Iran conflict


Wednesday, April 15, 2026
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News

Maximum Pressure Returns: U.S. Targets Shadow Fleet Tankers as Iran Oil Waiver Expires

The Trump administration has snapped back to full “maximum pressure” on Iran’s oil trade, ending a short-lived sanctions reprieve while unleashing a

April 15, 2026
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Featured

U.S. Turns Back Ten Ships as Iran Port Blockade Holds, Tankers Test Limits

The United States says its maritime blockade of Iranian ports is continuing to hold, with U.S. Central Command reporting that ten vessels have been turned

April 15, 2026
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Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Frank E. Petersen Jr. (DDG 121) sails in the Arabian Sea during Operation Epic Fury, March 18, 2026
Shipping

Double Blockade Keeps Hormuz Shipping at Fraction of Peace Level

Shipping through the Strait of Hormuz, the waterway that’s become a focal point for the global economy, stayed far below peacetime levels as an effective

April 15, 2026
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Tuesday, April 14, 2026
Luojiashan tanker sits anchored in Muscat, as Iran vows to close the Strait of Hormuz, in Muscat
News

Hormuz Crisis at Crossroads as U.S.–Iran Talks Set to Restart

Talks to end the Iran war could resume in Pakistan over the next two days, U.S. President Donald Trump said on Tuesday, after the collapse of weekend

April 14, 2026
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Laden crude oil tanker approaches the port of Qingdao, China in the morning fog. Photo credit: Shutterstock/Igor Grochev
News

U.S. Will Let Iran Oil Waiver Expire as Blockade Tightens Grip on Global Flows

The Trump administration will allow a 30-day waiver of sanctions on Iranian oil at sea to expire later this week, two administration officials told Reuters on

April 14, 2026
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Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Frank E. Petersen Jr. (DDG 121) sails in the Arabian Sea during Operation Epic Fury, March 18, 2026
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U.S. Declares Blockade Effective as First Ships Turned Back from Iranian Ports

The United States says its newly announced maritime blockade targeting Iranian ports is already taking hold, with U.S. Central Command reporting that no

April 14, 2026
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News

Global Oil Flows Plunge as Hormuz Disruption Chokes Tanker Trade

Global seaborne crude oil shipments have fallen 16% since the start of the Iran war, according to the BIMCO, highlighting the scale of disruption rippling

April 14, 2026
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Monday, April 13, 2026
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News

Port of Los Angeles Posts Strong March as Trade and Energy Risks Build

By Lori Ann LaRocco – The Port of Los Angeles was a beehive of activity in March, but details are emerging on the impact of the U.S./Israel war with

April 13, 2026
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Luojiashan tanker sits anchored in Muscat, as Iran vows to close the Strait of Hormuz, in Muscat
Defense

NATO Allies Refuse to Join U.S. Hormuz Blockade, Deepening Rift With Trump

NATO allies said on Monday they would not get involved in U.S. President Donald Trump's plan to blockade the Strait of Hormuz, proposing instead to

April 13, 2026
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A U.S. military helicopter flies over the Panama-flagged Centuries, which was intercepted by the U.S. Coast Guard
Defense

Repeating Venezuela-Blockade Move Is Far Riskier Bet in Hormuz

US President Donald Trump is invoking his Venezuela playbook with a pledge to blockade Iranian ships. But Iran poses more complicated logistics, higher risks

April 13, 2026
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An LPG gas tanker at anchor as traffic is down in the Strait of Hormuz, in Shinas
News

All Eyes on Hormuz as U.S. Maritime Blockade on Iran Enters Enforcement Phase

The United States’ newly announced maritime blockade targeting Iranian trade is now entering its enforcement phase, with fresh guidance from United

April 13, 2026
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Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Frank E. Petersen Jr. (DDG 121) sails in the Arabian Sea during Operation Epic Fury, March 18, 2026
Featured

U.S. Blockade Draws New Red Lines in Strait of Hormuz Crisis

The United States is moving to blockade maritime traffic tied to Iran, marking a sharp escalation in the Strait of Hormuz crisis and introducing a new layer of

April 13, 2026
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Sunday, April 12, 2026
Illustration shows map showing the Strait of Hormuz and 3D printed oil pipeline
Energy

Saudi Arabia Says East-West Pipeline Restored To Full Capacity

By Clara Ferreira Marques Apr 12, 2026 (Bloomberg) –Saudi Arabia has restored the full pumping capacity of its East-West pipeline to 7 million

April 12, 2026
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A view of the loading and discharging point at the Dangote refinery plant in Lagos, Nigeria
Shipping

Australia Acts To Secure Urea Amid Supply Risk From Iran War

By Jason Gale Apr 11, 2026 (Bloomberg) –Australia set up a government working group with the fertilizer industry to safeguard urea supplies at risk

April 12, 2026
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Vessel at the Strait of Hormuz, off the coast of Oman’s Musandam province
Defense

US Military To Block Ships From Iranian Ports After Talks Yield No Agreement

By Bo Erickson, Saad Sayeed and Asif Shahzad MIAMI/ISLAMABAD, April 12 (Reuters) – President Donald Trump said on Sunday the U.S. Navy would start

April 12, 2026
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A foreign tanker carrying Iraqi fuel oil damaged after catching fire in Iraq's territorial waters, near Basra
Energy

Here’s A List Of Gulf Energy Infrastructure Damaged In Iran War

By Dylan Griffiths and Carlos Caminada Updated on Apr 11, 2026 (Bloomberg) –Dozens of refineries, oil fields, gas plants, ports and other energy

April 12, 2026
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Saturday, April 11, 2026
Tankers are seen off the coast of the Fujairah amid the U.S.-Israel conflict with Iran
Shipping

Tankers Exit Gulf Via Strait Of Hormuz As US-Iran Talks Begin

By Florence Tan SINGAPORE, April 11 (Reuters) – Three supertankers passed through the Strait of Hormuz on Saturday, shipping data showed, marking what

April 11, 2026
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A bird flies near the Jag Vasant vessel transferring LPG at a port after transiting the Strait of Hormuz amid supply disruptions linked to the U.S-Israeli conflict with Iran, in Mumbai
Shipping

Trump Says Empty Oil Tankers Heading To U.S. To Load Up With Oil, Gas

April 11 (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump said on Saturday that many tanker ships are en route to the United States to transport oil and gas to

April 11, 2026
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Defense

US Military ‘Setting Conditions’ To Clear Mines From Strait Of Hormuz

WASHINGTON, April 11 (Reuters) – The U.S. military said on Saturday that it had started “setting conditions” for clearing mines in the

April 11, 2026
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Thursday, April 9, 2026
IMO Secretary-General Arsenio Dominguez at the opening of the IMO Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC) 2nd extraordinary session
News

IMO Warns Hormuz Toll Would Set ‘Dangerous Precedent’

LONDON, April 9 (Reuters) – Imposing a toll on ships sailing through the critical Strait of Hormuz would “set a dangerous precedent” and

April 9, 2026
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