Iran conflict


Tuesday, September 22, 2026
The Honorable Hung Cao, Acting Secretary of the Navy, speaks to Sailors during an all hands call in the hangar bay of the world’s largest aircraft carrier, USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78), while underway in the Mediterranean Sea, May 4, 2026
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The Wartime Secretary of the Navy

What (Acting) Secretary Hung Cao’s First Five Months Tell Us About the Job Ahead By Bruce Kimbrell (Policy Op-Ed) President Trump has nominated the

September 22, 2026
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Monday, September 21, 2026
ssia-origin fuel tanker bound for Cuba anchored in Venezuelan waters
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Global Diesel Prices Hit Record Highs

Diesel prices have rallied in Europe and the United States to record highs as wars in Iran and Ukraine sharply cut exports from some of the biggest producers

September 21, 2026
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Vessels in the Strait of Hormuz near the beach of Bandar Abbas
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Hormuz Shuttles Keep Oil Flowing, But At a High Cost

A new shuttling system is reshaping the Middle East oil market, as producers seek to keep exports flowing despite the escalating regional conflict. The

September 21, 2026
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Vessels in the Strait of Hormuz, as seen from Musandam
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Two More Tankers Hit in Strait of Hormuz as Attacks Mount

Two more tankers have been struck while transiting the Strait of Hormuz, with two seafarers injured, extending a string of attacks against commercial shipping

September 21, 2026
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Sunday, September 20, 2026
QatarEnergy's liquefied natural gas (LNG) production facilities, amid the U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran
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Qatar Energy Chief Says Bessent ‘Wrong’ About Hormuz Future

By Kevin Whitelaw and Annmarie Hordern Sep 20, 2026 (Bloomberg) —Qatari Energy Minister Saad Al-Kaabi said Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent is

September 20, 2026
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Saturday, September 19, 2026
Pipelines run down the deck of Hin Leong's Pu Tuo San VLCC supertanker in the waters off Jurong Island in Singapore
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World Running Short Of Supertankers Threatens Long-Haul Oil Flow

By Yongchang Chin, Sherry Su, Nathan Risser and Alex Longley Sep 19, 2026 (Bloomberg) –The soaring cost of moving oil around the world is making

September 19, 2026
Total Views: 1669

Friday, September 18, 2026
container ship underway at sea
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Shipping’s New Normal: Slower Trade, Higher Costs, Bigger Profits

By Lori-Ann LaRocco – It’s a good time to be an ocean carrier or tanker owner. The slower trade caused by bottlenecks stemming from the U.S. war with

September 18, 2026
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Two tankers with Saudi oil exit Red Sea over weekend, data shows
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Three Tanker Attacks Hit Hormuz as Saudi Oil Is Forced Back Toward Strait

A new burst of attacks on commercial shipping in the Strait of Hormuz is hitting just as Saudi Arabia is being forced to send more oil back through the

September 18, 2026
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Thursday, September 17, 2026
IMO Secretary-General Arsenio Dominguez speaks during a meeting at the International Maritime Organization in London.
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IMO Sounds Alarm as Attacks on Merchant Ships Spread Across Global Trade Routes

The head of the International Maritime Organization is calling on governments to stop attacks on merchant shipping as conflicts increasingly spill into some of

September 17, 2026
Total Views: 888

Wednesday, September 16, 2026
Oil tanker Al Shaffiah sails at the sea near the Omani coast, as seen from Musandam
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Fox News: Iran Attack Hits U.S.-Contracted Ship Carrying American Personnel

A U.S.-contracted vessel carrying American personnel was struck in an Iranian drone and missile attack near the Strait of Hormuz earlier this week, Fox News

September 16, 2026
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Tuesday, September 15, 2026
Two tankers with Saudi oil exit Red Sea over weekend, data shows
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Oil Prices Surge as Saudi Red Sea Loadings Halt, Libya Shuts Fields

Oil prices rose by over $3 on Tuesday after shipping industry sources said oil loadings at Saudi Arabia's Red Sea port of Yanbu had been suspended, and Libya

September 15, 2026
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Smoke and flames visible aboard the Panama-flagged tanker El Gaia off Oman.
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Oman Says ‘El Gaia’ Being Towed to Port; Two Crew Missing

Omani authorities said Tuesday that the Panama-flagged tanker El Gaia is being towed to port after a fire aboard the vessel was brought under

September 15, 2026
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Monday, September 14, 2026
Vessels in the Strait of Hormuz, as seen from Musandam
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U.S. Rejects Iran’s Mine Claim as Hormuz Shipping Threat Remains Severe

U.S. Central Command is disputing an Iranian claim that a Panama-flagged tanker recently struck a naval mine in the Strait of Hormuz, saying the ship was

September 14, 2026
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Aerial view of a heavy loaded crude oil tanker traveling over open ocean during sunset time
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Oil Tanker Rates Top $1 Million a Day as Hormuz War Squeezes Fleet

The cost of hiring an oil tanker on the industry’s benchmark trade route topped $1 million a day for the first time, as the Iran war leaves too few ships

September 14, 2026
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Traffic at Yemen's southern port of Aden steady after Houthis say they attacked Saudi tankers
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New Attacks in Hormuz and Saudi Test Nerves as War’s Spread Worsens Oil Disruption

New strikes on Saudi Arabia and on ships in the Gulf tested nerves in the Middle East on Sunday, after an attack on a Saudi oil pipeline and an advance by

September 14, 2026
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Gulf States Postpone Iran Talks as Houthis Strike Saudi Arabia
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Gulf States Postpone Iran Talks as Houthis Strike Saudi Arabia

TAIZ, Yemen/DUBAI, Sept 14 (Reuters) – Arab states in the Gulf called off a meeting with Iran planned for Monday, while Yemen’s Houthis

September 14, 2026
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A Maersk containership is seen near Suez Canal Bridge which is known as the "Peace Bridge" in the Suez Canal, Egypt, August 6, 2023. Suez Canal Authority/Handout via REUTERS
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Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd Accelerate Return to Suez Despite Red Sea Risks

Maersk and Hapag-Lloyd are significantly expanding their return to the Suez Canal, shifting four additional Gemini Cooperation services away from the Cape of

September 14, 2026
Total Views: 1549

Sunday, September 13, 2026
Satellite imagery shows the Saudi Arabia East-West pipeline before and after attack
Energy

Saudi Pipeline Outage Threatens Loss Of 4% Of Global Oil Supply

By Alex Lawler and Dmitry Zhdannikov LONDON, Sept 13 (Reuters) – Saudi Arabia will run out of oil stocks for exports if it doesn’t

September 13, 2026
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offshore oil platform off California
Energy

California Gas Station With $9.99 Diesel Exemplifies Fuel Crisis

By Will Kubzansky Sep 12, 2026 (Bloomberg) –At a fuel station in San Diego where diesel is retailing for $9.99 a gallon, Californians can take

September 13, 2026
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A satellite image shows black smoke rising from an area of Saudi Arabia’s East-West oil pipeline south of Medina
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Iraq Under Pressure After Drone Strikes Close Key Saudi Pipeline

By Khalid Al-Ansary and Devika Krishna Kumar Sep 12, 2026 (Bloomberg) –Iraq is moving to contain the fallout from attacks that caused the closure of

September 13, 2026
Total Views: 1311