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Monday, June 8, 2026
Sounion oil tanker on fire in Red Sea. EUNAVFOR ASPIDES/Handout via REUTERS
Shipping

Why the Iran-aligned Houthis Threatening Red Sea Shipping Could Mean More for the Oil Market This Time

June 8 – Yemen’s Iran-aligned Houthis said on Monday that they would ban ships linked to Israel from the Red Sea after

June 8, 2026
Total Views: 1159

Sunday, June 7, 2026
Chinese maritime law enforcement fleet led by a patrol and rescue vessel Haixun 06 patrols in the central and northern waters of the Taiwan Straits
Defense

Taiwan Coast Guard ‘Expels’ Chinese Ships From Restricted Waters

TAIPEI, June 7 (Reuters) – Taiwan’s coast guard said on Sunday that its ships had “expelled” four Chinese government ships that

June 7, 2026
Total Views: 1343

Scenes from the Port of Fujairah, as U.S.-Israel conflict with Iran limits marine traffic in the Strait of Hormuz
Energy

OPEC+ Set For Fourth Oil Quota Hike Since Hormuz Closure

By Ahmad Ghaddar and Olesya Astakhova LONDON, June 7 (Reuters) – OPEC+ is set to agree on Sunday a fourth increase in oil output targets in as many

June 7, 2026
Total Views: 732

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Incidents

Russian Forces Attack Rescue Vessels In Ukrainian Waters, Causing Injuries

June 6 (Reuters) – Russian forces have attacked two civilian search and rescue vessels in Ukrainian waters, causing injuries, Ukrainian Deputy

June 7, 2026
Total Views: 1078

Saturday, June 6, 2026
A Chinese Coast Guard vessel is pictured on the disputed Second Thomas Shoal, part of the Spratly Islands, in the South China Sea. REUTERS/Erik De Castro
Defense

Taiwan Says Chinese Coast Guard, Research Ships Near Key S. China Sea Islands

TAIPEI, June 6 (Reuters) – Taiwan said on Saturday that a Chinese coast guard ship and a survey ship had carried out the first coordinated operation

June 6, 2026
Total Views: 347

Friday, June 5, 2026
US Forces Board Sanctioned Tanker in Indian Ocean, Pentagon Says
News

US Forces Board Sanctioned Tanker in Indian Ocean, Pentagon Says

U.S. forces conducted an interdiction of the sanctioned stateless oil tanker Davina overnight in the Indian Ocean, the U.S. military's Indo-Pacific Command

June 5, 2026
Total Views: 2359

Thursday, June 4, 2026
Philippine Coast Guard flyby over the South China Sea. REUTERS/File Photo
Shipping

Satellite Images Show Suspected Structure at Disputed South China Sea Atoll, But Later Gone

MANILA, June 4 (Reuters) – Satellite images obtained by Reuters confirmed the presence of a structure at the entrance of the hotly disputed

June 4, 2026
Total Views: 10088

The crude oil tanker Odessa, carrying UAE crude after passing through the Strait of Hormuz
Shipping

More Oil Escapes Hormuz, Keeping Traders Guessing

The trickle of tankers exiting the Strait of Hormuz has gathered pace in recent weeks, as traders adopt stealth measures to make the crossing. While this

June 4, 2026
Total Views: 667

Taiwan Beefs up Anti-Ship Missile Arsenal to Counter Threat of Chinese Invasion
Defense

Taiwan Beefs up Anti-Ship Missile Arsenal to Counter Threat of Chinese Invasion

Taiwan will sharply increase its arsenal of powerful anti-ship missiles to more than 1,800 by early 2029, as it seeks to enhance its capacity to counter a

June 4, 2026
Total Views: 480

Wednesday, June 3, 2026
EUNAVFOR warship escorts a containership in the Red Sea as part of the EU's Operation ASPIDES
Shipping

EU Weighs Expanding Aspides Mission to Lead Hormuz Mine-Clearing Effort

The European Union has proposed that the bloc's Aspides naval mission take "the primary role" in clearing mines in the Strait of Hormuz "when conditions

