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Tuesday, September 15, 20262 entries

  1. 12:23 PM in New York

    US energy chief says Saudi pipeline back 'within days', US escorting oil via Hormuz

    ReportedShipping, energy & marketsWashington, D.C., United States

    Energy Secretary Chris Wright told CNBC he expects the East-West pipeline, which has moved 4 to 5 million barrels a day, to resume within days, and said Saudi Arabia was sending more oil out through Hormuz 'with the United States military' in the meantime. He called the pipeline strikes 'Iran-supported attacks from proxy groups.'

    Why it matters His timeline was far shorter than the three-to-five-week repair estimate officials gave AP a day earlier.

    Sources: The Times of Israel, Al Jazeera live blog, Al Jazeera live blog (2), The Times of Israel live blog

  2. 6:05 PM in Riyadh

    Oil loadings halt at Saudi Arabia's Yanbu after East-West pipeline shutdown

    ReportedShipping, energy & marketsYanbu, Saudi Arabia

    Oil loadings stopped at Saudi Arabia's Red Sea port of Yanbu, shipping sources told Reuters, four days after drones launched from Iraq forced the shutdown of the East-West pipeline that feeds the terminal.

    Why it matters Yanbu had become the kingdom's main export outlet while Hormuz is disrupted; halting it leaves buyers, especially in Asia, short of Saudi crude.

    Sources: Bloomberg, The Times of Israel, Al Jazeera live blog

Monday, September 14, 20263 entries

  1. 10:42 PM in Tehran

    IRGC says tanker El Gaia hit mines in Hormuz; CENTCOM says Iran struck it earlier

    ReportedShipping, energy & marketsStrait of Hormuz

    The IRGC said a supertanker it called 'Algaya' struck naval mines while crossing a restricted zone south of the strait and was engulfed in flames. CENTCOM called the claim false, saying the Panama-flagged El Gaia was disabled by an Iranian missile last month, hit again by an Iranian drone off Oman at the weekend, and was under tow.

    Why it matters Iran is using the incident to advertise its restricted zone, while Washington insists the danger comes from Iranian fire, not mines.

    Sources: Haaretz, Times of Israel, Al Jazeera, gCaptain, Gulf News, Israel National News, Al Jazeera live blog, Al Jazeera live blog (2)

  2. 10:24 PM in Dubai

    Persian Gulf tanker rates top $1 million a day for first time

    ReportedShipping, energy & marketsPersian Gulf

    The cost of hiring an oil tanker on the industry's benchmark Persian Gulf-to-China route surpassed $1 million a day for the first time, with vessels booked at $1.035 million a day according to the Baltic Exchange in London, as the Iran war leaves too few ships willing to cross the Strait of Hormuz to load cargoes.

    Why it matters The record freight rate is a direct, tradable signal that war-related shipping risk in Hormuz is now pricing into global oil logistics costs, adding pressure on crude supply chains beyond the strait itself.

    Sources: Bloomberg, gCaptain (Bloomberg)

  3. 1:05 PM in Tehran

    Iran's Hormuz authority lists 77 ships for 'violating' its transit rules

    OfficialShipping, energy & marketsTehran, Iran

    Iran's Persian Gulf Strait Authority published an updated list of 77 vessels accused of 'violating Iranian protocols' in the Strait of Hormuz, warning they face restrictions on future passage including fines, detention or confiscation, and said ships cooperating with the US would be added.

    Why it matters The list is the enforcement arm of Iran's restricted-zone plan and raises legal risk for shipowners who use US-escorted routes.

    Source: Al Jazeera live blog

Sunday, September 13, 20263 entries

  1. 11:14 PM in London

    Brent jumps more than $3 to about $108 as Saudi pipeline stays shut

    ReportedShipping, energy & marketsLondon, United Kingdom

    Brent crude rose $3.62, or 3.5%, to $108.23 a barrel by 22:14 GMT as trading opened for the week, and WTI rose $3.15 to $103.20, after the shutdown of Saudi Arabia's East-West pipeline, new Houthi strikes on the kingdom and the collapse of the Iran-Gulf Hormuz meeting. Brent held near $108 on Monday morning.

