Hormuz traffic slows to multi-week low as renewed US, Iran strikes raise safety risk Published 13 Jul, 2026 11:08am Six vessels transited the strait on Sunday, the lowest number in five weeks
Oil up 9% to one-month high as US says it will blockade entire Iranian coastline, all vessels Updated 14 Jul, 2026 05:08am Brent crude futures settled up $7.29, or 9.59%, to $83.30
Traffic slows through Strait of Hormuz as Iran tensions flare Published 10 Jul, 2026 05:42pm At least five ballast LNG tankers without cargo have entered the strait in recent days
Oil tanker traffic through Hormuz at near standstill as attacks strain Iran truce Updated 09 Jul, 2026 08:06pm Just two tankers have so far sailed through strait in early hours of Thursday
Chevron tanker used for CPC oil hit by drone in Black Sea Published 08 Jul, 2026 04:45pm The Caspian Pipeline Consortium plans to export about 1.6 million barrels per day of CPC Blend crude in July
Gulf oil tanker rates nearly double as Middle East producers ramp up exports Published 23 Jun, 2026 08:38pm Rates for hiring a tanker outside the Strait of Hormuz have jumped to $190,500 a day
Brent heads for more than 8% weekly loss as traders weigh US-Iran truce outlook Updated 19 Jun, 2026 06:19pm Brent crude futures were up 9 cents, or 0.1%, at $79.94 a barrel
First tankers cross strait under Iran deal; Israeli strikes raise doubt in Lebanon Published 19 Jun, 2026 05:50am BEIRUT/JERUSALEM/QLAILIEH, Lebanon: Three Saudi-flagged supertankers carrying 6 million barrels of crude sailed...
US says it disables third oil tanker in Gulf of Oman Published 11 Jun, 2026 05:30pm CENTCOM acts against the Guinea-Bissau-flagged M/T Jalveer as it attempts to transport oil from Iran through the Gulf of Oman
India says fire reported on oil tanker with 24 Indian sailors, all crew safe Published 08 Jun, 2026 04:45pm The cause of the fire is not immediately known says federal port and shipping ministry
Oil tanker hijacked off Somalia: maritime agency Published 26 Apr, 2026 02:16am ADDIS ABABA: An oil tanker has been hijacked off the coast of Somalia and taken into its territorial waters, the...
Oil slides as Middle East uncertainty keeps markets on edge Updated 01 Apr, 2026 09:42pm The front-month Brent contract for June fell $2.06, or 2%, to $101.91 per barrel
Iran sets giant oil tanker ablaze off Dubai Published 01 Apr, 2026 07:52am JERUSALEM/WASHINGTON: Tehran attacked and set ablaze a fully loaded oil tanker off Dubai on Tuesday, and US...
US Navy has not escorted tanker through Hormuz: White House Published 11 Mar, 2026 08:14am WASHINGTON: The United States has not escorted any oil tanker through the Strait of Hormuz, the White House said...
US forces seize ship in Indian Ocean that fled Caribbean blockade Published 10 Feb, 2026 05:50am WASHINGTON: US forces boarded and seized an oil tanker in the Indian Ocean that violated President Donald Trump’s...
Indian captain of suspected Russian shadow tanker in French custody Published 25 Jan, 2026 07:53pm The Indian captain was in charge of the tanker, the Grinch, which was seized by the French navy
Russia accuses US of stoking ‘military-political tension’ with tanker seizure Published 08 Jan, 2026 06:21pm US said the ship carried oil for states like Venezuela, Russia and Iran in violation of Western sanctions and seized it
Oil prices rise as US ramps up action against Venezuela tankers Updated 22 Dec, 2025 07:21pm Brent crude futures gained $1.31, or 2.17%, to $61.78 a barrel
US pursuing third oil tanker near Venezuela, officials say Updated 22 Dec, 2025 08:09am At least 100 people have been killed in the attacks
Oil slips on oversupply concerns Published 14 Dec, 2025 02:49am HOUSTON: Oil prices closed lower on Friday, marking a 4 percent weekly decline as a supply glut and a potential...
Oil prices ease after loadings resume at Russian export hub Updated 17 Nov, 2025 06:41pm Brent crude was down 5 cents at $64.34 a barrel
Iran Guards confirm they seized oil tanker in Gulf Published 16 Nov, 2025 03:15am TEHRAN: Iran’s Revolutionary Guards confirmed on Saturday that they had seized an oil tanker in the Gulf off the...
Appellate forum cancels show-cause notice against ‘dead freight’ Published 26 Feb, 2025 06:30am LAHORE: A higher appellate forum has termed show cause notice against dead freight as null and void, as the importer...
Customs dept fails to establish use of oil tanker in diesel smuggling Published 22 Jan, 2025 07:44am LAHORE: the Customs department has failed to establish use of an oil tanker in smuggling of diesel, as the relevant...
Appellate forum rejects Customs’ appeal against release of oil tanker used in fuel smuggling Published 13 Oct, 2024 06:46am LAHORE: The Customs Department’s has lost its appeal against the release of an oil tanker, allegedly used for...
Saudi tanker, another oil ship attacked in Red Sea Published 02 Sep, 2024 06:39pm LONDON/ATHENS: A Saudi-owned crude tanker and a separate Panama-flagged oil ship were attacked on Monday in the Red...
Houthi-struck oil tanker could spill ‘million barrels,’ US warns Published 26 Aug, 2024 07:01am WASHINGTON: The United States warned Saturday of a potential environmental disaster in the Red Sea after Houthi...
Iran seizes oil tanker in Gulf, arrests crew Published 30 Jul, 2024 03:10am TEHRAN: Iran’s Revolutionary Guards have seized a Togo-flagged oil tanker in the Gulf and arrested its nine-person...
Crew of capsized oil tanker off Oman still missing Published 16 Jul, 2024 05:15pm DUBAI: The 16-strong crew of a Comoros-flagged oil tanker that capsized off Oman are still missing, the country’s...
US-bound ship from Reliance’s Sikka port hits BPCL crude import facility, sources say Published 11 Mar, 2024 09:32am NEW DELHI: Oil tanker Hafnia Seine bound for the United States from Sikka port in Western India hit Bharat Petroleum...