oil tankers

Oil shipments rise in Hormuz although questions grow over Iran’s transit terms

Ships resumed broadcasting positions as they transited the strait

Saudi oil supertanker Shaden.

First Saudi supertankers start crossing Hormuz after deal

More than 100 oil tankers were trapped in the strait due to the war

During the hostilities, regional producers have made increased use of infrastructure that avoided the Hormuz chokepoint

Hormuz oil flows may recover to only 70% after Iran war: Goldman

OIL flows going through the Strait of Hormuz may recover to only about 70 per cent of their prewar level, according to Goldman Sachs Group, which highlighted regional producers leaning on alternative ...

Iran’s grip on Hormuz, combined with a US blockade, has created an unprecedented disruption to the global energy trade.

Shipowners seek clarity on US-Iran deal to open Hormuz as 600 vessels eye exit from strait

With limited information so far, there was little activity in the strait in the early hours of Jun 15

“This successful operation delivers yet another blow to Russia and reminds those fueling Putin’s war in Ukraine that we will not let them hide,” UK PM Starmer said in a post on X.

British forces intercept Russian shadow fleet oil tanker attempting to cross English Channel

British Prime Minister Kier Starmer said that he had directed the interception

At the start of the Iran war, around 9% of the world’s non-sanctioned, compliant VLCC fleet was locked up in the Persian Gulf, though some supertankers have managed to leave the area in the weeks since.

Giant oil supertanker orders eclipse record set in 2008

Freight charges have doubled from pre-conflict levels and have soared to record highs of several hundred thousand dollars a day

The crude oil tanker Odessa, carrying UAE crude after passing through the Strait of Hormuz with its Automatic Identification System transponder turned off, Daesan port, Seosan, South Korea, May 8, 2026.

A quarter of large oil tankers trapped by Iran war have escaped

Most vessels made the transit by “going dark” - switching off the Automatic Identification System used to communicate their positions

In its claim, Mercuria argues that the Baltic Exchange should have either suspended the TD3C benchmark or used economically comparable routes that are still operating to determine it.

SGX-owned Baltic Exchange sued over alleged losses due to oil tanker pricing

Mercuria Energy Group is suing SGX-owned Baltic Exchange over alleged losses due to distortions in a shipping benchmark