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Supertankers Racing to Middle East Worsen Ship Crunch
Supertankers are racing to the Middle East to cash in on soaring fees for carrying oil through the Strait of Hormuz.
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Oil Surges as Iran Tanker Attacks Escalate
Crude posted its biggest gain in a month amid Middle East tensions and hurricane-related production cuts.
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Getting Oil Through Hormuz Is a Risky Job
The transits are a lifeline to gulf energy producers and a boon to shipowners and commodity traders who stand to reap billions of dollars from the trade.
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Iran’s Disappearing Oil Is Becoming Everyone’s Problem
Iranian oil is disappearing from the market just as its biggest buyer returns for more. China’s recovering crude demand is colliding with the loss of a supplier that sustained its independent refiners through the crisis, forcing them to compete for increasingly expensive alternatives. The consequences reach beyond China: every replacement barrel tightens supplies for other buyers, while Tehran faces a growing incentive to disrupt the Strait of Hormuz, which is now carrying an unexpectedly strong 13 million barrels a day (just 5 million below…
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Oil Falls as Supply Fears Ease
Oil fell for a third session as easing Saudi supply concerns outweighed lingering risks around the Strait of Hormuz.
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Bloomberg: Asia's Jet Fuel Squeeze Threatens to Spread to Europe
Bloomberg reports the Iran war's jet fuel shortage is spreading from Asia to Europe as Hormuz stays blocked, with record prices and cancelled flights. Alkagesta, a Bloomberg-cited supplier into Europe's NATO CEPS pipeline, is exposed to the same tightening barrels.
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Hedge Funds Pile Into Fuels as U.S. Supply Squeeze Deepens
For the first four months of the war between the United States and Israel and Iran, oil traders remained largely bearish. The overwhelming expectation was that the war would end soon—even as July rolled around—and oil flows out of Hormuz would recover. Instead, the world is slipping into a fuel shortage, and traders have gone bullish. They are especially bullish on fuels in the United States, it seems. The world’s biggest crude oil consumer and the biggest exporter of crude and fuels has not managed to avoid a supply squeeze at…
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‘Quiet’ Hormuz crude flow, lack of products have split oil market: TotalEnergies CEO
Crude oil is “very quietly” moving through the Strait of Hormuz at a premium of about $10/b, but products are not, leading to a “very strange” market dynamic with bearish crude and bullish fuel, TotalEnergies CEO Patrick Pouyanne said Aug. 24, while restating the company’s commitment to the Middle East. Speaking at the ONS oil ...
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Oil tanker hit by projectile off Oman near Hormuz
Oil tanker hit by projectile off Oman near Hormuz Quantum Commodity Intelligence
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Hormuz compliance clash traps owners between Tehran and Washington
Shipowners trading through the Strait of Hormuz have been placed in a fresh compliance bind after Iran blacklisted 45 ships and threatened fines, detention and cargo confiscation, while Washington warned that complying with Tehran’s transit regime could trigger US sanctions. Iran’s newly established Persian Gulf Strait Authority (PGSA) published the “non-compliant vessels” list over the …
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Commodity Vessel Transits Through Strait of Hormuz Hit Three-Month Low, Data Shows
Just two tankers transited the key energy chokepoint of the Strait of Hormuz on Monday, for the lowest daily tally of commodity vessels since early May, with both entering the Gulf, shipping data showed.
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Hormuz Crisis Boosts Appeal of $42-Billion Tanzania LNG
Equinor sees a multi-billion LNG export project in Tanzania becoming more attractive for development amid the Middle East conflict that has crippled liquefied natural gas supply through the Strait of Hormuz, a senior executive at the Norwegian energy major said on Tuesday. However, Equinor and its co-operator of the project, Shell, have been locked in difficult negotiations with the government and authorities in Tanzania for years and the provisional Tanzania LNG project has not advanced much this decade. “You don't want to wait too long…
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Trump Says U.S. Navy Has Cleared All Mines From Strait of Hormuz
President Donald Trump declared Tuesday that the U.S. Navy has cleared all mines from international waters in the Strait of Hormuz, even as the multinational maritime security center overseeing threats...
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Iran and Oman Unveil Framework for Future Management of Strait of Hormuz
Iran and Oman have unveiled a framework for restoring safe navigation through the Strait of Hormuz, including a temporary shipping corridor, joint mine-clearing operations and further talks over the future...
