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May 15, 2026
Ishaq dar, the Foreign Minister of Pakistan, said that the country will repatriate 11?its citizens and?20 Iranians from vessels seized by the United States on the high seas. Dar?added an X-post on Friday that the Iranians were retried via Singapore and Bangkokā¦
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May 15, 2026
Panama Canal has confirmed that it will not restrict vessel passage for the rest of 2026, even if El Nino weather patterns begin in the second half of this year, as forecast, which could lead to a new drought in Central America, according to the waterway.
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May 15, 2026
These are the?top stories? from a?selection of Canadian newspapers. These'stories' have not been?verified?and we cannot vouch for the accuracy of these stories. Defense Minister David McGuinty refused to say whether Canada would send warships through the Taiwan Strait.
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May 15, 2026
U.S. president Donald Trump has said that his patience 'with Iran is running thin. He agreed with Chinese President Xi Jinping in their talks to not allow the Islamic Republic to possess a nuclear weapon. They also agreed the Strait of Hormuz must be reopened.
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May 14, 2026
U.S. president Donald Trump and China's President Xi Jinping discussed the Iran -war in Beijing on Thursday. Meanwhile, new attacks on vessels close to the Strait of Hormuz reminded us of the cost of a prolonged stalemate with peace negotiations stalled.
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May 14, 2026
Subrahmanyam?Jaishankar, the Indian Foreign Minister, said that unimpeded maritime flow through international waters including the Strait of Hormuz is vital for global economic well-being. Jaishankar spoke?at?the beginning of a two day meeting of BRICS Foreign Ministers in New Delhi.
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May 13, 2026
On Wednesday, the U.S. and Israeli war in Iran loomed large over Donald Trump's trip to China. Signs emerged that the conflict was shifting alliances accross the Middle East. Trump arrived in Beijing Wednesday, ahead of a scheduled meeting with President Xi Jinping on Thursday.
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May 13, 2026
Bezeq Israel Telecom is deploying a "fast-speed Internet submarine cable" to connect Europe and Asia. According to its chairman, this could reduce the Strait of Hormuz's dependency. Tomer Raved told reporters after Bezeq reported its quarterlyā¦
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May 13, 2026
Data from LSEG and Kpler showed that a Chinese supertanker with two million barrels of Iraqi oil sailed through the Strait of Hormuz on Wednesday, after having been stranded in the Gulf for over two months because of the U.S./Iran conflict.
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May 13, 2026
According to LSEG 'and Kpler ship tracking?data, a Chinese supertanker carrying 2 million barrels of iraqi oil was attempting?to sail through the Strait of Hormuz? on Wednesday. Data showed that the Very Large Crude?Carrier Yuan Hua Hu had passed Iran's Larak Islandā¦
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May 13, 2026
Data from the Petroleum Association of Japan showed that Japanese refineries processed oil at over 70% of their capacity for the first since March. This was due to crude being released from their stockpiles, and other alternative sources. Japanā¦
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May 12, 2026
Donald Trump, the U.S. president, said Tuesday that he did not need China's assistance to end the "war" with Iran. This was despite the fact that hopes of a lasting peace agreement were fading and Tehran tightened their grip on the "Strait of Hormuz".
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May 12, 2026
India will 'import 1.35 million metric tonnes of diammonium-phosphate in one single tender. Government sources said that the disruption in fertiliser supplies due to the conflict in Iran has prompted New Delhi to increase its supply. These purchasesā¦
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May 11, 2026
Saudi Aramco CEO Amin Nasser warned Monday that the ongoing 'energy -supply' shock was the biggest the world had ever seen. He also said that continued disruption of Strait of Hormuz would delay normalisation of the oil market until 2027. The longer supply disruptions persistā¦
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May 10, 2026
Kpler data shows that two more tankers, both laden with crude, left the Strait of Hormuz in the last week, with their trackers turned off to avoid an 'Iranian attack. This trend is increasing to maintain Middle East oil exports. Data releasedā¦
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May 10, 2026
Iran's semiofficial Tasnim news agency reported on Sunday that an?Iranian?proposal sent to the United States through?mediator Pakistan?stresses a need to end the war on all sides and lift the sanctions against Tehran. The proposal stresses the need for the United States to?lift sanctions.
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May 10, 2026
Saudi Aramco CEO stated on Sunday that the world lost 1 billion barrels of crude oil in the last two months. Even if the flow of oil resumes, it will take some time for the energy markets to stabilize, even if the flow of oil returns. Amin Nasserā¦
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May 8, 2026
The U.S. intelligence assessment concluded that Tehran could withstand a naval blocade for four more months. According to a U.S. government official who was familiar with this analysis, first reported by The Washington Post, the CIA assessment concluded that the U.S.
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May 8, 2026
China's Foreign Ministry confirmed Friday that a tanker containing oil products and crew from China was attacked on the Strait of Hormuz. The ministry also expressed deep concern for vessels affected by the Middle East conflict. Lin Jian, spokesperson for the Foreign Ministryā¦
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May 8, 2026
According to industry sources, and shipping data, Asia received its first cargo of fuel oil?from Mexico?in nine months?on Thursday. More cargoes are expected to follow. After the Strait of Hormuz conflict, which cut off fuel oil supplies toā¦
