Warnings from the oil tanker industry that too few of the ships are being built are haunting the market after Houthi attacks on shipping caused widespread diversions in petroleum trades.
February 26, 2024oil News Updates
Transport Topics provides essential updates on Oil news, including logistics, tariff developments, supply chain shifts, and trade policy changes. Our reporting delivers a global perspective on how oil manufacturing and transport trends impact U.S. freight, warehousing, and shipping operations.
US Oil Output Expected to Flatline Until 2025
The U.S. sees oil production flatlining for most of this year before reaching a new record in early 2025. That would ease concerns about a supply glut that has weighed on prices.
February 6, 2024Dry Panama Risks Driving Large Oil Tankers Away From Canal
Dry weather is set to force large oil tankers to completely stop using the Panama Canal, requiring the vessels to extend their voyages by thousands of miles, a shipping researcher said.
November 6, 2023Two Tankers Collide in Egypt’s Suez Canal
CAIRO — Two tankers carrying oil products and liquefied natural gas collided in the Suez Canal, briefly disrupting traffic through the global waterway, Egyptian authorities said Aug. 23.
August 23, 20235 tips to recruit and retain top technician diesel talent
The growing shortage of technicians serving the trucking industry is a critical problem for fleet maintenance managers. But you can keep your fleet on the road and retain great talent with these tips from George Arrants and the ASE Foundation. Download the tip sheet here.
June 1, 20234 Lubrication Strategies to Improve Fleet Uptime
See how fleet and maintenance managers can keep trucks on the road for longer and save money with these 4 lubrication best practices from the Mobil Delvacâ„¢ team. Plus, learn how our experts can help you implement them successfully. Â
May 1, 2023Fuel Tanker Demand Booming as More Oil Is Refined
The center of gravity in the global oil-refining complex is shifting sharply eastward — and that’s spurring a boom in the business of building ships to haul fuel around the globe.
March 31, 2023Cooking Oil Shortage Looms as Biofuels Gain Appeal
A global biofuel boom is set to drive a shortage of vegetable oils — used for cooking and now increasingly to power trucks and planes — intensifying a debate over food versus fuel.
March 22, 2023Keystone Has Leaked More Oil Than Any Other US Pipeline Since 2010
The early December oil spill in Kansas means that TC Energy Corp.’s Keystone pipeline has now leaked more crude oil than any other conduit on U.S. land in the past 12 years.
December 12, 2022California’s Newsom Proposes Fines on Oil Companies
California could become the first state to fine big oil companies for making too much money, a reaction to the industry’s supersized profits following a summer of record-high gas prices in the nation’s most populous state.
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