#oiltankers — Public Fediverse posts
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Unintended consequences always rise up.
Orders to build new oil "supertrankers" (VLCC) in 2026 are up more than double 2025. Each VLCC costs about $130 M to build.
Industry Boffins suggest the greatest need is to ship oil from the Atlantic basin to Asia and indicates that that long-haul oil trade will remain resilient, despite the transition away from fossil fuels.
Asian and European refiners are having to replace supplies lost by the virtual closure of the Strait of Hormuz. https://www.reuters.com/business/energy/us-iran-conflict-helps-drive-wave-supertanker-orders-2026-09-17/ #Oil #Shipping #OilTankers #StraitofHormuz #VLCC #SuperTankers #OilTrade #USA-Iran-War
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About those gasoline prices....
ABC News: Cyberattacks on U.S. Bound Ships (oil tankers)
Urgent investigation into cyberattacks targeting U.S.-bound oil tankers
The U.S. is now urgently investigating whether Iran played a role. -
About those gasoline prices....
ABC News: Cyberattacks on U.S. Bound Ships (oil tankers)
Urgent investigation into cyberattacks targeting U.S.-bound oil tankers
The U.S. is now urgently investigating whether Iran played a role. -
About those gasoline prices....
ABC News: Cyberattacks on U.S. Bound Ships (oil tankers)
Urgent investigation into cyberattacks targeting U.S.-bound oil tankers
The U.S. is now urgently investigating whether Iran played a role. -
About those gasoline prices....
ABC News: Cyberattacks on U.S. Bound Ships (oil tankers)
Urgent investigation into cyberattacks targeting U.S.-bound oil tankers
The U.S. is now urgently investigating whether Iran played a role. -
About those gasoline prices....
ABC News: Cyberattacks on U.S. Bound Ships (oil tankers)
Urgent investigation into cyberattacks targeting U.S.-bound oil tankers
The U.S. is now urgently investigating whether Iran played a role. -
Sept 15 tracking data indicates 9 vessels transited the Strait of Hormuz in the past 24 hours – 2 were inbound, 7 were outbound.
4 of the 9 vessels ran "dark"
2 were tagged as having a “high” risk profile
6 vessels were tagged as ""Cargo" or "Bulk"
3 were tagged as "Tanker" (no details on type of cargo)Chart below shows traffic over the past 8 days
https://insights.windward.ai/
#Shipping #StraitofHormuz #HormuzTransit #IranWar #MaritimeActivity #MaritimeTraffic #OilTankers #CargoShips #Iran #USA #Oil #Energy #WindwardAI -
Sept 15 tracking data indicates 9 vessels transited the Strait of Hormuz in the past 24 hours – 2 were inbound, 7 were outbound.
4 of the 9 vessels ran "dark"
2 were tagged as having a “high” risk profile
6 vessels were tagged as ""Cargo" or "Bulk"
3 were tagged as "Tanker" (no details on type of cargo)Chart below shows traffic over the past 8 days
https://insights.windward.ai/
#Shipping #StraitofHormuz #HormuzTransit #IranWar #MaritimeActivity #MaritimeTraffic #OilTankers #CargoShips #Iran #USA #Oil #Energy #WindwardAI