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January 22, 2025
The White House announced that U.S. president Donald Trump re-designated Yemenās Houthi Movement, known officially as Ansar Allah as a āforeign terror organizationā on Wednesday. The Biden administration had imposed harsher economic sanctionsā¦
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January 15, 2025
The semi-official Tasnim newspaper reported that the Iranian navy received its first signals spy ship on Wednesday. This comes just a few weeks after the army of Iran took delivery 1,000 new drones. Tasnim stated that the Zagros is an entirely new type of military vesselā¦
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January 7, 2025
Donald Trump, the Republican U.S. president-elect, held a presser on Tuesday. He spoke about NATO, Israeli hostages, and his desire for the U.S.A. to purchase Greenland. Elon Musk was also mentioned, as well as speculations about Canada becoming an American state. Before his Jan.
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January 7, 2025
Published a special report based on leaked emails last year that showed how Iranian oil company Sahara Thunder moved around the globe. The story shows the journeys of tankers carrying Iranian crude oil and the methods they use to avoid detection.
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January 7, 2025
refinery and pipeline changes reshuffled trade routes. and providers and purchasers split into areas. exports to Europe declined and more U.S. oil went to Europe. been rerouted to India and China. have shut in Europe in the middle of ongoing attacks on Red Sea shipping.
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December 26, 2024
According to LSEG, a sanctioned LNG-tanker named "Mulan", that approached Novatekās SAAM FSU floating store facility in Murmansk in December 21, is now sailing around Northern Europe on its way towards Port Said, Egypt. The vessel should arrive at its destination by January 6, 2025.
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December 21, 2024
Both pilots were forced to evacuate after the U.S. military accidentally shot down one its fighter planes over the Red Sea on Sunday morning. U.S. Central Command released a statement saying that both were rescued with one suffering minor injuriesā¦
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December 3, 2024
Five sources familiar with the issue said that a sophisticated fuel oil smuggling ring in Iraq has grown since 2022 when Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani assumed office. According to five individuals and three Western intelligence reports - two dated August of this yearā¦
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November 28, 2024
Eight bankers claim that Indian lenders including State Bank of India are reviewing their exposure with Adani Group, and whether they should tighten up their due diligence before offering new loans, following the U.S. accusation of Gautam Adani, chairman of Adani Group.
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November 23, 2024
DUBAI (Nov 23) - Triple SailGP champions Australia began their campaign for 2025 with authority, taking the lead on the first day of racing in Dubai. The Australians showed off their tactical skills in a new, striking livery. Chris Draper joinedā¦
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November 18, 2024
The United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations said that a vessel located 60 nautical miles south of Yemen's Aden reported a missile splashing in the water within its proximity on Monday. UKMTO said that both the vessel and crew were in safety.
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November 17, 2024
The United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations agency (UKMTO), which is responsible for coordinating the UKMTO's maritime trade operations, said that a ship traveling through the Red Sea, 25 nautical miles west from Al-Mukha in Yemen, reportedā¦
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November 10, 2024
Al Masirah TV (the main Houthi-run television news outlet) reported Sunday that the United States and Britain conducted raids in the Yemeni capital Sanaa and the Amran Governorate, among other areas. Residents and media from the Houthi group claimed that nine raids targeted Sanaa and its suburbsā¦
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October 30, 2024
The Energy Information Administration (EIA), which is responsible for the U.S. government's energy policy, announced on Wednesday that U.S. gasoline inventories fell to their lowest level in two years last week due to increased demand. Crudeā¦
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October 13, 2024
SailGP said that it plans to equip its fleet of F50 mono-design boats, starting next year with a new foil type, in order to increase the speed and tighten the racing. The organizers of the global racing circuit's fifth season, which begins in Dubai next monthā¦
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September 24, 2024
Yemen's Vice-President stated on Tuesday that the escalation of Middle East hostilities has made it more urgent for regional and global stakeholders to develop a new strategy in order to contain the increasingly well armed Houthi rebels who are backed by Iran.
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August 28, 2024
Iran's New York mission at the United Nations said that the Houthi group, which is aligned with Iran in Yemen, has agreed to a short-term truce to enable tugboats and other rescue vessels to reach the damaged crude oil tanker Sounion under Greek flag in the Red Sea. Iran's U.N.
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August 20, 2024
A prominent New York attorney who is one of six passengers missing from a sunken boat off the coast of Italy was travelling with his longtime British client, British technology entrepreneur Mike Lynch. This happened just weeks after he helped him avoid conviction for a 12-year legal battle.
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August 12, 2024
The United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations agency (UKMTO), said Tuesday, that a ship's crew reported an explosion 63 nautical mile southwest of Yemen's Hodeidah. In a note of advice, the agency stated that the vessel and crew were safe and that the ship was proceeding to the next port.
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August 11, 2024
The Pentagon announced on Sunday that U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin had ordered the deployment of an guided missile submarine in the Middle East. This comes as the region prepares for possible attacks from Iran and its allies following the death of senior Hamas and Hezbollah members.
