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Wednesday, May 27, 2026
Aerial photo of an oil tanker at anchor. Stock Photo: Nickeo23/Shutterstock
News

SPR Oil Heads to California for First Time Amid Iran War Disruptions

A cargo of oil from the U.S. Strategic Petroleum Reserve headed to California this month for the first time ever, ship tracking service Kpler

May 27, 2026
Total Views: 366

Top Recycler GMS Gets U.S. Approval to Scrap Ships Hit With Sanctions
Shipbuilding

Top Recycler GMS Gets U.S. Approval to Scrap Ships Hit With Sanctions

LONDON, May 27 (Reuters) – Dubai-based GMS has won U.S. government approval to scrap four container ships that were under Iran-related sanctions,

May 27, 2026
Total Views: 362

tanker at sea
News

Fed Official Says Global Energy Demand May Need to Fall if Hormuz Stays Shut

The world may need to find a way to get by on less oil and gas if the Strait of Hormuz remains closed much longer dueto the U.S.-Israeli war on

May 27, 2026
Total Views: 196

South Korea Says Attack on Ship in Strait of Hormuz Likely Involved an Iranian Missile
Incidents

South Korea Says Attack on Ship in Strait of Hormuz Likely Involved an Iranian Missile

South Korea's Foreign Ministry said on Wednesday that an attack on a cargo ship operated by local shipper HMM 011200.KS in the Strait of Hormuz earlier this

May 27, 2026
Total Views: 1673

Tuesday, May 26, 2026
Ships and boats in the Strait of Hormuz, Musandam
News

Iran Says New U.S. Strikes Violate Ceasefire

 Iran said the United States had violated a ceasefire after the U.S. conducted what it called defensive strikes in southern Iran, while U.S. Secretary of

May 26, 2026
Total Views: 747

HMAS Toowoomba (FFH 156) enters Pearl Harbor in preparation for RIMPAC 2018
News

Quad Nations Launch Fiji Port Plan, Critical Minerals Pact Amid China Tensions

NEW DELHI, May 26 (Reuters) – The foreign ministers of Australia, India, Japan and the U.S. agreed to jointly build a port in Fiji and

May 26, 2026
Total Views: 1176

Taiwan Tracks Second Chinese ‘Combat’ Patrol in a Week, Sends Ships and Jets to Monitor
News

Taiwan Tracks Second Chinese ‘Combat’ Patrol in a Week, Sends Ships and Jets to Monitor

Taiwan sent ships and fighter jets to monitor the second Chinese "joint combat readiness patrol" in a week near the island, in what a senior Taiwanese security

May 26, 2026
Total Views: 372

Monday, May 25, 2026
Russia says magnetic mines found on tanker at Ust-Luga port
Featured

Russia Says Magnetic Mines Found On Tanker At Ust-Lugaport

MOSCOW, May 25 (Reuters) – Several NATO-produced magnetic mines had been detected on a tanker in Russia’s Baltic Sea port of

May 25, 2026
Total Views: 43020

Sunday, May 24, 2026
Israeli soldiers are seen on a vessel bearing symbols of the Global Sumud Flotilla, with an Israeli military ship behind it, as seen from Ashdod
Incidents

Freed Gaza Flotilla Activists Allege Israeli Abuse

By Anna Uras, Rami Ayyub and Layli Foroudi ROME/JERUSALEM/PARIS, May 22 (Reuters) – Activists released from Israeli custody after being

May 24, 2026
Total Views: 661

a great white shark. Great white sharks are one of the largest predatory fish in the world.
Incidents

Shark Attack Kills Man On Australia’s Great Barrier Reef

CANBERRA, May 24 (Reuters) – A 39-year-old man has died after being attacked by a shark on Sunday while fishing on the Great Barrier Reef,

May 24, 2026
Total Views: 1441

A Chinese coastguard ship sails during a military drill near Fuzhou, Fujian Province, near the Taiwan-controlled Matsu Islands that are close to the Chinese coast, China, April 8, 2023. REUTERS/Thomas Peter/File Photo/File Photo
Defense

Chinese Ship Leaves After Tense Standoff Near Taiwan-Controlled Islands

By Yimou Lee and Ben Blanchard TAIPEI, May 24 (Reuters) – A Chinese coast guard ship left waters near Taiwan’s strategically located Pratas

May 24, 2026
Total Views: 1275

Saturday, May 23, 2026
Facilities of CPC marine terminal near Novorossiysk
Defense

Ukraine Says It Hit Russia’s Sheskharis Oil Terminal On Black Sea

KYIV, May 23 (Reuters) – The Ukrainian military said on Saturday it had struck Russia’s Sheskharis oil terminal – one of the largest on the

May 23, 2026
Total Views: 1525

Friday, May 22, 2026
Ships and boats in the Strait of Hormuz, Musandam
Shipping

Iran’s Expanding Hormuz Control Deepens Crisis for 20,000 Stranded Seafarers

Iran's publication of a new map asserting its control over the Strait of Hormuz risks extending an already punishing ordeal for thousands of mariners

May 22, 2026
Total Views: 1058

opec headquarters vienna
Energy

UAE Left OPEC To Pump More As End Of Oil Era Looms

The UAE's decision to leave OPEC was three years in the making and is based on its view the world is near the “autumn of the hydrocarbon age”, meaning the

May 22, 2026
Total Views: 1125

Thursday, May 21, 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.
News

U.S. and Iran Still Deadlocked on Key Issues Despite Signs of Diplomatic Progress

The U.S. and Iran stuck to opposing stances on Thursday over Tehran's uranium stockpile and controls on the Strait of Hormuz, although U.S. Secretary of State

May 21, 2026
Total Views: 849

Ships moored Parana River Port Argentina
News

US House Foreign Affairs Committee Chair Warns of China Role in Argentina Contract Bid

U.S. House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Rep. Brian Mast has warned U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio of “Chinese malign influence” in a bid for

May 21, 2026
Total Views: 517

ADNOC CEO Says Hormuz Oil Flows May Not Fully Recover Before 2027
Energy

ADNOC CEO Says Hormuz Oil Flows May Not Fully Recover Before 2027

Full oil flows through the Strait of Hormuz will not return before the first or second quarter of 2027, even if the Middle East conflict ended now, the head of

May 21, 2026
Total Views: 609

Wednesday, May 20, 2026
The Malta-flagged tanker Agios Fanourios I arrives in Iraq’s territorial waters off Basra
News

Inside Iran’s Expanding Hormuz Transit System: Checkpoints, Diplomatic Deals and Passage Fees

The tanker crew gathered their courage and carefully navigated along a route designated by Iran, hugging the coastline and maneuvering their hulking vessel

May 20, 2026
Total Views: 1278

New UAE Pipeline Bypassing Hormuz Now 50% Complete, ADNOC CEO Says
Energy

New UAE Pipeline Bypassing Hormuz Now 50% Complete, ADNOC CEO Says

A new crude oil pipeline that bypasses the Strait of Hormuz and which the United Arab Emirates began building last year is now 50% complete, the CEO of state

May 20, 2026
Total Views: 8383

Tuesday, May 19, 2026
US Imposes Fresh Sanctions on Iranian Exchange House, Shadow Fleet Vessels
News

US Imposes Fresh Sanctions on Iranian Exchange House, Shadow Fleet Vessels

The Trump administration on Tuesday imposed sanctions on an Iranian foreign currency exchange house and what it said were front companies overseeing

May 19, 2026
Total Views: 346