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26/02/12

Venezuela crude cargo booked for India

Houston, 12 February (Argus) — Indian refinery Reliance has provisionally chartered a non-sanctioned tanker to carry 1mn bl of Venezuelan crude to India's west coast, less than two weeks after US regulations shifted flows for the previously sanctioned exports. Reliance this week put the Suezmax Ottoman Sincerity on subjects for a Venezuela-loading cargo destined for west coast India loading from 23-24 February at $7.2mn lumpsum. The 2017-built Ottoman Sincerity has operated in the Atlantic basin crude trade in the last year, calling at ports in west Africa, the US and Europe, suggesting it is firmly considered a mainstream vessel and not part of the shadow fleet. The chartering rate was only $75,000 below yesterday's market level for Suezmaxes on the longer US Gulf coast-Singapore route, per Argus data, suggesting shipowners are no longer charging premiums for Venezuela loadings. In January, shortly after Venezuelan president Maduro's ouster, Aframax operators were charging premiums equivalent to up to 40¢/bl for Venezuela loadings. India shifted further away from Russian crude after the US lifted sanctions on Venezuela crude exports at the end of January. Buyers elsewhere also began securing Venezuelan crude cargoes, sapping utilization away from shadow fleet vessels towards mainstream ones. Indian refiners have yet to receive specific instructions from their government, but have already scaled back Russian crude buying and taken on Venezuelan cargoes, as well as from other parts of the Americas, the Mideast Gulf and west Africa. Ecopetrol last week put a very large crude carrier (VLCC) on subjects for a Colombia-loading voyage with options to discharge on either the east or west coast of India. Petrobras thus far in February has put at least two VLCCs on subjects for Brazil-India voyages. By David Haydon Send comments and request more information at feedback@argusmedia.com Copyright © 2026. Argus Media group . All rights reserved.

US seizes eighth Venezuela-linked tanker

26/02/09

US seizes eighth Venezuela-linked tanker

London, 9 February (Argus) — The US seized the sanctioned tanker Aquila II today, 9 February, in the middle of the Indian Ocean, the US Department of Defence said. The tanker, carrying Venezuelan Merey crude, was intercepted while sailing from the Jose Terminal to Qingdao in China, according to Vortexa data. The vessel is sanctioned by the US, EU and UK for transporting Russian crude oil. It is listed with an unknown flag in the IMO database. The last recorded shipment of Russian crude aboard the vessel was in December 2024, when it loaded Urals in Novorossiysk for Visakhapatnam, India, according to Kpler data. "Overnight, US military forces conducted a right-of-visit, maritime interdiction and boarding on the Aquila II without incident in the Indopacom [Indo-Pacific Command] area of responsibility. The Aquila II was operating in defiance of President Trump's established quarantine of sanctioned vessels in the Caribbean. It ran, and we followed. The Department of War tracked and hunted this vessel from the Caribbean to the Indian Ocean," the US Defence Department said on X. This is the eighth US seizure of a Venezuela-linked tanker since late 2025, starting with the capture of the Skipper on 10 December. The US is seeking to establish greater control over Venezuelan crude flows following the capture of former Venezuelan president Nicolas Maduro earlier this year. By Andrey Telegin Send comments and request more information at feedback@argusmedia.com Copyright © 2026. Argus Media group . All rights reserved.

US adds pressure on Iran after talks resume: Update

26/02/06

US adds pressure on Iran after talks resume: Update

Recasts, updates with secondary tariff on Iran oil. Washington, 6 February (Argus) — President Donald Trump's administration on Friday announced actions aimed to add economic pressure on Iran after another round of US-Iran nuclear talks concluded in Oman without much progress. An executive order by Trump, released by the White House Friday afternoon, pledges to impose additional tariffs on US imports from countries engaged in business with Iran. The penalty is not automatic and is not set at a specific amount — it could be "for example 25pc", the order states. The US administration will determine whether any country continues to engage in business with Iran after 7 February and will then decide whether to apply the additional tariff, according to the order. US presidential envoy Steve Witkoff and Iran's foreign minister Abbas Araqchi met in Muscat, Oman, on Friday and the two governments plan to hold additional meetings at a future date, according to the host country's foreign minister, Badr Albusaidi. Araqchi told Iranian reporters that he held firm to discussing only the nuclear portfolio — rather than also addressing Iran's missile program and other issues raised by the US. Araqchi said that he asserted "the rights that the Iranian people have", which is likely a reference to Tehran's demand to continue to have nuclear enrichment capacity. The US administration is eyeing permanent curbs on Iran's nuclear program. Also on Friday, the US Treasury Department announced sanctions on 14 additional tankers allegedly linked to a network transporting Iranian crude and LPG. Whether the negotiations will avert another round of US strikes against Iran remains to be seen. Diplomats from the two countries last engaged in talks in April-June 2025, before Trump ordered a bombing raid against nuclear facilities in Iran. The new tanker sanctions were announced shortly after the talks concluded in Muscat. The pattern of combining diplomacy and sanctions pressure continues the tactic deployed by Trump's administration during the previous round of US-Iran talks. Friday's sanctions also include 15 entities and individuals allegedly tied to the Iranian oil trade. The one major difference from last year's sanctions approach is a lack of enforcement against China-based entities involved in trading Iranian crude. Iranian crude cargoes mostly are delivered to buyers in China via a network of intermediaries and shadow fleet tankers and involve ship-to-ship transfers in international waters near Malaysia and Indonesia. The US is finding it difficult to fully enforce sanctions against Iranian crude because of Tehran's ability to retaliate, US secretary of state Marco Rubio said on 28 January. Trump, who had ordered a US naval buildup in the Middle East, threatened military strikes against Iran, but also expressed a willingness to negotiate with Tehran. By Haik Gugarats Send comments and request more information at feedback@argusmedia.com Copyright © 2026. Argus Media group . All rights reserved.

