Hormuz


Monday, August 10, 2026
Vessels in the Strait of Hormuz, as seen from Musandam
News

Iran Ties Hormuz Reopening to US Concessions on Several Demands

Iran said it was nearing a final pact with Oman defining new shipping lanes between them through the Strait of Hormuz but repeated that the U.S. must meet

August 10, 2026
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Friday, August 7, 2026
Vessels in the Strait of Hormuz near the beach of Bandar Abbas
News

Vessel Traffic Through Hormuz Dwindles This Week As Markets Watch Iran-Oman Talks

Shipping traffic through the Strait of Hormuz has dwindled to 33 vessels from Monday to Thursday this week, data showed, versus 50 in the week-ago period, as

August 7, 2026
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UAE’s Adnoc Buys $1.3 Billion of Tankers as Oil Exports Boom
Shipping

UAE’s Adnoc Buys $1.3 Billion of Tankers as Oil Exports Boom

The biggest oil producer in the United Arab Emirates spent $1.3 billion to expand its tanker fleet to benefit from surging crude exports after the country left

August 7, 2026
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Thursday, August 6, 2026
Vessels in the Strait of Hormuz, as seen from Musandam
News

Iran Says Deal With Oman on Hormuz Agreed in Principle

The wait for an Iran-Oman deal that partially reopens the Strait of Hormuz continued into Thursday, after the Islamic Republic said an agreement on proposed

August 6, 2026
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Vessels in the Strait of Hormuz near the beach of Bandar Abbas
News

Middle East Situation Remains “Predictably Unpredictable,” Lloyd’s List Intelligence

Almost six months into the U.S./ Israel war with Iran, the state of the Strait of Hormuz is still constrained. Ambrey has alerted another tanker aborted its

August 6, 2026
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Wednesday, August 5, 2026
FILE PHOTO: U.S. President Donald Trump speaks next to Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth during a cabinet meeting in the Cabinet Room at the White House
News

US and Iran Having ‘Very Good Discussions’, Trump Says

U.S. President Donald Trump said his administration had "very good discussions" with Iran during all-day negotiations on Tuesday, fueling expectations of an

August 5, 2026
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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,
Shipping

Dozens of Idling Iranian Oil Tankers Show US Blockade Is Working

A growing flotilla of Iranian oil tankers is gathering off the country’s coast, a sign the renewed US naval blockade is disrupting Tehran’s energy exports

August 5, 2026
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Tuesday, August 4, 2026
USS Michael Murphy (DDG 112) launches Tomahawk cruise missiles from an unknown location, as the United States launched new strikes against multiple targets overnight in Iran, the U.S. military said on Wednesday, in this still image obtained from a handout video
Defense

US Has Used ‘Virtually All’ of Its Long-Range Precision Missiles During Iran War, Sources Say

The U.S. Army has used up much of its stockpile of highly accurate long-range missiles during its five-month war with Iran, according to three people familiar

August 4, 2026
Total Views: 3356

Monday, August 3, 2026
Russia Assembles Unprecedented Arctic Oil Convoy to Bypass Global Shipping Hotspots
Shipping

Russia Assembles Unprecedented Arctic Oil Convoy to Bypass Global Shipping Hotspots

Russia has assembled an unprecedented fleet of oil tankers in the Arctic as it accelerates crude exports to Asia via the Northern Sea Route, with vessels

August 3, 2026
Total Views: 9865

Vessels in the Strait of Hormuz, as seen from Musandam
News

Iran Says No Talks Are Under Way with United States After Trump Calls Off Attacks

Iran said on Monday there were no talks under way with the United States and no plans for any meetings, contradicting U.S. President Donald Trump who had cited

August 3, 2026
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Energy

Saudi’s Yanbu Port Bustles as More Tankers Cross Chokepoint Dark

The key Saudi export port of Yanbu in the Red Sea appeared to have its busiest day since Houthi threats upended shipping in the region, while more ships

August 3, 2026
Total Views: 571

Friday, July 31, 2026
Strategic Petroleum Reserve Tanks
Energy

‘Significant Shrinking’ in Crude Cushion In Coming Months – Vortexa

New energy data shows the crude cushion that has been built up will be shrinking in the next 2-3 months unless geopolitics improve. In a webinar, Vortexa

July 31, 2026
Total Views: 917

Oil Spill from Shadow Fleet Tanker Spreading Off Oman, Satellite Images Show
Incidents

Oil Spill from Shadow Fleet Tanker Spreading Off Oman, Satellite Images Show

A sanctions-hit tanker is leaking oil off the coast of Oman and the spill has spread in recent days, increasing concern about possible environmental damage to

July 31, 2026
Total Views: 2191

Iraq's SOMO offers big discounts for term Basrah oil in July, sources say
Shipping

Hormuz Oil Shuttling Trade Is Picking Up Again After Lull

The oil-shuttling service that has been crucial to getting cargoes out of the Strait of Hormuz has picked up again after a recent lull, helping millions of

July 31, 2026
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Thursday, July 30, 2026
qatar gas ras laffan
Energy

Qatar Sends First LNG Shipment Through Hormuz in Three Weeks

Qatar has sent its first shipment of liquefied natural gas through the Strait of Hormuz since one of its tankers was attacked in the waterway more than three

July 30, 2026
Total Views: 1792

Wednesday, July 29, 2026
NSR escort July 2024
Energy

Russia Sends First Conventional LNG Carrier to Arctic LNG 2 as Oil Tankers Gather for NSR Push

Russia sent the first conventional, non-ice-class LNG carrier of the year to the sanctioned Arctic LNG 2 project on Wednesday as a growing fleet of crude oil

July 29, 2026
Total Views: 2328

Yemen’s Houthis Considering Fees for Ships Sailing Through Red Sea, Sources Say
Shipping

Yemen’s Houthis Considering Fees for Ships Sailing Through Red Sea, Sources Say

Yemen's Houthi group is considering imposing fees on commercial ships sailing through the southern Red Sea, a week after declaring a naval blockade on Saudi

July 29, 2026
Total Views: 622

UAE Presses Ahead With Persian Gulf LNG Exports Despite Tensions
Energy

UAE Presses Ahead With Persian Gulf LNG Exports Despite Tensions

Abu Dhabi National Oil Co. is pushing on with liquefied natural gas exports from its Persian Gulf plant, even as renewed hostilities in the region force

July 29, 2026
Total Views: 323

Tuesday, July 28, 2026
A map showing the Strait of Hormuz and Iran is seen in this illustration
Shipping

Oman Floats Gulf-Backed Plan to Manage Strait of Hormuz With Voluntary Transit Fees

Oman has presented Iran with a plan backed by Gulf states to manage the Strait of Hormuz, including collecting voluntary fees for using it, a Gulf source and a

July 28, 2026
Total Views: 1011

Monday, July 27, 2026
U.S. President Donald Trump attends a meeting with oil industry executives, at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., January 9, 2026
Energy

Opinion: Reality of the Crude Trade Will Come to a Head Around Midterms

The price of crude is not reflective of the supply reality in the Middle East, and based on crude trade data, the runway left for this crude reality can be

July 27, 2026
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