June 3, 2026
Total Views: 725

Russia Tells France to Free Tanker Captain It Says Was Detained on False Charges
News

Russia Tells France to Free Tanker Captain It Says Was Detained on False Charges

Russia is demanding that France release the captain of a tanker detained in France on what it says are false charges, the Russian embassy in Paris saidon

June 3, 2026
Total Views: 1503

Tuesday, June 2, 2026
Startups Shore Up Ukraine’s Defenses With Sea Drone Swarms and Robot Trucks
Defense

Startups Shore Up Ukraine’s Defenses With Sea Drone Swarms and Robot Trucks

How to stop Russian drones flying undetected across the Black Sea to attack Ukraine's port city of Odesa? That was the problem facing Ukraine's military that

June 2, 2026
Total Views: 994

Monday, June 1, 2026
Aerial view of the vessel Boracay, off the coast of Saint-Nazaire
News

EU May Keep Russian Oil Price Cap Unchanged at $44 per Barrel to Pressure Moscow

The European Commission may propose leaving the G7 price cap on Russian crude unchanged at its July review, in an effort to curb Moscow's windfall from

June 1, 2026
Total Views: 374

France Intercepts Another ‘Shadow Fleet’ Tanker Linked to Russian Oil
News

France Intercepts Another ‘Shadow Fleet’ Tanker Linked to Russian Oil

France's navy has intercepted a sanctioned tanker linked to the Russian oil trade in the Atlantic Ocean and ordered the vessel to head for the French mainland,

June 1, 2026
Total Views: 401

Sunday, May 31, 2026
A China Coast Guard ship is seen from a Philippine fishing boat at the disputed Scarborough Shoal April 6, 2017. Picture taken April 6, 2017. REUTERS/Erik De Castro/File Photo
Defense

China Patrols Scarborough Shoal After Philippines Warns Of Threat

BEIJING/HANOI, May 31 (Reuters) – China’s military and coast guard said they carried out patrols near disputed waters in the South China Sea on

May 31, 2026
Total Views: 548

South pars horizon
Energy

Three Offshore Platforms Resume Production At Iran’s South Pars Gas Field

DUBAI, May 31 (Reuters) – Iran has restored gas production at three offshore platforms in the South Pars gas field that had been forced to halt

May 31, 2026
Total Views: 510

Saturday, May 30, 2026
Firefighters operate at an oil refinery which caught fire following a missile attack near the port city of Odesa, amid the ongoing Russia's invasion, in Ukraine, April 3, 2022. REUTERS/Nacho Doce,
Ports

Ukrainian Drones Strike Port, Oil Depot In Southern Russia

May 30 (Reuters) – Ukrainian drone strikes hit Russia’s oil infrastructure overnight, damaging a tanker and an oil refinery in Taganrog and striking

May 30, 2026
Total Views: 985

Thursday, May 28, 2026
Ships and boats in the Strait of Hormuz, Musandam
News

Report Says Iran and U.S. Reach Outline Ceasefire Deal After Latest Attacks

By Jana Choukeir, Enas Alashray and Phil Stewart WASHINGTON/DUBAI, May 28 (Reuters) – The United States and Iran have reached an outline

May 28, 2026
Total Views: 277

TotalEnergies Made Middle East Oil Mega-Trades After Noticing US Navy Buildup in Gulf in February, CEO Says
Energy

TotalEnergies Made Middle East Oil Mega-Trades After Noticing US Navy Buildup in Gulf in February, CEO Says

French oil major TotalEnergies TTEF.PA made the decision to buy large amounts of Middle East crude in March after its traders noticed the U.S. Navy amassing

May 28, 2026
Total Views: 390

Wednesday, May 27, 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

Trump Threatens Oman as Hormuz Deal Remains Elusive

 President Donald Trump on Wednesday dismissed a report that Iran and Oman would manage shipping through the Strait of Hormuz as part of a deal to end the

May 27, 2026
Total Views: 1272