Iran and US Trade Air Strikes After Trump Dismisses Report of Hormuz Deal May 28, 2026 By Jana Choukeir, Enas Alashray and Phil Stewart Iran targeted a U.S. air base in Kuwait on Thursday after the United States struck what Washington described as an...
Two More Oil Supertankers Exit Hormuz to Help Push Up Flows May 27, 2026 By Prejula Prem and Julian Lee Commercial shipping through the Strait of Hormuz gained modest momentum over the past 24 hours as at least two non-Iranian...
Tanker Reports External Explosion off Oman Coast, Crew Safe, UKMTO Says May 27, 2026 United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations said on Tuesday that a tanker had reported an external explosion on the vessel’s port...
Britain’s Navy Prepares to Clear Mines in Strait of Hormuz While Waiting for Peace Deal May 26, 2026 By Emma Burrows Aboard the RFA Lyme Bay docked off the coast of Gibraltar, hundreds of British sailors are waiting to be deployed...
Satellite Images Show Persian Gulf Oil Slicks Growing During War May 22, 2026 By Laura Millan Ecologists are concerned that the war in the Middle East risks creating an environmental disaster, as satellite images show that...
Iran in Talks With Oman Over Permanent Hormuz Toll System May 21, 2026 By Samy Adghirni, Flavia Krause-Jackson and Alan Katz Iran is discussing with Oman how to set up some form of a permanent toll system that will formalize its...
War Overtakes Civil Unrest as Top Political Violence Exposure for Global Businesses May 21, 2026 By L.S. Howard War has overtaken civil unrest as the political violence exposure that companies fear most, as conflicts in Europe and the...
Iran Consolidating Control of Hormuz With Checkpoints, Vetting and Sometimes ‘Fees’ May 20, 2026 By Devjyot Ghoshal, Ahmed Rasheed, Parisa Hafezi, Gavin Finch and Saurabh Sharma The tanker crew gathered their courage and carefully navigated along a route designated by Iran, hugging the coastline and maneuvering...
United Arab Emirates’ Image as Middle Eastern Haven Is Tested by Iran War May 20, 2026 By Jon Gambrell The United Arab Emirates for decades has advertised itself as a haven for international business in a Middle East awash...
Tankers Exit Strait of Hormuz With 6 Million Barrels of Crude Oil May 20, 2026 By Florence Tan and Jonathan Saul Three supertankers were crossing the Strait of Hormuz on Wednesday carrying oil bound for Asian markets, after waiting in the...