Two Slicks Appear in Gulf as Huge Oil Spill off Oman Threatens Disaster August 14, 2026 By Nilo Tabrizy, Catherine Cartier and Jonathan Saul Two slicks have appeared in Iranian waters, satellite imagery and video verified by Reuters show, as tit-for-tat attacks on oil...
Four Crew, Two Rescuers Killed in Red Sea Attack; US Strikes Ship in Gulf of Oman August 11, 2026 By Mohammed Ghobari, Jonathan Saul, Nayera Abdallah and Yasmine Ghania Four crew members were killed in an attack by Iran-backed Houthis on a cargo ship in the Bab el-Mandeb strait...
Oman Says Spill From Grounded Shadow Oil Tanker Covers 400 Square Kilometers August 11, 2026 By Menna AlaaElDin, Jonathan Saul and Kate Abnett Leaking crude oil from a tanker grounded off a nature reserve in Oman has created a slick covering almost 400...
Proposed Hormuz Passage Deal Not Feasible for Shipping Industry, Sources Say August 7, 2026 By Jonathan Saul A proposed deal between Iran and Oman that would give Tehran control over ships entering the Gulf through the Strait...
Houthis’ Red Sea Attacks Prompt London Insurers to Widen High-Risk Zone July 30, 2026 By Jonathan Saul Attacks on ships by Yemen’s Houthis have prompted London’s marine insurance market to widened its “high risk” zone in the...
Yemen’s Houthis Consider Imposing Fees on Ships Sailing Through Red Sea: Sources July 29, 2026 By Jonathan Saul, Parisa Hafezi and Timour Azhari Yemen’s Houthi group is considering imposing fees on commercial ships sailing through the southern Red Sea, a week after declaring...
War Risk Insurance Costs Surge for Southern Red Sea Voyages After Houthi Attacks July 23, 2026 By Jonathan Saul The insurance cost of shipping goods through the southern Red Sea doubled for some companies on Thursday, after Yemen’s Iran-aligned...
Red Sea War Insurance Costs Rise After Houthi Blockade, Sources Say July 21, 2026 By Jonathan Saul The insurance cost of shipping goods through the Red Sea rose on Monday after Yemen’s Iran-aligned Houthis said they were...
Some War Insurers Advise Shipowners to Pause Hormuz Voyages After Attacks: Sources July 8, 2026 By Jonathan Saul and Michael Jones Some war underwriters have advised shipping companies to pause voyages through the Strait of Hormuz while others are reviewing their...
Damaged Qatari LNG Tanker Awaits Salvage After Strike as Hormuz Risks Escalate July 8, 2026 By Jonathan Saul, Marwa Rashad and Andrew Mills A Qatari LNG tanker was still stuck off Oman on Wednesday awaiting salvage operations, shipping data showed, a day after...