Oil tankers

US allows dark-fleet oil tankers to shed sanctions amid bid to boost oil supply

2026-10-20T00:24:55.000Z
A tanker used as floating storage performs a ship-to-ship transfer with a smaller tanker in Johor, Malaysia, Sep 23, 2026.

Soaring freight rates threaten Asia’s appetite for US crude

2026-10-09T06:32:24.000Z
The main means of exporting Persian Gulf oil has shifted to shuttling barrels via Hormuz for collection outside by tankers that do not want to navigate the strait.

Oil tankers earn US$1 million a day as Iran war leaves ship shortage

2026-09-15T02:34:23.000Z
Only two vessels passed through the strait on Sep 5 while six went through on Sep 6, mostly using the Iranian route.

Hormuz traffic dips to lowest since May after US, Iranian strikes on ships

2026-09-07T02:33:20.000Z
TotalEnergies said the company is buying barrels at US$50 to US$60 inside the Persian Gulf as producers are desperate to get their supplies onto the market.

Shipping oil through Hormuz costs US$20 million, Total CEO says

2026-08-24T15:11:42.000Z
The Iran-backed Houthis control northern and western Yemen, including the coast at the mouth of the Red Sea.

Tankers carrying Saudi crude turn back in Red Sea as Houthis open new front in US-Iran war

2026-07-22T03:09:12.000Z
Hormuz was deserted on Jul 21, with no ships observed transiting, data shows.

Another ship hit in Hormuz as Houthis add to regional risks

2026-07-21T08:36:20.000Z
Teheran said that Hormuz transits would only be possible after obtaining permission from an Iranian entity.

Ships pass through Hormuz in secret as US and Iran exchange tit-for-tat attacks

2026-07-13T06:07:08.000Z
Traffic through Hormuz has picked up, with ships increasingly moving in convoys to clear the strait. 

Saudi supertankers exit Hormuz in kingdom’s biggest oil flow since Iran war truce

2026-07-02T14:48:05.000Z
Saudi Aramco resumed loadings from Ras Tanura, the world’s largest oil port, on Jun 26.

Saudi Aramco ramps up exports, switches to spot sales

2026-07-02T08:01:57.000Z