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Saturday, May 2, 2026
Ships and boats in the Strait of Hormuz, Musandam
Defense

Iran Offers Strait Deal; Trump Dissatisfied But Prefers Non-Military Path

By Parisa Hafezi and Jacob Bogage DUBAI/WEST PALM BEACH, May 2 (Reuters) – An Iranian proposal so far rejected by U.S. President Donald Trump would

May 2, 2026
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Friday, May 1, 2026
Guided-missile destroyer USS Rafael Peralta (DDG 115) enforces the U.S. blockade of Iranian ports against M/T Stream after it attempted to sail to an Iranian port,
News

White House Says Iran Hostilities ‘Terminated’ as War Powers Deadline Arrives

U.S. President Donald Trump's administration argued that a ceasefire with Tehran had "terminated" hostilities as a legal deadline arrived on Friday for coming

May 1, 2026
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File photo of an oil tanker at sea
News

US Naval Blockade Squeezes Iran’s Oil Exports, Forces Crude Onto Floating Storage

A U.S. naval blockade of Iranian ports has shrunk Tehran's oil exports, stranding a growing stockpile of crude on tankers as Iranian storage sites run out

May 1, 2026
Total Views: 558

Chevron-chartered oil tanker Ionic Anax is seen near the Bajo Grande port in Venezuela's Lake Maracaibo after loading for export
News

Venezuela Oil Exports Hit 7-Year High as U.S., India, Europe Ramp Up Buying

Venezuela's oil exports rose 14% to 1.23 million barrels per day in April, the highest in more than seven years, fueled by more sales to the United States,

May 1, 2026
Total Views: 774

Thursday, April 30, 2026
CCTV footage shows crew members of the second flotilla that sailed from the Spanish port of Barcelona, carrying humanitarian aid to Palestinians in Gaza, raise their arms as the vessel is said to be intercepted by the Israeli Army, at a location given as at sea off the coast of Greece, April 30, 2026, in this screengrab taken from a handout video
News

Israel Intercepts Gaza Aid Ships in International Waters, Organizers Decry Move

Israel has intercepted aid ships bound for Gaza in international waters near Greece, flotilla organizers said on Thursday, decrying the move as an "escalation

April 30, 2026
Total Views: 732

U.S. Pushes International ‘Maritime Freedom Construct’ as Strait of Hormuz Remains Shut
Shipping

U.S. Pushes International ‘Maritime Freedom Construct’ as Strait of Hormuz Remains Shut

The U.S. is pushing for other countries to form an international coalition to restore freedom of navigation in the Strait of Hormuz, according to a State

April 30, 2026
Total Views: 458

US Military Commanders to Brief Trump On Military Options Against Iran, US Official Says
Defense

US Military Commanders to Brief Trump On Military Options Against Iran, US Official Says

Top U.S. military leaders including Admiral Brad Cooper, the head of Central Command, will brief President Donald Trump later on Thursday on potential military

April 30, 2026
Total Views: 957

Wednesday, April 29, 2026
Guided-missile destroyer USS Rafael Peralta (DDG 115) enforces the U.S. blockade of Iranian ports against M/T Stream after it attempted to sail to an Iranian port,
News

Trump Discusses Sustaining Iran Blockade for Months as Oil Prices Surge

Donald Trump discussed how to mitigate the impact of a possible months-long U.S. blockade of Iran's ports with oil companies, a White House official said on

April 29, 2026
Total Views: 725

U.S. President Donald Trump speaks in the Oval Office, with Vice President JD Vance and Secretary of State Marco Rubio standing behind him, at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., April 23, 2026
Shipping

Trump Urges Iran to Sign a Deal After Report Suggests US May Extend Blockade

U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday urged Iran to 'get smart soon' and sign a deal, following days of deadlock in efforts to end the conflict and a media

April 29, 2026
Total Views: 430

Tuesday, April 28, 2026
The logo of the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) is seen inside its headquarters in Vienna
News

