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Wednesday, March 25, 2026
Tankers sail in the Gulf, near the Strait of Hormuz
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Iran Rejects US Peace Plan in Blow to Efforts to End War

Iran said it rejected a US ceasefire proposal and maintained attacks on Israel and Gulf Arab states, delivering a blow to Washington’s efforts to end a war

March 25, 2026
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Tuesday, March 24, 2026
A cargo ship in the Gulf, near the Strait of Hormuz
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Iran Tells UN ‘Non-Hostile’ Ships Can Transit Hormuz, If They Coordinate With Tehran

Iran has indicated to the United Nations that so-called “non-hostile vessels” may continue transiting the Strait of Hormuz, but only if they comply with

March 24, 2026
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Laden crude oil tanker approaches the port of Qingdao, China in the morning fog. Photo credit: Shutterstock/Igor Grochev
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US-Approved Iranian Barrels Find a Cautious Reception in India

India’s state-run refiners, eager for prompt crude supplies, are holding off purchases of US-approved Iranian oil and products as payment, shipping and

March 24, 2026
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View from a Libyan tug towing the damaged LNG carrier Arctic Metagaz at sea, with the vessel visibly scorched and under control as it is pulled away from the coast.
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Report: Damaged Russian LNG Tanker Arctic Metagaz Secured After Weeks Adrift

Libyan authorities have reportedly taken control of the damaged Russian LNG carrier Arctic Metagaz, boarding the vessel and securing it to a tug as efforts

March 24, 2026
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Tankers are seen off the coast of the Fujairah amid the U.S.-Israel conflict with Iran
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IRGC Commander: Iran Turns Back Containership in Hormuz as ‘Permission to Transit’ Policy Emerges

A containership sailing from the United Arab Emirates toward Pakistan was forced to reverse course at the entrance to the Strait of Hormuz, offering one of the

March 24, 2026
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FILE PHOTO: Tankers sail in the Gulf, near the Strait of Hormuz, as seen from northern Ras al-Khaimah, near the border with Oman’s Musandam governance, amid the U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran, in United Arab Emirates
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Iran Imposes $2M ‘Toll’ on Ships Transiting Strait of Hormuz

By Salma El Wardany, Fiona MacDonald, Ben Bartenstein and Samy Adghirni (Bloomberg) — Iran has started charging transit fees on some commercial vessels

March 24, 2026
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Aerial view of a container terminal
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Regulators Push Back on Shipping Surcharges as Hormuz Disruption Ripples Globally

Indian shipping regulators and related authorities seem to be keeping a close watch on ongoing supply chain dynamics for export trades as ocean carriers

March 24, 2026
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Monday, March 23, 2026
Smarter Ships: Automation, AI, and the New Strain on Seafarers
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Smarter Ships: Automation, AI, and the New Strain on Seafarers

How automation, AI, and the decline of traditional watchkeeping are reshaping seafarer welfare By Paul Morgan (gCaptain) – The modern ship has never been

March 23, 2026
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U.S. President Donald Trump and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth attend a roundtable on public safety at Memphis Air National Guard Base in Memphis, Tennessee
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Trump Delays Iran Energy Strikes as Confusion Swirls Over ‘Productive’ Talks

President Donald Trump said the US would postpone strikes against Iran’s energy infrastructure after what he called “productive conversations” with the

March 23, 2026
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FILE PHOTO: U.S. President Donald Trump speaks to reporters aboard Air Force One on a flight back to Washington March 15, 2026
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Trump Postpones Iran Power Plant Threat as Hormuz Crisis Hangs in Balance

U.S. President Donald Trump said on Monday he had given orders to postpone any military strikes against Iranian power plants for five days, hours ahead of a

March 23, 2026
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LPG carrier, Shivalik, arrives at Mundra Port via the Strait of Hormuz
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Two More Indian LPG Ships Transit Hormuz Along Iran Coast

Two additional Indian-flagged vessels carrying liquefied petroleum gas are making their way through the Strait of Hormuz, ship-tracking data show, following

March 23, 2026
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Sunday, March 22, 2026
The Callisto tanker sits anchored as the traffic is down in the Strait of Hormuz, in Muscat
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Iran Says Hormuz Open To All But ‘Enemy-Linked’ Ships

DUBAI, March 22 (Reuters) – The Strait of Hormuz remains open to all shipping except vessels linked to “Iran’s

March 22, 2026
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Luojiashan tanker sits anchored in Muscat, in Muscat
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Trump’s 48-Hour Hormuz Ultimatum to Iran Raises Stakes in Gulf War

U.S. President Donald Trump and Iran threatened to escalate their war by attacking energy and desalination facilities in the Gulf, a potential widening of

March 22, 2026
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Laden crude oil tanker approaches the port of Qingdao, China in the morning fog. Photo credit: Shutterstock/Igor Grochev
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The Oil Shell Game: Peeling Away the Bluster of the Latest Oil Announcements

Trade is agnostic, and because it is a physical entity that can be tracked, it can blast away the bluster of trade announcements. The reality is in the trade

March 22, 2026
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Saturday, March 21, 2026
File photo of an oil tanker at sea
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U.S.-Flagged Ships Stuck in Persian Gulf as Senator Demands Action for American Crews

Multiple U.S.-flagged commercial vessels critical to America’s sealift capability are effectively stranded inside the Persian Gulf amid the U.S.-Israel

March 21, 2026
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Fire-damaged LNG tanker Arctic Metagaz drifting at sea with visible hull damage and discoloration in the Mediterranean near Libya.
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Libya Contracts Salvage Firm to Secure Explosive LNG Carrier Drifting Towards Coast

Libya's National Oil Corporation said on Saturday that it had contracted a specialist company to handle a damaged Russian tanker carrying LNG that is

March 21, 2026
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Friday, March 20, 2026
Luojiashan tanker sits anchored in Muscat, as Iran vows to close the Strait of Hormuz, in Muscat
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Trump Administration Unlocks Sanctioned Iranian Oil at Sea as Hormuz Crisis Strains Markets

The U.S. Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) on Friday issued a new general license authorizing the delivery and sale of Iranian-origin crude

March 20, 2026
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FILE PHOTO: U.S. President Donald Trump looks on during a round table on collegiate sports in the White House in Washington, D.C.
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Trump Signals Endgame in Iran, Says Hormuz Security Will Fall on ‘Nations Who Use It’

President Donald Trump on Friday signaled that U.S. military objectives against Iran are nearing completion, outlining a sweeping set of goals that include

March 20, 2026
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FILE PHOTO: Tankers are seen off the coast of the Fujairah, as Iran vows to close the Strait of Hormuz
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Iran Digs In: Regime Refuses Talks as War Escalation Sends Oil Prices Soaring

Iranian officials have become reluctant to even discuss reopening the Strait of Hormuz as they focus on surviving the US-Israeli onslaught, according to a

March 20, 2026
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Luojiashan tanker sits anchored in Muscat, in Muscat
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Indian Gas Tankers Getting Ready to Sail Through Hormuz

Two Indian-flagged liquefied petroleum gas tankers are preparing to sail through the Strait of Hormuz in coming days after a pause in voyages, with no crude

March 20, 2026
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