Fire and thick black smoke rise from the Iranian-linked tanker Sea Star III near Bandar-e Jask in the Gulf of Oman after the vessel was reportedly disabled by a U.S. Navy F/A-18 Super Hornet during blockade enforcement operations. 13 MAY 2026 New images circulating online appear to show damage and …
Read More »ARAMCO RAMPED EAST-WEST PIPELINE TO MAXIMUM AS HORMUZ SHIPPING CRISIS DEEPENED
Luojiashan tanker sits anchored in Muscat, as Iran vows to close the Strait of Hormuz, amid the U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran, in Muscat, Oman, March 7, 2026. 12 MAY 2026 Saudi oil giant Saudi Aramco says the Strait of Hormuz disruption has become a stark reminder of how dependent the …
Read More »RUSSIA-LINKED LNG CARRIER ‘MERKURIY’ LOADS AT ARCTIC HUB, EXPANDING SHADOW FLEET CAPACITY
Saam FSU in June 2023. 11 MAY 2026 The LNG carrier Merkuriy, recently reflagged to Russia alongside three other tankers, has been observed loading liquefied natural gas at the Saam floating storage unit (FSU), satellite imagery and automatic identification system (AIS) data show. The vessels are serving the sanctioned Arctic …
Read More »U.S. NAVY DISABLES TWO MORE IRANIAN TANKERS AS HORMUZ BLOCKADE ENFORCEMENT INTENSIFIES
Thermal image released by U.S. Central Command appears to show the Iranian-flagged tanker M/T Sevda after being struck by U.S. forces in the Gulf of Oman on May 8, 2026. CENTCOM said a U.S. Navy F/A-18 Super Hornet disabled the vessel while enforcing Washington’s blockade on ships entering Iranian ports. …
Read More »CHINA CONFIRMS ATTACK ON OIL TANKER IN STRAIT OF HORMUZ EARLIER THIS WEEK
Tankers are seen off the coast of the Fujairah, as Iran vows to close the Strait of Hormuz, amid the U.S.-Israel conflict with Iran, in Fujairah, United Arab Emirates, March 3, 2026. 09 MAY 2026 BEIJING, May 8 (Reuters) – China’s foreign ministry confirmed on Friday that an oil products tanker carrying …
Read More »U.S. NAVY JET FIRES UPON, DISABLES IRANIAN TANKER ACCUSED OF VIOLATING WASHINGTON’S BLOCKADE
A U.S. Air Force F-16 fighter jet patrols near the Strait of Hormuz. U.S. Central Command 07 MAY 2026 U.S. forces disabled an Iranian-flagged oil tanker in the Gulf of Oman on Wednesday after CENTCOM said the vessel attempted to violate Washington’s blockade on ships entering or departing Iranian ports. …
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