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Reuters | April 14, 2025

Oil rises on tariff exemptions and Chinese imports rebound

Oil prices rose 1% on Monday after U.S. exclusions on some tariffs and Chinese data showing a sharp rebound in crude imports in March, but gains were capped by

Oil prices set to drop for a second week as US-China trade war to slow demand

Reuters | April 11, 2025 | Energy | By The Numbers

Oil prices were stable on Friday but on track for their second weekly loss in a row against a backdrop of investor concern over the burgeoning trade war between the United

Restarting coal plants after Trump’s executive orders makes no economic sense, report says

Reuters | April 10, 2025 | Energy

U.S. President Donald Trump is advocating for increased coal production in the United States, however, reviving decommissioned coal plants to meet this goal makes "no economic sense", the Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis (IEEFA) said on Thursday.

New LNG plant to boost Venture Global profits as Calcasieu serves long-term customers

Reuters | April 10, 2025 | Energy

Install Wind Challenger hard sail propulsion systems on LNG carrier serving Tokyo Gas

efen and Wilson Sons conduct HVO fueling at Vast’s terminal in the Port of Acu

The success of the first fuelling operation is a milestone for the decarbonization of Brazil’s maritime sector

U.S. crude oil exports reached a new record in 2024

AJOT Newsroom | April 10, 2025 | Energy

U.S. crude oil exports in 2024 surpassed the previous record set in 2023, exceeding an annual average of 4.1 million barrels per day (b/d).

US utilities grapple with Big Tech’s massive power demands for data centers

Reuters | April 09, 2025 | Energy | Alternative

U.S. electric utilities are fielding massive requests for new power capacity as Big Tech scours the country for viable locations for new data centers to keep up with the compute demands of AI.

Trump issues order to block state climate change policies

Reuters | April 09, 2025 | Energy | Alternative | Green Shipping

U.S. President Donald Trump issued an executive order on Tuesday that aims to block the enforcement of state laws passed to reduce the use of fossil fuels and combat climate change.

US exits carbon talks on shipping, urges others to follow

The United States has withdrawn from talks in London looking at advancing decarbonisation in the shipping sector and Washington will consider "reciprocal measures" to offset any fees charged to U.S. ships, a diplomatic note said.

US bill creates fund to enforce oil sanctions on Russia’s ghost fleet

Reuters | April 09, 2025 | Energy | Maritime | Bulk

Legislation from two U.S. senators from both parties introduced on Wednesday establishes a fund to enforce sanctions on the so-called ghost fleet of tankers Russia relies on to carry oil to avoid Western sanctions over its war on Ukraine.

Newly introduced solution for Wärtsilä 50DF engine further reduces methane slip by up to 75 percent

Technology group Wärtsilä has introduced a new methane slip reduction solution for its Wärtsilä 50DF dual-fuel engine. The new technology, which converts Wärtsilä 50DF dual-fuel (DF) engines to spark gas (SG) operation, enables a more optimised combustion process, thereby improving efficiency and lowering methane emissions.

BAR Technologies announces wind propulsion strategy amid geopolitical setbacks at IMO talks

BAR Technologies, a leading developer of wind propulsion solutions for the maritime sector, today announced a strategic wind propulsion initiative in response to mounting geopolitical tensions at the International Maritime Organization (IMO) climate talks.

Angola exported more liquefied natural gas to Europe and less to Asia in 2022 and 2023

AJOT Newsroom | April 09, 2025 | Energy

Angola exported more liquefied natural gas (LNG) to Europe and less to Asia in 2022 and 2023, according to estimates from the Statistical Review of World Energy, when Europe increased LNG imports to offset reduced natural gas imports by pipeline from Russia following the outbreak of the Russia-Ukraine war.

Trump to sign executive orders to boost coal industry, sources say

Reuters | April 08, 2025 | Energy

President Donald Trump will sign executive orders on Tuesday aimed at boosting the nation's coal industry, two sources familiar with the matter told Reuters.

bound4blue breaks records with installation of largest ever eSAIL® suction sails on Louis Dreyfus Company’s chartered juice carrier

• bound4blue shows simplicity of eSAIL® solution with specialist vessel installation in one-stop process at Astander Shipyard in Santander, Spain, thanks to the excellent coordination between all parties involved • At 26m in height, the four eSAIL® units are the largest suction sails ever built and installed on a vessel

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