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Tuesday, March 24, 2026
Laden crude oil tanker approaches the port of Qingdao, China in the morning fog. Photo credit: Shutterstock/Igor Grochev
Shipping

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

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Aerial view of a container terminal
News

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

6 hours ago
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Monday, March 23, 2026
LPG carrier, Shivalik, arrives at Mundra Port via the Strait of Hormuz
Shipping

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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Saturday, March 21, 2026
LPG carrier, Shivalik, arrives at Mundra Port via the Strait of Hormuz
Defense

Iranian Navy Guided Indian Tanker Through Hormuz, Crew Member Says

By Mihir Mishra and Alex Longley Mar 21, 2026 (Bloomberg) —The Iranian Navy guided an Indian liquefied petroleum gas tanker through the Strait of Hormuz

March 21, 2026
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Friday, March 20, 2026
Luojiashan tanker sits anchored in Muscat, in Muscat
Shipping

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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Wednesday, March 18, 2026
Illustration shows map showing the Strait of Hormuz and Iran
Featured

India Sends Warships Near Gulf of Oman to Escort Its Fuel Ships

India is sending additional warships to the Gulf of Oman and Arabian Sea to ensure the safe passage of its vessels in anticipation that Iran may allow more of

March 18, 2026
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Saturday, March 14, 2026
Tankers sail in the Gulf, near the Strait of Hormuz
Shipping

Indian Sailors Stranded Off Iran Just Want To Go Home

By Saurabh Sharma NEW DELHI, March 14 (Reuters) – Stranded for two weeks at the Iranian port of Bandar Abbas as drones and

March 14, 2026
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Oil tankers navigate Strait of Hormuz between Iran and Oman in Persian Gulf
Featured

India’s Tanker Escape: Rare Hormuz Passage Signals New Political Reality for Global Shipping

Two Indian liquefied petroleum gas carriers have successfully transited the Strait of Hormuz after receiving rare clearance from Iran, highlighting how the

March 14, 2026
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Thursday, March 12, 2026
Indian Source Says Iran to Allow India-Flagged Tankers Through Hormuz as First Tanker Arrives
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Indian Source Says Iran to Allow India-Flagged Tankers Through Hormuz as First Tanker Arrives

Iran will allow Indian-flagged tankers to transit the Strait of Hormuz, a conduit for 40% of the South Asian nation's crude imports, an Indian government

March 12, 2026
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Saturday, March 7, 2026
The Iranian military ship IRIS Lavan is docked at a port in Kochi
News

India Allowed Iranian Warship To Dock As U.S. Sank Another Off Sri Lanka

NEW DELHI, March 6 (Reuters) – India has allowed an Iranian warship to dock as a humanitarian gesture, Foreign Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar

March 7, 2026
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Friday, March 6, 2026
Thermal targeting image showing a torpedo detonation alongside the Iranian Navy frigate IRIS Dena, with a large water plume rising from the explosion during a U.S. submarine strike in the Indian Ocean on March 4, 2026.
Incidents

Reinsurers Scrap War-Risk Cover After US Torpedoes Iranian Ship

London-based reinsurers are issuing seven-day cancellation notices on marine war-risk coverage after a US submarine torpedoed an Iranian warship off Sri Lanka,

March 6, 2026
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Thursday, March 5, 2026
Laden crude oil tanker approaches the port of Qingdao, China in the morning fog. Photo credit: Shutterstock/Igor Grochev
News

U.S. Grants 30-Day Waiver Allowing India to Receive Russian Oil Cargoes Already at Sea

The U.S. Treasury Department has issued a temporary sanctions waiver allowing Indian refiners to receive Russian crude oil cargoes already loaded on tankers, a

March 5, 2026
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Thermal targeting image showing a torpedo detonation alongside the Iranian Navy frigate IRIS Dena, with a large water plume rising from the explosion during a U.S. submarine strike in the Indian Ocean on March 4, 2026.
Incidents

Iranian Warship Sunk by US Torpedo Participated in Indian Drill

The U.S. attack on an Iranian warship in the Indian Ocean this week was the first time since World War Two that the United States has sunk an enemy vessel

March 5, 2026
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Tuesday, March 3, 2026
LNG carrier with letters L N G on side.
News

Asia Scrambles for LNG as Qatar Output Halted, India Begins Gas Rationing

India began rationing natural gas on Tuesday while countries around Asia looked to the spot market to replace supplies, activated emergency plans and prepared

March 3, 2026
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Thursday, February 26, 2026
tanker at sea
Shipping

Russia and Iran Launch Oil Price War for Chinese Buyers as India Retreats

Russian and Iranian oil producers are slashing prices in a fierce competition for Chinese buyers after India cut imports by 40%. Nearly 48 million barrels of

February 26, 2026
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Tuesday, February 24, 2026
Chevron-chartered oil tanker Ionic Anax is seen near the Bajo Grande port in Venezuela's Lake Maracaibo after loading for export
Shipping

Venezuela Readies Larger Oil Cargoes for Export, Targets India

Trading houses and buyers of Venezuelan oil have chartered the first very large crude carriers (VLCCs) to export from the South American country since a

February 24, 2026
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Monday, February 23, 2026
Aerial view of the vessel Boracay, off the coast of Saint-Nazaire
Shipping

First Indian Diesel Cargo Arrives in Europe After New Russian Sanctions Take Effect

The Proteus Bohemia carrying 100,000 tons of diesel from India's Reliance facility has arrived in Rotterdam, the first such cargo since EU sanctions on

February 23, 2026
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Friday, February 20, 2026
India Grants One-Month Extension to Russian Marine Insurers
Shipping

India Grants One-Month Extension to Russian Marine Insurers

India temporarily extended permission for four Russian insurers to cover tankers calling at its ports, as the government seeks to sustain crude imports while

February 20, 2026
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Wednesday, February 18, 2026
Artist rendering of a blue CMA CGM 1,700-TEU LNG-powered containership sailing at sea, with stacked containers on deck and a forward bridge design.
News

CMA CGM Strengthens India Ties with LNG Ship Order and R&D Hub

CMA CGM is doubling down on India, having finalizing shipbuilding contracts with Cochin Shipyard Limited (CSL) for six LNG-powered containerships while

February 18, 2026
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Monday, February 16, 2026
Oil tanker escorted by India’s Coast Guard after being seized in an offshore operation targeting an international oil-smuggling network near India’s west coast.
Energy

India seizes Iran-linked US-sanctioned tankers, steps up surveillance

ndia has seized three U.S.-sanctioned tanker ships linked to Iran this month and stepped up surveillance in its maritime zone to curb illicit trade, a

February 16, 2026
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