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U.S. Launches Third Round of Strikes on Iran After Containership Attack in Strait of Hormuz
The United States launched a third round of military strikes against Iran on Saturday after a Cyprus-flagged container ship was attacked while transiting the Strait of Hormuz, further escalating the...

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South Korea Asks North Korea For Help With Finding Missing Seaman Near Border
SEOUL, July 12 (Reuters) – South Korea’s unification ministry is seeking North Korea’s help to find a missing seaman near the two countries’ border on the east coast, it said on Sunday....

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One Indian National Missing After Attack On Vessel Off Oman
July 12 (Reuters) – One Indian national is missing after an attack on the commercial vessel GFS Galaxy off the coast of Oman earlier on Sunday, the Ministry of External Affairs said. “Of the...

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Mike Schuler
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Trump Declares Iran Ceasefire Over as U.S. Unveils New Sanctions
Treasury targets financier tied to Iran’s leadership and exchange houses after renewed attacks on commercial shipping in the Strait of Hormuz President Donald Trump declared the June ceasefire with Iran...

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Mike Schuler
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Oil Market Recovery Hinges on Hormuz Stability as IEA Warns Renewed Fighting Clouds Outlook
Global oil markets are beginning to recover from months of disruption, but the International Energy Agency says the outlook remains heavily dependent on whether shipping through the Strait of Hormuz...

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Mike Schuler
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INTERTANKO: Hormuz Tanker Transits Via Southern Route Fall to Single Digits After Renewed Fighting
Commercial shipping through the Strait of Hormuz has fallen sharply following the latest exchange of attacks between the United States and Iran, according to tanker owners’ association INTERTANKO. In guidance...

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Mike Schuler
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First Nation Challenges Vancouver Port Dredging Approval Over Tanker Expansion Concerns
The Tsleil-Waututh Nation has launched a legal challenge seeking to overturn federal approvals for a dredging project in Burrard Inlet that would allow oil tankers calling at the Trans Mountain...

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Malte Humpert
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South Korea Dispatches Icebreaker ‘Araon’ to Assess Arctic Shipping Potential
South Korea’s Korea Polar Research Institute (KOPRI) has dispatched its research icebreaker Araon on the country’s 17th Arctic expedition, with this year’s mission placing renewed emphasis on gathering scientific data that could support the future development of Arctic shipping routes as Seoul steps up preparations to capitalize on emerging northern sea lanes.

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Bloomberg
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UAE’s Oil Output Surged to Record High in June, IEA Says
The United Arab Emirates boosted crude oil production to an all-time high last month, the most compelling evidence yet of how Abu Dhabi responded more boldly than any of its Persian Gulf neighbors to disruption caused by the Iran war.

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Bloomberg
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Hormuz War-Risk Cover Climbs as Shipowners Pull Back
London marine insurers have been seeing fewer inquiries for journeys to transit the Strait of Hormuz and some said the cost of cover had risen, in a sign of growing caution from shipowners as the US and Iran exchange attacks.

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Bloomberg
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Ukraine Continues Strikes on Russian Tankers as Shortages Worsen
Ukraine said it hit 12 more tankers in southern Russia as Kyiv expands the scope of attacks that are deepening a nationwide gasoline shortage.

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Mike Schuler
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U.S. Escalates Strikes on Iran After Attacks on Commercial Ships
Second day of military action targets coastal defenses, missile sites and naval infrastructure as Tehran warns shipping will only resume under “Iranian arrangements.” The United States has launched a second...