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Two Oil Tankers Collide and Catch Fire Near Strait of Hormuz
Two oil tankers collided and caught fire on Tuesday near the Strait of Hormuz, where electronic interference has surged during conflict between Iran and Israel, but there were no injuries to crew or spillage reported.

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Norwegian Monarch Visits Polar Svalbard as Interest in Arctic Grows
Norway's King Harald and Queen Sonja were visiting the main settlement on the strategically located Arctic archipelago of Svalbard on Monday, at a time of increased interest in the resource-rich polar region from the U.S., Russia and China.

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Oil Shippers Pause Offers to Middle East as Conflict Intensifies
Some oil tanker owners and managers have paused offering their vessels for Middle Eastern routes since Friday as they assess the risks from Israel’s conflict with Iran, fueling concerns over export flows from the region.

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Portugal Leads Marine Protection With New Designated Area
By Andrei Khalip and Simon Jessop LISBON, June 11 (Reuters) – Portugal said on Wednesday it was creating a new protected marine area around the Gorringe Ridge in the Atlantic Ocean that includes Western Europe’s tallest...

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An Overview Of Iran’s Main Gas Field And Oil Infrastructure
DOHA, June 15 (Reuters) – Israel struck an installation at Iran’s South Pars gas field on Saturday, the first attack on Iran’s oil and gas sector as part of what the Israeli...

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Israel’s Strikes on Iran Jolt Tanker Markets, Freight Rates Soar
Israel’s overnight airstrikes on Iran drove up freight rates and tanker stocks Friday as traders and investors priced in the prospect of disruption to a large swath of the global oil-shipping fleet.

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Finnish Prosecutors Consider Charges Against Officers of Tanker ‘Eagle S’ Over Baltic Cable Damage
Finnish prosecutors are considering pressing charges against three senior officers of an oil tanker suspected of damaging undersea power and telecommunications cables in the Baltic Sea in December, police and the prosecutor said on Friday.

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Gulf Shipping on Edge as Israel Sets Nuclear Deal Deadline
The Joint Maritime Information Center (JMIC) has issued an advisory about potential maritime security impacts in the Arabian Gulf, Strait of Hormuz, and Northern Arabian Sea after Israeli authorities reportedly...

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Most G7 Members Ready to Lower Russian Oil Price Cap Without U.S.
Most countries in the Group of Seven nations are prepared to go it alone and lower the G7 price cap on Russian oil even if U.S. President Donald Trump decides to opt out, four sources familiar with the matter said.

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Taiwan Jails Chinese Ship Captain for Damaging Undersea Cables
A Taiwanese court sentenced the Chinese captain of a ship to three years in jail on Thursday after finding him guilty of intentionally damaging undersea cables off the island in February, in a case that alarmed Taiwan officials.

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Trump Says U.S.-China Trade Deal ‘Done’ as Rare Earths, Tariffs Take Center Stage
A U.S.-China trade deal is "done," U.S. President Donald Trump said on Wednesday, hours after negotiators from Washington and Beijing agreed on a framework to get a fragile trade truce back on track and remove Chinese export restrictions on rare earth minerals and other critical industrial components.

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Mexican Fishing Crew Faces First Federal Charges for Illegal Red Snapper Fishing in U.S. Waters
Four Mexican fishermen have pleaded guilty to illegally harvesting red snapper from U.S. waters, marking a significant shift in enforcement policy for marine resource protection. The crew, consisting of Jose...