April 18 (Reuters) – Ukrainian drones struck a handful of Russia’s oil facilities overnight, including two oil refineries in the Samara region and a Baltic Sea port that exports… Weiterlesen »Ukraine Strikes Two Russian Refineries, Baltic Sea Port

ATHENS, April 18 (Reuters) – Merchant vessels attempting to cross the Strait of Hormuz on Saturday received radio messages from Iran’s navy telling them they were not allowed to… Weiterlesen »Iran’s Navy Tells Ships Strait of Hormuz Shut Again, Two Vessels Report Gunfire

(Bloomberg) — A Greek shipowner whose vessels have repeatedly braved the Strait of Hormuz during the Iran war sent through its biggest oil supertanker since… Weiterlesen »Greek Shipowner Sends Biggest Oil Tanker Yet Through Hormuz

All ships can sail through the Strait of Hormuz but this needs to be coordinated with Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary GuardCorps (IRGC), a senior Iranian official told Reuters, adding that unfreezing Iranian… Weiterlesen »Iran Requiring IRGC Coordination for Hormuz Transits

Don’t be fooled by the latest declaration that the Strait of Hormuz is “open.” Many things still need to be put in place for that… Weiterlesen »Hold the Champagne: Oil Recovery Faces Weeks of Delay as Supply Chain Shocks Deepen

The global shipping industry is urging caution after declarations from both Washington and Tehran that the Strait of Hormuz is “open,” warning that conditions on… Weiterlesen »Shipping Industry Pushes Back on ‘Open’ Hormuz Narrative as Risks Persist

The prospect of a multinational mission to secure commercial shipping through the Strait of Hormuz has moved sharply up the diplomatic agenda after European leaders gathered in… Weiterlesen »Europe Moves From Rhetoric to Planning as Paris Summit Weighs Hormuz Security Mission

Iran has declared the Strait of Hormuz open to commercial shipping following the ceasefire in Lebanon, but the terms of that reopening—and how it interacts… Weiterlesen »Iran and Trump Declare Hormuz ‘Open,’ But Route and U.S. Blockade Cloud Reality

A Pakistan-flagged tanker that entered the Persian Gulf over the weekend has become the first carrier to exit through the Strait of Hormuz with a… Weiterlesen »Pakistan Oil Tanker Makes Rare Entry and Exit Through Hormuz

European countries such as Belgium, the Netherlands and France have mine clearance capacity which could help secure passage through the Strait of Hormuz, French Defence… Weiterlesen »European Countries Have Capacity to Clear Mines in Hormuz, French Defence Minister Says