep through the Gulf of Mexico, oil companies can lose millions of dollars waiti...

October 10, 2026
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Trump Strikes Diesel Deal With Putin to Lower Fuel Prices Ahead of Midterms

President Donald Trump said Friday that Russia has agreed to release millions of tons of diesel fuel into U.S. and global markets following a telephon...

October 9, 2026
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Container Surge Continues at Port of Los Angeles

The Port of Los Angeles reported its best single month in its history. In a media briefing, port executive director Gene Seroka announced the port pro...

October 9, 2026
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