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Tuesday, July 21, 2026
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Shipping

Two Tankers Carrying Saudi Crude Make U-turns in Red Sea After Houthi Warning

 Two oil tankers loaded with Saudi crude for China and India made U-turns in the Red Sea on Tuesday, heading towards the Suez Canal rather than braving

July 21, 2026
Total Views: 1328

Houthi stand on beach after ship attack
Maritime Security

Houthis Warn All Ships Against Calling at Saudi Arabia’s Ports

A message from Yemen’s Houthi rebels to shipowners warned all vessels against calling at Saudi Arabian ports, shedding light on the scope of a threat that

July 21, 2026
Total Views: 1146

Thursday, July 16, 2026
Operation to tow stricken MV Sounion tanker and avert spill starts in Red Sea.EUNAVFOR ASPIDES/Handout via REUTERS
Shipping

Iran Tells Houthis to Close Red Sea Gateway if U.S. Hits Power Network

Iran has asked Yemen’s Houthi movement to stand ready to close the Red Sea oil route if the United States strikes Iranian power infrastructure, three

July 16, 2026
Total Views: 1724

Wednesday, July 15, 2026
After Hormuz, Here’s Why the Red Sea Is Now the World’s Most Vulnerable Shipping Route
Shipping

After Hormuz, Here’s Why the Red Sea Is Now the World’s Most Vulnerable Shipping Route

Iran has warned that its campaign to throttle global energy markets could be expanded from the Strait of Hormuz to the vital Red Sea route if U.S. attacks

July 15, 2026
Total Views: 1583

Sunday, July 5, 2026
EUNAVFOR warship escorts a containership in the Red Sea as part of the EU's Operation ASPIDES
Incidents

Cargo Ship Reports Attack Off Yemen, Adding To Red Sea Risks

By Paul Burkhardt Jul 5, 2026 (Bloomberg) –A cargo vessel in the Red Sea reported that it came under attack from armed assailants on Sunday, the

July 5, 2026
Total Views: 1519

Saturday, June 27, 2026
General view of Saudi Aramco's Ras Tanura oil refinery and oil terminal in Saudi Arabia
Energy

Saudi Arabia Is Ramping Up Oil Exports As Gulf Ports Restart

By Julian Lee and Priyanjana Bengani Jun 26, 2026 (Bloomberg) –Saudi Arabia is boosting crude shipments, opening up its Persian Gulf ports that were

June 27, 2026
Total Views: 533

Monday, June 15, 2026
A CMA CGM containership transits the South Red Sea under escort by a EUNAVFOR warship
Shipping

Armed Skiffs Attack Two Ships Off Yemen in Separate Gulf of Aden Incidents

Two merchant vessels were attacked by armed skiffs off Yemen on Sunday in separate incidents reported by UK Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO), raising fresh

June 15, 2026
Total Views: 830

Wednesday, June 10, 2026
A tanker transits the Suez Canal. Shutterstock/Anatoly Menzhiliy
Shipping

Suez Canal Gets Oil-Tanker Boost Amid Hormuz Strait Shutdown

The number of oil tankers crossing Egypt’s Suez Canal surged by almost a third in April and drove revenue to the highest since early 2024, as the closure of

June 10, 2026
Total Views: 303

Monday, June 8, 2026
Sounion oil tanker on fire in Red Sea. EUNAVFOR ASPIDES/Handout via REUTERS
Shipping

Why the Iran-aligned Houthis Threatening Red Sea Shipping Could Mean More for the Oil Market This Time

June 8 – Yemen’s Iran-aligned Houthis said on Monday that they would ban ships linked to Israel from the Red Sea after

June 8, 2026
Total Views: 1197

Wednesday, May 6, 2026
French aircraft carrier Charles De Gaulle departs from Souda Bay, on the island of Crete, Greece, April 7, 2026
Shipping

