Shipping Insurance Costs to Cross Hormuz Soar After Vessel Attacks March 17, 2026 By Alex Longley Insuring vessels to sail through the Strait of Hormuz is still possible, even if at a very high cost, according...
US $20B Reinsurance Plan Unlikely to Restart Gulf Shipping Without Liability Cover March 16, 2026 By L.S. Howard The Trump administration’s $20 billion maritime reinsurance program, which aims to cover hull & machinery, as well as cargo, is...
Iran War Should Trigger Faster Exit From Fossil Fuel Dependence: UN Climate Chief March 16, 2026 By Kate Abnett The disruption to energy markets caused by the Iran war is a lesson on the risks of relying on fossil...
Why Is it so Easy for Iran to Shut the Strait of Hormuz? March 16, 2026 By Sarah Young and John Irish Following through on an old threat, Iran has effectively closed the Strait of Hormuz, cutting off a vital waterway that...
Iran’s New Supreme Leader Vows to Keep Hormuz Shut, Netanyahu Issues Threat March 13, 2026 By Parisa Hafezi and Maya Gebeily Iran will fight on and keep the Strait of Hormuz shut as leverage against the United States and Israel, new...
Top Africa Insurer Sanlam Flags ‘Massive’ Risks From Iran War March 13, 2026 By Adelaide Changole Sanlam Ltd. sounded the alarm about the impact of a protracted war in the Middle East, with Africa’s biggest insurer...
Iran Has Likely Begun Laying Mines in Hormuz, UK Minister Says March 12, 2026 By Ellen Milligan and Gerry Doyle It’s becoming increasingly evident that Iran is laying mines in the Strait of Hormuz, according to the UK, as Iran’s...
World Faces Largest-Ever Oil Supply Disruption on Middle East War, IEA Says March 12, 2026 By Alex Lawler The war in the Middle East is creating the biggest oil supply disruption in history, the International Energy Agency said...
Oil Tankers Attacked Off Iraq as Middle East Crisis Worsens March 12, 2026 By Yongchang Chin, Salma El Wardany and Alfred Cang Two oil tankers were hit in Iraqi waters, the latest in a string of attacks on ships in the Persian...
Stryker Remains Offline After Cyberattack Linked to Iran Group March 12, 2026 By Patrick Howell O'Neill and Ryan Gallagher Medical technology maker Stryker Corp., hit by a crippling cyberattack linked to a pro-Iran group, is still investigating the breach...