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15 MAR 2026  The Strait of Hormuz shutdown is having a direct effect on the price of oil and LNG, and in some downstream and byproduct markets, the impact is becoming acute. Bunker fuel prices and regional inventories are both changing fast. Net global oil supply is expected to fall …

14 MAR 2026  Indian officials confirmed that the first tanker carrying crude from the Persian Gulf arrived in Mumbai on Wednesday, March 11, as part of their efforts to maintain a steady flow of energy products to India. Reports surfaced, however, that India is in discussions with Iran, or has …

13 MAR 2026  Why maritime’s most pervasive safety risk remains largely invisible — and what five years of PSC data reveal when you know where to look. Of the 1,022 maritime casualties involving IMO-numbered vessels recorded between 2021 and 2025 across three major Port State Control regions, exactly 14 cited …

12 MAR 2026  The Washington Post has suggested that two vessels owned by Islamic Republic of Iran Shipping Lines (IRISL) have left the port of Gaolan in Zhuhai, China, destined for Bandar Abbas and potentially laden with sodium perchlorate – a chemical used for manufacturing solid fuel for ballistic missiles. Sodium …

11 MAR 2026  On March 6, Iran’s President Masoud Pezeshkian announced that ‘There will be no further attacks or missile launches towards neighbouring countries, unless attacks against Iran originate from those countries.  President Pezeshkian’s influence over the decentralised IRGC command structure which appears to running Iran’s war is unclear, but …

11 MAR 2026  Swedish police and the Coast Guard swooped down on Friday afternoon, March 6, on a small cargo ship sailing through its territorial waters on suspicion that the ship was operating without a proper registry. As the investigation has progressed, the police reported on Saturday that they have …