Hedge Funds, Insurers Rush to Gauge Exposure as Iran Spirals March 2, 2026 By Bei Hu, Betty Hou and Cathy Chan Hedge funds, banks and insurers rushed to size up their exposure to the Middle East after weekend attacks on Iran...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Polish Premier Blames Russia for Cyberattack on Energy Facilties January 16, 2026 By Zosia Wanat and Maciej Martewicz Poland fought off a wave of cyber threats from Russia which targeted its energy infrastructure in December, Prime Minister Donald...
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...
Denmark-US Rift Persists as NATO Nations Deploy to Greenland January 15, 2026 By Sanne Wass Denmark said a “fundamental disagreement” remained after a high-stakes meeting with the US over Greenland as several countries including Germany...
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...