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Suspected Iranian attack leaves Qatari LNG tanker with major damage
7+ hour, 25+ min ago (681+ words) A Qatari LNG tanker suffered significant damage after the vessel was hit as it travelled through the Omani side of the Strait of Hormuz, four sources with knowledge of the matter said on Tuesday, after reports that Iran's Revolutionary Guards…...
Ras Tanura back in business as Saudi Aramco ramps up Asian shipments
5+ day, 7+ hour ago (453+ words) At least five supertankers carrying a total 10 million barrels of Saudi oil loaded from Ras Tanura have exited the Strait of Hormuz, with Saudi Aramco switching to spot pricing to speed sales in Asia, according to trade sources and shipping…...
Strait of Hormuz shipping focus of indirect US-Iran talks in Qatar
6+ day, 33+ min ago (654+ words) The US and Iran held indirect technical talks in Doha on Wednesday as they seek to agree on the flow of shipping through the Strait of Hormuz and secure a lasting ceasefire, a source with direct knowledge of the talks…...
OPINION | Optimism outpaces reality as tankers position for Hormuz restart
1+ week, 7+ hour ago (831+ words) The world's oil tanker fleet is behaving as if the Strait of Hormuz is reopening " even as the waterway itself remains only partially navigable and politically contested. From ship tracking data to freight rates, the signals are clear: owners and…...
Iran and US stop hostilities for Hormuz talks after tensions flare up
1+ week, 1+ day ago (694+ words) Iran and the United States agreed to halt recent hostilities in the Persian Gulf and renew talks regarding their dispute over the Strait of Hormuz, a US official said on Sunday, raising hopes of saving an interim peace deal that…...
Middle East defies new Hormuz attacks, ramps up tanker loadings
1+ week, 1+ day ago (609+ words) Middle East producers are pushing ahead with loading oil and liquefied natural gas despite fresh ship attacks in the Strait of Hormuz and renewed strikes between the US and Iran in recent days, shipping data showed. Energy shipping in the…...
Saudi Aramco rejoins the oil rush with Ras Tanura export restart
1+ week, 4+ day ago (642+ words) Saudi Aramco resumed crude loadings on Friday at its Ras Tanura terminal in the Persian Gulf after a near four-month halt, shipping data showed, as the world's biggest oil exporter joined a rush to move cargoes amid industry hopes of…...
Suspected attack on cargo ship crossing Hormuz reported near Oman coast
1+ week, 4+ day ago (259+ words) A cargo ship reported a suspected attack as it attempted to pass through the Strait of Hormuz close to the coast of Oman on Thursday, British navy agency UKMTO said. The UN's International Maritime Organisation is currently assisting ships escape…...
Iran, Oman release joint statement on Strait of Hormuz
1+ week, 5+ day ago (200+ words) The governments of Oman and Iran recently held discussions in Muscat during the visit of Dr Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, Speaker of the Islamic Consultative Assembly of the Islamic Republic of Iran, and Dr Abbas Araghchi, Iran's Minister of Foreign Affairs....
Ships reactivate transponders in Strait of Hormuz after US-Iran deal
2+ week, 5+ day ago (612+ words) Three Saudi-flagged supertankers with six million barrels of crude onboard and other ships sailed through the Strait of Hormuz hours after US President Donald Trump signed a deal with Iran to end their war, ship tracking data showed on Thursday....