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Strait of Hormuz
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IMO rejects Iran Hormuz control as tanker traffic slows after US-Iran clashes
The International Maritime Organization’s council has urged countries not to recognise Iran’s attempt to control Strait of Hormuz traffic, turning the Iran war’s most important shipping dispute into a global maritime-law test.
July 10, 2026
US strikes Iran after Hormuz tanker attacks as fragile ceasefire faces collapse
United States Central Command said it hit Iranian air defences, command networks, coastal radar and more than 60 Revolutionary Guard boats after three commercial vessels were attacked in the Strait of Hormuz.
July 8, 2026
Qatar accuses Iran after LNG tanker strike as Hormuz security plan faces immediate test
A drone strike on the Qatari LNG carrier Al Rekayyat and damage to other tankers have exposed the fragility of Gulf shipping, just as France and Britain seek support for a multinational Strait of Hormuz mission.
July 8, 2026
Iran-Qatar trade is moving again, but the Gulf’s biggest shipping risk remains unresolved
The reopening of the Dayyer Port to Al Ruwais Port corridor restores a low-cost route for Iranian goods entering Qatar, but unresolved Strait of Hormuz tensions continue to cloud the wider recovery in Gulf shipping.
July 5, 2026
Shell LNG Outlook 2026: 65% demand surge by 2050 despite Hormuz shock
Shell (SHEL) LNG Outlook 2026 forecasts flat trade this year on Hormuz shock, demand up 65% to 700 mtpa by 2050. Full executive read on the LNG super-cycle.
June 30, 2026
Saudi Aramco helicopter crash kills all 14 aboard near critical Ras Tanura oil hub
Fourteen died in Saudi Aramco’s Ras Tanura helicopter crash. The cause is unknown, and any link to Gulf conflict remains unproven.
June 28, 2026
Strait of Hormuz crisis deepens as US and Iran exchange fresh attacks
The Strait of Hormuz ceasefire is cracking as United States strikes answer tanker attacks and Iran asserts control over a vital global energy route again.
June 28, 2026
US strikes Iran after Ever Lovely attack as ceasefire faces its sharpest test
US forces struck Iranian missile, drone and radar sites after the Ever Lovely attack, putting the fragile Hormuz ceasefire under severe pressure.
June 27, 2026
Ever Lovely attack explained: Why the United Nations halted Hormuz ship evacuations
A ship attack near Oman halted the United Nations Hormuz evacuation plan, exposing a dangerous dispute over Iran’s control of global energy routes.
June 26, 2026
Carnival (NYSE: CCL) Q2 FY26 print meets Iran fuel shock as PROPEL 2029 targets land
Carnival (NYSE: CCL) just printed record Q1 and launched a USD 2.5B buyback. The Iran fuel shock is the part the bull case has to absorb.
June 23, 2026