Few Foreign Ships Seen in Hormuz Amid Reports of Iran’s Insurance Plan May 19, 2026 By Prejula Prem and Julian Lee The Strait of Hormuz remains effectively closed to commercial shipping, with maritime traffic reduced to a trickle and dominated by...
Strait of Hormuz Transits Halted Since Tuesday as US, Iran Clash May 8, 2026 By Julian Lee and Prejula Prem The Strait of Hormuz remains effectively closed to commercial shipping after the US and Iran clashed overnight near the waterway,...
Only Iran-Linked Traffic Moves Through Hormuz Amid Blockades May 1, 2026 By Prejula Prem and Julian Lee A few Iran-linked vessels are making their way through the Strait of Hormuz, as the crucial waterway remains effectively closed...
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...
Gulf Energy Industry Will Take Years to Recover From Iran War March 24, 2026 By Julian Lee and Paul Burkhardt It took just days for the Iran war to hobble oil fields, refineries and gas plants across the Persian Gulf,...
Second Russia-Linked Oil Tanker Loses Control in Mediterranean January 29, 2026 By Julian Lee A second Russia-linked oil tanker lost control as it was entering the Mediterranean Sea in under a week. The medium-range...
Another Russian Shadow Fleet Oil Tanker Runs Into Difficulties January 23, 2026 By Julian Lee An oil tanker that’s under sanction for its role in transporting Russian oil appears to have run into trouble off...
France Boards Russia-Linked Oil Tanker in Shadow Fleet Move January 23, 2026 By Nayla Razzouk, Francois de Beaupuy and Julian Lee France’s navy boarded an oil tanker coming from Russia into the Mediterranean Sea, as part of a global crackdown on...
Russian Oil Tankers Cleave to Turkish Coast to Cut Drone Risks December 18, 2025 By Julian Lee Oil tankers hauling Russian crude across the Black Sea are taking a roundabout route along the coastlines of Georgia and...
Russia Faces Impending Oil Tanker Crisis as Sanctions Pile Up: Bloomberg Oil Strategist February 7, 2025 By Julian Lee Russia appears to be on the cusp of a debilitating oil-freight transportation problem because of US sanctions, writes Bloomberg oil...