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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 …
Greek suezmax tanker clinches near-record, one-year charter amid fresh Iran escalation TradeWinds News
Analysts at Rystad Energy and Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken AB have examined the U.S. administration's latest measures against Iran.
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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US sanctions experts say the Trump administration's new campaign to economically isolate Iran could be an effective escalation -- but only if Washington backs its threats with action. US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent unveiled what he called “Operation Economic Outcast” on August 24, describing it as an unprecedented effort to force Iran's trading partners to choose between maintaining commercial ties with Tehran and access to the US financial system. Yet Bessent announced few immediate measures, leaving the central question unresolved:…
The benchmark diesel price used for most fuel surcharges hit an important milestone this week: it is at its highest level since military action commenced against Iran in early March. The weekly Department of Energy/Energy Information Administration average weekly retail diesel price rose 19.8 cents/gallon to $5.652/g, effective Monday but published Tuesday. The previous high price was $5.643/g set April 6. That price is now up 39.5 cts/g in the last two weeks. window.googletag = window.googletag || {cmd: []}; googletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.defineSlot('/21776187881/FW-Responsive-Main
U.S. sanctions pressure on Iran intensifies, but Pakistani mediation hopes push Brent back to $89. US Blockade Leaves Iran’s Oil Trade on Borrowed Time - The announcement of the Trump administration’s ‘Economic D-Day’ sanctions on Iran coincides with an overall slump in Tehran’s crude exports, choked off by the US Navy’s maritime blockade in the Gulf of Oman. - Iran’s August crude exports have so far been minimal compared to the 2025 average of 1.7 million b/d, averaging only slightly around 0.3 million…
China on Tuesday signaled it would not end its ties and trade relations with Iran following the U.S. sanctions unveiled on Monday that target Chinese and Hong Kong entities for helping Iran do business. On Monday, the U.S. Administration announced a series of new sanctions against individuals and entities linked with Iranian trade and economy, including the shipping and oil industry. However, “Operation Economic Outcast,” launched by Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, stopped short of sanctioning any Chinese banks. The oil trade remains…
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...
Turkey, a key US ally and Iran’s third-largest trading partner, is at risk of losing a key energy supplier if Washington makes good on a threat to economically isolate Tehran.
Iran pledged to fight back against expanded U.S. sanctions aimed at isolating its economy, expressing confidence that major trading partners would resist the pressure campaign and saying that Washington was keen to revive talks.
Oil extended losses as traders saw fewer signs of military escalation and US sanctions on Iran proved less severe than feared.
China's Iranian Oil Imports Plummet 48% as US Sanctions and Blockades Bite - News and Statistics IndexBox
Rotterdam Rotterdam’s LNG bunker price has jumped by $70/mt, mirroring gains in the front-month Dutch TTF natural gas contract. Over the past week, TTF has climbed by around 6% to $22.41/MMBtu ($1,165/mt). The latest rally in TTF prices has been driven by the escalating US-Iran tensions and growing concerns over energy shipments through the Strait ...
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 ...
Key takeaways • The renewed US blockade is making the status quo progressively more expensive for Tehran. Pressure now extends from crude and petrochemical export revenues to production shut-ins, imports, aviation, gasoline balances, and ultimately government subsidies. Politically, the status quo also increasingly becomes hard to manage. • Tehran is confronted with a trilemma: endure, ...
Iran said it discovered more than 7.5 trillion cubic feet of natural gas.
Crude prices declined as traders weighed new US sanctions pressure on Tehran.
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent threatened economic punishment against any country doing business with Iran as part of what he called an “economic D-Day” campaign to isolate the country and end nearly six months of war.
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...
VLCC tanker rates in renewed surge as US-Iran talks deadlocked Quantum Commodity Intelligence
Beyond looking out the windshield and seeing retail diesel prices that once again are rising, here are some key comparisons that a consumer dealing with those higher numbers should know. On February 27, the last day before military action began between Iran on one side and the U.S. and Israel on the other, the price of international crude benchmark Brent settled at $72.48/barrel on the CME commodity exchange. On the same day, ultra low sulfur diesel (ULSD) settled at $2.596/gallon. On Wednesday, Brent settled at $91.62/b. ULSD settled at $4.4523/g. window.googletag = window.googletag || {cmd:
Iran claims seizure of UAE-linked tanker in Strait of Hormuz TradeWinds News
Fujairah bunker sales bounce back from record low during brief US-Iran lull Baird Maritime
The New Oil Route from Iraq to Syria: An Economic Corridor Becoming an Operational Opportunity for Iran Alma Research and Education Center
3D chess: The interwoven tanker effects of Iranian, Houthi and Ukrainian attacks Lloyd's List
US forces fire on Iran-bound tanker FreightWaves
Most Gulf markets in red as US-Iran conflict escalates Reuters
BP Sees Further Oil-Trading Gains as Iran Conflict Fuels Volatility WSJ
US Stocks Slide as Iran Tensions Fuel Oil Rally, Chip Stocks Weigh on Nasdaq - Share Dilution Risk vinanet.vn
Wall Street Slides as Iran Tensions Fuel Oil Price Surge, Chip Stocks Under Pressure - Analyst Coverage Count vinanet.vn
Iran tensions fuel oil rally as AI stocks split ahead of bank earnings season Fox Business
The Impact of the Iran Conflict on BAF Hellenic Shipping News
Argus Media: UAE’s Fujairah braces for return of Iranian HSFO Manifold Times
Baltic Exchange defends its tanker rates as reliable during Iran war Reuters
Spot oil premiums slip after US-Iran deal, but shipping angst provides floor Reuters
Iran War Sends Global Container Shipping Rates Soaring Over 100% As Fuel Costs Surge Marine Insight
Iran war anxiety sends global container shipping rates soaring Reuters
Oil tanker owners fear market crash after Iran war drove record profits Financial Times
US Treasury begins new sanctions on oil sales by Iran's military Quantum Commodity Intelligence
Asia-US container rates mostly higher on Iran war stalemate; tanker rates edge lower ICIS
🚢 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
More ships in S'pore as Iran war disrupts Mid-East routes The Straits Times
Oil Tankers Transiting Strait of Hormuz Since Start of Iran War Insurance Journal
Oil Tanker Powers Into Buy Zone Amid Iran War Disruptions Investor's Business Daily
Ship operators fear fuel shortages as Iran war squeezes supply PBS
EXCLUSIVE: Oil-price bets ahead of Iran war news totalled $7 billion, reporting shows Reuters
Iran Seizes Sanctioned Oil Tanker Off Oman in 2026 Discovery Alert
LNG tanker orders gain pace despite mixed outlook from Iran war Reuters
Marine fuel blenders, refiners chase heavy sweet oil amid Iran war disruptions Reuters
Strait of Hormuz traffic drops sharply as Iran tensions rise, oil prices jump The Jerusalem Post
Marine fuel blenders, refiners chase heavy sweet oil amid Iran war disruptions BusinessLine
The Iran war has shattered oil's price compass Reuters
Iran war may crush oil demand today, but send it soaring long term Reuters
Implications of the Iran War on the Bio-Bunkering Market ResourceWise
UAE Fujairah marine fuel sales slump after US-Iran conflict disrupts activity Reuters
Vitol, the 'crude oil trading giant,' suffers heavy losses amid the Iran conflict as a star derivatives trader of Chinese descent incurs massive losses from leveraged positions. 富途牛牛
Saudi shipping giant arrests UOG tanker after Iran war cited for charter cancellation TradeWinds News
Tiny Shipping ETF Becomes Iran War Gauge on 1,300% Rally Transport Topics
