strait of hormuz


Monday, March 16, 2026
Tankers sail in the Gulf, near the Strait of Hormuz
Shipping

U.S. Allows Iranian Tankers to Transit Hormuz as Oil Prices Surge and Select Ships Begin Crossing Strait

The United States is allowing Iranian oil tankers to transit the Strait of Hormuz despite the ongoing maritime conflict in the Persian Gulf, a move aimed at

March 16, 2026
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Illustration shows map showing the Strait of Hormuz and Iran
News

US Allies Wary of Joining Trump’s Strait of Hormuz Mission

US allies deflected President Donald Trump’s demands to help reopen the Strait of Hormuz, expressing unease about getting pulled into the war in Iran. In

March 16, 2026
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Sunday, March 15, 2026
F/A-18F aircrafts are seen on the deck of USS Abraham Lincoln in the Gulf of Oman near the Strait of Hormuz
News

Trump Demands Other Countries Help Secure Vital Strait Of Hormuz

By Maya Gebeily, Emily Rose and Jarrett Renshaw DUBAI/JERUSALEM/PALM BEACH, Florida, March 15 (Reuters) – President Donald Trump said on Sunday his

March 15, 2026
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Luojiashan tanker sits anchored in Muscat, in Muscat
Defense

EU To Discuss Bolstering Mideast Naval Mission Amid Iran War Turmoil

By Andrew Gray and Lili Bayer BRUSSELS, March 15 (Reuters) – European Union foreign ministers will discuss on Monday bolstering a small naval

March 15, 2026
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Saturday, March 14, 2026
An aerial view Port of Fujairah, United Arab Emirates in the strait of Hormuz
Ports

Why Does The Port Of Fujairah Matter To The Oil Market?

LONDON, March 14 (Reuters) – Some oil-loading operations have been suspended in the United Arab Emirates’ Fujairah port, a major global hub

March 14, 2026
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Tankers are seen off the coast of the Fujairah amid the U.S.-Israel conflict with Iran
Energy

UAE’s Fujairah Port Stops Some Oil Loading Operations After Drone Attack

By Sarah El Safty and Nidhi Verma DUBAI, March 14 (Reuters) – Some oil-loading operations have been suspended in the United Arab

March 14, 2026
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Strait of Hormuz tankers and a military helicopter
News

Trump Calls for Allied Warships to Secure Strait of Hormuz

President Donald J. Trump said Saturday that allied nations could deploy warships alongside the United States to help secure the Strait of Hormuz, signaling

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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lng ship
News

U.S. Boosts LNG Exports From Plaquemines as Hormuz Crisis Threatens Global Gas Supply

The U.S. Department of Energy has approved an immediate increase in liquefied natural gas exports from Venture Global’s Plaquemines LNG terminal in

March 14, 2026
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Friday, March 13, 2026
Lured by Profits, Some Shipowners Brave Mines and Missiles to Sneak Oil Past Iran
Shipping

Lured by Profits, Some Shipowners Brave Mines and Missiles to Sneak Oil Past Iran

A handful of Greek shipowners have sent crude oil and dry bulk tankers through the Strait of Hormuz during the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran, risking destruction

March 13, 2026
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Thursday, March 12, 2026
Laden crude oil tanker approaches the port of Qingdao, China in the morning fog. Photo credit: Shutterstock/Igor Grochev
News

U.S. Eases Sanctions for Russian Oil Cargoes Already at Sea as Hormuz Crisis Hits Supply

The U.S. Treasury Department has issued a new sanctions wind-down authorization allowing certain Russian oil cargoes already at sea to complete their voyages,

March 12, 2026
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FILE PHOTO: Tankers sail in the Gulf, near the Strait of Hormuz, as seen from northern Ras al-Khaimah, near the border with Oman’s Musandam governance, amid the U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran, in United Arab Emirates
News

Gulf Ship Attacks Show No Pattern of Western Targeting as Strikes Spread Beyond Hormuz

The maritime security environment across the Persian Gulf, Strait of Hormuz, and Gulf of Oman remains at a “CRITICAL” threat level, according to the

March 12, 2026
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crowley jones act tanker berthed
News

U.S. Shipping Interests Say Jones Act Waiver Would Do Little to Lower Gasoline Prices

As the Trump administration considers temporarily waiving the Merchant Marine Act of 1920, commonly know as the Jones Act, to address surging fuel

March 12, 2026
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Stock photo of an oil tanker moored at sea
News

IEA Warns: Hormuz Crisis Triggering Largest Oil Supply Disruption in History

The escalating Middle East conflict has triggered what the International Energy Agency (IEA) says could become the largest supply disruption in the history

March 12, 2026
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Norway Bars Its Ships From Hormuz as Attacks on Merchant Vessels Escalate
Shipping

Norway Bars Its Ships From Hormuz as Attacks on Merchant Vessels Escalate

Norway Bars Its Ships From Hormuz as Attacks on Merchant Vessels Escalate Norway has moved to prohibit its merchant fleet from entering the Strait of Hormuz,

March 12, 2026
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The crude oil tanker Stena Polaris sails alongside the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75) during a replenishment-at-sea, Nov. 26, 2024.
Shipping

US Considers Easing Jones Act to Tame Spiraling Fuel Prices

The Trump administration plans to waive a century-old maritime law that requires American ships be used to transport goods between US ports as it seeks to

March 12, 2026
Total Views: 638

Iran’s Supreme Leader, in First Remarks, Vows to Avenge ‘Martyrs’, Keep Strait Closed
Shipping

Iran’s Supreme Leader, in First Remarks, Vows to Avenge ‘Martyrs’, Keep Strait Closed

Iran will avenge the blood of its martyrs, keep the Strait of Hormuz closed and attack U.S. bases, new Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei said on Thursday in a

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

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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US Hormuz Escorts May Start by End of the Month, Wright Says
Shipping

US Hormuz Escorts May Start by End of the Month, Wright Says

The US Navy could start escorting tankers through the Strait of Hormuz by the end of this month, Energy Secretary Chris Wright said.  Wright said on CNBC on

March 12, 2026
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Wednesday, March 11, 2026
The Houston Ship Channel and adjacent refineries, part of the Port of Houston, are seen in Houston, Texas
News

U.S. to Release 172 Million SPR Barrels as New Tanker Attacks Drive Oil Higher

The United States will release 172 million barrels of crude oil from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR) beginning next week as part of a record

March 11, 2026
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