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Wednesday, March 18, 2026
QatarEnergy's liquefied natural gas (LNG) production facilities, amid the U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran, in Ras Laffan Industrial City, Qatar
News

Qatar Reports Extensive Damage at World’s Largest LNG Plant

A Qatari complex housing the world’s largest liquefied natural gas export plant suffered “extensive damage” after a missile strike, hours after Iran

March 18, 2026
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Illustration shows map showing the Strait of Hormuz and Iran
Featured

India Sends Warships Near Gulf of Oman to Escort Its Fuel Ships

India is sending additional warships to the Gulf of Oman and Arabian Sea to ensure the safe passage of its vessels in anticipation that Iran may allow more of

March 18, 2026
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Tuesday, March 17, 2026
An aerial view of vessels in the Singapore Strait
Shipping

Iran War Upheaval Jolts Shipping Fuel Suppliers in Singapore

A widening conflict in the Middle East has led to dramatic swings and surges in the price of fuel for ships, prompting distributors in Singapore, the world’s

March 17, 2026
Total Views: 1171

Marinakis-Backed Capital Tankers Slides on Oslo Debut as Hormuz Crisis Jolts Markets
Shipping

Marinakis-Backed Capital Tankers Slides on Oslo Debut as Hormuz Crisis Jolts Markets

Crude tanker-owner Capital Tankers Corp.’s shares fell in their Oslo debut on Tuesday, as the closure of the Strait of Hormuz has disrupted global oil

March 17, 2026
Total Views: 362

An aerial view Port of Fujairah, United Arab Emirates in the strait of Hormuz
News

Key UAE Oil Hub Suspends Loadings as War-Related Halts Mount

The key port of Fujairah in the United Arab Emirates has suspended oil loadings, according to a shipping agent and a person familiar with the matter, the

March 17, 2026
Total Views: 856

Monday, March 16, 2026
Illustration shows map showing the Strait of Hormuz and Iran
News

US Allies Wary of Joining Trump’s Strait of Hormuz Mission

US allies deflected President Donald Trump’s demands to help reopen the Strait of Hormuz, expressing unease about getting pulled into the war in Iran. In

March 16, 2026
Total Views: 838

Saturday, March 14, 2026
offshore oil platform off California
Energy

Oil Drillers Resort To Trucks As Key California Pipeline Idled

By Nathan Risser Mar 13, 2026 (Bloomberg) –Oil drillers in central California have resorted to the costly and cumbersome alternative of trucking

March 14, 2026
Total Views: 10470

Fire boat response crews battle the blazing remnants of the off shore oil rig Deepwater Horizon April 21, 2021. U.S. Coast Guard Photo
Offshore

BP Wins OK For First New Gulf Project Since Deepwater Horizon Tragedy

By Ari Natter Mar 13, 2026 (Bloomberg) –The Trump administration approved BP Plc’s plan to pump billions of dollars worth of crude from what will

March 14, 2026
Total Views: 528

Friday, March 13, 2026
Supertankers Build Up in Red Sea as Saudi Arabia Races to Bypass Hormuz
Energy

Supertankers Build Up in Red Sea as Saudi Arabia Races to Bypass Hormuz

Saudi Arabia’s race to bypass the Strait of Hormuz has led to a buildup of oil supertankers waiting off the kingdom’s Red Sea coast to collect cargoes, as

March 13, 2026
Total Views: 32742

Fuga Bluemarine crude oil tanker lies at anchor near the terminal Kozmino in Nakhodka Bay
News

US Treasury Allows More Russian Oil Sales to Help Tame Prices

The US issued a second authorization letting countries buy more Russian oil that’s stuck on tankers due to sanctions, part of the White House’s push to

March 13, 2026
Total Views: 503

Thursday, March 12, 2026
The crude oil tanker Stena Polaris sails alongside the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75) during a replenishment-at-sea, Nov. 26, 2024.
Shipping

US Considers Easing Jones Act to Tame Spiraling Fuel Prices

The Trump administration plans to waive a century-old maritime law that requires American ships be used to transport goods between US ports as it seeks to

March 12, 2026
Total Views: 631

US Hormuz Escorts May Start by End of the Month, Wright Says
Shipping

US Hormuz Escorts May Start by End of the Month, Wright Says

The US Navy could start escorting tankers through the Strait of Hormuz by the end of this month, Energy Secretary Chris Wright said.  Wright said on CNBC on

March 12, 2026
Total Views: 899

Wednesday, March 11, 2026
The Thailand-flagged cargo ship Mayuree Naree engulfed in black smoke in the Strait of Hormuz
News

Three Crew Missing from Thai Cargo Ship Hit in Hormuz

A Thai-flagged cargo vessel was struck in the Strait of Hormuz on Wednesday shortly after departing from the United Arab Emirates, as regional tensions

March 11, 2026
Total Views: 1105

A drone view shows containers docked at Panama Ports Company (PPC) terminal at the Panama Canal
Ports

China’s Cosco Halts Panama Port Operations as Tensions Rise

China Cosco Shipping Corp. suspended its services at Panama’s Balboa port, a local media report said, after Beijing warned of a “heavy price” for the

March 11, 2026
Total Views: 2091

Tuesday, March 10, 2026
Oil tankers navigate Strait of Hormuz between Iran and Oman in Persian Gulf
News

Strait of Hormuz Remains Shut to Almost All Non-Iran-Linked Ships

The Strait of Hormuz remains effectively closed to almost all but Iran-linked traffic with the conflict in the Middle East now in its second

March 10, 2026
Total Views: 1357

Gulf Oil Giants Deepen Cuts as Hormuz Halt Chokes Exports
Energy

Gulf Oil Giants Deepen Cuts as Hormuz Halt Chokes Exports

Oil supply cuts in the Middle East are deepening, shaving about 6% off global output, as the effective closure of the Strait of Hormuz piles more pressure on

March 10, 2026
Total Views: 439

Monday, March 9, 2026
Oil tankers pass through the Strait of Hormuz
Shipping

Greek Oil Tanker Exits Strait of Hormuz With Its Signal Off

A ship hauling a million barrels of Saudi crude sailed through the Strait of Hormuz in recent days, one of the first big tankers to leave the Persian Gulf

March 9, 2026
Total Views: 6150

Sunday, March 8, 2026
Trikwong Venture, a crude oil tanker sits anchored in Muscat
News

Iran Picks New Leader As Escalating War Deepens Oil Shock

By Arsalan Shahla, Josh Wingrove and Omar Tamo Mar 8, 2026(Bloomberg) —Iran picked a new supreme leader and kept up attacks on the ninth day of the war

March 8, 2026
Total Views: 1244

Saturday, March 7, 2026
LNG-powered Russian vessel Vladimir Vinogradov unloads crude at the Deendayal Port in Vadinar
Energy

US May ‘Unsanction’ More Russia Oil Post India Move

By Daniel Flatley Mar 7, 2026(Bloomberg) –Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said the US may lift sanctions on further Russian oil supply after a move

March 7, 2026
Total Views: 1144

Bulk carriers Eneida and Ying Hao 01 leave the sea ports of Chornomorsk and Pivdennyi
Shipping

Second Bulk Carrier Claiming To Be Chinese Passes Through Hormuz

By Serene Cheong Mar 7, 2026 (Bloomberg) –Another bulk carrier signaled it was Chinese-owned as it sailed through the Strait of Hormuz, the narrow

March 7, 2026
Total Views: 3999