More Tankers Come Under Attack as US-Iran Conflict Spreads in the Region March 6, 2026 By Jonathan Saul and Anna Hirtenstein More tankers came under attack in Gulf waters on Thursday as the U.S.–Iran war escalated, and Iranian drones entered Azerbaijan,...
Gulf Shipping Crisis Deepens as Tankers Stranded for Fifth Day, US Sinks Iranian Warship March 4, 2026 By Yousef Saba, Jonathan Saul and Anna Hirtenstein The U.S.–Iran war widened on Wednesday after a U.S. strike hit an Iranian warship off Sri Lanka, deepening a crisis...
Iran Conflict Disrupts Global Shipping as Tankers Are Stranded, Damaged March 3, 2026 By Jonathan Saul, Emily Chow and Jeslyn Lerh Insurance companies are canceling war risk coverage for vessels in the Middle East Gulf as the widening Iran conflict disrupts...
Russian-Bound Tanker Hit by Drone in Black Sea, Maritime Sources Say January 9, 2026 By Jonathan Spicer and Jonathan Saul A Russia-bound oil tanker suffered a drone attack in the Black Sea that prompted it to request Turkish coastguard assistance...
Oil Tanker Rates to Stay Strong Into 2026 as Sanctions Remove Ships for Hire December 15, 2025 By Jonathan Saul and Jeslyn Lerh The cost of shipping oil is likely to remain high in the first half of 2026 as the global fleet...
US Preparing to Seize More Tankers off Venezuela’s Coast After First Ship, Sources Say December 12, 2025 By Jonathan Saul, Marianna Parraga and Matt Spetalnick The U.S. is preparing to intercept more ships transporting Venezuelan oil following the seizure of a tanker this week, as...
Over 30 Sanctioned Ships in Venezuela at Risk After US Tanker Seizure December 11, 2025 By Marianna Parraga and Jonathan Saul More than 30 U.S.-sanctioned oil vessels doing business in Venezuela could face punishment by Washington after the Coast Guard seized...
EU, G7 Weigh Ban on Maritime Services for Russian Oil Exports, End to Price Cap December 8, 2025 By Julia Payne, Jonathan Saul and Maria Cheng The Group of Seven countries and the European Union are in talks to replace a price cap on Russian oil...
Black Sea Shipping Insurance Rates Rise After Ukraine Attacks on Tankers, Sources Say December 2, 2025 By Jonathan Saul The cost of shipping commodities through the Black Sea climbed on Monday after Ukrainian naval drones hit two tankers heading...
EU Warship Secures Tanker Crew Following Somali Pirate Attack November 10, 2025 By Renee Maltezou and Jonathan Saul An EU warship secured the crew of an oil products tanker on Friday after it was attacked by pirates off...