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Strait of Hormuz
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Supertanker orders smash the 2008 record as the Iran war turns oil shipping into a boom
Tanker owners ordered a record 262 supertankers, topping the 2008 peak, as the Iran war shuts the Strait of Hormuz and sends VLCC rates to all-time highs near $424k/day.
Why the United States boarding of the Davina tanker raises new pressure on Iran sanctions enforcement
Iranian oil sanctions are no longer just paperwork. The M/T Davina boarding shows enforcement is moving onto Indian Ocean shipping routes.
How Israel and Iran’s new exchange of fire could strain United States ceasefire efforts
Israel wants deterrence. Iran wants leverage. Donald Trump’s diplomacy is now caught between missiles, oil markets and nuclear pressure.
China’s fuel price cut exposes the demand weakness beneath the global oil shock
China is cutting fuel prices while oil supply risks persist. The real story is weaker demand, refinery pain and electric vehicle disruption.
Oman resists US pressure over Iran as Strait of Hormuz dispute tests Gulf neutrality
Oman wants to mediate. Washington wants a harder Iran line. The Strait of Hormuz is turning neutrality into a global energy risk.
U.S. crude stock draw exposes how Iran war is turning America into the swing supplier buyers need
U.S. crude exports are surging as Iran war disrupts supply. The catch is America’s own oil cushion is shrinking fast.
Oil surges back toward $100 as the US-Iran ceasefire fractures and the peace trade unwinds
Oil surged back toward $98 Brent as the US-Iran ceasefire fractured and both sides traded strikes. The peace trade that took crude to a six-week low has reversed.
How the US-Israel-Iran conflict is redrawing oil supply chains beyond the Strait of Hormuz
Hormuz risk is no longer just an oil-price shock. Gulf exporters and Asian buyers are already redesigning supply chains around it.
Strait of Hormuz risk returns as US and Iran struggle to convert talks into calm
Gulf attacks are testing United States and Iran diplomacy. The Strait of Hormuz is turning a fragile ceasefire effort into a global risk.
Why Marco Rubio’s Iran testimony has put Trump’s war powers strategy under pressure
Iran talks now hinge on nuclear limits and Hormuz access. Rubio’s testimony shows how foreign policy pressure is becoming domestic risk.