Waiting for Hormuz, More Oil Tankers Gather in the Persian Gulf March 2, 2026 By Weilun Soon Dozens of laden oil tankers are hunkering down inside the Persian Gulf after attacks near the Strait of Hormuz have...
Update: Marine Insurers Cancel War Risk Cover as Iran Conflict Escalates March 2, 2026 By Emily Chow and Jeslyn Lerh Marine insurers are canceling war risk coverage for vessels and oil shipping rates are set to surge further after the...
EU Seeks G7 Coordination on Maritime Services Ban on Russian Seaborne Oil February 26, 2026 By Aigerim Turgunbaeva The European Union needs to coordinate its plan to impose a full maritime services ban on Russia’s seaborne crude oil...
Tankers Speed Through Hormuz Chokepoint on US-Iran Tensions February 6, 2026 By Weilun Soon Some supertanker operators, nervous about rising US-Iran tensions and potential risks to shipping in the Strait of Hormuz, are speeding...
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...
European Nations Issue Warning to Russia-Linked Shadow Fleet January 27, 2026 By Weilun Soon A group of 14 European nations have issued an open warning to shadow-fleet tankers in the Baltic and North Seas,...
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...
Surging Oil Tanker Insurance Points to Growing Black Sea Chaos January 15, 2026 By Alex Longley The cost of insuring ships sailing through the Black Sea is surging again, as spiraling attacks on vessels underscore the...
Drones Hit Two Tankers in Black Sea, Driving Up War Insurance Costs January 14, 2026 Drones struck two oil tankers in the Black Sea on Tuesday, including one chartered by U.S. oil major Chevron, the...