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Thursday, June 25, 2026
Major Saudi Oil Terminal to Restart as Gulf Reboot Ramps Up
Energy

Major Saudi Oil Terminal to Restart as Gulf Reboot Ramps Up

Top oil exporter Saudi Arabia is set to restart loading crude at the giant Ras Tanura terminal inside the Persian Gulf, a landmark moment in the resumption of

June 25, 2026
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Wednesday, June 24, 2026
Aerial view of a heavy loaded crude oil tanker traveling over open ocean during sunset time
Shipping

Oil Tanker Booked in Persian Gulf at 897% of Benchmark Rate

One of the world’s biggest operators of supertankers has provisionally booked a vessel to transport oil from the Persian Gulf to India at nearly nine times

June 24, 2026
Total Views: 3070

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

UAE Oil Exports Surged to 85% of Pre-War Levels, IEA Says

Oil exports from the United Arab Emirates in early June recovered to nearly 85% of the country’s pre-Iran war levels — rebounding even before Washington

June 24, 2026
Total Views: 543

Tuesday, June 23, 2026
Vessels in the Strait of Hormuz are visible near the beach of Bandar Abbas
Shipping

Hormuz Traffic Picks Up as More Tankers Broadcast Crossings

More ships are openly signaling their intention to traverse the Strait of Hormuz, pointing to growing confidence among shipowners and traders about sending

June 23, 2026
Total Views: 588

Monday, June 22, 2026
offshore supply vessel
Offshore

Seacor Marine’s Top Investor Pushes Board to Sell Fleet Operator

The largest shareholder of Seacor Marine Holdings Inc. said the offshore energy services company needs to sell itself, according to a letter sent to the

June 22, 2026
Total Views: 1384

FILE PHOTO: Tankers sail in the Gulf, near the Strait of Hormuz, as seen from northern Ras al-Khaimah, near the border with Oman’s Musandam governance, amid the U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran, in United Arab Emirates
Shipping

Chinese Oil Imports May Never Fully Recover From Iran War

(Bloomberg) — Chinese oil imports may never fully recover from the Iran war, with analysts saying the conflict accelerated a permanent shift away from

June 22, 2026
Total Views: 2332

FILE PHOTO: Oil tanker HELGA is moored at one of Iraq's southern offshore oil terminals near Basra
Shipping

Iranian Crude Exports Surge Via Hormuz as Activity Picks Up

Iran has ramped up the amount of oil it sends openly through the Strait of Hormuz to the highest since the war began, as shipping activity picks up while

June 22, 2026
Total Views: 1560

Sunday, June 21, 2026
Vessels in the Strait of Hormuz near the beach of Bandar Abbas
Shipping

Hormuz Transit Security Is ‘Hour to Hour’

By Yash Roy Jun 21, 2026 (Bloomberg) –US efforts to open shipping channels in the Strait of Hormuz will allow a gradual increase in vessel transit,

June 21, 2026
Total Views: 760

A satellite image of side-by-side ships at sea, off the coast of Sohar
Shipping

Oil Keeps Flowing Through Hormuz Despite Iran Saying It’s Shut

By Weilun Soon and Julian Lee Jun 21, 2026 (Bloomberg) –Millions of barrels of oil continued to flow through the Strait of Hormuz this weekend even

June 21, 2026
Total Views: 3378

Vessels in the Strait of Hormuz
Shipping

Aluminum’s War Shock Blunted By Dark Transits And Chinese Supply

By Mark Burton and Julian Luk Jun 21, 2026 (Bloomberg) –The Iran war caused one of the biggest supply shocks to ever hit the aluminum market, but

June 21, 2026
Total Views: 1462

Saturday, June 20, 2026
A satellite image shows an oil terminal at Kharg Island, Iran, February 25, 2026
Shipping

Iran Resumes Kharg Island Oil Loadings After US Blockade Lifted

By Julian Lee Jun 20, 2026 (Bloomberg) –Iran has resumed loading crude from its Kharg island export terminal after a break of about six weeks,

June 20, 2026
Total Views: 2023

A drone view shows vessels in the Strait of Hormuz, as seen from Musandam
Shipping

Ships Told They Can Use South Hormuz Route With Signals On

By Weilun Soon and Alex Longley Jun 20, 2026 (Bloomberg) –Ships can consider transiting the Strait of Hormuz along the southern route at any time of

June 20, 2026
Total Views: 18351

Vessels in the Strait of Hormuz near the beach of Bandar Abbas
Shipping

Iran Says Hormuz Has Been Closed But Sends Team For Swiss Talks

By Arsalan Shahla and Alex Longley Jun 20, 2026(Bloomberg) –Iran said it has closed the Strait of Hormuz for shipping transit due to what it called

June 20, 2026
Total Views: 627

Crew members aboard a research vessel recover ocean monitoring equipment from the sea using a large stern A-frame crane. The operation takes place in open ocean under cloudy skies as personnel in safety gear work around buoys, winches, and scientific instruments on the vessel's aft deck.
Marine Weather

Trump Administration Backtracks On Removing Ocean Sensors

By Leslie Kaufman Jun 20, 2026 (Bloomberg) –The Trump administration is dropping near-term plans to dismantle a $386 million federal ocean-observing

June 20, 2026
Total Views: 1247

Friday, June 19, 2026
A large crude oil tanker identified as MT Davina sails in open ocean under partly cloudy skies. The black-hulled vessel is viewed from above and ahead, with another ship visible on the horizon in the background.
News

More Than 20 Million Barrels Leave Iran as Post-War Oil Trade Reawakens

Iran is shipping large amounts of oil that had previously been held back by a US blockade, a potential boost for Tehran after it signed an interim peace deal

June 19, 2026
Total Views: 641

FILE PHOTO: Tankers sail in the Gulf, near the Strait of Hormuz, as seen from northern Ras al-Khaimah, near the border with Oman’s Musandam governance, amid the U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran, in United Arab Emirates
Shipping

Iran Oil Surges as Seven Supertankers Sail After Blockade Lifts

Iranian crude oil flows appeared to surge following the lifting of a months-long US naval blockade on the Islamic Republic’s ports, even as visible traffic

June 19, 2026
Total Views: 4469

Thursday, June 18, 2026
FILE PHOTO: U.S. Vice President JD Vance speaks with the media as he arrives at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland, U.S., May 28, 2026
Shipping

U.S. Downplays Possibility of Hormuz Tolls as Negotiations Restart

The US-Iran interim peace deal took effect and shipping started returning to the Strait of Hormuz as the US declared an end to its blockade and a complex

June 18, 2026
Total Views: 1200

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

Qatar Brings Empty LNG Ship Back for First Time Since War Began

Qatar brought an empty liquefied natural gas tanker back into the Persian Gulf through the Strait of Hormuz for the first time since the war in Iran began, a

June 18, 2026
Total Views: 535

Wednesday, June 17, 2026
FILE PHOTO: U.S. President Donald Trump, flanked by Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth, speaks during a press conference in the James S. Brady Press Briefing Room at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., April 6, 2026
Shipping

Trump Signs Interim Iran Deal as Focus Shifts to Hormuz

President Donald Trump signed an interim deal to end the war with Iran and reopen the Strait of Hormuz, speeding up the timeline for the agreement to go into

June 17, 2026
Total Views: 802

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

Barnacle Boom: Divers Race to Clean Ships Stranded in Persian Gulf

Demand for ocean divers who specialize in barnacle scraping is soaring as ships stranded in the Persian Gulf for more than three months prepare to

June 17, 2026
Total Views: 3352