A spike in freight rates for tankers hauling oil has prompted a wave of vessels to join the lucrative trade, with dozens of ...

China, the world’s largest importer of crude oil, has been stockpiling it at a rate of close to 1 million barrels daily since the start of the year. Vortexa: 1.2 billion barrels of crude oil are ...

China has disclosed critical specifications for a nuclear-powered ‘world’s largest’ cargo ship under development, ...

The U.S. and other western countries have issued sanctions on Russian oil exports since 2022. The Planet Money team explains how the country's shadow fleet of aging oil tankers evades policing.