Struggle for the strait With the attacks on hold, attention has shifted to the shipping lanes off the coast of Iran. Tehran says it will not consider opening the Strait …
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Iran's use of a swarm of small, fast boats to seize two container ships near the Strait of Hormuz could undermine suggestions US forces have disabled its naval threat and …
Two container ships seized by Iran near the Strait of Hormuz with about 40 crew aboard have been taken towards the port of Bandar Abbas, sources said on Thursday, Tehran …
Spot premiums for Russia's Far East ESPO Blend crude oil delivered to China in June have eased as weak refining margins curbed demand from independent refiners, three trading sources told …
Italy is ready to deploy up to four vessels, including two minesweepers, as part of an international mission to clear the Strait of Hormuz, the navy's chief of staff said. …
The Panama Canal Authority said on Thursday that some ships had recently paid more than $1 million for crossing slots at auction, but said the unusually high prices reflected a …
At least 18 ships faced delays loading grain and oilseed cargoes at Argentina's Quequen port due to a protest staged by a small group of truckers, according to port data …
Crude futures climbed more than $1 a barrel on Thursday as the conflict between the US and Iran seemed to be intensifying in the Strait of Hormuz. Brent crude futures …
Sierra Leone said on Thursday it had signed a petroleum licence agreement with Nigeria-based Marginal Energy, granting the company offshore exploration and production rights as the government seeks to revive …
US natural gas futures fell about four per cent to a one-week low on Thursday on a bigger-than-expected build in stockpiles and expectations that energy firms will keep injecting more …
China teased in a video an aircraft carrier that could be its fourth, and the first using nuclear power, while vowing to further build up its islands, as it looks …
The past decade has brought a rapid succession of global energy crises, driven by military conflict, extreme weather and supply-chain snarls. As today’s highly interconnected oil and gas markets become …
Swedish aerospace and defence group Saab reported a larger than expected rise in first-quarter operating profit on Thursday and said it was on track to deliver on medium-term targets. Saab, …
Malacca is the largest "oil transit chokepoint" in the world and the only one that outpaces Hormuz, according to the US Energy Information Administration. In the first half of 2025, …
The US military has intercepted at least three Iranian-flagged tankers in Asian waters and is redirecting them away from their positions near India, Malaysia and Sri Lanka, shipping and security …
Britain said on Wednesday it would pay France up to £660 million ($892 million) under a three-year border security deal to curb illegal migrant crossings of the English Channel, with …
Kinder Morgan exceeded Wall Street expectations for first-quarter profit on Wednesday, as the pipeline operator benefitted from increased US natural gas demand driven by the Middle East conflict and data …
Libya's eastern-based coast guard of the Libyan National Army rescued at least 404 illegal migrants on board 10 boats after they had, "faced harsh conditions at sea," the Tobruk Red …
Australia's Santos retained its annual production and sales forecasts despite a temporary outage at a gas facility and weather-linked disruptions impacting its first-quarter output, helping its shares outperform the broader …
Taiwan's minister in charge of the coast guard has made a rare visit to a Taiwan-controlled island in the South China Sea for exercises, including practising the armed boarding of …
China said on Wednesday it will further build up more than 11,000 islands it calls its own, so as to better govern them, in a long-term campaign to strengthen maritime …
Pakistan LNG has issued its first spot tender for liquefied natural gas (LNG) since December 2023 amid supply shortfalls triggered by the US-Israeli war with Iran. The company is seeking …
European Union envoys are set to adopt a 20th package of sanctions against Russia, with Slovakia and Hungary expected to drop their opposition to the move following the repair of …
EU envoys are poised to adopt a 20th package of sanctions against Russia over its war in Ukraine with Slovakia and Hungary expected to drop their opposition to the move …
Asian ship owners might begin to sail through the Strait of Hormuz soon amid a fragile US-Iran ceasefire as they have a higher risk tolerance and can manage paying tolls …
