Drones, cruise missiles and fighter jets have become a common sight for many sailors stranded on oil tankers and freight ships in the Gulf, after Iran threatened to open fire on any vessels trying to cross the Strait of Hormuz, in response to US-Israeli attacks. In...

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The Trump administration’s decision to allow the purchase of Russian oil stranded at sea was met with criticism in the EU, with Merz and Costa claiming the move undermines support for Ukraine at critical moment. European Union leaders called out President Donald...

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InterManager has expressed serious concern about the worsening security situation affecting commercial shipping in the Middle East Gulf and the Strait of Hormuz. In light of the recent attacks on merchant vessels in the region, InterManager is urging ship managers,...

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Traffic through the Strait of Hormuz nearly ground to a halt March 12, according to tracking data, with just one vessel observed to transit the critical waterway, as Iran’s newly installed supreme leader escalated threats to attack shipping in and around the channel....

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The US military is not yet prepared to escort tankers through the Strait of Hormuz, US Energy Secretary Chris Wright said March 12, as the US-Israel war with Iran and the halt in tanker traffic through the key waterway continued to push crude futures higher. “It’ll...

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The ongoing US–Iran conflict has severely disrupted maritime traffic through the Strait of Hormuz—a narrow but strategically vital waterway between Oman and Iran that connects the Persian Gulf with global markets. As the Arabian Gulf accounts for a significant share...

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