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By Patrick Sykes, Kateryna Kadabashy and Anthony Di Paola Apr 4, 2026 (Bloomberg) –The Iranian military said major oil producer Iraq is exempt from

By Ahmad Ghaddar and Rozanna Latiff LONDON/KUALA LUMPUR, April 5 (Reuters) – An oil tanker loaded with Iraqi crude passed through the Strait of Hormuz

By Rakesh Sharma and Mihir Mishra Apr 4, 2026 (Bloomberg) —India is buying crude from Iran among other countries in order to navigate the current

By Bloomberg News Apr 4, 2026 (Bloomberg) –Russia said drone debris struck a cargo vessel in a bay of the Azov Sea overnight while Moscow’s forces

A small number of merchant vessels have begun edging back through the Strait of Hormuz, offering the first visible signs of movement after weeks of disruption.

Recent U.S. intelligence reports warn that Iran is unlikely to open the Strait of Hormuz any time soon because its grip on the world’s most vital oil artery

The Trump administration has doubled its maritime insurance backstop to $40 billion, expanding a flagship effort to restart commercial shipping through the

Container spot freight rates on the main east-west trades largely flatlined this week as excess capacity and uneven demand failed to further spur recent

By Weilun Soon and Samy Adghirni (Bloomberg) — A French container ship and a Japanese-owned tanker have crossed the Strait of Hormuz, in what appear to

A container ship signaling French ownership has exited the Strait of Hormuz, in what appears to be the first known transit by a vessel linked to Western Europe

The Strait of Hormuz—one of the world’s most critical energy chokepoints—remains effectively closed, sending shockwaves through global trade, energy

In recent days, the operator of an oil tanker stuck in the Persian Gulf received a compelling proposal. After weeks at anchor with missiles and drones passing

The number of Panama-flagged ships detained by China’s Port State Control soared in March, compared with February and January, according to The Loadstar’s

Global oil supplies are expected to be hit twice as hard this month as in March, the International Energy Agency said on Wednesday, underlining the urgent need

A fuel oil tanker chartered by QatarEnergy has been struck by a missile in waters off Qatar, marking a sharp escalation in maritime attacks and pushing the

The International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) and the International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF) have held urgent talks with Gulf State

A Kuwaiti supertanker carrying more than 2 million barrels of crude was struck by a drone in waters off Dubai late Monday, triggering a fire that was later

US oil prices ended Monday’s session above $100 a barrel for the first time since the US and Israel launched a war against Iran as President Donald Trump

Golden Pass LNG has produced its first liquefied natural gas from Train 1 at its Sabine Pass export terminal in Texas, marking a major milestone for

The Western allies trying to negotiate a way to protect the Strait of Hormuz for energy shipping face a stark reality: a similar effort in the Red Sea that