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New tanker strike in Strait of Hormuz raises pressure after U.S.-Iran memo

Another vessel was attacked in the Strait of Hormuz, with a projectile hitting a tanker and damaging its bridge, Bloomberg reported.

27 June, 09:30 PM

U.S. seizes sanctioned oil tanker in Indian Ocean

U.S. forces seized the flagless oil tanker Davina in the Indian Ocean during the night of June 4-5, Reuters reported, citing INDOPACOM. The ship is subject to U.S. sanctions.

6 June, 02:18 AM

France arrests Russian shadow fleet tanker captain

The prosecutor’s office in Brest has placed the captain of Russian oil tanker Tagor in custody after France detained the vessel on May 31, Le Monde reported on June 3.

4 June, 12:19 AM

Single oil tanker transited the Strait of Hormuz on April 10

As of 5:30 p.m. Tehran time on April 10, only one oil tanker had passed through the Strait of Hormuz, and that vessel is subject to U.S. sanctions, CNN reported.

10 April, 10:02 PM

U.S. targets fortified Iranian missile positions near Strait of Hormuz

The U.S. military struck fortified Iranian missile positions along the Iranian coast near the Strait of Hormuz overnight, U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) reported on March 18.

18 March, 07:27 AM

U.S. discusses joint Hormuz Strait patrols with seven nations

The United States is negotiating with seven countries to launch joint patrols in the Strait of Hormuz, U.S. President Donald Trump told reporters aboard his plane on March 15.

16 March, 10:49 AM

Greek tanker struck by unknown object in Russian port

A Greek-flagged tanker reported being struck by an unknown object near the Caspian Pipeline Consortium terminal in Russia’s Novorossiysk port while waiting to load Kazakh crude oil on March 14, sustaining minor damage with no casualties, according to Reuters, citing owner Maran Tankers.

14 March, 05:19 PM

China demands immediate reopening of Hormuz Strait as 50% of its oil import faces collapse

China has issued an "urgent and immediate" demand for all parties in the Iranian conflict to restore safe passage through the Strait of Hormuz as tanker traffic grinds to a halt, Bloomberg reported on March 3.

3 March, 02:14 PM

Gas prices jump 28% after 150 tankers halt in Persian Gulf

European natural gas futures jumped as much as 28% after 150 tankers anchored in the Persian Gulf on March 2, 2026, halting oil and liquefied natural gas shipments through the Strait of Hormuz, Bloomberg reported on March 2.

2 March, 04:11 PM

150 tankers halt in Persian Gulf as Iran strikes rattle global oil, LNG flows

At least 150 tankers — including vessels carrying oil and liquefied natural gas, or LNG — dropped anchor in open waters of the Persian Gulf past the Strait of Hormuz after U.S. and Israeli strikes on Iran on Feb. 28, Reuters reported on March 1.

2 March, 02:52 PM

Russia ramps up supertanker oil shipments to China

Russia is rerouting more crude shipments to China on very large crude carriers after India sharply reduced purchases, pushing February deliveries to a record 2.09 million barrels per day, Bloomberg reported on Feb. 24.

25 February, 12:31 PM

Sanctions-suspect tanker Grinch traveling from Russia taken to Marseille

An oil tanker named Grinch, traveling from Russia and suspected of violating international sanctions, was taken to the French port of Marseille after being detained, French television channel BFMTV reported, citing officials from the Mediterranean maritime prefecture on Jan. 25.

25 January, 06:58 PM

U.S. plans to intercept sanctioned Russian oil tanker—report

The United States intends to intercept a Russian oil tanker previously bound for Venezuela, CNN reported on Jan. 6, citing four people familiar with planning.

6 January, 09:53 PM

Shipping company cuts Russia operations after tanker attack

Turkish maritime shipping company Besiktas Shipping will stop all dealings with Russia after one of its oil tankers, the Mersin, was badly damaged by explosions near the coast of Senegal, Reuters reported on Dec. 2.

2 December 2025, 11:46 PM

Putin threatens expanded strikes on Ukrainian ports

Russian dictator Vladimir Putin has threatened to expand strikes on Ukrainian ports and the vessels that dock there after a series of attacks on Moscow’s sanction-busting “shadow fleet” oil tankers in the Black Sea.

2 December 2025, 10:19 PM

Russian tanker detained in France linked to drones over Denmark

Boracay, the “shadow fleet” oil tanker detained by French authorities days ago, is suspected to have launched the mysterious UAVs that flew over Denmark last week, AFP reported on Oct. 1.

2 October 2025, 12:36 AM

France detains sanctioned Russian oil tanker

French authorities have detained the oil tanker Boracay, a vessel under EU and UK sanctions targeting Russia, after it sailed through the English Channel, Reuters reported on Sept. 30.

1 October 2025, 01:12 AM

Explosion in the Mediterranean: Ukraine’s HUR details fire aboard Russian shadow fleet tanker — photos

The Vilamoura tanker, which suffered an explosion in its engine room, had been repeatedly used to illegally transport petroleum products from Russian ports in violation of sanctions, Ukraine’s Defense Ministry intelligence agency (HUR) said on July 1.

1 July 2025, 12:28 PM

Russian ‘shadow fleet’ tanker catches fire in Gulf of Oman

Crude oil tanker Adalynn, part of Russia’s sanction-busting “shadow fleet,” caught fire after colliding with another tanker, Front Eagle, in the Gulf of Oman on June 17.

17 June 2025, 09:44 PM

Russian signal spoofing creates ‘phantom’ ships in Gulf of Finland — report

In the Gulf of Finland, a giant circle of “phantom” Russian vessels has been detected, caused by false maritime navigation signals, The Moscow Times reported on May 27.

27 May 2025, 11:41 PM

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