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Saudi Oil Lifeline Shut After Attack as Red Sea Threat Grows

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Saudi Arabia has shut down its East-West pipeline, after the vital oil conduit came under aerial attack in the widening Middle East war, threatening to send energy prices even higher.The world’s largest crude oil exporter said it temporarily…

Iran Outlines Terms for Restoring Hormuz Shipping

Aug 28, 2026

Iran is preparing a list of conditions for reopening the Strait of Hormuz after mediators asked Tehran to set them out, said Mohsen Rezaei, secretary of Iran's Supreme National Security Council, adding that ending the regional war was among them…

Strait of Hormuz Shipping Marks Slight Rise

Aug 27, 2026

Shipping traffic at the Strait of Hormuz rose slightly even as a standoff persisted between the United States and Iran, data showed on Thursday, while the market monitored Iran-Oman talks about the waterway.Visible commodity vessel transits at Hormuz totalled 10 on Wednesday…

Iran-Oman Talks on Hormuz Reopening Drive Down Oil Prices

Aug 26, 2026

Oil prices fell more than $2 a barrel on Wednesday as talks between Iran and Oman revived hopes that the Strait of Hormuz could reopen and remove shipping constraints affecting supply in the key Middle East region.Brent crude futures LCOc1 fell $2…

Iran Tightens Enforcement of Strait of Hormuz Transit Rules

Aug 24, 2026

Iran has issued a warning that vessels violating its arrangements for transiting the Strait of Hormuz could face restrictions, including fines, detention, or confiscation, the Persian Gulf Strait Authority wrote in a post on X.The warning heightens…

Oil Rises on Dual Shipping Threat in Hormuz and Red Sea

Jul 22, 2026

Oil prices rose to near six-week highs on Wednesday on mounting concerns about disruptions to key Middle Eastern supply routes because of escalating hostilities between the U.S. and Iran and threats to shipping by the Iran-backed Houthi militia in Yemen…

Hormuz Crossings Decline as US Renews Iran Blockade

Jul 16, 2026

Fewer vessels travelled through the Strait of Hormuz on Wednesday, the first day after the U.S. reimposed its naval blockade on Iranian ports with both countries escalating strikes across the Gulf, shipping data showed.Nine vessels crossed the strait on Wednesday…

Hormuz Traffic Falls to Five-Week Low as Tensions Escalate

Jul 13, 2026

The number of vessels transiting the Strait of Hormuz fell to multi-week lows on Sunday, shipping data showed, as renewed strikes between the U.S. and Iran and attacks on ships in the Middle East heightened safety concerns.Six vessels transited the strait on Sunday…

LNG Tankers Resume Hormuz Crossings Amid Tensions

Jul 10, 2026

More liquefied natural gas tankers have resumed transiting the Strait of Hormuz in recent days, ship-tracking data showed, and 22 Japan-linked vessels have left the Gulf since Tuesday, Tokyo said, despite renewed fighting in the Middle East…

Hormuz Standoff Risks Chronic Instability for Gulf Oil Flows

Jul 09, 2026

The possible collapse of U.S.-Iran peace talks and the stop-start flow of tankers through the Strait of Hormuz are a nightmare scenario for Gulf nations desperate to return to normal after a bruising multi-month conflict.What was meant to mark…

ADNOC, XRG and Mitsui Broaden Energy Cooperation

Jul 07, 2026

ADNOC and XRG have signed a strategic collaboration agreement with Mitsui to explore opportunities across liquefied natural gas (LNG), crude oil, sulfur, shipping and chemicals, as well as international energy investments through XRG.The agreement…

Hormuz Reopening Risks Turning Oil Shortage Into Glut

Jun 29, 2026

Crude prices may be back near levels seen before the Iran war, but the surge in oil exports from the Middle East following the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz is creating a chaotic market that could take months to settle.The steep slide in…

Oman Opens Alternative Hormuz Lanes as Shipping Recovery Continues

Jun 24, 2026

Oman said it would keep the Strait of Hormuz open to shipping without imposing any tolls and had designated two temporary routes north and south of the existing shipping lane to facilitate the safe passage of vessels departing the region.In coordination with the International Maritime Organization…

Japan’s Shipping Industry Awaits Clarifications on Hormuz Reopening

Jun 15, 2026

Japanese shippers welcomed on Monday the U.S.-Iran peace agreement which will reopen the Strait of Hormuz but are awaiting more details of the deal and clearance of mines before allowing their ships to pass the chokepoint.According to the association…

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