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April 15, 2026
Analysts said that Iran could withstand a total halt of oil exports for up to two months before it is forced to cut?production. This comes after the U.S. began blocking shipments into and out of its ports on April 13th. The blockade may prevent…
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April 15, 2026
Two company sources reported that Indian Potash 'Ltd received offers for urea of around $1,000 per metric tonne in its 'latest tender. This is nearly twice the price it achieved two months earlier, when supplies had been disrupted due to the U.S./Israeli conflict against Iran.
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April 15, 2026
Two company sources said that Indian Potash 'Ltd. received offers to supply 5.6 million metric -tons of urea in its latest tender, at prices significantly higher than the previous one. This is after supplies had been disrupted due to 'the U.S. - Israeli war against Iran.
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April 15, 2026
On 'Wednesday, the United States announced that its military had stopped all trade in and out Iran by sea. President Donald Trump also said that talks with Tehran to end the war could resume this week. This sent oil prices lower for a second day. Trump said that negotiations between U.S.
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April 15, 2026
Andrii Sybiha, Ukrainian Foreign Minister, held a phone call with his Israeli counterpart Gideon Sa'ar in order to discuss the Russian vessel that he said was carrying grain'stolen' from Ukraine and docked at an Israeli port. Kyiv believes that…
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April 15, 2026
A 'top official' said on Wednesday that over 200 Iranian crew members who were rescued from two warships by Sri Lanka had been sent back to their home country. Sri Lanka rescued 32 Iranians from the warship IRIS Dena after it was struck by a U.S. sub's torpedo on March 4.
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April 14, 2026
Sources said on Tuesday that negotiating?teams of the U.S., Iran, and other countries could return to Islamabad to resume the talks on ending the war this week, after the weekend's negotiations failed, prompting Washington to impose an?blockade against Iranian ports. The U.S.
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April 14, 2026
China's foreign ministry warned on Tuesday that the U.S. blockade against?Iranian ports?is 'dangerous and reckless,' adding that it will only escalate tensions. Guo Jiakun, spokesperson for the Foreign Ministry, said that the United States, despite a temporary truce agreed upon by the parties…
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April 14, 2026
Shipping data revealed that a Chinese 'tanker' sanctioned by the United States sailed through the Strait of Hormuz on a Tuesday despite the U.S. blocking the choke point. Data from LSEG MarineTraffic, Kpler and?MarineTraffic showed that the…
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April 13, 2026
Donald Trump, the U.S. president, warned on Monday that any Iranian "fast attack" ships that come near to a U.S. Maritime?Blockade against Iran would be 'eliminated. Trump's threat came shortly after the U.S. ban on vessels entering or departing Iran was due to take effect on Monday at 1400 GMT.
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April 13, 2026
The United States' NATO Allies said Monday that they would not be 'involved' in President Donald Trump’s plan to blockade Strait of Hormuz. This will further escalate tensions within the fragile alliance. Trump claimed that the U.S. After weekend talks failed, the U.S.
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April 13, 2026
LSEG's ship tracking data shows that two very?large crude carrier ships loaded with iranian oil arrived in Indian ports. Local refiners are using a temporary waiver granted last month by the United States to resume purchasing from Tehran for first time in 7 years.
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April 13, 2026
The Kremlin criticised a?announcement made by the?U.S. on Monday. President Donald Trump said that the U.S. will blockade Iran's ports by blocking the Strait of Hormuz. The?U.S. The?U.S. Such actions will continue to have a negative impact on international markets.
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April 13, 2026
China called for calm and restraint on Monday after the U.S. Donald Trump has threatened to blockade 'the Strait of Hormuz' after the failure of the weekend talks in Islamabad that were meant to end the Iran War. Prior to the war, China was the world's largest crude importer.
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April 13, 2026
A tender document obtained by showed that India's state-run Hindustan Petroleum Corp had?issued an unusual tender to find a liquefied petroleum gas tanker capable of 'immediately loading propane and butane' from Russia's Ust-Luga Port. Document…
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April 13, 2026
U.S. Military said that it will block shipping traffic in and out Iran's port starting at 10 am. The U.S. military announced that it would block shipping?traffic in and out of Iran's ports starting at 10 a.m. ET (1400 GMT). This move will?prevent…
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April 12, 2026
Experts say that a U.S. Naval Blockade of Iran would be a major and open-ended military effort, which could lead to fresh retaliation by Tehran, putting tremendous pressure on an already fragile truce. In a post on social media, President Donald Trump said that the U.S.
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April 12, 2026
The President Donald Trump announced on Sunday that the U.S. Navy will begin blockingading Strait of Hormuz. This is a major step after marathon talks with Iran failed to produce a peace agreement, putting a fragile ceasefire of two weeks in danger. U.S. Central Command announced that U.S.
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April 12, 2026
The U.S. Central Command announced that it would 'begin to implement a blockade of all maritime traffic entering and leaving Iranian ports at 10 am on Wednesday, April 13. After President Donald Trump said the U.S. Navy was going to 'blockade the Strait of Hormuz,' the U.S.
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April 12, 2026
On Sunday, a'second flotilla' carrying humanitarian aid to Gazan Palestinians was scheduled to leave the Spanish port Barcelona. The aim is to try and break the Israeli blockade. A spokesperson for the flotilla stated that 39 boats would be leaving the Mediterranean port city.
