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		<title>Russia Sends Arctic LNG 2 Cargo East Along Northern Sea Route in Rare May Voyage</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Malte Humpert]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 28 May 2026 08:13:57 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[The icebreaking LNG carrier Christophe de Margerie appeared to be attempting an unusually early eastbound transit of Russia’s Northern Sea Route (NSR) this week after loading liquefied natural gas from the sanctioned Arctic LNG 2 project, highlighting both favorable ice conditions and mounting pressure on Moscow to sustain exports to Asia.]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>U.S. Sanctions Iran’s ‘Persian Gulf Strait Authority’ as Hormuz Transit Fight Escalates</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Mike Schuler]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 28 May 2026 03:32:16 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[The U.S. Treasury Department on Wednesday formally sanctioned Iran’s so-called Persian Gulf Strait Authority (PGSA), accusing the organization of working with the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) to extort commercial...]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Trump Threatens Oman as Hormuz Deal Remains Elusive</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Reuters]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 27 May 2026 22:03:37 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[ President Donald Trump on Wednesday dismissed a report that Iran and Oman would manage shipping through the Strait of Hormuz as part of a deal to end the war, in a sign that any potential agreement remained elusive.]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Port of Long Beach Offers $1 Million Prize For First Methanol Bunkering</title>
		<link>https://gcaptain.com/port-of-long-beach-offers-1-million-prize-for-first-methanol-bunkering/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Mike Schuler]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 27 May 2026 21:51:01 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[The Port of Long Beach is offering a $1 million prize to the first ocean-going vessel to complete a commercial-scale methanol bunkering operation at the Southern California gateway, marking one of the...]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Blue Water Marine Capital and Horizon Offshore Services Announce Strategic Cross-Purchase Agreement</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[gCaptain]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 27 May 2026 18:26:15 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Blue Water Marine Capital, headquartered in Linthicum, Maryland, and Horizon Offshore Services, based in Houston, Texas, are pleased to announce the successful completion of a 25% cross-purchase stock transaction between...]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Jones Act Waiver Reshapes U.S. Oil Trade as Foreign Tankers Flood Domestic Routes</title>
		<link>https://gcaptain.com/jones-act-waiver-reshapes-u-s-oil-trade-as-foreign-tankers-flood-domestic-routes/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Mike Schuler]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 27 May 2026 17:58:39 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[The Trump administration’s emergency Jones Act waiver is rapidly reshaping U.S. oil flows, opening domestic shipping routes to foreign-flagged tankers and triggering trade patterns rarely seen in modern American energy...]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>SPR Oil Heads to California for First Time Amid Iran War Disruptions</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Reuters]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 27 May 2026 17:24:33 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[A cargo of oil from the U.S. Strategic Petroleum Reserve headed to California this month for the first time ever, ship tracking service Kpler said.]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Top Recycler GMS Gets U.S. Approval to Scrap Ships Hit With Sanctions</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Reuters]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 27 May 2026 16:39:07 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[LONDON, May 27 (Reuters) &#8211; Dubai-based GMS has won U.S. government approval to scrap four container ships that were under Iran-related sanctions, potentially paving the way for Washington to reduce the shadow fleet of...]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Scorpio Tankers Dumps Older LR2 Tankers in $286 Million Fleet Shakeup</title>
		<link>https://gcaptain.com/scorpio-tankers-dumps-older-lr2-tankers-in-286-million-fleet-shakeup/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Mike Schuler]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 27 May 2026 16:36:06 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Scorpio Tankers is moving to reshape its product tanker fleet, announcing agreements to sell four LR2 tankers while lining up two new MR newbuildings and preparing to repay all secured...]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Fed Official Says Global Energy Demand May Need to Fall if Hormuz Stays Shut</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Reuters]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 27 May 2026 16:31:59 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[The world may need to find a way to get by on less oil and gas if the Strait of Hormuz remains closed much longer dueto the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran, Dallas Federal Reserve President Lorie Logan said on Wednesday.]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Opinion: The Three Maritime Action Plan Provisions That Could Matter Most</title>
		<link>https://gcaptain.com/opinion-the-three-maritime-action-plan-provisions-that-could-matter-most/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Editorial]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 27 May 2026 16:10:42 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Sean Pribyl and Rear Admiral James Watson, USCG (ret.) As Maritime Week put the spotlight squarely on Washington, D.C.’s maritime sector, the Maritime Action Plan (MAP) continued to attract attention...]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Adnoc Exports Another LNG Shipment Through Hormuz to India</title>
		<link>https://gcaptain.com/adnoc-exports-another-lng-shipment-through-hormuz-to-india/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Bloomberg]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 27 May 2026 11:23:52 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Another tanker carrying liquefied natural gas from Abu Dhabi National Oil Co. has exited the Strait of Hormuz, adding to a recent uptick in energy flows through the vital waterway.]]></description>
		
		
		
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