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Russia Says It Has No Plans to Leave OPEC+ After UAE Exit

29. April 2026 um 12:16
Russia said it has no plans of leaving its alliance with OPEC after the United Arab Emirates’ shock decision to quit the cartel raised questions about its future amid a historic supply disruption caused by the Iran war.

The headquarters of the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries in Vienna. Photographer: Andrey Rudakov/Bloomberg

Iran Faces Economic Reckoning as Oil Storage Tanks Fill Up

28. April 2026 um 13:08
Sooner or later, the US blockade may force Iran to cut oil production.

Cargo ships, oil tankers and other vessels off the shore of Singapore, on Tuesday, March 17, 2026. A widening conflict in the Middle East has led to dramatic swings and surges in the price of fuel for ships, prompting distributors in Singapore, the world’s top bunkering hub, to cut back their purchases. Photographer: Ore Huiying/Bloomberg

Toxic Rain Falls on Russia’s Tuapse City in Oil Facility Blaze

23. April 2026 um 13:25
Polluted rain fell on Russia’s Black Sea city of Tuapse as authorities struggle to extinguish a blaze at local oil facilities following a drone attack, highlighting the environmental effects from the war in Ukraine.

An image taken by the Copernicus Sentinel satellite on April 16 shows smoke over the port city of Tuapse and the surrounding coastal area.

Baltic Consults on Benchmark Tanker Route as War Upends Rates

20. April 2026 um 17:33
The Baltic Exchange in London is consulting the shipping market about making changes to its benchmark tanker rate after the Iran war closed the Strait of Hormuz, rendering part of the normal trade route inaccessible.

Flags fly from The Baltic Exchange in London, U.K., on Tuesday, March 17, 2020. While the U.K. authorities have abandoned efforts to contain the coronavirus, focusing on delaying the worst of the outbreak, financial-services companies are grappling with policy as several offices cope with health scares.

Oil Tankers Start to Dash for Hormuz as Shipowners Seek Answers

A handful of oil tankers were racing toward the Strait of Hormuz on Friday after Iran declared it open, even as industry groups urged caution and several shipowners and traders said they needed more clarity about the status of the waterway before making any decisions.

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