Hormuz


Friday, May 15, 2026
China Wants Strait of Hormuz Open Free of Curbs, USTR Greer Tells Bloomberg News
News

China Wants Strait of Hormuz Open Free of Curbs, USTR Greer Tells Bloomberg News

China wants to see the Strait of Hormuz reopen without curbs or tolls, U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer told Bloomberg News in a live interview on

17 minutes ago
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Thursday, May 14, 2026
Second Japan-linked Oil Tanker Sails Via Strait of Hormuz as PM Asks Iran to Help Out
Energy

Second Japan-linked Oil Tanker Sails Via Strait of Hormuz as PM Asks Iran to Help Out

A Panama-flagged crude oil tanker managed by Japanese refining group Eneos 5020.T has passed through the Strait of Hormuz, ship-tracking data from LSEG

23 hours ago
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Ships and boats in the Strait of Hormuz, Musandam
Shipping

Two India-Bound LPG Tankers Add to Uptick in Hormuz Transits

Two India-bound vessels laden with cooking fuel from the Persian Gulf appear to have transited the Strait of Hormuz, making them the latest to exit despite

23 hours ago
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Wednesday, May 13, 2026
China-Linked Supertanker Makes Rare Strait of Hormuz Transit Ahead of Trump-Xi Summit
Energy

China-Linked Supertanker Makes Rare Strait of Hormuz Transit Ahead of Trump-Xi Summit

A Chinese supertanker carrying two million barrels of Iraqi crude was attempting to sail through the Strait of Hormuz on Wednesday, according to LSEG and Kpler

May 13, 2026
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U.S. Navy guided-missile destroyers transit the Strait of Hormuz during heightened tensions with Iran in a photo released by U.S. Central Command on May 7, 2026
Shipping

Iran-Linked LPG Tanker Sails Past US Navy’s Blockade Line

A liquefied petroleum gas carrier, which has previously ferried Iranian cargoes, has sailed past the blockade boundary announced last month by the US

May 13, 2026
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LNG Terminal in Germany. Photo Michael Sohn/Pool via REUTERS
Energy

Europe Swaps Russian Gas Dependence for U.S. LNG Reliance as Middle East Turmoil Tightens Squeeze

Europe’s rush to quit Russian pipeline gas has created a new energy vulnerability: growing dependence on U.S. liquefied natural gas, as war-linked supply

May 13, 2026
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Tuesday, May 12, 2026
vlcc tanker u-turn
Shipping

Iraqi Supertanker Pulls Back From U.S. Hormuz Blockade

The Strait of Hormuz remains largely shuttered, with Iran-linked vessels dominating what little traffic is moving across the waterway. An Iraqi supertanker’s

May 12, 2026
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Iran War Ceasefire Fragile as US Rejects Tehran’s Latest Offer
News

Iran War Ceasefire Fragile as US Rejects Tehran’s Latest Offer

Shipping traffic in the Strait of Hormuz remained at a standstill on Tuesday, with oil rising after US President Donald Trump rejected Iran’s latest offer

May 12, 2026
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Monday, May 11, 2026
FILE PHOTO: U.S. President Donald Trump, flanked by Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth, speaks during a press conference in the James S. Brady Press Briefing Room at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., April 6, 2026
News

Trump Says Iran Ceasefire on ‘Life Support’ as Hormuz Crisis Deepens

The US and Iran remain far apart on a framework to end their war and reopen the Strait of Hormuz, with President Donald Trump calling the Islamic Republic’s

May 11, 2026
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Second Qatari LNG tanker Heads Through Hormuz to Pakistan as Iran War Continues, Data Shows
Energy

Second Qatari LNG tanker Heads Through Hormuz to Pakistan as Iran War Continues, Data Shows

A second Qatari liquefied natural gas tanker is transiting the Strait of Hormuz days after the first such cargo crossed under an arrangement involving Iran and