The natural gas demand destruction currently resulting from the Iran war as governments implement measures to mitigate the crisis risks becoming structural if the conflict persists, the head of the …
Sierra Leone has signed an agreement with Shell that allows the oil major to conduct advanced geological and geophysical surveys across multiple offshore blocks, the country's petroleum directorate said on …
Italy's Saipem can win contracts for post-Iran-war repair work in the Middle East by leveraging its long-term relationships with customers in the region, the energy services group's chief executive said …
Volkswagen has selected three suitors for the next round of bidding for its heavy diesel engine division Everllence, Bloomberg News reported on Wednesday, citing people familiar with the matter. CVC …
China said a group of its naval vessels, including a destroyer, passed through a waterway between two islands administered by the Japanese prefecture of Okinawa on Wednesday as it returned …
Iran seized two ships in the Strait of Hormuz on Wednesday, tightening its grip on the strategic waterway after US President Donald Trump called off attacks with no sign of …
Belgian ship owner CMB Tech expects to take delivery of 11 vessels that can be powered by ammonia between this summer and next March, CEO Alexander Saverys said on Wednesday, …
Russia has repeatedly targeted maritime export routes more than four years after its invasion of Ukraine, striking ports vital to foreign trade and the wartime economy. Kuleba said a Russian …
Commodities data and analytics firm Kpler has launched a sale process for a large minority stake that could value the company at nearly $5 billion, according to two people with …
At least 10 vessels were delayed in loading grains on Tuesday at Argentina's Quequen port as truckers demanding higher freight rates block access to the terminal, a source at the …
Military planners from more than 30 countries will hold two-day talks in London from Wednesday to advance a mission to reopen the Strait of Hormuz and draw up detailed plans, …
Kazakhstan's energy minister said on Wednesday that no Kazakh oil was scheduled to flow via Russia's Druzhba pipeline to Germany in May, a disruption he said had likely been caused …
Marine fuel providers face tighter supply of higher-density, low-sulphur crude oil, known as heavy sweet, for blending because of competition from refiners for the same oil as the Iran war …
Japan on Tuesday unveiled its biggest overhaul of defence export rules in decades, scrapping restrictions on overseas arms sales and opening the way for exports of warships, missiles and other …
China on Tuesday implied energy assistance for the Philippines could be tied to Manila holding military drills with the US and other allies, as its top newspaper showed Beijing's readiness …
The US military said on Tuesday it had seized a tanker linked to Iran in international waters, its latest apparent action to enforce a blockade, with time running out on …
French utility Engie is in talks with the Trump administration about a possible refund for its US offshore wind project leases amid the president's opposition to the technology, CEO Catherine …
The Pentagon on Tuesday unveiled more details of President Donald Trump's $1.5 trillion defense budget request for fiscal year 2027, by far the largest year-over-year increase in defense spending in …
Russia's Tuapse oil refinery, which sells most of its products for export, halted operations following a Ukrainian drone attack on April 16, two industry sources said on Tuesday. Ukraine has …
A federal judge on Tuesday blocked President Donald Trump's administration from enforcing a series of permitting policies that wind and solar energy industry groups say have stymied the development of …
Fraudulent messages promising safe passage through the Strait of Hormuz in exchange for cryptocurrency have been sent to some shipping companies whose vessels are stranded west of the waterway, Greek …
The conflict between Iran and the US and Israel is creating the worst energy crisis ever faced by the world, the head of the International Energy Agency (IEA) said on …
Rohingya "refugee" Rahila Begum spent two days adrift in the Andaman Sea this month, clinging to a wooden shard after her overcrowded boat capsized, one of the few survivors of …
An armada of crude oil and refined products tankers is heading to Asia from the United States, but even record-high exports from the world's top producer cannot come close to …
US natural gas futures edged up to a fresh one-week high on Monday on a drop in output over the past couple of weeks and forecasts for cooler weather and …
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