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Oil Slumps as US-Iran Reach Initial Peace Deal to Reopen Strait of Hormuz

Jun 15, 2026

Oil prices slipped to a three-month low on Monday after U.S. President Donald Trump and Iran's deputy foreign minister said they had reached an initial deal to end the war and to resume traffic through the Strait of Hormuz.Brent crude futures LCOc1 fell $3…

Cambodia Starts UN Process to Resolve Maritime Dispute with Thailand

Jun 02, 2026

Cambodia said on Tuesday it had launched a compulsory conciliation process under international law aimed at resolving a long-running maritime boundary dispute with Thailand and had informed the United Nations and Bangkok.The move follows a Thai…

Iraq, Pakistan Secure Oil Shipments via Hormuz with Iran Agreements

May 13, 2026

Both Iraq and Pakistan have cut deals with Iran to ship oil and liquefied natural gas from the Gulf, according to five sources with knowledge of the matter, in a demonstration of Tehran's ability to control energy flows through the Strait of Hormuz…

Oil Prices Jump as Ships Come Under Fire in Strait of Hormuz

Apr 22, 2026

Oil prices jumped on Wednesday with Brent trading above $100 a barrel, erasing earlier losses following reports of gunfire attacks on at least three container ships in the Strait of Hormuz.Brent crude futures LCOc1 were up $1.59, or 1.6%, at $100…

China Calls for De-Escalation as US Threatens Hormuz Blockade

Apr 13, 2026

China urged calm and restraint by all sides on Monday, following U.S. President Donald Trump's threat to blockade the Strait of Hormuz after the failure of weekend talks in Islamabad aimed at ending the Iran war.Before the war, most Iranian oil exports were shipped to China…

Oil Surges Over 7% to Above $102 Ahead of US Hormuz Blockade

Apr 13, 2026

Oil prices surged on Monday as the U.S. moved to impose a blockade on Iranian shipping after the collapse of weekend peace talks, while the dollar rose and stocks and bonds fell.The U.S. move, aimed at putting pressure on Tehran, leaves a fragile…

UK Declines to Support US Hormuz Blockade, PM Starmer Says

Apr 13, 2026

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said on Monday that whatever the pressure, Britain would not be dragged into the Iran war nor be involved in a blockade of the Strait of Hormuz.'We're not supporting the blockade,' he told BBC Radio 5 Live…

Bahrain Push for Hormuz Shipping Resolution Hits Hurdles at UN

Apr 02, 2026

Bahrain's effort to secure a U.N. resolution to authorise 'all necessary means' to protect commercial shipping in and around the Strait of Hormuz ran into new obstacles on Wednesday, underscoring divisions over how to deal with Iran's effective…

Iran Denies Oil on Tanker Seized by Indonesia Belongs to Tehran

Jul 21, 2023

Iran said the oil cargo of an Iranian-flagged supertanker seized by Indonesia last week does not belong to Tehran, Iranian state media reported on Friday. A statement from Iran's oil ministry did not identify the owner of the cargo of MT Arman 114…

Sakhalin Energy Sues Svitzer over Tugboats

May 19, 2023

Russia's Sakhalin Energy operating company has filed a lawsuit in a Russian court over tugboats owned by Denmark's Svitzer, a unit of shipping and oil group A.P. Moller-Maersk, court documents showed on Thursday. The Russian court on the Pacific…

Russian Court Seizes Four Danish-owned Tugboats in Sakhalin

May 10, 2023

A Russian court on the Pacific island of Sakhalin has ordered the provisional seizure of four tugboats belonging to Denmark's Svitzer, the world's biggest tugboat operator, at the request of a Russian energy company. Moscow has been seizing…

Philippines' Supreme Court Voids 2005 South China Sea Oil & Gas Exploration Deal

Jan 10, 2023

The Supreme Court in the Philippines on Tuesday declared the country's 2005 energy exploration agreement with Chinese and Vietnamese firms was illegal, ruling that the constitution does not allow foreign entities to exploit natural resources…

How Will Japan Resolve Shipping Insurance for Russian LNG imports?

Dec 29, 2022

Japan, the world's top liquefied natural gas (LNG) importer, is facing its latest challenge in securing vital gas supplies from Russia after Western reinsurers said they would halt marine war insurance for ships travelling in Russian waters from Jan…

Japan Insurers in Talks with Reinsurers to Resume Coverage in Russian Waters

Dec 27, 2022

Three Japanese insurance companies that are set to halt marine coverage of risks related to the war in Ukraine starting next month are in talks with reinsurers to resume those operations, they said on Monday. Tokio Marine & Nichido Fire Insurance…

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