US Sinking of Iranian Warship Piles Pressure on India’s Modi
The US sinking of an Iranian warship off Sri Lanka’s coast expands the deepening Middle East war to India’s doorstep, unsettling New Delhi’s calibrated
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The US sinking of an Iranian warship off Sri Lanka’s coast expands the deepening Middle East war to India’s doorstep, unsettling New Delhi’s calibrated
France has reached out to the governments of Italy and Greece to coordinate efforts in the Eastern Mediterranean as tensions over the war in Iran flare, a
It’s never been more expensive to ship crude from the US to Asia, though some deals are starting to fall through already with rates
Iranian drone attack forces Qatar to shut down Ras Laffan LNG facility for first time in 30 years, threatening a fifth of global supply. European gas prices
President Donald Trump says the US will ensure the free flow of energy through the Persian Gulf with insurance guarantees and even naval escorts. But the
Iran conflict has transformed container shipping from overcapacity concerns to a sudden supply crunch, with 750 ships trapped and insurers refusing coverage.
China has called on all sides of the Iran war to ensure the safe passage of ships through the Strait of Hormuz, the most direct call to date from the Islamic
Qatar shut down LNG production at the world's largest export facility after an Iranian drone attack, sending European gas prices surging over 50%.
A venture that’s taken a dominant position in the global market for oil supertankers is asking for sky-high charter fees to deliver Middle East crude as the
Trump's strikes on Iran threaten the Strait of Hormuz, a critical chokepoint for 20% of global oil supply. Traffic has dropped sharply as Iran's 3.3M barrel
US and Gulf allies face critical missile interceptor shortages as Iran launches sustained strikes. Stocks could run dry within days while Iran maintains
Oil and gas tankers are avoiding the Strait of Hormuz after ships received radio broadcasts purporting to ban transit following US-Israel strikes on Iran. A
A number of oil tankers are avoiding sailing through Hormuz shipping strait that links the oil-rich Persian Gulf to the open seas, with some shipowners taking
(Bloomberg) The US and Israel began striking targets across Iran, with President Donald Trump urging Iranians to overthrow the government in a conflict that
The tanker Sea Horse carrying 200,000 barrels of Russian gas oil diverted from Cuba and is now drifting in the North Atlantic. The move worsens Cuba's fuel
A shipowner’s once-in-a-generation wager on oil tankers has made it so powerful that it controls an overwhelming majority of supertankers that can collect
A shipowner’s once-in-a-generation wager on oil tankers has made it so powerful that it controls an overwhelming majority of supertankers that can collect
Russian and Iranian oil producers are slashing prices in a fierce competition for Chinese buyers after India cut imports by 40%. Nearly 48 million barrels of
Iran has been loading oil onto tankers at a rapid pace in recent days, a potential sign of the Persian Gulf state’s preparations in case of an attack by the
Iran loaded 20.1 million barrels of oil onto tankers from Kharg Island in just six days, tripling January's pace as the U.S. assembles its largest Middle East
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