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By Ahmad Ghaddar and Olesya Astakhova LONDON, June 7 (Reuters) – OPEC+ is set to agree on Sunday a fourth increase in oil output targets in as many months, three …

June 6 (Reuters) – Russian forces have attacked two civilian search and rescue vessels in Ukrainian waters, causing injuries, Ukrainian Deputy Prime Minister Oleksiy Kuleba said on Saturday. “The enemy …

TAIPEI, June 6 (Reuters) – Taiwan said on Saturday that a Chinese coast guard ship and a survey ship had carried out the first coordinated operation to “provoke” Taiwan, in …

By Jonathan Gilbert WASHINGTON, June 5 (Reuters) – U.S. forces conducted an interdiction of the sanctioned stateless oil tanker Davina overnight in the Indian Ocean, the U.S. military’s Indo-Pacific Command …

MANILA, June 4 (Reuters) – Satellite images obtained by Reuters confirmed the presence of a structure at the entrance of the hotly disputed Scarborough Shoal in the South China Sea …

By Ron Bousso LONDON, June 4 (Reuters) – The trickle of tankers exiting the Strait of Hormuz has gathered pace in recent weeks, as traders adopt stealth measures to make …

By David Lague and Yimou Lee TAIPEI, June 4 (Reuters) – Taiwan will sharply increase its arsenal of powerful anti-ship missiles to more than 1,800 by early 2029, as it …

BRUSSELS, June 3 (Reuters) – The European Union has proposed that the bloc’s Aspides naval mission take “the primary role” in clearing mines in the Strait of Hormuz “when conditions …

MOSCOW, June 3 (Reuters) – Russia is demanding that France release the captain of a tanker detained in France on what it says are false charges, the Russian embassy in …

By Daniel Flynn KYIV, June 2 (Reuters) – How to stop Russian drones flying undetected across the Black Sea to attack Ukraine’s port city of Odesa? That was the problem …

BRUSSELS, June 1 (Reuters) – The European Commission may propose leaving the G7 price cap on Russian crude unchanged at its July review, in an effort to curb Moscow’s windfall …

By Dominique Vidalon PARIS, June 1 (Reuters) – France’s navy has intercepted a sanctioned tanker linked to the Russian oil trade in the Atlantic Ocean and ordered the vessel to …

BEIJING/HANOI, May 31 (Reuters) – China’s military and coast guard said they carried out patrols near disputed waters in the South China Sea on Sunday, a day after the Philippines …

DUBAI, May 31 (Reuters) – Iran has restored gas production at three offshore platforms in the South Pars gas field that had been forced to halt output after Israeli attacks …

May 30 (Reuters) – Ukrainian drone strikes hit Russia’s oil infrastructure overnight, damaging a tanker and an oil refinery in Taganrog and striking an oil depot in Armavir, Russian regional …

By America Hernandez PARIS, May 28 (Reuters) – French oil major TotalEnergies TTEF.PA made the decision to buy large amounts of Middle East crude in March after its traders noticed …

By Jana Choukeir, Enas Alashray and Phil Stewart WASHINGTON/DUBAI, May 28 (Reuters) – The United States and Iran have reached an outline agreement to extend their ceasefire pending the approval …

By Trevor Hunnicutt, Elwely Elwelly and Jana Choukeir May 27 (Reuters) – President Donald Trump on Wednesday dismissed a report that Iran and Oman would manage shipping through the Strait …

HOUSTON, May 27 (Reuters) – A cargo of oil from the U.S. Strategic Petroleum Reserve headed to California this month for the first time ever, ship tracking service Kpler said. …

May 27 (Reuters) – The world may need to find a way to get by on less oil and gas if the Strait of Hormuz remains closed much longer dueto …

LONDON, May 27 (Reuters) – Dubai-based GMS has won U.S. government approval to scrap four container ships that were under Iran-related sanctions, potentially paving the way for Washington to reduce …

By Heejin Kim and Joyce Lee SEOUL, May 27 (Reuters) – South Korea’s Foreign Ministry said on Wednesday that an attack on a cargo ship operated by local shipper HMM …

May 26 (Reuters) – Iran said the United States had violated a ceasefire after the U.S. conducted what it called defensive strikes in southern Iran, while U.S. Secretary of State …

NEW DELHI, May 26 (Reuters) – The foreign ministers of Australia, India, Japan and the U.S. agreed to jointly build a port in Fiji and signed pacts covering critical minerals …

By Ben Blanchard and Yimou Lee TAIPEI, May 26 (Reuters) – Taiwan sent ships and fighter jets to monitor the second Chinese “joint combat readiness patrol” in a week near …

