RT: @MakaiMarine Given the abundance of inventory fear porn in the market, I was able to provide some context to the right chart during the webinar, pointing out that European jet inventories were at 43 days of demand a few times during the boom years of the 2000s.
#oott #tankers $ASC $STNG $TRMD
The head of the world’s biggest ship #recycling company has warned that more than half of the world’s fleet of sanctioned #oil #tankers is #corroding and runs the risk of causing significant #environmental disaster, chart @financialtimes.com https://www.ft.com/content/70da79bb-6efa-42ae-bd68-0071495dda29

Friday, May 29, 2026

Here's why that's a big deal: Sweden announces 16 Gripens for Ukraine -- IAEA reports communications blackout at Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant -- Ukraine strikes Tuapse oil refinery again, hits Russian military targets -- Russian oil refinery reportedly struck by Ukrainian drones in Volgograd ... and more

https://activitypub.writeworks.uk/2026/05/friday-may-29-2026/

The [1940] World [Map] According To Standard [Oil]
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https://collections.leventhalmap.org/search/commonwealth:q524n1565 <-- shared technical article
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https://www.dailysabah.com/arts/mr-five-percent-the-complex-story-of-oil-in-middle-east/news <-- shared history/technical/article, “The complex story of oil in Middle East”
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[with the current ‘reworking’ of conflicts related to fossil fuel extraction and supplies, I thought this historic map was somewhat topical, and indicates the ongoing/continued huge reach of the massive oil companies/corporations]
#spatial #mapping #cartography #geopolitics #RichardHarrison #StandardOil #oil #fuel #fossilfuel #naturalresources #global #oilcompanies #supplychain #logistics #conflict #war #mapdesign #distortion #mapprojection #custom #projection #oildropprojection #symbology #perspective #propaganda #international #industry #corporate #influence #tankers #risk #hazard #crudeoil #profit #money
#LeventhalMaps | @Fortune

Monday, May 4, 2026

How drone warfare is changing war reporting; The Cost of Truth -- Russian attacks kill 10, injure over 70 in Ukraine over past day -- The oil spill in Tuapse and the lessons Russia didn't learn -- Ukraine strikes Russian Kalibr missile carrier, patrol boat in Leningrad Oblast ... and more

https://activitypub.writeworks.uk/2026/05/monday-may-4-2026/

#UKRAINE STRUCK TWO RUSSIAN ‘#SHADOW #FLEET’ TANKERS: On May 3, the #Ukrainian Armed Forces, in coordination with the Security Service of #Ukraine, struck two #tankers belonging to #Russia’s ‘shadow fleet’ near the entrance to the port of Novorossiysk.

https://united24media.com/war-in-ukraine/ukraine-hits-russias-shadow-oil-fleet-near-key-export-hub-in-black-sea-strike-video-18427

Ukraine Hits Russia’s Shadow Oil Fleet Near Key Export Hub in Black Sea Strike, Video

Ukraine military strikes hit two Russian oil tankers near Novorossiysk, disrupting oil exports and targeting Russia's shadow fleet.

UNITED24 Media

Russian billionaire Alexey #Mordashov’s #superyacht passed through #StraitOfHormuz despite restrictions on traffic in waterway

#MarineTraffic & VesselFinder showed 142m yacht, #Nord, left #Dubai, crossed strait overnight on April 25 en route to #Oman

- Several other vessels crossed during same period, including 2 US sanctioned #tankers, 5 cargo ships & ferry

He is under #sanctions from the #US, #UK & European Union.

https://kyivindependent.com/sanctioned-russian-billionaires-yacht-passes-through-blockaded-strait-of-hormuz/

#maritime #wealthy #shipping #Iran #ComradeKrasnov

Sanctioned Russian billionaire's yacht passes through blockaded Strait of Hormuz

Russian billionaire Alexey Mordashov’s superyacht passed through the Strait of Hormuz despite ongoing restrictions on maritime traffic in the strategic waterway, according to multiple ship-tracking platforms.

The Kyiv Independent
U.S. #INTERCEPTED THREE #IRANIAN #TANKERS: As reported by shipping and security experts on Wednesday, the U.S. #military has intercepted three Iranian vessels in Asian waters and is forcing them away from regions near India, Malaysia, and Sri Lanka. https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/us-intercepts-three-iranian-oil-tankers-asian-waters-sources-say-2026-04-22/
VS: 31 schepen tegengehouden bij blokkade Iraanse havens

WASHINGTON - De Verenigde Staten hebben tijdens hun blokkade van Iraanse havens 31 schepen tegengehouden. Die kregen de opdracht om te keren of terug naar hun havens te gaan, aldus CENTCOM, het Amerikaanse militaire commando in de regio. Het zou voornamelijk gaan om olietankers. De Amerikaanse blokkade volgt op de Iraanse blokkade van de Straat...

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