Qatar LNG Pullback Near Hormuz Signals a Harder Gas Chokepoint
Two loaded Qatar LNG carriers, Al Daayen and Rasheeda, retreated after approaching the Strait of Hormuz, according to ship-tracking data, halting what…
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Hormuz Must Be Guaranteed UAE Draws a Hard Line for Any Deal
The United Arab Emirates has publicly set out one of its clearest conditions yet for any settlement tied to the U.S.-Iran war:…
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Iraqi Crude Breaks Through Hormuz
An Iraqi crude tanker has successfully transited the Strait of Hormuz, marking one of the clearest signs yet that limited commercial oil…
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Bahrain’s Revised U.N. Hormuz Vote Heads Into a Security Council Test
Bahrain’s revised Strait of Hormuz resolution is heading to a U.N. Security Council vote after several rounds of negotiation narrowed the draft…
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First French-Owned Container Ship Exits Hormuz Since Iran War Began
A CMA CGM vessel has become the first French-owned container ship known to exit the Strait of Hormuz since the war began…
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U.S. Methanol Bunkering Arrives as World Fuel and West Coast Clean Fuels Go Live
World Fuel Services and West Coast Clean Fuels have launched a working U.S. methanol bunkering capability after completing an over-the-water methanol bunker…
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U.S. LNG Record Run as Middle East Disruption Pulls Cargoes East
U.S. liquefied natural gas exports climbed to a new monthly record in March, as global buyers scrambled to replace volumes lost or…
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London Pushes a 35-Nation Bid to Reopen Hormuz
Britain hosted a virtual meeting on Thursday with representatives from 35 countries to discuss reopening the Strait of Hormuz and restoring freedom…
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Hormuz Safe Passage Now Comes at a Steep Price
A more controlled transit regime is taking shape in and around the Strait of Hormuz as a small number of ships resume…
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IEA Warns Middle East Oil Supply Disruptions Will Worsen in April and Hit Europe
The International Energy Agency is warning that Middle East oil supply losses will worsen in April and start hitting Europe more directly…
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Asia’s LNG Shock Turns March Into the Sharpest Import Pullback Since 2022
Asian LNG imports fell sharply in March as the Iran war disrupted Middle East supply, pushed prices higher, and forced buyers across…
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Qatar Waters Strike Marks Gulf Attack Wave’s Return
A fuel oil tanker chartered by QatarEnergy was hit in Qatari waters in the early hours of April 1, in what officials…
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Europe Braces for a Long-term Energy Shock
The European Union has warned member states to prepare for a prolonged disruption to energy markets as the Iran war continues to…
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Fire on the Anchorage A Fully Loaded VLCC Is Hit off Dubai
A fully loaded Kuwait-flagged VLCC, Al Salmi, was struck while anchored off Dubai in the early hours of March 31, 2026, setting…
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China Confirms Three Ships Passed Through Hormuz on Second Attempt
China said three Chinese ships recently transited the Strait of Hormuz after coordination with relevant parties, giving the market one of its…
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Hormuz Is Not Reopened, But a Narrow Passage Is Reappearing
The latest picture in and around the Strait of Hormuz is not a return to normal shipping, but a partial and tightly…
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Insurance Has Not Disappeared but the Rules Have Changed Fast
Marine insurance has moved into a more segmented posture as the war-driven threat picture around the Persian/Arabian Gulf, Gulf of Oman, and…
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From Hormuz to Bab el Mandeb the Shipping Risk Map Gets Bigger
Recent developments have expanded the maritime threat picture beyond the Strait of Hormuz and deeper into the Red Sea system. The immediate…
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Washington Keeps Two Chokepoint Warnings Fully Active
The United States is actively maintaining separate MARAD security advisories for the Red Sea theater and the Hormuz region, with each notice…
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Black Sea Tanker Hit Near Bosphorus After Leaving Russian Oil Port
A tanker carrying Russian crude was struck by a marine drone in the Black Sea near the Bosphorus approach on March 26,…
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