Oil tanker
Hormuz Strait paralyzed, South Korean oil tanker boss earns half a million USD/day
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The paralyzed Strait of Hormuz shakes the global energy market, but brings huge luck to a South Korean oil tycoon.
President Trump calls on allies to send warships to the Strait of Hormuz
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President Trump called on major powers to simultaneously deploy warships to the Gulf region to break Iran's blockade in the Strait of Hormuz.
Iran opens the Strait of Hormuz to all countries except US and Israeli ships
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Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said that the Strait of Hormuz is still open to countries, except for ships from the US and Israel.
Oil tanker hit near Russia's oil export artery
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A Greek-flagged oil tanker has just been attacked near Russia's most important oil export port in the Black Sea.
Sweden arrests another oil tanker captain suspected of belonging to the Russian shadow fleet
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Sweden arrested the captain of a oil tanker suspected of belonging to Russia's "dark fleet" after discovering the ship was flying a fake flag.
Saudi Arabia pivots from Hormuz, 27 super oil tankers flock to the Red Sea
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Saudi Arabia accelerates the shift of oil exports from the Strait of Hormuz to the Red Sea, at least 27 super oil tankers simultaneously heading towards the west coast of the country.
Iran opens way, oil tanker to India crosses Hormuz amidst warfire
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Iran allows at least 2 ships carrying Indian-flagged liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) to pass through the Strait of Hormuz, while many other ships are still trapped.
Russian shadow oil fleet may be eased by US sanctions
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As the US considers easing some restrictions on Russian oil, the Russian oil-carrying shadow fleet may be revealed.
Rare oil tanker ventures across the Strait of Hormuz amidst Middle East firestorm
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Amidst the context of the almost completely frozen Hormuz Strait, only 3 oil tankers have traveled through this route in the past 72 hours.
Sweden blocks cargo ship, discovers 10 Russian sailors
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A cargo ship with 10 Russian sailors was just intercepted by Sweden in the Baltic Sea.
Boats stranded in the Persian Gulf race to claim to be Chinese ships
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When the Iranian war caused ships to become targets at sea, some crew members changed their identification signals to declare themselves Chinese ships.
US announces $20 billion insurance package for oil tankers passing through the Strait of Hormuz
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The US announced a $20 billion ship reinsurance program to restore energy and freight transportation that is paralyzed in the Persian Gulf.
US unexpectedly gives green light for Russian oil purchases
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The US Treasury Department confirmed that it has issued temporary licenses to Indian refineries to buy Russian oil being transported on offshore ships.
Hormuz Strait paralyzed, China negotiates separately with Iran
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China is secretly negotiating with Iran to ensure that oil and LNG tankers can safely travel through the Strait of Hormuz.
Iran announces missile launch to burn US oil tanker
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Iran claims to have attacked a US oil tanker in the Persian Gulf, threatening to block all ships linked to the US or Israel through the Strait of Hormuz.