    Why it matters Losing the Saudi bypass on top of Hormuz leaves few buffers for supply, keeping prices near their September highs.

    Sources: Al Jazeera, FinanceFeeds, Al Jazeera live blog, Al Jazeera live blog (2)

  2. 11:50 PM in Damascus

    Fuel-price protests erupt in Syria amid war-driven price spikes

    ReportedShipping, energy & marketsSyria

    Demonstrations broke out in Syria over sharp fuel price increases, with gasoline up roughly 30% and diesel up roughly 40%, a jump attributed to global fuel-price pressure stemming from the ongoing U.S.-Iran war.

    Why it matters The protests show the regional energy shock from the Iran-U.S.-Israel conflict is now destabilizing a third country's domestic politics, widening spillover beyond the direct combatants.

    Source: Times of Israel

  3. 3:16 PM in Riyadh

    Saudi pipeline outage threatens 4% of global oil supply, traders warn

    ReportedShipping, energy & marketsSaudi Arabia

    Buyers and traders told Reuters the East-West pipeline outage could affect about 4% of global oil supply if pumping does not resume within days, with repair estimates of five to six weeks; sources said Saudi Arabia had only five to seven days of oil stored at Yanbu.

    Why it matters With Hormuz largely shut, Yanbu is the kingdom's main export outlet, so a long outage would tighten supply further.

    Sources: Times of Israel Liveblog, The Times of Israel live blog, Al Jazeera live blog, Al Jazeera live blog (2)

Saturday, September 12, 20261 entry

  1. 5:06 AM in Dubai, Sep 13

    UKMTO: vessel struck by unknown projectile in Strait of Hormuz catches fire

    ReportedShipping, energy & marketsStrait of Hormuz

    A vessel transiting the Strait of Hormuz was hit by an unknown projectile late on Saturday, UKMTO said in warning 134-26; a fire later broke out on board and local authorities helped evacuate the crew.

    Why it matters Each unclaimed strike in the strait keeps transits near record lows and war-risk costs high.

    Sources: The Jerusalem Post, Al Jazeera live blog, Al Jazeera live blog (2), CNBC

Friday, September 11, 20262 entries

  1. 9:56 PM in Riyadh

    Saudi Arabia shuts East-West oil pipeline, its Hormuz bypass, after drone attacks

    ConfirmedShipping, energy & marketsRiyadh and Madinah regions, Saudi Arabia

    Saudi Arabia's Energy Ministry said it had suspended the East-West pipeline as a precaution after the line was 'subjected to multiple attacks' on Thursday that injured several people; US officials said pump stations were hit. The pipeline carries crude to the Red Sea port of Yanbu, the kingdom's main export route while Hormuz is closed.

    Why it matters The shutdown removed Gulf oil's largest bypass of Hormuz days after the Houthis seized the Red Sea coast near Bab al-Mandeb.

    Sources: Arab News, CNN, Middle East Eye, Khaleej Times, The Jerusalem Post, Al Jazeera, Al Jazeera live blog, NPR (AP)

  2. 1:45 PM in Paris

    IEA says Gulf oil supply won't fully recover until next year as stocks drain

    OfficialShipping, energy & marketsParis, France

    The International Energy Agency said the global supply deficit would worsen this year, with world oil inventories falling a further 95 million barrels last month, and that it does not expect Gulf producers' supplies to fully recover until next year.

    Why it matters The watchdog's outlook points to a prolonged squeeze even if shipping through Hormuz improves.

    Source: Al Jazeera live blog

Thursday, September 10, 20266 entries

  1. 12:40 AM in New York, Sep 11

    US average diesel price tops $6 a gallon for first time

    ReportedShipping, energy & marketsUnited States

    Average US diesel prices passed $6 a gallon for the first time on record, according to GasBuddy data released Thursday and cited by Reuters, beating the previous week's record of $5.85.

    Why it matters Diesel powers freight and farm machinery, so record prices spread the war's costs well beyond the pump.