Crude Summit: Brazilian export logistics are stretched

26/02/05

Crude Summit: Brazilian export logistics are stretched

New York, 4 February (Argus) — Brazilian crude exporters are working to address bottlenecks that are becoming overburdened by the country's surging exports, according to speakers at the Argus Americas Crude Summit today. The potential lack of enough dynamic positioning (DP) tankers to ferry crude from the country's offshore production sites to the coast for transfer onto standard tankers for export is "something everyone has to be worried about," said Fernando Colares Nogueira, Petrobras' head of crude oil, said at the event. Brazil's crude production climbed by 12pc year over year to 3.77mn b/d in 2025 , and is expected to rise further this year . To meet the demand, Petrobras has six of these DP tankers on order, said Nogueira, which would add to the roughly 50 that already operate along the Brazilian coast. The port of Acu is the receiving port for much of these crude-laden DP tankers, but is struggling to keep up with the rising ship-to-ship transfers happening at the port and needs "relief", said PetroChina International Trading's vice president of crude Alipio Ferreira. Petrochina is investing in improving port infrastructure across the country, including building a new terminal in Puerto Central, said Ferreira. By Nicholas Watt Send comments and request more information at feedback@argusmedia.com Copyright © 2026. Argus Media group . All rights reserved.

Мороз на Балтике разгоняет ставки фрахта

26/02/04

Мороз на Балтике разгоняет ставки фрахта

Moscow, 4 February (Argus) — Навигационная обстановка в Балтийском море в начале февраля резко осложнилась из-за формирования устойчивого ледового покрова. Это привело к увеличению времени оборачиваемости флота, что повлияет на рост ставок фрахта судов для перевозок широкой номенклатуры грузов, по словам участников рынка. С 16 февраля в акватории Большого порта Санкт-Петербург и на подходах к нему вводятся ограничения для судоходства. При толщине льда 15—30 см суда без ледового усиления и буксирно-баржевые составы не смогут двигаться без сопровождения ледокола. Для судов класса Ice1, рассчитанных на эпизодическое плавание в мелкобитом разреженном льду неарктических морей толщиной до 0,4 м вводится обязательная проводка. В свою очередь, суда класса Ice2, готовые к регулярному плаванию во льду толщиной до 0,5 м вне Арктики, могут следовать как с ледокольной поддержкой, так и самостоятельно. Аналогичный режим установлен в морском порту Усть-Луга (Ленинградская обл.). Соответствующее распоряжение капитан порта Александр Волков подписал 2 февраля, Argus ознакомился с копией документа. Суда без ледового класса могут заходить в порт только при условии индивидуальной ледокольной проводки, по информации участников рынка. Такая проводка от острова Гогланд в Финском заливе, по их оценкам, занимает не менее 12 часов на вход и столько же на выход. Стоимость услуги в обе стороны оценивается примерно в 10 млн руб., что неизбежно отразится на итоговой ставке фрахта. В результате фрахт балкеров типоразмеров Handysize (дедвейт 15—35 тыс. т) и Supramax (50—60 тыс. т) из-за возросших расходов судовладельцев может подорожать в среднем на $3—4/т, по оценке судовых брокеров. Дополнительным фактором роста станет увеличение оборачиваемости судов, что сокращает доступный тоннаж. В начале февраля ставки фрахта при перевозке калийных удобрений из Санкт-Петербурга в Бразилию партиями по 50 тыс. т оценивались участниками рынка в $38—38,50/т против $36/т месяцем ранее. Годом ранее аналогичные отправки обходились фрахтователям в $26—27/т. В регионе также наблюдается дефицит ледокольных мощностей, необходимых для всего работающего флота: пассажирского, танкерного, сухогрузного и контейнерного. Ледоколы работают с учетом приоритетов: в первую очередь обслуживаются пассажирские суда и паромы, затем — танкеры, контейнеровозы и балкеры, по информации участников рынка. Для обеспечения проводки в балтийские порты задействованы семь линейных и шесть портовых ледоколов. С начала года также выросли тарифы на индивидуальную ледокольную проводку. Участники рынка не исключают, что в случае дефицита тоннажа на Балтике фрахтователи могут задействовать суда, находящиеся в Черном и Средиземном морях. Это создаст дополнительный спрос и может подтолкнуть вверх ставки не только в Балтийском, но и в Азово-Черноморском бассейне. Артем Куприянов ___________________ Больше ценовой информации и аналитических материалов о рынке транспортировки навалочных, генеральных грузов и контейнеров — в ежемесячном отчете Argus Логистика сухих грузов . Подписаться на аналитический дайджест Вы можете присылать комментарии по адресу или запросить дополнительную информацию feedback@argusmedia.com Copyright © 2026. Группа Argus Media . Все права защищены.