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Iran Demands Crew, Cargo Details to Send Ships Through Hormuz
Vessels seeking to transit the Strait of Hormuz under Iranian protection are being asked to provide lists of crew and cargo, along with voyage details and bills of lading, in order to secure a green light from the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps.

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Iran Rejects US Peace Plan in Blow to Efforts to End War
Iran said it rejected a US ceasefire proposal and maintained attacks on Israel and Gulf Arab states, delivering a blow to Washington’s efforts to end a war that’s wreaked havoc across the Middle East and global markets.

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US-Approved Iranian Barrels Find a Cautious Reception in India
India’s state-run refiners, eager for prompt crude supplies, are holding off purchases of US-approved Iranian oil and products as payment, shipping and insurance hurdles complicate potential transactions, according to people familiar with the matter.

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Iran Imposes $2M ‘Toll’ on Ships Transiting Strait of Hormuz
By Salma El Wardany, Fiona MacDonald, Ben Bartenstein and Samy Adghirni (Bloomberg) — Iran has started charging transit fees on some commercial vessels passing through the Strait of Hormuz, another...

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Two More Indian LPG Ships Transit Hormuz Along Iran Coast
Two additional Indian-flagged vessels carrying liquefied petroleum gas are making their way through the Strait of Hormuz, ship-tracking data show, following a route taken by other ships approved by Iran that hews closely to the country’s coastline.

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Iran Says Hormuz Open To All But ‘Enemy-Linked’ Ships
DUBAI, March 22 (Reuters) – The Strait of Hormuz remains open to all shipping except vessels linked to “Iran’s enemies,” Iranian media reports published on Sunday quoted Iran’s representative to the U.N. maritime agency...

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Indian Gas Tankers Getting Ready to Sail Through Hormuz
Two Indian-flagged liquefied petroleum gas tankers are preparing to sail through the Strait of Hormuz in coming days after a pause in voyages, with no crude oil tankers having transited the waterway in the past 24 hours, according to shipping data and sources.

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Tanker Carrying Fuel Originally Bound for Cuba Diverts to Trinidad
A tanker carrying fuel originally bound for Cuba on Friday changed its destination to Trinidad and Tobago, according to LSEG ship-tracking data, a blow for the island amid a severe fuel scarcity that has triggered power blackouts.

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EU Leaders Face Multi-Year Energy Squeeze After Qatar Attack
The European Union is bracing for a protracted energy price shock after Iran crippled a vital Qatar gas plant, raising the prospect of a years-long supply crunch.

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UN Shipping Body Pushes ‘Safe Maritime Corridor’ Plan to Evacuate Ships Trapped West of Hormuz
The International Maritime Organization is moving to establish a safe-passage framework for commercial shipping in the Strait of Hormuz, as thousands of vessels—and tens of thousands of seafarers—remain effectively stranded amid escalating attacks...

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U.S. May Remove Sanctions on Iranian Oil Stranded at Sea
The U.S. may soon remove sanctions from Iranian oil that is stranded on tankers to help lift global supplies and reduce prices, U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said on Thursday.

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Trump Floats U.S. Withdrawal from Hormuz ‘Straight’ Security Role
U.S. President Donald J. Trump on Tuesday suggested the United States could step back from securing the Strait of Hormuz, floating the idea of forcing allied nations to take greater responsibility for protecting...