May 11, 2026
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Sunday, May 10, 2026
FILE PHOTO: U.S. President Donald Trump speaks with White House Chief of Staff Susie Wiles and Secretary of State Marco Rubio during military operations in Iran, at Trump's Mar-a-Lago
Navy

Trump Says Iran’s Response to U.S. Peace Proposal is Unacceptable

By Nayera Abdallah (Reuters) – President Donald Trump on Sunday rejected Iran’s response to a U.S. proposal for peace talks to end the war, as

May 10, 2026
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First Qatar LNG Shipment Moves Through Hormuz Since War Started
Energy

First Qatar LNG Shipment Moves Through Hormuz Since War Started

By Stephen Stapczynski and Weilun Soon (Bloomberg) A tanker carrying liquefied natural gas from Qatar appears to have transited the Strait of Hormuz, marking

May 10, 2026
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Friday, May 8, 2026
Tankers are seen off the coast of the Fujairah amid the U.S.-Israel conflict with Iran
Shipping

China Confirms Attack on Oil Tanker in Strait of Hormuz Earlier This Week

China's foreign ministry confirmed on Friday that an oil products tanker carrying Chinese crew was attacked in the Strait of Hormuz, and expressed deep concern

May 8, 2026
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AH-64 Apache helicopters fly over the Strait of Hormuz, April 17, 2026, with multiple commercial vessels visible below, as U.S. Army crews maintain a persistent aerial presence to support freedom of navigation and monitor maritime traffic in the strategic waterway
Shipping

US, Iran Clash Near Hormuz as Response on Proposed Deal Awaited

The US and Iran clashed near the Strait of Hormuz, an escalation that threatens to further fracture a fragile ceasefire as the two sides discuss a permanent

May 8, 2026
Total Views: 738

Thursday, May 7, 2026
Maersk Says Energy Crunch to Persist Even If Iran Peace Deal Struck
Energy

Maersk Says Energy Crunch to Persist Even If Iran Peace Deal Struck

Shipping group Maersk MAERSKb.CO beat first-quarter profit forecasts on Thursday but warned the Iran war had pushed its fuel costs up by nearly $500 million

May 7, 2026
Total Views: 648

Dry bulk coal shipping. ImagineStock/Shutterstock
News

Dry-Bulk Shipping Rates Hit Two-Year High on Capesize Demand

A key measure of bulk-shipping rates jumped to the highest level since December 2023, driven by rising demand for Capesize vessels along with tightening supply

May 7, 2026
Total Views: 511

Wednesday, May 6, 2026
Illustration shows map showing the Strait of Hormuz and 3D printed oil pipeline
News

U.S. and Iran Edge Toward War Deal as Hormuz Talks Advance

Iran said on Wednesday it was reviewing a new U.S. proposal, after sources said Washington and Tehran were closing in on a one-page memorandum to end the war

May 6, 2026
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Adnoc Appears to Export Second LNG Shipment Through Hormuz
Energy

Adnoc Appears to Export Second LNG Shipment Through Hormuz

Abu Dhabi National Oil Co. appears to have been able to export a second liquefied natural gas shipment through the Strait of Hormuz, according to ship-tracking

May 6, 2026
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Tuesday, May 5, 2026
AH-64 Apache helicopters fly over the Strait of Hormuz, April 17, 2026, with multiple commercial vessels visible below, as U.S. Army crews maintain a persistent aerial presence to support freedom of navigation and monitor maritime traffic in the strategic waterway
News

US-Iran Ceasefire Holds After Hormuz Clashes and UAE Strikes

The fragile US-Iran ceasefire held Tuesday morning after a day of clashes involving shipping in the Strait of Hormuz and missile attacks against the United

May 5, 2026
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Monday, May 4, 2026
Qatar Extends Force Majeure on LNG Supply Through Mid-June
Energy

Qatar Extends Force Majeure on LNG Supply Through Mid-June

State producer QatarEnergy extended force majeure on its liquefied natural gas supply through mid-June, according to people familiar with the matter, as the

May 4, 2026
Total Views: 884