    Source: Al Jazeera live blog

  2. 1:40 AM in Muscat, Sep 11

    Four projectiles hit two vessels off Khasab, Oman, UKMTO says

    ReportedShipping, energy & marketsOff Khasab, Musandam, Oman

    The master of a vessel reported seeing four unknown projectiles strike two unidentified vessels about 4 nautical miles west of Khasab, on Oman's Musandam peninsula, setting one on fire, UKMTO said. The status of the second vessel was unknown.

    Why it matters The attack came hours after the IRGC claimed a strike on a US unmanned vessel, extending the pattern of ships hit in the strait's narrowest stretch.

    Source: Al Jazeera live blog

  3. 10:00 PM in Tehran

    IRGC says it struck a US Saildrone unmanned vessel in Hormuz

    UnverifiedShipping, energy & marketsStrait of Hormuz

    The IRGC navy said it struck a 'Saildrone-type' US unmanned surface vessel in the Strait of Hormuz, 'thwarting its aggressive mission,' and said Washington had deployed unmanned vessels to the strait in recent days. There was no immediate US comment.

    Why it matters It followed Iran's claimed capture of a US underwater drone two days earlier, part of a push to contest US surveillance of the strait.

    Sources: Al Jazeera, Middle East Eye, NAMPA, Iran Press, The Chosun Daily, Islam Times, Naval Today, Mehr News Agency, Al Jazeera live blog, Al Jazeera live blog (2)

  4. 10:06 PM in Dubai

    CENTCOM says blockade has redirected 96 ships and let 50 aid vessels pass

    OfficialShipping, energy & marketsStrait of Hormuz

    US Central Command said its forces had redirected 96 commercial ships and allowed more than 50 vessels carrying humanitarian supplies through since the blockade of Iranian ports was reimposed in mid-July.

    Why it matters The running tally is Washington's main public measure of the blockade, which Iran is trying to counter with its own restricted zone.

    Sources: The Sunday Guardian, Al Jazeera live blog

  5. 5:05 PM in London

    Brent spikes to $109 and WTI tops $100 as Gulf ship attacks and Mocha's fall rattle markets

    ReportedShipping, energy & marketsLondon, United Kingdom

    Brent crude futures spiked to $109.20 a barrel on Thursday, from $105.26 at midday, and settled up 6.3% at $107.63; WTI topped $100 for the first time since May and closed at $103.82. The moves followed the biggest wave of attacks on Gulf shipping of the war and the Houthi capture of Mocha.

    Why it matters Brent was up more than 50% from early-July lows, feeding inflation fears and raising the odds of a US interest-rate increase.

    Sources: Washington Times, Al Jazeera, Al Jazeera live blog

  6. 2:58 PM in Tehran

    Iran suspends 10% freight charge on foreign tankers carrying its energy

    ReportedShipping, energy & marketsTehran, Iran

    Iran temporarily suspended a 10% charge on freight fees for foreign vessels carrying oil, gas and liquid petroleum products to and from the country, Fars reported, until the government approves a list of products subject to the charge.

    Why it matters Fars said dropping the levy could cut transport costs and draw foreign fleets back, a sign the US blockade is squeezing Iran's seaborne trade.

    Sources: The Times of Israel, The Times of Israel live blog, Cyprus Mail (Reuters)

Wednesday, September 9, 20263 entries

  1. 3:19 PM in Tehran

    IRGC says restricted zone will extend from Chabahar into Gulf of Oman and Arabian Sea

    OfficialShipping, energy & marketsTehran, Iran

    An IRGC spokesman said a restricted maritime area running from Chabahar into parts of the Gulf of Oman and the Arabian Sea would be announced, with exact coordinates to follow, and that any ship passing through it would be sanctioned.

    Why it matters Extending Iran's claimed controls beyond Hormuz toward the Pakistan border would put the approaches used by ships bypassing the strait under threat.

    Sources: Al Jazeera live blog, Reuters via Yahoo News

  2. 12:53 PM in Dubai

    Seafarer killed on tanker off Dubai as ships are disabled across the Gulf

    ReportedShipping, energy & marketsOff Dubai, UAE, and off al-Faw, Iraq

    UKMTO said several merchant vessels were hit by 'disabling fire' in the northern Gulf and Gulf of Oman. One seafarer was killed and another was missing aboard the products tanker Hercules Star at anchor off Dubai, its charterer said, and Iraqi officials said the tanker New Andros, carrying 2 million barrels of fuel oil, caught fire after a drone strike in Iraqi waters.

