Oil Trader CFOs Say Hormuz Closure Driving Wave of Disputes April 22, 2026 By Archie Hunter and Alex Longley The chief financial officers of some of the world’s top commodity trading houses warned that the protracted closure of the...
Gunfire, U-Turns and Threats Mark a Chaotic Weekend in Hormuz April 20, 2026 By Alex Longley and Weilun Soon After Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi posted on X on Friday that the Strait of Hormuz was “completely open,” a...
Hormuz Stays Blocked for Now as Hundreds of Ships Seek Exit April 9, 2026 By Weilun Soon, Alex Longley and Julian Lee The Strait of Hormuz remained largely blocked on Wednesday, as shipowners try to understand if they can safely transit the...
Shippers Rush for Hormuz Insurance After Truce Deal, Broker Says April 9, 2026 By Leonard Kehnscherper and Alex Longley Shipowners are placing “huge volume requests” for insurance cover as they look to transit the Strait of Hormuz following the...
Secret Codes and Yuan Fees Get Ships Through Iran’s Hormuz Tollbooth April 2, 2026 By Salma El Wardany, Alex Longley, Weilun Soon and Serene Cheong In recent days, the operator of an oil tanker stuck in the Persian Gulf received a compelling proposal. After weeks...
Lloyd’s CEO Says It’s Critical Mideast War Cover Stays Available March 19, 2026 By Leonard Kehnscherper and Alex Longley The Lloyd’s of London insurance market will continue to provide cover for vessels traveling through the Strait of Hormuz even...
Hormuz Escape Route Suggests Ships Navigate on Iran’s Terms March 17, 2026 By Weilun Soon and Alex Longley A Pakistani tanker earlier this week became the latest vessel to sail out through the Strait of Hormuz by hewing...
Shipping Insurance Costs to Cross Hormuz Soar After Vessel Attacks March 17, 2026 By Alex Longley Insuring vessels to sail through the Strait of Hormuz is still possible, even if at a very high cost, according...
Three Ships Struck in Day of Heavy Middle East Attacks March 11, 2026 By Patrick Sykes, Alex Longley and Patpicha Tanakasempipat Three vessels were hit by suspected projectiles in the Strait of Hormuz and Persian Gulf on Wednesday, one of the...
Greek Oil Tanker Exits Hormuz Shipping Strait With Signal Off March 9, 2026 By Alex Longley and Alaric Nightingale A ship hauling a million barrels of Saudi crude sailed through the Strait of Hormuz in recent days, one of...