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Friday, July 3, 2026
Stock photo of an oil tanker moored at sea
News

Japan Weighs Return to Iranian Oil as Shipping Risks Cloud Sanctions Waiver

Iran has begun talks with Japanese companies under a U.S. sanctions waiver allowing it to resume oil sales, though prospective buyers are seeking a longer

July 3, 2026
Total Views: 1221

FTC reverses bans on two executives joining Chevron, Exxon boards
Energy

US Oil Companies See Big Profit Jump, Gird for Clash Over Pump Prices With Trump

U.S. oil companies are set to report their strongest quarterly profits in years, courting a possible clash with President Donald Trump, who has been pressing

July 3, 2026
Total Views: 1243

Thursday, July 2, 2026
Aerial view of the tanker Smyrtos underway at sea, flanked at a distance by a Royal Navy warship and a helicopter following a UK enforcement operation in the English Channel.
Shipping

Europe Targets Shadow Fleet Tankers Falsely Flying Cameroon Flag, Sources Say

By John Irish and Jonathan Saul PARIS/LONDON, July 2 (Reuters) – Europe is taking tougher action against tankers falsely using Cameroon’s

July 2, 2026
Total Views: 873

Gas leak at Nord Stream 2 as seen from the Danish F-16 interceptor on Bornholm, Denmark September 27, 2022
Shipping

Germany Charges Former Ukrainian Officer Over Nord Stream Pipeline Sabotage

German federal prosecutors have charged a former Ukrainian army officer with being the co-perpetrator of a war crime over the 2022 Nord Stream gas pipeline

July 2, 2026
Total Views: 1105

An oil tanker is being loaded at Saudi Aramco's Ras Tanura oil refinery and oil terminal in Saudi Arabia
Energy

Saudi Aramco Ramps up Exports From Ras Tanura, Switches to Spot Sales, Sources Say

At least five supertankers carrying a total 10 million barrels of Saudi oil loaded from Ras Tanura have exited the Strait of Hormuz, with Saudi Aramco

July 2, 2026
Total Views: 465

Wednesday, July 1, 2026
FILE PHOTO: U.S. President Donald Trump looks on during a round table on collegiate sports in the White House in Washington, D.C.
Shipping

House Republican Leaders Urge Trump to Let Jones Act Waivers Expire as Scheduled in August

House Speaker Mike Johnson and several Republican leaders are asking President Donald Trump to allow waivers to a law on shipping between domestic ports to

July 1, 2026
Total Views: 943

Vessels in the Strait of Hormuz near Bandar Abbas, Iran, May 4, 2026
Shipping

US and Iran Enter Technical Talks to Secure Peace Deal, Shipping Restart

The U.S. and Iran held indirect technical talks in Doha on Wednesday as they seek to agree on the flow of shipping through the Strait of Hormuz and secure a

July 1, 2026
Total Views: 466

Russia Buys Gasoline From India to Tackle Shortages, Sources Say
Energy

Russia Buys Gasoline From India to Tackle Shortages, Sources Say

Russia has started seaborne imports of gasoline from India, two industry sources said on Wednesday, in an effort to mitigate fuel shortages triggered by

July 1, 2026
Total Views: 626

Tuesday, June 30, 2026
Hormuz Disruption to Stall 2026 LNG Trade, Demand to Rise by 2050
Shipping

Hormuz Disruption to Stall 2026 LNG Trade, Demand to Rise by 2050

Shipping disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz due to the Iran war could keep global liquefied natural gas trade flat this year if flows return to normal in

June 30, 2026
Total Views: 677

The busy container port and natural scenery in Shanghai, China
Shipping

US Retailers Frontload China Orders for Holiday Season, Shipping Firms Say

U.S. retailers have brought forward orders from China by four-to-six weeks to secure their inventories for Black Friday and Christmas holiday sales before

June 30, 2026
Total Views: 635

Monday, June 29, 2026
China Conducts Patrols Around Scarborough Shoal in Disputed South China Sea
Security

China Conducts Patrols Around Scarborough Shoal in Disputed South China Sea

China's military and coast guard said on Tuesday they had carried out patrols in the waters around Scarborough Shoal in the South China Sea, as part of

June 29, 2026
Total Views: 825

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

Mediators Set Up De-escalation Channels Ahead of US-Iran Talks

DUBAI/WASHINGTON, June 29 (Reuters) – Iranian and U.S. technical teams working on the implementation of an interim peace deal are expected to

June 29, 2026
Total Views: 347

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

Middle East Producers Push on With Oil and LNG Loadings Despite Ship Attacks

Middle East producers are pushing ahead with oil and liquefied natural gas loading despite fresh ship attacks in the Strait of Hormuz and renewed strikes

June 29, 2026
Total Views: 531

Sunday, June 28, 2026
British Royal Navy destroyer HMS Defender in the Bosphorus Strait. REUTERS/Yoruk Isik
Defense

UK Scraps Plans To Replace Destroyers With Focus On Drone Warships

LONDON, June 28 (Reuters) – Britain will scrap plans to replace its aging destroyers and will instead procure at least six “Common Combat

June 28, 2026
Total Views: 1972

Yeh Chin-sheng, first mate of Taiwan Coast Guard vessel CG1005 poses for a photo in Penghu
Defense

Facing China, One Taiwan Coast Guard Officer Draws Strength From The Gods

By Yimou Lee, Fabian Hamacher and Ann Wang PENGHU, Taiwan, June 29 (Reuters) – When Yeh Chih-sheng steps aboard Taiwan Coast

June 28, 2026
Total Views: 1037

Saturday, June 27, 2026
Drone view of oil tanker HELGA berthed at one of Iraq's southern offshore oil terminals near Basra
Defense

US Carries Out Fresh Strikes Against Iran After Tanker Struck In Hormuz, Escalating Hostilities

By Jana Choukeir and Jasper Ward DUBAI/WASHINGTON, June 28 (Reuters) – The U.S. military said it struck Iran again, hours after a tanker was hit in the

June 27, 2026
Total Views: 1308

Friday, June 26, 2026
Vessels in the Strait of Hormuz
Shipping

Iran Reasserts Its Right to Control Shipping in Strait of Hormuz After Ship Hit Near Oman

ehran reasserted its right on Friday to control shipping in the Strait of Hormuz and warned Gulf states against siding with the U.S., a day after an attack on

June 26, 2026
Total Views: 6846

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

Traffic Through Strait of Hormuz Slows After Attack on Ship

Fewer vessels transited the Strait of Hormuz on Friday than earlier this week, hours after a Taiwanese-operated ship was fired on by Iran, ship tracking data

June 26, 2026
Total Views: 978

Thursday, June 25, 2026
Aerial view of the tanker Smyrtos underway at sea, flanked at a distance by a Royal Navy warship and a helicopter following a UK enforcement operation in the English Channel.
Shipping

France Seizes ‘Shadow Fleet’ Tanker, Stepping Up Pressure on Russia

PARIS, June 25 (Reuters) – France’s navy seized another tanker it said was linked to Russia’s “shadow fleet” on

June 25, 2026
Total Views: 975

FILE PHOTO: U.S. President Donald Trump speaks to reporters aboard Air Force One on a flight back to Washington March 15, 2026
News

Trump Row With Republican Senator Clouds US Drive to Sell Iran Deal to Gulf Allies

WASHINGTON/MANAMA/DUBAI, June 25 (Reuters) – A shouting match over Iran between U.S. President Donald Trump and a senior Republican

June 25, 2026
Total Views: 1172