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Four oil tankers, including a 'supertanker' carrying more than two million barrels of oil, have hit mines and caught fire while travelling through the Strait of Hormuz.

The Iran war and the stand-off in the Strait of Hormuz have upended life across the Middle East, forcing governments and people to adapt to a higher cost of living at a pace that would normally take decades, a UN official has warned. Abdullah Al Dardari, UN Assistant Secretary General and director of the Regional Bureau for Arab States at the UN Development

Attacks on commercial vessels in and around the Strait of Hormuz reached their highest monthly level of the Iran-US war in October, with more than 30 incidents reported, according to the UK Maritime Trade Operations. The data collected by the British navy-affiliated agency contrasts with the US's repeated announcements that the strategic waterway is open for

Two vessels carrying Indian crew members have been attacked in the Strait of Hormuz over the past two days as Iran steps up attacks on shipping. DW has more.

Two vessels carrying Indian crew members have been attacked in the Strait of Hormuz over the past two days. The attack on the tanker marks the first known recent use of limpet mines in the waterway. DW has more.

Iran's Revolutionary Guard says four tankers have caught fire in the Strait of Hormuz.

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The head of U.S. Central Command says that Iran's navy is destroyed and that the main Strait of Hormuz routes are clear. CBS News' Courtney Kealy has more information.

Incident comes as Iran says three oil tankers were halted while attempting to use 'unauthorised routes' to cross Hormuz.

Soaring freight rates are giving tankers a big financial incentive to run the gauntlet through the Strait of Hormuz.

Oil prices settled up more than 2 per cent on Friday to hit six-month highs and post a fourth straight monthly gain, after a tanker was struck in the Strait of Hormuz and the US reiterated the possibility of renewing hostilities in Iran. Brent, the benchmark for two thirds of the world's crude, was up 2.4 per cent at $117.64 a barrel, after briefly touching

Ship damaged on Thursday by attackers in speedboat in first such incident since 2019

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Sebuah kapal tanker terbakar di Selat Hormuz, lepas pantai Oman, setelah diserang perahu kecil bermuatan bahan peledak ...

Iran said four tankers struck mines in the Strait of Hormuz, while Tehran disputed a U.S. claim that key shipping lanes had been cleared.

It was not immediately clear when the incidents occurred or which flags the tankers were flying.

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Iran’s armed forces said on Thursday that four tankers caught fire after hitting mines while navigating the strategic Strait of Hormuz. Read More: https://punchng.com/iran-says-four-tankers-caught-fire-after-hitting-mines-in-hormuz/

QatarEnergy has signed a 20-year agreement to buy up to three million tonnes a year of liquefied natural gas from Woodside Energy’s Louisiana LNG project. The deal deepens Doha’s push into US supply, which it is using to hedge against disruption in the Strait of Hormuz . Supplies will be delivered free-on-board. They will start when the project’s second trai

Tiga kapal tanker menghantam ranjau di Selat Hormuz meski Amerika Serikat mengeklaim bahwa jalur tersebut telah ...

Korps Garda Revolusi Islam Iran (IRGC) mencegat dan menghancurkan sebuah drone MQ-1 di wilayah udara sebelah timur ...

Abu Dhabi’s Al Gharbia Pipe Company expects significant supply opportunities as Middle East countries step up plans to build pipelines that bypass the Strait of Hormuz, which remains technically shut amid the Iran war. Demand for pipes that carry oil and gas over long distances will rise, said Noritsugu Mifune, acting chief executive of Al Gharbia, a joint v

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Iran’s foreign minister says Tehran is discussing a seven-day plan with mediators to end the Middle East war and reopen the Strait of Hormuz. Read More: https://punchng.com/iran-discussing-plan-with-mediators-to-end-war-reopen-hormuz-says-minister/

Amerika Serikat mengimbau kapal-kapal untuk menghindari pelayaran yang tidak mendesak melalui Teluk Oman dan Selat ...

A tanker was also struck by a projectile in the strait on Thursday night.

An oil spill from a damaged tanker in the Strait of Hormuz has reached the UAE’s beaches, forcing their closure.

Progress is undeniable, and there is a clear explanation.

Tehran remains firm on demands despite diplomatic urgency to prevent escalation in the ongoing US-Israeli conflict.

Menteri Energi Rusia Sergey&nbsp;Tsivilev&nbsp;mengatakan ketidakstabilan situasi di Selat Hormuz telah memukul ...

Kepala Staf Umum Angkatan Bersenjata Iran Ali Abdollahi&nbsp;menegaskan bahwa Selat Hormuz, Teluk Persia, dan Teluk ...

Komando Pusat Amerika Serikat (CENTCOM) menyatakan bahwa pelayaran komersial di Selat Hormuz mencatat tingkat ...

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An oil slick has been filmed washing up on the UAE shoreline, prompting authorities to close beaches in Umm Al Quwain.

Il ministro degli Esteri Araghchi: 'Le rotte non saranno più quelle di un tempo'

Case will test the Baltic Exchange’s decision to keep publishing price estimates for shipping oil through the Strait of Hormuz during the war

Iran's state television reported that seven oil tankers either caught fire or were damaged by mines overnight Wednesday into Thursday after being targeted or striking naval mines in the Strait of Hormuz.

The US has pushed back on the IRGC's claims, dismissing them as an attempt to increase oil prices ahead of US elections.

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Qatari Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani discussed efforts to ease escalating Middle East tensions and safeguard marit...

Iranian state television reported the claims about the latest attacks on ships, which the Associated Press couldn't independently confirm.

Seven oil tankers caught fire or were damaged in the Strait of Hormuz overnight into Thursday after being targeted or striking naval mines, Iranian state media reported. Iran's Isl...

TEHRAN, Oct 22 &mdash; Iran&rsquo;s Revolutionary Guards on Thursday threatened to strike American bases across the Midd...

Qatari and French leaders stress need to restore freedom of navigation in Strait of Hormuz.

Perdana Menteri Inggris Andy Burnham dan Sultan Oman Haitham bin Tariq pada Rabu (21/10) sepakat tentang perlunya ...

Non-Iran Middle East oil exports have surpassed prewar levels as ships continued to transit through the Strait of Hormuz , a key route for global oil supplies, despite rise in attacks on vessels. The total oil flows, including shipments through Hormuz and alternative routes across the region, averaged more than 24.5 million barrels per day for the week ended

Britain's King Charles III praised Oman’s “noble efforts” to keep the Strait of Hormuz open in a speech at a state banquet at Windsor Castle. Speaking at times in Arabic, the king told Sultan Haitham he recognised “Oman’s enduring commitment as a trusted interlocutor to all parties” at a time when conflict has returned “so painfully to the region”. At the en

Oil prices rebounded from the previous session’s losses as traders weighed renewed threats to shipping through the Hormuz Strait and attacks targeting Saudi Arabia against a recovery in Middle East oil exports.

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Iran reportedly shot down a U.S. combat drone over the Strait of Hormuz early Tuesday, local media reported. Tasnim reported that a new, advanced air defense system destroyed the M...