UAE Quits OPEC in Major Blow to Global Oil Producers’ Group

The United Arab Emirates said on Tuesday it was quitting OPEC, dealing a heavy blow to the oil producers' group as an unprecedented energy crisis triggered

April 28, 2026
Total Views: 1340

Members of Iran's Revolutionary Guards participate in a military parade to commemorate the anniversary of the start of the 1980-1988 Iran-Iraq war, in Tehran September 21, 2008
News

Iran’s Guards Seize Wartime Power, Blunting Supreme Leader’s Role

 Two months into a war with the U.S. and Israel, Iran no longer has a single, undisputed clerical arbiter at the pinnacle of power — an abrupt break with

April 28, 2026
Total Views: 7020

An aerial view shows an oil factory of Idemitsu Kosan Co. in Ichihara
Energy

Idemitsu Maru Tanker Carrying Saudi Oil Seeks to Cross Strait of Hormuz

Panama-flagged tanker Idemitsu Maru, carrying 2 million barrels of Saudi oil, is attempting to cross the Strait of Hormuz, LSEG shipping data showed on

April 28, 2026
Total Views: 3233

Monday, April 27, 2026
Luojiashan tanker sits anchored in Muscat, as Iran vows to close the Strait of Hormuz, in Muscat
Shipping

Oil Prices Hit Two-week High as Iran Talks Stall and Strait Shipments Lag

NEW YORK, April 27 (Reuters) – Oil prices climbed about 2% to a two-week high on Monday as peace talks between the U.S. and Iran

April 27, 2026
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Shipping Traffic Through Hormuz Remains Muted With No US-Iran Deal in Sight, Data Shows
Shipping

Shipping Traffic Through Hormuz Remains Muted With No US-Iran Deal in Sight, Data Shows

At least seven ships - mainly dry bulk vessels - have crossed the Strait of Hormuz in the past 24 hours, in line with muted activity in recent

April 27, 2026
Total Views: 546

Sunday, April 26, 2026
Seizure of the MSC Francesca vessel by the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) in the Strait of Hormuz
News

US-Iran Peace Hopes Fade As Trump Scraps Talks

By Saad Sayeed, Ariba Shahid and Steve Holland ISLAMABAD/WASHINGTON, April 26 (Reuters) – Hopes of a diplomatic breakthrough in the U.S.-Israeli war

April 26, 2026
Total Views: 1046

Saturday, April 25, 2026
Oil tanker HELGA is moored at one of Iraq's southern offshore oil terminals near Basra
Shipping

Iran War Leaves Seafarers Stranded In The Gulf

By Saurabh Sharma NEW DELHI, April 24 (Reuters) – Ankit Yadav, a seafarer from India, has been stuck on a boat at an inland Iranian port for

April 25, 2026
Total Views: 2029

France diverts Russia-linked tanker to Marseille-Fos in Mediterranean
Defense

France Reaffirms Efforts To Reopen Strait Of Hormuz

April 25 (Reuters) – French President Emmanuel Macron reiterated on Saturday that he was focused on efforts to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, a day after

April 25, 2026
Total Views: 857

Friday, April 24, 2026
U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth speaks during a briefing on the Iran war, amid a ceasefire between the U.S. and Iran, at the Pentagon in Washington
News

Pentagon Chief Hegseth Says US Blockade on Iran ‘Going Global’

U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said on Friday that a U.S. blockade on Iran is going global, adding Tehran had a chance to make a "good deal" with

April 24, 2026
Total Views: 894

smoke pollution coming from a container ship
News

EU Revives Fight for Global Shipping Carbon Price, Setting Up IMO Clash With U.S.

European Union countries agreed on Friday to keep pushing for a global price on shipping's CO2 emissions in U.N. talks next week, setting up another potential

April 24, 2026
Total Views: 525

Thursday, April 23, 2026
Iranian Gunboats
News

Iran’s Swarm Tactics Show Why Hormuz Is Far From Safe

Iran's use of a swarm of small, fast boats to seize two container ships near the Strait of Hormuz could undermine suggestions U.S. forces have disabled its

April 23, 2026
Total Views: 2201