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March 26, 2026
The Turkish transportation minister confirmed that a drone had struck a crude oil tanker from Turkey, which was leaving Russia. This caused an explosion near the Bosphorus Strait in Istanbul's Black Sea. Abdulkadir Uraloglu, the minister of transportationā¦
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March 26, 2026
Barclays stated on Thursday that the closure of the Strait o f 'Hormuz could lead to an estimated 13-14 million barrels of oil per day. They also noted that the disruption was massive, but the duration of it was uncertain. The bank believesā¦
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March 26, 2026
NTV reported that a Turkish crude oil tanker named the "Altura" was struck by a drone about '15 nautical miles (28 km) from Istanbul in the Bosphorus Strait. Its 27 crew members were unharmed. According to data from ship tracking, the vesselā¦
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March 25, 2026
According to state media, an 'Iranian' military spokesman stated that the United States was negotiating with itself on a Wednesday, just a day after Donald Trump, U.S. president, said Tehran wanted to reach a deal in order to end the conflict in 'the Middle East.
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March 24, 2026
The Financial Times reported that Iran had told member states of the International Maritime Organization (IMO) that "non-hostile" vessels could transit the Strait of Hormuz as long as they coordinated with Iranian authorities. The U.S. and Israeliā¦
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March 23, 2026
Keir Starmer, Britain's Prime Minister, said on Monday that his government may re-examine the powers of the Competition Regulator to combat price gouging in the energy market. Starmer, a member of a parliamentary committee, said: "We are looking at ways to combat 'profiteering.
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March 23, 2026
Keir Starmer, British Prime Minister, said on Monday that Britain must prepare for the possibility that a war with Iran could last for some time. He added that there were no "meaningful" concerns about energy supply. Starmer said that the emergencyā¦
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March 23, 2026
The Daily Mail reported that a British nuclear-powered submarine equipped with Tomahawk Cruise Missiles has taken up position in the Arabian Sea, giving Britain the ability to launch long-range attacks if the regional conflict escalates. Could not immediately verify the information.
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March 23, 2026
Iranian media reported that the Strait of Hormuz remains open to all ships except those linked to "Iran's enemy", according to reports published on Sunday. Ali Mousavi made his comments in an interview with Xinhua on Friday, just before U.S.
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March 23, 2026
The Iranian representative at the U.N. maritime agency, reported the semi-official Mehr News Agency on Sunday, said that Iran is ready to "cooperate" with the International Marine Organization to "improve?"maritime safety 'and protect seafarers within the Gulf.
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March 16, 2026
Sanae Takaichi, the Prime Minister of Japan, said on Monday that Japan has no plans to send naval vessels to escort vessels around the Middle East. Donald Trump has called on allies in the Middle East to help protect tankers that are traversing the Strait of Hormuz.
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March 15, 2026
Sanae Takaichi, Japan's Prime Minister, said that the country does not plan to send naval vessels to escort ships in a?Middle East? after Donald Trump asked allies to escort oil tankers through Strait of Hormuz. "We have not taken any decision about dispatching escort vessels." Takaichiā¦
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March 15, 2026
A government minister?said?Monday that Australia would not send naval vessels to reopen the Strait of Hormuz. "We will not be sending a vessel to the Strait of Hormuz." Catherine King, who is a cabinet member for Prime Minister Anthony Albaneseā¦
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March 13, 2026
The United States granted a 30-day waiver to countries that want to purchase Russian oil or?petroleum stranded on the sea. This drew criticism from Germany and its allies in Europe, but was welcomed by Moscow. The U.S. Treasury secretary Scott?Bessentā¦
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March 13, 2026
European traders reported that a group of 'South Korean flour mills' bought an estimated 50,000 metric tons of'milling wheat? to be sourced from United States at an international auction on Friday. The purchase included several different types of wheat and all were purchased on a FOB basis.
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March 13, 2026
Sources in the Iranian Embassy in Colombo, as well as Sri Lankan media, reported that Friday. The bodies of the 84 Iranian sailors who were killed by a U.S. sub attack on a warship near?Sri Lankan coast last week would be repatriated. The U.S.
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March 12, 2026
The United States has issued a license to countries for a period of 30 days to purchase stranded Russian oil and petroleum products. This was done to help stabilize the global energy markets, which have been shook by the war against Iran. Inā¦
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March 12, 2026
The spokesperson for the Iranian foreign ministry said that ships must coordinate with the navy of Iran to cross the Strait of Hormuz. This was reported by the?Mehr News Agency? on Thursday. Mojtaba Khmenei, the new Supreme Leader who succeeded his father in officeā¦
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March 12, 2026
The U.S. investment firm Biglari 'Holdings announced on 'Thursday that it had purchased a 3,4% stake in the?Ferretti -Group. KKCG, a Czech investment group, is preparing to make a partial offer for the Italian yacht manufacturer. Biglari Holdingsā¦
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March 12, 2026
An?Indian source? said that Iran would?allow India flagged tankers to pass through the Strait of?Hormuz. Through this route, 40% of India's crude oil imports go, a?source? based in India denied the agreement. The Indian foreign ministry andā¦