France Moves Aircraft Carrier to Red Sea With Eye on Hormuz Mission

France on Wednesday deployed its carrier strike group to the Red Sea as part of planning for a potential mission to secure the Strait of Hormuz,

May 6, 2026
Total Views: 499

Saturday, May 2, 2026
The Liberia-flagged tanker Shenlong Suezmax, loaded with Saudi Arabian crude, arrives at a port after transiting the Strait of Hormuz amid supply disruptions linked to the U.S-Israeli conflict with Iran
Energy

Saudi Arabia Set For Oil Windfall After Hormuz Boosts Prices

By Andrey Biryukov May 1, 2026 (Bloomberg) –The blockade of the Strait of Hormuz is creating an economic split among oil exporters in the Persian

May 2, 2026
Total Views: 773

Sunday, April 19, 2026
A drone view shows the Zubair Oil Field in Basra
Energy

IEA Head Pitches Iraq-Turkey Pipeline To Bypass Hormuz

By Selcan Hacaoglu Apr 19, 2026 (Bloomberg) –International Energy Agency Executive Director Fatih Birol proposed building a new oil pipeline linking

April 19, 2026
Total Views: 1882

French President Macron visits nuclear submarine navy Base in Ile Longue
Defense

France And Greece To Renew Defense Pact For Another Five Years

ATHENS, April 19 (Reuters) – French President Emmanuel Macron will travel to Greece next week to renew a security pact between the two countries

April 19, 2026
Total Views: 659

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
Total Views: 4699

Monday, March 30, 2026
Rescued crew member in a lifeboat after the Thai bulk carrier Mayuree Naree was struck near the Strait of Hormuz, with the damaged ship smoking in the background.
Incidents

Missing Crew Not Found in Iran-Hit Vessel, Thai Ship Owner Says

A search for three crew members reported missing after a Thai-flagged cargo vessel was attacked in the Strait of Hormuz earlier this month failed to locate

March 30, 2026
Total Views: 1323

EUNAVFOR warship escorts a containership in the Red Sea as part of the EU's Operation ASPIDES
Energy

Brent Heads for Record Monthly Leap as Houthi Attacks Widen Gulf Conflict

Oil prices extended gains on Monday, with Brent heading for a record monthly rise, after Yemeni Houthis widened the Iran war by launching their first attacks

March 30, 2026
Total Views: 500

Thursday, March 26, 2026
U.S. President Donald Trump launches military strikes against Yemen's Iran-aligned Houthis
Maritime Security

Houthis Signal Red Sea Revival as Bab al-Mandab Emerges as Next Flashpoint

Yemen's Houthi forces stand ready to strike the Bab al-Mandab Strait in solidarity with Iran, threatening to revive Red Sea shipping chaos. The move could

March 26, 2026
Total Views: 973

Friday, March 13, 2026
Middle East Conflict Dampens Fears of Container Sector Overcapacity
Shipping

Middle East Conflict Dampens Fears of Container Sector Overcapacity

The conflict in the Middle East could significantly alter expectations of looming overcapacity in the container shipping sector. The prolonged Red Sea

March 13, 2026
Total Views: 994

Supertankers Build Up in Red Sea as Saudi Arabia Races to Bypass Hormuz
Energy

Supertankers Build Up in Red Sea as Saudi Arabia Races to Bypass Hormuz

Saudi Arabia’s race to bypass the Strait of Hormuz has led to a buildup of oil supertankers waiting off the kingdom’s Red Sea coast to collect cargoes, as

March 13, 2026
Total Views: 32866

Monday, March 9, 2026
French President Emmanuel Macron speaks to members of the media as he visits the French aircraft carrier Charles de Gaulle, on the day of his visit to Cyprus
News

France’s Macron Orders Major Naval Deployment to Middle East

France is deploying about a dozen naval vessels, including its aircraft carrier strike group, to the Mediterranean, Red Sea and potentially the Strait of

March 9, 2026
Total Views: 1536