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Fog of War Deepens in Hormuz as UKMTO Says Most Ship Attacks Go Unreported
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October 16, 2026
From 
Mike Schuler
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gCaptain

Fog of War Deepens in Hormuz as UKMTO Says Most Ship Attacks Go Unreported

Conflicting traffic figures and competing claims of control are making it increasingly difficult to establish what’s happening in the Strait of Hormuz, even as attacks on merchant shipping intensify. The...
International Seaways Adds to VLCC Fleet with $370 Million Bruton Deal
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October 16, 2026
From 
Mike Schuler
 via 
gCaptain

International Seaways Adds to VLCC Fleet with $370 Million Bruton Deal

Deal adds four modern crude tankers as International Seaways reports sharply higher spot earnings entering the fourth quarter. International Seaways has agreed to acquire Oslo-listed Bruton Limited in a deal...
Southern California Ports Shatter Cargo Records as Imports Surge
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October 16, 2026
From 
Mike Schuler
 via 
gCaptain

Southern California Ports Shatter Cargo Records as Imports Surge

The ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach both set all-time monthly cargo records in September, handling a combined 2.04 million twenty-foot equivalent units (TEUs) as strong imports and shifting...
Lawmakers Seek to Strip COSCO Ships of U.S. Port Inspection Privileges Over Espionage Claims
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October 16, 2026
From 
Mike Schuler
 via 
gCaptain

Lawmakers Seek to Strip COSCO Ships of U.S. Port Inspection Privileges Over Espionage Claims

Three senior House Republicans are calling on the Department of Homeland Security to revoke special inspection privileges granted to vessels operated by Chinese state-owned shipping giant COSCO, citing allegations that...
IEA Moves to Accelerate Oil Reserve Releases as Hormuz Crisis Drags On
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October 16, 2026
From 
Mike Schuler
 via 
gCaptain

IEA Moves to Accelerate Oil Reserve Releases as Hormuz Crisis Drags On

The International Energy Agency (IEA) has agreed to accelerate the release of approximately 100 million barrels of emergency oil stocks, including more than 20 million barrels of diesel, as the...
Iran Ships Some LPG, Jet Fuel Despite US Blockade, Data Shows
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October 16, 2026
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Reuters
 via 
gCaptain

Iran Ships Some LPG, Jet Fuel Despite US Blockade, Data Shows

Iran has managed to export some liquefied petroleum gas and jet fuel since July, despite a US naval blockade, shipping intelligence showed and people involved in security said.
Ship-Fuel Crunch to Persist Despite More Oil, Vitol Says
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October 16, 2026
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Bloomberg
 via 
gCaptain

Ship-Fuel Crunch to Persist Despite More Oil, Vitol Says

Accelerating crude exports through the Strait of Hormuz aren’t translating into higher production of a dirty shipping fuel, according to a top Vitol Group executive, tightening supplies and sending prices soaring.
U.S. Claims Control of Hormuz as Ship Attacks Hit New High
News
October 15, 2026
From 
Mike Schuler
 via 
gCaptain

U.S. Claims Control of Hormuz as Ship Attacks Hit New High

U.S. Central Command says the United States and its regional partners control the Strait of Hormuz, citing more than 40 commercial ships moving through the waterway in the past 24...
How the Houthis are Helping Iran Turn Saudi Arabia Into a Pressure Point
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October 15, 2026
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Reuters
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gCaptain

How the Houthis are Helping Iran Turn Saudi Arabia Into a Pressure Point

The Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia are about more than Yemen.
UK Tightens Russian Oil Sanctions as U.S. Weighs Relief
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October 15, 2026
From 
Mike Schuler
 via 
gCaptain

UK Tightens Russian Oil Sanctions as U.S. Weighs Relief

Britain has expanded its sanctions against Russia’s oil industry, targeting two more energy companies, a dozen shadow-fleet tankers and financial networks used to move money around Western restrictions. The measures,...
Trump Weighs Lifting Shadow Fleet Sanctions as Tanker Rates Soar
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October 15, 2026
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Mike Schuler
 via 
gCaptain

Trump Weighs Lifting Shadow Fleet Sanctions as Tanker Rates Soar

By Timothy Gardner and Jarrett Renshaw WASHINGTON, Oct 14 (Reuters) – The Trump administration is considering easing sanctions on so-called shadow fleet vessels that have transported oil and petroleum products...
Ship Fuel Market Fragments as Middle East Conflict Hits Trade
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October 15, 2026
From 
Bloomberg
 via 
gCaptain

Ship Fuel Market Fragments as Middle East Conflict Hits Trade

Shipowners are facing an increasingly fragmented fuel market as disruptions triggered by the Middle East conflict raise concerns about the availability and quality of supply.