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Friday, June 26, 2026
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
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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

Rubio Wraps up Gulf Tour as Allies Share Concerns Over Iran Peace Accord
News

Rubio Wraps up Gulf Tour as Allies Share Concerns Over Iran Peace Accord

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio told Gulf allies on Thursday that any deal with Iran would take their interests into account, as he wrapped up a Middle

June 25, 2026
Total Views: 404

Wednesday, June 24, 2026
Stock photo shows an oil tanker at a terminal
Shipping

Brent Enters Contango for First Time Since Iran War Began as Gulf Supply Surges

Prices of Brent crude oil for second-month delivery traded higher on Wednesday than prices for prompt delivery for the first time since the Iran war started in

June 24, 2026
Total Views: 1469

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

More Stranded Oil Tankers Exit Hormuz, Adding to Global Supply

Three stranded tankers carrying 5 million barrels of crude oil were exiting the Strait of Hormuz on Wednesday, with two heading to Asia, shipping data

June 24, 2026
Total Views: 808

Germany Ditches Delayed Frigate Program in Major Blow to Rheinmetall
Defense

Germany Ditches Delayed Frigate Program in Major Blow to Rheinmetall

Germany scrapped a landmark frigate program following delays and expected cost overruns, sending shares in the country's top defense firm Rheinmetall RHMG.DE,

June 24, 2026
Total Views: 1376

Tuesday, June 23, 2026
U.S. President Donald Trump speaks next to Secretary of State Marco Rubio, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick during a cabinet meeting in the Cabinet Room at the White House, in Washington, D.C.
Shipping

Rubio Faces Task of Easing Gulf Allies’ Fears Over U.S. Iran Deal

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio faces a delicate mission this week pitching Washington's Iran peace deal to Gulf Arab leaders who fear excessive

June 23, 2026
Total Views: 519

Pakistan’s KGTL Port Plans Up to $100 million More Investment After Iran War Cargo Surge
Ports

Pakistan’s KGTL Port Plans Up to $100 million More Investment After Iran War Cargo Surge

Pakistan's Karachi Gateway Terminal is planning up to $100 million in new investment within five years as the country tries to cut freight costs and turn a

June 23, 2026
Total Views: 499

Monday, June 22, 2026
Birds fly near 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
News

Hormuz Traffic Slowly Picking Up as Oil and LNG Tankers Resume Transits

Oil and liquefied natural gas tankers sailed through the Strait of Hormuz on Monday, in a sign of traffic slowly picking up after Iran said it had again closed

June 22, 2026
Total Views: 733

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

Thirteen Dead, Dozens Injured, After Blast During Restart at Giant Qatar LNG Site

Thirteen people were killed and dozens injured after an explosion at Qatar's massive Ras Laffan liquefied natural (LNG) gas complex which occurred as workers

June 22, 2026
Total Views: 3139

China Lines Up Second LNG Terminal for Sanctioned Russian Cargoes, Sources Say
Energy

China Lines Up Second LNG Terminal for Sanctioned Russian Cargoes, Sources Say

China is preparing a second import terminal to handle liquefied natural gas cargoes from Russia's sanctioned Arctic LNG 2 project, expanding a route that so

June 22, 2026
Total Views: 955

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

Shipping Slows After Iran Says It Has Again Shut The Strait of Hormuz

By Florence Tan SINGAPORE, June 22 (Reuters) – The number of ships that passed through the Strait of Hormuz fell sharply on Sunday after Iran announced

June 21, 2026
Total Views: 1722

UKMTO Receives Report Of Tanker Incident Southeast Of Al-shihr, Yemen
Incidents

UKMTO Receives Report Of Tanker Incident Southeast Of Al-shihr, Yemen

June 21 (Reuters) – United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) said on Sunday that a tanker reported being approached by a skiff carrying

June 21, 2026
Total Views: 1208

Saturday, June 20, 2026
Tankers sail in the Gulf, near the Strait of Hormuz
Shipping

US Forces Monitoring Strait Of Hormuz To Ensure It Stays Open

WASHINGTON, June 20 (Reuters) – The U.S. military on Saturday denied Iran’s claims that it had closed the Strait of Hormuz, saying the

June 20, 2026
Total Views: 5045

View shows a civilian cargo vessel damaged by a Russian missile strike in the Black Sea
Shipping

Drone Attack On Panama-Flagged Ship In Black Sea Kills 1, Injures 2

PANAMA CITY, June 19 (Reuters) – One crew member was killed and two more injured after a drone attack on a Panama-flagged ship in the Black Sea,

June 20, 2026
Total Views: 1090

Friday, June 19, 2026
Ships and boats in the Strait of Hormuz, Musandam
Shipping

Oil Shipments Rise in Hormuz Although Questions Grow Over Iran’s Transit Terms

Oil shipments through the Strait of Hormuz picked up on Friday after the United States and Iran signed a ceasefire deal, with Gulf producers preparing to

June 19, 2026
Total Views: 608

Thursday, June 18, 2026
A drone view shows vessels anchored at the Strait of Hormuz, as seen from Musandam
News

What Sanctions are There on Iran and Will They be Lifted?

LONDON, June 18 (Reuters) – The interim deal to end the Iran war will include a waiver on sanctioned oil sales but the country still

June 18, 2026
Total Views: 740

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

Three Saudi-Flagged Supertankers Sail Through Hormuz After Iran Deal Signed, Data Shows

Three Saudi-flagged supertankers with six million barrels of crude onboard sailed through the Strait of Hormuz hours after U.S. President Donald Trump signed a

June 18, 2026
Total Views: 499

Wednesday, June 17, 2026
File photo of an oil tanker at sea
News

While Trump Hails Gulf Oil Flowing, Iran’s Fleet Also Gearing Up to Boost Exports

While U.S. President Donald Trump has recently hailed the resumption of oil flows from Gulf allies, Iran, too, appears to be gearing up to resume exports

June 17, 2026
Total Views: 462