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Thursday, April 9, 2026
ALNG2 sunset
Energy

Russia Offers Sanctioned LNG to Energy-Hungry Asia at a Discount

Russia is seeking to leverage a global natural gas supply crunch to lure energy-starved South Asia into purchasing shipments from its US-sanctioned facilities,

April 9, 2026
Total Views: 427

Tankers sail in the Gulf, near the Strait of Hormuz
Shipping

China Tankers Join Line to Test Hormuz Exit and Iran Truce

Two fully laden Chinese oil tankers are waiting near the Strait of Hormuz with a third on its way, putting them in a position to become the first such vessels

April 9, 2026
Total Views: 840

Wednesday, April 8, 2026
Qatar Energy LNG terminal at Ras Laffan with liquefaction trains and export facilities
Energy

Qatar Begins Work to Resume LNG Production After Ceasefire

Qatar is mobilizing engineers and workers with the aim of resuming production at the world’s biggest liquefied natural gas export plant following a ceasefire

April 8, 2026
Total Views: 1531

Tankers are seen off the coast of the Fujairah amid the U.S.-Israel conflict with Iran
News

Shipowners Eye Hormuz Truce With 800 Vessels Still Trapped

Shipowners are rushing to understand the fine print of a US-Iran ceasefire that could temporarily unblock the Strait of Hormuz, potentially opening an exit

April 8, 2026
Total Views: 1684

Tuesday, April 7, 2026
A gas torch is seen next to the Lukoil company sign at the Filanovskogo oil platform in the Caspian Sea, Russia October 16, 2018. Picture taken October 16, 2018. REUTERS/Maxim Shemetov
Energy

War in Iran Drives Russian Oil Prices to a 13-Year High

Russian crude prices rose to the highest in more than 13 years as Moscow benefited from the Iran-linked global oil

April 7, 2026
Total Views: 443

Japan Relies on Offshore Oil Transfers as Middle East Risks Rise
Energy

Japan Relies on Offshore Oil Transfers as Middle East Risks Rise

Japan is relying on ship?to?ship oil transfers far from the Middle East to secure crude supplies while keeping its tankers out of a conflict zone that has

April 7, 2026
Total Views: 597

Monday, April 6, 2026
Qatar LNG Vessels U-Turn After Attempt to Pass Through Hormuz
Energy

Qatar LNG Vessels U-Turn After Attempt to Pass Through Hormuz

Two tankers carrying liquefied natural gas from Qatar appear to have abandoned an effort to exit the Persian Gulf via the Strait of Hormuz — delaying what

April 6, 2026
Total Views: 5572

Oil tankers anchored near Strait of Hormuz after Iran conflict disrupts Persian Gulf shipping routes
Energy

Ships With Qatar LNG Attempt First Hormuz Exit Since War Started

wo tankers carrying liquefied natural gas from Qatar appear to be heading toward the Strait of Hormuz, and an exit from the Persian Gulf would mark the first

April 6, 2026
Total Views: 3492

Sunday, April 5, 2026
Foreign oil tankers in Iraq's territorial waters near Basra
Shipping

Iran Says Iraqi Ships Are Allowed To Use Strait Of Hormuz

By Patrick Sykes, Kateryna Kadabashy and Anthony Di Paola Apr 4, 2026 (Bloomberg) –The Iranian military said major oil producer Iraq is exempt from

April 5, 2026
Total Views: 1655

A hovercraft moves past the Jag Vasant vessel transferring LPG at a port after transiting the Strait of Hormuz amid supply disruptions linked to the U.S-Israeli conflict with Iran, in Mumbai
Energy

OPEC+ Makes Symbolic Oil Hike, Sees Long Supply Hit From War

By Fiona MacDonald, Grant Smith and Salma El Wardany Apr 5, 2026 (Bloomberg) –OPEC+ warned that damage to Middle East energy assets will have a

April 5, 2026
Total Views: 814

Saturday, April 4, 2026
The Liberia-flagged tanker Shenlong Suezmax, loaded with Saudi Arabian crude, arrives at a port after transiting the Strait of Hormuz amid supply disruptions linked to the U.S-Israeli conflict with Iran
Shipping

India Acknowledges Iranian Oil Purchases

By Rakesh Sharma and Mihir Mishra Apr 4, 2026 (Bloomberg) —India is buying crude from Iran among other countries in order to navigate the current

April 4, 2026
Total Views: 1097

Operations at Mariupol port amid Russia-Ukraine conflict
Shipping

Ship In Azov Sea Hit By Kyiv As Sides Swap Attacks

By Bloomberg News Apr 4, 2026 (Bloomberg) –Russia said drone debris struck a cargo vessel in a bay of the Azov Sea overnight while Moscow’s forces

April 4, 2026
Total Views: 857

Friday, April 3, 2026
A CMA CGM containership underway in the Suez Canal
Shipping

French and Japanese-Owned Ships Make First Hormuz Crossings

By Weilun Soon and Samy Adghirni (Bloomberg) — A French container ship and a Japanese-owned tanker have crossed the Strait of Hormuz, in what appear to

April 3, 2026
Total Views: 18509

POTUS and SECWAR shaking hands under the American flag on a us military base
Navy

Trump’s 2027 War Department Budget Plan Could Exceed $1.5 Trillion

By Erik Wasson and Gregory Korte (Bloomberg) President Donald Trump is preparing to release a fiscal year 2027 budget plan on Friday that will frame his

April 3, 2026
Total Views: 848

Iran Strikes Gulf Energy Sites as Trump Warns of Further Attacks
News

Iran Strikes Gulf Energy Sites as Trump Warns of Further Attacks

Iran targeted more sites in Arab Gulf states overnight and into Friday, hours after US President Donald Trump issued fresh threats against Iranian

April 3, 2026
Total Views: 1074

A CMA CGM containership underway in the Suez Canal
Shipping

French-Owned Container Ship Exits Hormuz in First Since Iran War

A container ship signaling French ownership has exited the Strait of Hormuz, in what appears to be the first known transit by a vessel linked to Western Europe

April 3, 2026
Total Views: 3477

Thursday, April 2, 2026
U.S. President Donald Trump gestures after delivering an address to the nation about the Iran war at the White House in Washington, D.C
News

Trump Stirs Market, Political Angst With Vague Timeline for Iran

President Donald Trump finally tried to sell the American public on his Iran war. But his primetime address five weeks into the messy conflict instead

April 2, 2026
Total Views: 797

Oil tankers pass through the Strait of Hormuz
Shipping

Iran’s ‘Tollbooth’ Tightens Grip on Hormuz as Ships Offered Safe Passage—For a Price

In recent days, the operator of an oil tanker stuck in the Persian Gulf received a compelling proposal. After weeks at anchor with missiles and drones passing

April 2, 2026
Total Views: 4215

Wednesday, April 1, 2026
Turkey in Talks With Iran for Ships’ Passage Through Hormuz
News

Turkey in Talks With Iran for Ships’ Passage Through Hormuz

Turkey is seeking permission from Iranian authorities for 11 Turkish-owned ships to pass through the Strait of Hormuz, the country’s transportation minister

April 1, 2026
Total Views: 1011

Asia LNG Imports Drop Most Since 2022 as Iran War Upends Supply
Energy

Asia LNG Imports Drop Most Since 2022 as Iran War Upends Supply

Asian liquefied natural gas imports fell the most in more than three years last month as the conflict in the Middle East choked supply and sent prices

April 1, 2026
Total Views: 491