MOSCOW, May 25 (Reuters) – Several NATO-produced magnetic mines had been detected on a tanker in Russia’s Baltic Sea port of Ust-Luga, Russia’s Investigative Committee said on Monday. The committee …

By Anna Uras, Rami Ayyub and Layli Foroudi ROME/JERUSALEM/PARIS, May 22 (Reuters) – Activists released from Israeli custody after being detained on a flotilla trying to bring aid to Gaza …

CANBERRA, May 24 (Reuters) – A 39-year-old man has died after being attacked by a shark on Sunday while fishing on the Great Barrier Reef, police said, the second fatal …

By Yimou Lee and Ben Blanchard TAIPEI, May 24 (Reuters) – A Chinese coast guard ship left waters near Taiwan’s strategically located Pratas Islands at the top of the South …

KYIV, May 23 (Reuters) – The Ukrainian military said on Saturday it had struck Russia’s Sheskharis oil terminal – one of the largest on the Black Sea – and the …

DAMMAM, Saudi Arabia, May 22 (Reuters) – Iran’s publication of a new map asserting its control over the Strait of Hormuz risks extending an already punishing ordeal for thousands of …

DUBAI, May 22 (Reuters) – The UAE’s decision to leave OPEC was three years in the making and is based on its view the world is near the “autumn of …

By Jacob Bogage and Parisa Hafezi WASHINGTON/DUBAI, May 21 (Reuters) – The U.S. and Iran stuck to opposing stances on Thursday over Tehran’s uranium stockpile and controls on the Strait …

BUENOS AIRES, May 21 (Reuters) – U.S. House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Rep. Brian Mast has warned U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio of “Chinese malign influence” in a bid …

DUBAI, May 21 (Reuters) – Full oil flows through the Strait of Hormuz will not return before the first or second quarter of 2027, even if the Middle East conflict …

DUBAI, May 21 (Reuters) – Full oil flows through the Strait of Hormuz will not return before the first or second quarter of 2027, even if the Middle East conflict …

DUBAI, May 20 (Reuters) – The tanker crew gathered their courage and carefully navigated along a route designated by Iran, hugging the coastline and maneuvering their hulking vessel between island …

By Yousef Saba and Ahmad Ghaddar DUBAI, May 20 (Reuters) – A new crude oil pipeline that bypasses the Strait of Hormuz and which the United Arab Emirates began building …

WASHINGTON, May 19 (Reuters) – The Trump administration on Tuesday imposed sanctions on an Iranian foreign currency exchange house and what it said were front companies overseeing transactions on behalf …

By Ron Bousso LONDON, May 18 (Reuters) – The U.S. dollar-dominated global oil trading system is being tested by the Iran war and the closure of the Strait of Hormuz, …

ROTTERDAM, Netherlands, May 18 (Reuters) – A luxury liner at the center of an outbreak of hantavirus docked at the Dutch port of Rotterdam on Monday, where authorities were disembarking …

By Matt Tracy WASHINGTON, May 17 (Reuters) – Four crew members involved in a mid-air collision of military jets at an air show ejected safely on Sunday outside Mountain Home …

By Gus Trompiz, Christoph Steitz and Dave Sherwood PARIS/FRANKFURT/HAVANA, May 17 (Reuters) – Shipping giants CMA CGM and Hapag-Lloyd HLAG.DE said on Sunday they had suspended all bookings to and …

By Muayad Hameed BAGHDAD, May 16 (Reuters) – Iraq exported 10 million barrels of oil via the Strait of Hormuz in April, down from about 93 million barrels monthly before …

ATHENS, May 15 (Reuters) – Greece on Friday asked the European Union to step in and stop what it said was unlawful fishing and violation of maritime law by Turkish …

By Jonathan Saul LONDON, May 15 (Reuters) – A Greek-operated tanker sailed from the Gulf to India on Friday after crossing the Strait of Hormuz in one of the few …

ABOARD AIR FORCE ONE/DUBAI, May 15 (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump said his patience with Iran was running out and that Chinese President Xi Jinping had agreed that Tehran …

PANAMA CITY, May 15 (Reuters) – The Panama Canal is not planning vessel passage restrictions for the remainder of 2026 even if an El Niño weather pattern begins in the …

By Liz Lee and David Lawder BEIJING/WASHINGTON, May 15 (Reuters) – China wants to see the Strait of Hormuz reopen without curbs or tolls, U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer told …

May 14 (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump discussed the Iran war with China’s President Xi Jinping in Beijing on Thursday, while new attacks on vessels near the Strait of …