Romania Blames Russia for Drone That Sinks Cargo Ship; 1 Killed, 3 Missing October 23, 2026 Romanian President Nicusor Dan accused Russia of escalating its attacks on NATO’s eastern flank on Friday, after a drone strike...
EU Backs Ukraine War Risk Insurance as Market Rebounds October 13, 2026 By Ott Tammik The European Union is providing a new backstop to a war risk insurance program for the Ukrainian logistics sector, amid...
Iran Ramps Up Ship Attacks in Hormuz as Oil, Gas Flows Rise October 7, 2026 By Alex Longley, Ruth Liao and Grant Smith Iran has increased the pace of attacks on tankers in the Strait of Hormuz in recent days, just as oil...
Ukraine War Escalates as Black Sea Drone Strikes Hit Cargo Ships October 6, 2026 By Slav Okov Attacks on commercial vessels off the Black Sea’s western coast are on the rise, threatening already-choked trade flows in the...
No Lights, No Radio: Getting Oil Through Strait of Hormuz Is a Risky Job October 2, 2026 By Alex Longley The tanker captain summoned his years of experience when he saw the blast in front of him. He veered his...
Saudi Oil Export Strategy Hits New Hurdle as Red Sea Insurance Costs Soar September 25, 2026 By Jonathan Saul The cost of insuring an oil tanker loaded from Saudi Arabia’s main Red Sea port has tripled in recent weeks,...
Iranian Strait Authority Issues Updated List of 77 Sanctioned Vessels; Insurers Warned September 14, 2026 Iran’s Persian Gulf Strait Authority, set up by Iran to manage requests of passage in the Strait of Hormuz, published...
New Attacks in Hormuz and Saudi Test Nerves as War’s Spread Worsens Oil Disruption September 14, 2026 By Mohammed Ghobari and Nayera Abdallah New strikes on Saudi Arabia and on ships in the Gulf tested nerves in the Middle East on Sunday, after...
Ships Adopt Makeshift Anti-Drone Defenses as Black Sea Attacks Intensify September 2, 2026 By Ali Kucukgocmen Tankers and cargo ships are transiting the Bosphorus strait adorned with nets, water tanks and tires to try to fend...
Hormuz Hostilities Pick Up as Two Tankers Reportedly Struck September 1, 2026 By Grant Smith, Weilun Soon and Eltaf Najafizada wo oil supertankers attempting to exit the Strait of Hormuz were struck by projectiles late Monday, maritime security consultant Marisks...