UAE Uses ‘Shadow Fleet’ Strategies to Move Tankers Through the Strait of Hormuz
UAE Oil Tankers Navigate Strait of Hormuz Undetected On Thursday, reports emerged revealing that various oil tankers from the United Arab Emirates (UAE) managed to transit the Strait of Hormuz without detection, employing the same strategies that Iranian and Russian “shadow fleet” ships use to sidestep sanctions. The Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC) is […]
Ukraine Targets Russian Oil Tankers and Baltic Loading Port
Ukraine Strikes Russian Oil Infrastructure KYIV, Ukraine – On Sunday, Ukraine carried out a series of attacks on Russia’s oil export facilities, targeting a significant loading port in the Baltic Sea along with two tankers that were allegedly being used illegally to transport Russian crude oil. A drone strike at Russia’s largest oil export port […]
Tankers under sanctions disguising their location to conceal $800 million in Iranian oil
Tankers under U.S. sanctions, pretending to be Iraqi vessels, are transporting significant amounts of Iranian crude oil amidst President Trump’s efforts to enforce a strict port blockade aimed at Iran’s oil supply, according to maritime intelligence insights. Recently, a group of sanctioned tankers was reported to have altered their locations to make it seem like […]
Scores of tankers stuck under gunfire as Iran closes the Strait of Hormuz
President Trump warns Iran ‘cannot threaten’ US with Hormuz shutdown Tensions are escalating in the Middle East as Iran’s Revolutionary Guards assert control over the Strait of Hormuz, even firing upon passing ships. From the Oval Office, President Donald Trump stated that the naval blockade enforced by the U.S. will continue without interruption. A White […]
Navy Destroyer Stops Two Oil Tankers from Departing Iran
U.S. Navy Intercepts Oil Tankers Leaving Iran On Tuesday, U.S. officials announced that two oil tankers trying to depart from Iran were intercepted by a U.S. destroyer and ordered to turn back, tightening the U.N. Navy’s blockade against Iran. According to an anonymous U.S. official, the tankers had left Chabahar port in the Gulf of […]
US destroyer stops oil tankers attempting to escape Iran during blockade.
U.S. officials have reported that a destroyer seized two oil tankers as they departed from Iranian ports on Tuesday, part of the blockade initiated during the Trump administration. After the ships left Chabahar Port in the Gulf of Oman, they were contacted by a U.S. warship. This official also noted that these tankers were among […]
US warship halts Iranian oil tankers following Trump’s blockade
On Tuesday, following President Trump’s implementation of a blockade, U.S. destroyers intercepted two oil tankers trying to leave Iranian ports, instructing them to return, according to an anonymous U.S. official. These vessels were departing from Chabahar port in the Gulf of Oman when they were contacted via radio by a warship. However, it’s not entirely […]
Chinese Tankers Retreat from Difficult U.S. Blockade, While Others Navigate Strait of Hormuz Securely
Tuesday marked the first complete day of the U.S. blockade against Iran, as well as the initial day following the U.S. declaration that the Strait of Hormuz is open for international navigation. At least eight vessels have successfully navigated through the strait based on ship-tracking data, but these figures fall short of the roughly 130 […]
Trump: ‘Large numbers’ of empty oil tankers coming to U.S. to ‘fill up’
Trump Comments on Oil Tanker Arrivals Amid Rising Prices President Donald Trump announced that numerous empty oil tankers from various countries are on their way to the United States for loading. “The world’s largest, completely empty oil tanker is now heading to the US to load the best and ‘sweetest’ oil (and gas!) anywhere in […]
Iran allegedly imposes fees of up to $2 million on tankers to pass through the Strait of Hormuz
Iran Introduces $2 Million Charge for Tankers in Strait of Hormuz Reports indicate that Iran is now imposing a significant toll of $2 million on certain tankers wishing to navigate through the Strait of Hormuz. This move appears to be part of a broader strategy to exert more control over this vital maritime route. Alaeddin […]