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OilPrice·Apr 1·1 min read

Traders Ramp Up Bearish Oil Bets To Nearly $1 Billion

Traders have significantly increased their short positions on crude oil, investing nearly $1 billion in a leveraged ETF (SCO) betting on a price collapse. Despite this large bearish bet, the ETF exper

GTT entrusted by Hanwha Ocean with the tank design of two new LNG Carriers

GTT has secured a future order from Hanwha Ocean for the design of cryogenic tanks for two new 174,000 cubic meter Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) carriers, signali

Hellenic Shipping News·Apr 1·TotalEnergies SE

Dubai Benchmark Pressured by Hormuz Disruptions

The article reports that a hypothetical war with Iran and the closure of the Strait of Hormuz are stranding Middle Eastern oil exports. This disruption is placi

OilPrice·Apr 1

Oil Falls 2% as Trump Says U.S. Will Exit Iran 'Pretty Quickly'

Oil prices fell by 2% following President Trump's indication that the U.S. might soon reduce its military presence in Iran and his criticism of NATO's support i

OilPrice·Apr 1

Israeli Attack on Iranian Port Exposes Vulnerability in Russia Trade Route

The article reports an alleged Israeli attack on an Iranian port, highlighting the vulnerability of the Caspian Sea trade route used by Russia and Iran. This ro

OilPrice·Apr 1
Apr 1

Saxo Bank Flags 'Record Surge' in Energy Prices

Apr 1

African gas project ticks FID off the list as Subsea7 scores multimillion-dollar deal

Apr 1

Afreximbank leads $2.5bn syndicated loan for Dangote refinery

Apr 1

BW Energy seals $80m sale and leaseback for Jasmine Alpha rig

Apr 1

European Commission Approves $7B Italian State Aid for Green Hydrogen

Apr 1

More time for Inpex and Pertamina to work on Asian LNG project

Apr 1

Missile hits oil tanker chartered to QatarEnergy

Apr 1

Soil survey underway for Dutch hydrogen and CO2 pipeline network

Apr 1

Oil Prices Plunge on De-Escalation Hopes