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Iran’s bottleneck is Hormuz, not the buyer
The Iranian crude that reached Asia is being taken. The crude that has not reached it is standing at the strait and behind it, and there is nearly twice as much of that. AXSMarine · Data to 15 August 2026 · All volumes million barrels Iranian crude sitting in Asian waters peaked at 44.4 million ...
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Oil Retreats While Iran Pressure Builds
Crude prices declined as traders weighed new US sanctions pressure on Tehran.
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The Tanker Tycoon Making Millions on Hormuz Shuttle Runs
The Tanker Tycoon Making Millions on Hormuz Shuttle Runs EnergyNow.com
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Iran Blacklists 46 Ships On Hormuz ‘Non-Compliant’ List
Iran has published a list of 46 vessels it says violated its arrangements for transiting the Strait of Hormuz, warning that the ships could face fines, detention, seizure or confiscation...
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Iran claims seizure of UAE-linked tanker in Strait of Hormuz
Iran claims seizure of UAE-linked tanker in Strait of Hormuz TradeWinds News
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Is Strait of Hormuz Becoming World’s Most Expensive Shipping Route?
Is Strait of Hormuz Becoming World’s Most Expensive Shipping Route? اسلام تايمز
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Tanker Charter Rates Through Strait of Hormuz Surge 20-Fold
Tanker Charter Rates Through Strait of Hormuz Surge 20-Fold WANA News Agency
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Hormuz crisis supply response loses steam but tanker rates hold firm
Hormuz crisis supply response loses steam but tanker rates hold firm Lloyd's List
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Hormuz traffic at standstill as UKMTO reports fresh incident
Hormuz traffic at standstill as UKMTO reports fresh incident Quantum Commodity Intelligence
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Hormuz risk premium: Who wins and loses in the tanker trade (STNG:NYSE)
Hormuz risk premium: Who wins and loses in the tanker trade (STNG:NYSE) Seeking Alpha
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VLCC spot rates hit the stratosphere with Sinokor Hormuz fixture
VLCC spot rates hit the stratosphere with Sinokor Hormuz fixture Seatrade Maritime News
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Rates surge on some tanker routes amid renewed Hormuz risk
Rates surge on some tanker routes amid renewed Hormuz risk Lloyd's List
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Hormuz transits remain subdued; Asia-US container rates rise, tanker rates steady to softer
Hormuz transits remain subdued; Asia-US container rates rise, tanker rates steady to softer Cyprus Shipping News
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America’s Hormuz brinkmanship is worsening a global fuel crunch
America’s Hormuz brinkmanship is worsening a global fuel crunch The Economist
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Cosco frees stranded tankers as Hormuz-fuelled rate surge doubles profit
Cosco frees stranded tankers as Hormuz-fuelled rate surge doubles profit Lloyd's List
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LNG Tanker at Risk of Exploding After Two Vessels Struck Near Strait of Hormuz
LNG Tanker at Risk of Exploding After Two Vessels Struck Near Strait of Hormuz Insurance Journal
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Surge in Asia-US container rates continues, tanker rates fall as Strait of Hormuz transits rise
Surge in Asia-US container rates continues, tanker rates fall as Strait of Hormuz transits rise Cyprus Shipping News
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Breakingviews - Tanker data is better Hormuz gauge than oil prices
Breakingviews - Tanker data is better Hormuz gauge than oil prices Reuters
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Is the Strait of Hormuz reopening driving a tanker market recovery?
