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Update: Here’s a List of Non-Iranian Oil Tankers Transiting Hormuz Since Start of War

Apr 14 2026 // The U.S. blockade on vessels entering or leaving Iranian ports adds to uncertainty over shipping through the Strait of Hormuz, which has been all-but-shut since the start of the Iran war. Ordinarily, roughly one fifth of...

Oil Tankers Steer Clear of Hormuz Ahead of US Blockade

Apr 13 2026 // Two Iranian-linked tankers exited the Gulf on Monday as other vessels began avoiding the Strait of Hormuz after the U.S. said it would start blockading Iranian ports later in the day, unsettling shipping markets at a vital...

California AG Opposing Oil Pipeline Special Permit to Waive Safety Regulation

Apr 7 2026 // California Attorney General Rob Bonta is opposing efforts to wave safety regulations for the Sable oil pipeline. Bonta filed a comment letter opposing the U.S. Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration’s...

IEA Chief: Current Oil and Gas Crisis Worse Than 1973, 1979, 2002 Together

Apr 7 2026 // The current oil and gas crisis triggered by the blockade of the Strait of Hormuz is “more serious than the ones in 1973, 1979 and 2002 together,” Fatih Birol, the head of the International Energy Agency (IEA),...

Oil Prices Surge, Allies Discuss Securing Hormuz, as Trump Vows to Step Up Iran Attacks

Apr 2 2026 // Hopes for a swift end to the Middle East war faded on Thursday after U.S. President Donald Trump vowed more aggressive strikes on Iran, sending oil prices back well over $100 a barrel in a blow to consumers around the...

Iranian Missile Hit Oil Tanker in Qatari Waters, Qatar Says

Apr 1 2026 // An oil tanker leased to state-owned QatarEnergy was hit by an Iranian cruise missile on Wednesday in Qatari waters, the defense ministry said. Qatar was targeted by three cruise missiles coming from Iran. Two were...

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