    Why it matters The damage spread to ships at anchor off Dubai and in Iraqi waters, beyond the strait itself, underlining the risk to any vessel in the Gulf.

    Sources: Foreign Policy, Al Jazeera live blog, Al Jazeera live blog (2), Al Jazeera live blog (3), Reuters via Yahoo News

  3. 8:21 AM in London

    Brent tops $100 for first time since July, settles at $101.21

    ConfirmedShipping, energy & marketsLondon, United Kingdom

    Brent crossed $100 a barrel early Wednesday for the first time since July 24, reaching $100.07 by 07:21 GMT, and settled up 3.4% at $101.21, its highest close since May 22; WTI settled at $96.05. Goldman Sachs said intensifying attacks on shipping raised the risk of oil above $120.

    Why it matters Triple-digit crude fed straight into record US diesel prices and showed markets now pricing a lasting Hormuz disruption.

    Sources: CNBC, Forbes, Al Jazeera, CBS News, Discovery Alert, Al Jazeera live blog

Tuesday, September 8, 20262 entries

  1. 9:47 AM in Dubai, Sep 9

    42 tankers wait to cross Strait of Hormuz as tanker war escalates

    ReportedShipping, energy & marketsStrait of Hormuz

    MarineTraffic data compiled by Al Jazeera showed 42 tankers waiting to transit the Strait of Hormuz as of Sep 7, 18 of them carrying oil with a combined capacity of about 11.1 million barrels.

    Why it matters The queue shows the physical backlog behind the price spike: cargoes are loaded but not moving while the US and Iran trade strikes on tankers.

    Sources: Al Jazeera, Al Jazeera (2)

  2. 6:29 PM in Tehran

    IRGC claims capture of US underwater drone; US says it malfunctioned

    UnverifiedShipping, energy & marketsStrait of Hormuz

    The IRGC navy said it captured a 'modern' unmanned US submersible at the entrance to the Strait of Hormuz, and Iranian state media identified it as an Anduril Dive-LD. A US official told Al Jazeera an older underwater drone surveying regional waters had malfunctioned more than a day earlier and carried no classified equipment.

    Why it matters The episode became part of Iran's claims to control the strait's approaches, even as Washington played down any intelligence loss.

    Sources: Al Jazeera live blog, Al Jazeera live blog (2), Al Jazeera live blog (3)

Monday, September 7, 20263 entries

  1. 2:32 AM in London, Sep 8

    Brent nears $99 on report Iran tried a second attack on US Navy ships

    ReportedShipping, energy & marketsLondon, United Kingdom

    Brent rose about 2% to $99.05 a barrel in early Tuesday trading after closing Monday at $97.92, and WTI rose 2.8% to $94.04, after US officials told The Wall Street Journal Iran had tried to attack Navy ships on Monday following a weekend missile attack on a carrier. No US ships were hit.

    Why it matters The report pointed to repeated Iranian attempts on US warships, the trigger Washington had tied to further strikes on Iranian tankers.

    Sources: CNBC, CBS News

  2. 2:08 PM in Riyadh

    Saudi Aramco facilities in Jizan hit for second time in a month, FT reports

    ReportedShipping, energy & marketsJizan, Saudi Arabia

    Aramco oil facilities in Jizan were struck on Monday, a month after an earlier attack disrupted production at the refinery there, the Financial Times reported, citing two people familiar with the matter; damage was being assessed. Saudi Arabia did not acknowledge the attack and no group claimed it, though ISW assessed a Houthi missile strike was likely.

    Why it matters Jizan hosts one of the kingdom's largest refineries, and repeated hits on its Red Sea coast threaten the export route Riyadh relies on while Hormuz is shut.