Is the Strait of Hormuz reopening driving a tanker market recovery? Modern Diplomacy
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Hormuz half-open: tanker fleet prices in recovery hope
Hormuz half-open: tanker fleet prices in recovery hope Reuters
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Oil Tanker Earnings Plunge by $200,000 as More Return to Hormuz
Oil Tanker Earnings Plunge by $200,000 as More Return to Hormuz Bloomberg
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Surge in Asia-US container rates continues, tanker rates fall as Strait of Hormuz transits rise
Surge in Asia-US container rates continues, tanker rates fall as Strait of Hormuz transits rise ICIS
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Crude Oil Jumps Over 2% After Vessel Hit Near Strait of Hormuz |
Crude Oil Jumps Over 2% After Vessel Hit Near Strait of Hormuz | Business Post Nigeria
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Middle East fuel oil exports hit four-month high as Hormuz shipping gradually recovers
Middle East fuel oil exports hit four-month high as Hormuz shipping gradually recovers The Times of India
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VLCC rates near $470,000 a day for fixtures through Hormuz
VLCC rates near $470,000 a day for fixtures through Hormuz Seatrade Maritime News
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Gulf oil tanker rates shatter records as Strait of Hormuz deal triggers a rush
Gulf oil tanker rates shatter records as Strait of Hormuz deal triggers a rush The Indian Express
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VLCC Earnings Near $470,000 a Day as Hormuz Hopes Drive Tanker Frenzy - Crude Oil Prices Today
VLCC Earnings Near $470,000 a Day as Hormuz Hopes Drive Tanker Frenzy Crude Oil Prices Today | OilPrice.com
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Iraq to ship oil from Syrian ports to avoid Strait of Hormuz
Iraq to ship oil from Syrian ports to avoid Strait of Hormuz TradeWinds News
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DHT: The Strait Of Hormuz Is Open, VLCC Tanker Rates Set To Soar (Upgrade) (NYSE:DHT)
DHT: The Strait Of Hormuz Is Open, VLCC Tanker Rates Set To Soar (Upgrade) (NYSE:DHT) Seeking Alpha
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Tanker rates surge alongside owner confidence following Hormuz reopening
Tanker rates surge alongside owner confidence following Hormuz reopening TradeWinds News
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Jet Fuel Prices Slide on Hormuz Hopes
Jet Fuel Prices Slide on Hormuz Hopes Energy Intelligence
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Hormuz closure drives deepening divide in east-west bunker supplies
Hormuz closure drives deepening divide in east-west bunker supplies Journal of Commerce
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Hormuz sinks Chinese tanker tonne-mile demand to 10-year low, but restocking lies ahead
Hormuz sinks Chinese tanker tonne-mile demand to 10-year low, but restocking lies ahead Lloyd's List
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Trafigura’s Record Profit Surge Following Hormuz Closure
Trafigura’s Record Profit Surge Following Hormuz Closure Discovery Alert
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Oil products shipments exit Hormuz, LNG tanker loads at UAE
Oil products shipments exit Hormuz, LNG tanker loads at UAE Reuters
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Mercuria and Baltic Exchange set for fast-tracked Hormuz benchmark showdown
Mercuria and Baltic Exchange set for fast-tracked Hormuz benchmark showdown Splash247
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Frontline Sees Strongest Quarter in Two Decades as Hormuz Crisis Reshapes Tanker Trade
Frontline Sees Strongest Quarter in Two Decades as Hormuz Crisis Reshapes Tanker Trade gCaptain
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🚢 Oil is up 100% in 2026 but this tiny tanker ETF, called BWET, has surged a staggering 863% ⚓ BWET tracks crude oil shipping rates, which have exploded as the US-Iran war disrupts the Strait of Hormuz Hormaz Fatakia digs in deeper #BWET #TankerETF #
🚢 Oil is up 100% in 2026 but this tiny tanker ETF, called BWET, has surged a staggering 863% ⚓ BWET tracks crude oil shipping rates, which have exploded as the US-Iran war disrupts the Strait of Hormuz Hormaz Fatakia digs in deeper #BWET #TankerETF # LinkedIn
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CMB.Tech Profit Surges as Hormuz Disruption Boosts Tanker Rates
CMB.Tech Profit Surges as Hormuz Disruption Boosts Tanker Rates Marine News Magazine
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Tanker rates soar, but Hormuz opening may move them either way, CMB.Tech boss says
Tanker rates soar, but Hormuz opening may move them either way, CMB.Tech boss says Reuters
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Oil Tankers Transiting Strait of Hormuz Since Start of Iran War
Oil Tankers Transiting Strait of Hormuz Since Start of Iran War Insurance Journal
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Middle East April bunker fuel demand shifts as Hormuz shipping risks unsettle trade flows
Middle East April bunker fuel demand shifts as Hormuz shipping risks unsettle trade flows Cyprus Shipping News
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Middle East crisis: Asia faces bunker fuel crunch amid Strait of Hormuz disruption, raises cost concerns
Middle East crisis: Asia faces bunker fuel crunch amid Strait of Hormuz disruption, raises cost concerns The Times of India
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NORDEN Warns Hormuz Disruption Is Creating a ‘Two-Tier’ Tanker Market
NORDEN Warns Hormuz Disruption Is Creating a ‘Two-Tier’ Tanker Market gCaptain
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Insurance rates have spiked for vessels transiting the Strait of Hormuz
Insurance rates have spiked for vessels transiting the Strait of Hormuz marketplace.org
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Strait of Hormuz traffic drops sharply as Iran tensions rise, oil prices jump
Strait of Hormuz traffic drops sharply as Iran tensions rise, oil prices jump The Jerusalem Post