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Transpetro inks $427m MR1 tanker order
Petrobras logistics arm Transpetro has signed a 427m contract with Estaleiro Rio Grande for the construction of four MR1 tankers. The 40,000 dwt vessels will be used to transport oil and petroleum products along the Brazilian coast. The order is part of Petrobras’ Mar Aberto programme, which is aimed at renewing and expanding the state-controlled
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Splash247
· Jun 23, 2026
Metrostar books MR tanker duo in South Korea
Greek owner Metrostar Management has returned to the MR tanker newbuilding market with a deal for two ships in South Korea. The Theodore Angelopoulos-led company has booked a pair of 50,000 dwt product tankers at HD Hyundai Mipo for delivery in 2028. Market sources put the price at close to 53m per vessel. Metrostar’s own
Jamaica Observer
· Jul 8, 2026
Gas prices up $4.50, diesel up $2.44
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Motorists should see an increase at the pumps in the price of gasoline effective Thursday, July 9, according to the latest ex-refinery costs from Petrojam.90-octane will be sold for 205.70 per litre after an increase of 4.50, while 87-octane will be sold for 198.28, an increase of 4.50.Automotive Diesel will be sold for 206.50 after a 2.44 increase, and ultra-low sulphur diesel will be sold for 222.08 per litre, up 3.06.Propane liquid petroleum will be sold for 75.82 per litre, down 0.25, and butane liquid petroleum will be sold for 84.79 per litre, up 0.25.Marketing companies and retailers will add their respective markups to these prices.
Daily Post Nigeria
· Jul 1, 2026
Suspected fuel smugglers abandon 675 litres of petrol as troops foil illegal deal
Suspected fuel smugglers abandoned 675 liters of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), also known as petrol, while fleeing from troops of Operation HADIN KAI during an operation in Adamawa State. The development was disclosed in a post shared on X on Wednesday by security analyst, Zagazola Makama. According to the post, the interception took place at [] Suspected fuel smugglers abandon 675 litres of petrol as troops foil illegal deal
Vanguard News
· Jul 8, 2026
30 vessels to arrive Lagos ports with petroleum products, other items
The Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) says 33 ships carrying petroleum products, food items, and other goods are expected at Apapa, Lekki Deep Sea Port, and Tin Can Island Port in Lagos. The post 30 vessels to arrive Lagos ports with petroleum products, other items appeared first on Vanguard News.
Bloomberg
· Jun 29, 2026
Russia Expands LNG Dark Fleet Effort With a 19-Year-Old Tanker
A liquefied natural gas tanker docked at a US-sanctioned storage unit in Russia’s Murmansk region, the first time the vessel has loaded blacklisted fuel and the latest sign of Moscow’s efforts to expand exports despite Western sanctions.
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Related coverage for "Transpetro inks $427m MR1 tanker order": Splash247 — Metrostar books MR tanker duo in South Korea. Jamaica Observer — Gas prices up $4.50, diesel up $2.44. Daily Post Nigeria — Suspected fuel smugglers abandon 675 litres of petrol as troops foil illegal deal. Vanguard News — 30 vessels to arrive Lagos ports with petroleum products, other items. Bloomberg — Russia Expands LNG Dark Fleet Effort With a 19-Year-Old Tanker