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		<title>Hackers Breached Propulsion System of US-Bound Oil Tanker</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Bloomberg]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 05 Oct 2026 18:02:48 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[FBI and US Coast Guard investigators have found evidence that hackers accessed the propulsion system of an oil supertanker as it was approaching the Texas coast this summer, according to US officials familiar with the matter, an extraordinary breach that highlights the growing physical risks from cyberattacks.]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Opinion: Oil’s New Problem Isn’t Supply. It’s Logistics</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Reuters]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 05 Oct 2026 16:13:33 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Middle East crude exports recently climbed to their highest levels since the start of the Iran war as more Gulf producers resume transit through the Strait of Hormuz – despite the continued threat of Iranian attacks. Yet oil prices remain stubbornly elevated, suggesting logistical problems are proving as disruptive as outright supply losses.]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Saudi-Backed Forces Claim Control of Bab el-Mandeb Strait</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Reuters]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 05 Oct 2026 16:04:23 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Saudi-backed Yemeni government forces have secured effective control of the Bab el-Mandeb Strait, Yemen's Information Minister Moammar al-Eryani told Reuters on Monday, though fighting continues with Houthi forces in the area.]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Strong Freight Markets Keep Aging Ships Out of Recycling Yards</title>
		<link>https://gcaptain.com/strong-freight-markets-keep-aging-ships-out-of-recycling-yards/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Mike Schuler]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 05 Oct 2026 16:01:05 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Strong freight markets kept aging vessels trading through the third quarter despite rising scrap prices and strong demand from ship recyclers, according to a new market review from GMS, the...]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>More Tankers Hit in Hormuz as IRGC Orders Ship to Turn Back</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Mike Schuler]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 05 Oct 2026 15:02:18 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[The security situation in the Strait of Hormuz deteriorated further over the weekend as UK Maritime Trade Operations reported several additional tanker attacks and a separate incident in which Iran’s...]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>From Residue to Resource – the Rise and Risks of Marine Biofuels</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 05 Oct 2026 13:27:34 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[By Mark Smith, Director &#8211; Decarbonisation, NorthStandard While&#160;corn, sugarcane, wheat, or vegetable oils&#160;can be converted into fuel,&#160;their use&#160;for&#160;foodis&#160;driving&#160;demand to&#160;develop&#160;waste or bi-products&#160;from agricultural, forestry, food-processing&#160;and&#160;other&#160;biological&#160;industries&#160;as more prudent&#160;alternatives.&#160;Bio-residues&#160;can, for example,&#160;be used&#160;to derive&#160;fuels or fuel...]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Shadow Fleet Traffic on Northern Sea Route Surges as Arctic Safety Concerns Grow</title>
		<link>https://gcaptain.com/shadow-fleet-traffic-on-northern-sea-route-surges-as-arctic-safety-concerns-grow/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Malte Humpert]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 05 Oct 2026 13:19:00 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[The number of shadow-fleet vessels carrying Russian oil and LNG through the Northern Sea Route has surged this summer, according to a new analysis by the Bellona Environmental Transparency Center, raising concerns about the ability to respond to accidents in one of the world's most remote shipping environments.]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Middle East Oil Exports Top Pre-War Levels for Part of September But Tanker Attacks Increase</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Reuters]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 05 Oct 2026 13:18:47 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Gulf oil exporters topped pre-war levels for about half of September, shipping data showed on Monday, though attacks on tankers and logistical constraints cloud the outlook for sustained higher flows.]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>LNG Trade Through Hormuz Extends Rebound Despite Shipping Risks</title>
		<link>https://gcaptain.com/lng-trade-through-hormuz-extends-rebound-despite-shipping-risks/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Bloomberg]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 05 Oct 2026 13:15:36 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Shipments of liquefied natural gas through the Strait of Hormuz extended a rebound that began in September, as the region’s producers seek to restore supplies to energy-starved customers.]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>US Carrier George H.W. Bush Visits Thailand After Six-Month Middle East Deployment</title>
		<link>https://gcaptain.com/us-carrier-george-h-w-bush-visits-thailand-after-six-month-middle-east-deployment/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Reuters]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 05 Oct 2026 05:55:26 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[PHUKET, Thailand, Oct 4 (Reuters) &#8211; The US aircraft carrier George H.W. Bush arrived in Thailand&#8217;s resort island of Phuket on Sunday with about 4,800 personnel aboard for a rest-and-recreation break after...]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Middle East Crude Oil Exports Exceed Pre-War Levels But Attacks Increase</title>
		<link>https://gcaptain.com/middle-east-crude-oil-exports-exceed-pre-war-levels-but-attacks-increase/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Reuters]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 05 Oct 2026 01:26:11 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[By Florence Tan SINGAPORE, Oct 5 (Reuters) &#8211; Crude oil exports from the Middle East rose above pre-war levels in four of the seven days of the final week of September, shipping data showed...]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Saudi Arabia Unexpectedly Cuts Oil Prices To Asia</title>
		<link>https://gcaptain.com/saudi-arabia-unexpectedly-cuts-oil-prices-to-asia/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Reuters]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 05 Oct 2026 01:09:57 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[By Yomna Ehab and Siyi Liu Oct 5 (Reuters) &#8211; Saudi Arabia has unexpectedly cut November crude oil prices for Asia while it raised those for northwest Europe and the...]]></description>
		
		
		
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