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Tankers Gather Outside Persian Gulf in Wager on Hormuz Reopening
Some Greek oil tanker owners are moving their ships closer to the Persian Gulf in a bet that the vessels will soon be able to earn sky-high rates if the Strait of Hormuz reopens.

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Russia Ships Most Oil Since 2022 as Drones Strike Refineries
Russia is exporting the most crude since its invasion of Ukraine back in 2022 as Kyiv's record attacks on its neighbor's oil refineries force more barrels into the global market.

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Trump Says Deal Will ‘Work Out Well’ Even as US, Iran Clash
US President Donald Trump said talks with Iran over an interim peace deal will “work out well,” even as the countries’ forces clashed again near the Strait of Hormuz.

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Quarter of Big Oil Tankers Trapped by Iran War Have Escaped
Roughly one-quarter of the non-Iranian large oil tankers trapped inside the Persian Gulf at the outbreak of the Iran war have managed to slip out in a slow, stealthy trickle.

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U.S. Treasury Warns Oman Over Hormuz Toll System
U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Thursday warned Oman that Washington is prepared to aggressively sanction any country or entity involved in facilitating an Iranian-linked tolling system in the Strait...

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Russia Sends Arctic LNG 2 Cargo East Along Northern Sea Route in Rare May Voyage
The icebreaking LNG carrier Christophe de Margerie appeared to be attempting an unusually early eastbound transit of Russia’s Northern Sea Route (NSR) this week after loading liquefied natural gas from the sanctioned Arctic LNG 2 project, highlighting both favorable ice conditions and mounting pressure on Moscow to sustain exports to Asia.

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Supertanker With Iraq Crude Exits Persian Gulf As Talks Continue
By Julian Lee May 24, 2026 (Bloomberg) –A supertanker hauling Iraqi crude to China has left the Persian Gulf and crossed the US blockade line into the Arabian Sea, as talks...

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LNG Tanker Exits Hormuz For India For First Time Since War Began
By Stephen Stapczynski May 23, 2026 (Bloomberg) –A liquefied natural gas tanker carrying a shipment for India has exited the Strait of Hormuz, the first for the country from the Persian...

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US Says Its Blockade Against Iran Has Redirected 100 Vessels
By Paul Burkhardt May 23, 2026 (Bloomberg) –US forces have redirected 100 commercial vessels during its six-week-long blockade of Iran’s ports, Central Command said. The mission, supported by more than 200...

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Iran’s Expanding Hormuz Control Deepens Crisis for 20,000 Stranded Seafarers
Iran's publication of a new map asserting its control over the Strait of Hormuz risks extending an already punishing ordeal for thousands of mariners trapped on ships in the Gulf.

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Saudi $1 Trillion Wealth Fund Weighs Creating a Logistics Giant
Saudi Arabia’s sovereign wealth fund is considering consolidating transport and supply-chain assets to create a logistics giant that can attract foreign investment and better serve the kingdom’s trade hubs amid the upheaval caused by the Iran war.

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Malte Humpert
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South Korea Selects Operator for First Arctic Container Trial Voyage via Russia’s Northern Sea Route
South Korea has preliminarily selected shipping company Panstar Line to operate the country’s first trial container voyage along Russia’s Northern Sea Route (NSR), marking a significant step in Seoul’s ambitions to expand its role in Arctic shipping and develop alternative trade corridors between Asia and Europe.