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...
Experts Race to Salvage Leaking Oil Tanker Grounded Off Oman August 13, 2026 By Weilun Soon and Ahmed Elimam Specialists are racing to salvage a sinking shadow-fleet tanker off Oman that has caused a massive oil slick, with rough...
Putin Threatens Retaliation Over EU Moves to Seize Russian Ships August 12, 2026 By Bloomberg News Russian President Vladimir Putin threatened to retaliate against any European Union moves to seize his country’s commercial ships, calling such...
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...
EU Plans to Sanction Record 1,600 Firms for Helping Russia July 29, 2026 By Jorge Valero The European Union is planning to sanction more than 1,600 companies it says are helping Russia’s war against Ukraine, the...
Europe Targets Shadow Fleet Tankers Falsely Using Cameroon Flag, Sources Say July 6, 2026 Europe is taking tougher action against tankers falsely using Cameroon’s flag registry to transport Russian oil, including boarding vessels at...
France Seizes ‘Shadow Fleet’ Tanker, Stepping Up Pressure on Russia June 26, 2026 By John Irish France’s navy seized another tanker it said was linked to Russia’s “shadow fleet” on Thursday, underscoring the escalation this year...
Russian Warship Fires Warning Shots Near British Yacht June 16, 2026 By Ellen Milligan The UK said a Russian warship fired warning shots near a British yacht just outside of its territorial waters, in...
UK Forces Board Sanctioned Tanker in Russian Shadow-Fleet Raid June 15, 2026 By 'Tofe Ayeni British forces boarded a sanctioned oil tanker in the English Channel early on Sunday, the first UK-led operation of its...
India’s Ship Certifier Takes Tougher Stance on Sanctioned Tankers June 9, 2026 By Jonathan Saul India’s ship safety certifier is taking a tougher stance on vessels involved in evading international trade sanctions, by canceling the...