    Sources: Critical Threats (ISW/AEI), Iran International

  3. 2:30 PM in Tehran

    Kpler: Iranian crude stored at sea falls to about 29 million barrels from 90 million

    ReportedShipping, energy & marketsPersian Gulf and Gulf of Oman

    Iranian crude held on tankers outside the US blockade fell from roughly 90 million barrels in mid-July to about 29 million barrels, according to Kpler data cited in the ISW-Critical Threats Iran Update for Sep 7.

    Why it matters A shrinking floating buffer leaves Iran less oil already at sea to sell while the blockade holds, tightening the squeeze on its export revenue.

    Source: Critical Threats (ISW/AEI) citing Kpler

Sunday, September 6, 20265 entries

  1. 6:12 AM in London, Sep 7

    Brent climbs to about $97, near a six-week high, as US-Iran tanker strikes escalate

    ReportedShipping, energy & marketsLondon, United Kingdom

    Brent crude rose 79 cents to $97.07 a barrel by 05:12 GMT on Monday and WTI gained 80 cents to $92.28, Reuters reported, after weekend US strikes on three Iranian tankers and Iranian attacks on ships in Hormuz. Brent was up about 9% over five days, close to its July 24 peak of $97.93.

    Why it matters The weekend tanker exchange added a fresh risk premium, leaving Brent within reach of its July high and the $100 mark.

    Sources: Al Jazeera, Al Jazeera Liveblog, The Vibes, FX Leaders, Al Jazeera live blog

  2. 3:26 AM in Dubai, Sep 7

    Hormuz traffic falls to lowest since May after US and Iranian tanker strikes

    ReportedShipping, energy & marketsStrait of Hormuz

    Kpler data cited by Reuters showed the 10-day average of commodity vessels crossing the Strait of Hormuz fell to 10 a day on Sunday, from more than 15 on Friday; only two ships crossed on Saturday and six on Sunday, mostly using Iran's route.

    Why it matters Shippers were pulling back despite US assurances that the strait was open, and Kpler said most remaining transits were following Iran's routing scheme rather than standard lanes.

    Sources: Rappler, BOE Report, Investing Live, Al Jazeera live blog, Al Jazeera live blog (2)

  3. 10:50 PM in Tehran

    Iran raises gasoline price for heavy users, citing war and sanctions

    OfficialShipping, energy & marketsTehran, Iran

    Government spokesperson Fatemeh Mohajerani said that from Tuesday, gasoline used beyond 110 liters a month will cost 100,000 rials a liter, while the two lower subsidized quotas keep their current prices.

    Why it matters Fuel price rises set off widespread protests in 2019, so even a targeted increase shows how hard sanctions and the U.S. blockade are pressing on Iran's fuel supply.

    Sources: The Times of Israel, Khaleej Times

  4. 10:23 PM in Tehran

    Iran says it will declare an exclusion zone outside the Strait of Hormuz

    OfficialShipping, energy & marketsTehran, Iran

    Mohsen Rezaei, secretary of Iran's Supreme National Security Council, told state TV that a zone running from the U.S. blockade line toward the strait and into the Persian Gulf would be announced in the coming days, and that any ship entering it to transit Hormuz would be put on Iran's sanctions list. He also said shipping-route maps agreed with Oman would be signed in the coming days.

    Why it matters The zone would stretch Iran's claimed control from the strait out to the U.S. blockade line; its boundaries have not been published, so the formal announcement is the next watchpoint.

    Sources: AP via The Hindu, AP via PBS News, Iran International, Al Jazeera live, The Times of Israel, Khaleej Times

  5. 11:28 AM in New York

    US energy secretary says 9 million barrels a day now pass through Hormuz

    OfficialShipping, energy & marketsWashington, D.C., United States

    Energy Secretary Chris Wright said in Sunday TV interviews that about 9 million barrels of oil a day are getting through the Strait of Hormuz, putting flows including regional pipelines at "two-thirds or more" of pre-war levels, and that the U.S. is "strangling" Iran's economy. AP noted his figure appeared to exceed the 28-day average tracked by TankerTrackers.com and other sources.

    Why it matters The estimate underpins Washington's case that Navy escorts keep oil moving despite Iran's closure claims, but independent tanker tracking puts recent flows lower.

    Sources: CBS News live updates, AP via NBC News, AP via PBS News

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