Iran conflict


Saturday, October 24, 2026
Footage released by IRIB and attributed to the IRGC shows Gem No 2 ablaze
Featured

UAE Shuts All Beaches As Neighbors Grapple With Oil Spill

Oct 24 (Reuters) – Ras Al Khaimah authorities said on Saturday that all beaches in the emirate would be closed until further notice, a day

October 24, 2026
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Friday, October 23, 2026
Aerial view of a heavy loaded crude oil tanker traveling over open ocean during sunset time
Shipping

Record Tanker Rates Threaten to Push U.S. Oil Exports to Asia to Seven-Year Low

US crude oil exports to Asia are set to hit multi-year lows after the Iran war disrupted global shipping and pushed the cost to lease a tanker for the Pacific

October 23, 2026
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Thursday, October 22, 2026
Russia's shadow fleet vessels in unofficial anchorage area in the Gulf of Finland
Shipping

Greece Says It is Implementing Sanctions Linked to Iran

The Greek finance ministry said on Thursday it was implementing sanctions in place linked to Iran and that it backed efforts to effectively combat money

October 22, 2026
Total Views: 446

Soho Square, a crude oil tanker, is at anchor in the Galveston Bay
News

Iran Claims More Ships Struck Near Hormuz as Trump Accuses Tehran of ‘Faking Hits’

Iran’s Revolutionary Guards claimed Thursday that seven commercial vessels were struck overnight in the Persian Gulf and Strait of Hormuz, including four

October 22, 2026
Total Views: 835

Wednesday, October 21, 2026
US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent looks on as he speaks to the media at the World Bank on the day of a meeting with Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng, in Washington, D.C.
News

U.S. Sanctions Law Firm, Shipping Agents and Nine Vessels in Iran Shadow Fleet Crackdown

The United States has imposed a new round of sanctions targeting a law firm, shipping agents and nine vessels accused of helping Iran move oil and other

October 21, 2026
Total Views: 1300

Soho Square, a crude oil tanker, is at anchor in the Galveston Bay
Shipping

Middle East Oil Flows Near Prewar Levels Defy Hormuz Attacks

By Julian Lee (Bloomberg) — Oil shipments from the Middle East are showing little sign of buckling in the face of Iran’s more frequent and

October 21, 2026
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Crude oil tanker Odessa, carrying UAE crude after passing through the Strait of Hormuz with its Automatic Identification System transponder turned off, navigates the waters at Daesan port, where it is expected to discharge crude oil, in Seosan, South Korea, May 8, 2026
News

IEA: Gulf Oil Shipping Costs Top $37 Per Barrel, Five Times Pre-War Levels

The cost of shipping crude oil from the Middle East Gulf to Asia has surged to more than $37 per barrel, over five times prewar levels, as an increasingly

October 21, 2026
Total Views: 1400

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

Two More Tankers Struck as Maritime Attacks Spread Across Persian Gulf

Two more tankers have been struck by unidentified projectiles in separate incidents near the Strait of Hormuz and in the northern Persian Gulf, adding to a

October 21, 2026
Total Views: 931

Tuesday, October 20, 2026
Vessels in the Strait of Hormuz, as seen from Musandam
News

Iran Claims More Tankers Hit Mines in Hormuz, But Evidence Remains Elusive

Iran’s Revolutionary Guards claimed Tuesday that a supertanker caught fire after striking a naval mine south of the Strait of Hormuz, adding to a series

October 20, 2026
Total Views: 1409

Russia's shadow fleet vessels in unofficial anchorage area in the Gulf of Finland
Shipping

Trump’s Plan to Revive Sanctioned Tankers Faces Tough Sell

(Bloomberg) — A US plan to rehabilitate sanctioned tankers to boost oil supply may attract only a sliver of the dark fleet, as existing contracts,

October 20, 2026
Total Views: 1012

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

Iran Strikes More Ship Engine Rooms in Ramp-Up of Hormuz Attacks

Iranian attacks in the Persian Gulf are striking more ships and causing more severe damage than earlier in the conflict, bringing fresh risks to energy flows

October 20, 2026
Total Views: 960

Vessels in the Strait of Hormuz near the beach of Bandar Abbas
News

Iran Prolongs Talks in Stalemate to Influence US Midterms

Iran has deliberately prolonged talks with the US to try to weaken Donald Trump politically ahead of November's US midterm elections, senior officials

October 20, 2026
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Monday, October 19, 2026
Soho Square, a crude oil tanker, is at anchor in the Galveston Bay
News

Jones Act Waiver Faces New Scrutiny Over Foreign Crews, Taxes

Congressional scrutiny of the Trump administration’s Jones Act waiver is growing, with Rep. Salud Carbajal (D-Calif.) demanding answers about whether

October 19, 2026
Total Views: 1909

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

Iran’s Main Oil Terminals Remain Empty as US Blockade Bites

Iran’s main oil-loading terminals have remained empty for weeks, adding to signs that a US naval blockade of the country is throttling Tehran’s

October 19, 2026
Total Views: 5735

Sunday, October 18, 2026
Russia's shadow fleet vessels in unofficial anchorage area in the Gulf of Finland
Energy

Turkey Will Get Some Diesel From US-Russia Supply Deal

ANKARA, Oct 18 (Reuters) – Turkey will take some of the diesel Russia is supplying to global markets under its agreement with US President Donald

October 18, 2026
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Vessels in the Strait of Hormuz near the beach of Bandar Abbas
Defense

Iran Urges US To Accept Proposal To Reopen Strait Of Hormuz

DUBAI, Oct 18 (Reuters) – Iran’s offer to the United States to reopen the Strait of Hormuz within seven days is still on the table, Foreign

October 18, 2026
Total Views: 5314

Saturday, October 17, 2026
Vessels in the Strait of Hormuz near the beach of Bandar Abbas
Shipping

Iran’s Guards Say Two Tankers Hit Mines In Strait Of Hormuz

DUBAI, Oct 17 (Reuters) – Iran’s Revolutionary Guards Navy said on Saturday that two oil tankers had caught fire after hitting naval mines

October 17, 2026
Total Views: 1826

Friday, October 16, 2026
Vessels in the Strait of Hormuz near the beach of Bandar Abbas
Featured

Fog of War Deepens in Hormuz as UKMTO Says Most Ship Attacks Go Unreported

Conflicting traffic figures and competing claims of control are making it increasingly difficult to establish what’s happening in the Strait of Hormuz,

October 16, 2026
Total Views: 2379

Aerial view of a heavy loaded crude oil tanker traveling over open ocean during sunset time
Shipping

Supertanker Rates Fall from Record Highs

The cost ?of shipping oil on the largest tankers fell this week from record highs as demand eased following a wave of attacks on vessels in the Middle East

October 16, 2026
Total Views: 727

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

IEA Moves to Accelerate Oil Reserve Releases as Hormuz Crisis Drags On

The International Energy Agency (IEA) has agreed to accelerate the release of approximately 100 million barrels of emergency oil stocks, including more than 20

October 16, 2026
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