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Sunday, September 6, 20261 entry

  1. 1:27 PM in Vienna

    OPEC+ core members hold oil output steady for October amid Iran war disruption

    OfficialShipping, energy & marketsVienna, Austria

    Seven core OPEC+ members, including Saudi Arabia and Russia, agreed at an online meeting on Sunday to keep October production at September levels, pausing after six straight monthly increases; their next meeting is Oct. 4.

    Why it matters With the Strait of Hormuz still disrupted, Rystad Energy's Jorge Leon said the group can change targets on paper but cannot guarantee that the barrels are produced or reach the market.

    Sources: The National, CNBC

Saturday, September 5, 20262 entries

  1. 7:59 AM in Tehran, Sep 6

    IRGC says it hit a US unmanned vessel in Hormuz; CENTCOM calls it 'a total lie'

    UnverifiedShipping, energy & marketsStrait of Hormuz

    Iran's Revolutionary Guards said their navy attacked a U.S. unmanned surface vessel that was trying to enter what Iran calls the protected area of the Strait of Hormuz, without giving details of damage or location. CENTCOM spokesman Capt. Tim Hawkins told AP the claim was "a total lie."

    Why it matters The disputed claim is part of Tehran's effort to show it controls access to the strait; later the same day its security chief said Iran would declare an exclusion zone outside it.

    Sources: WANA, AP via WSLS, PBS News, AP via NBC News, CBS News live updates, CBS News live updates (2), Khaleej Times

  2. 11:41 PM in Tehran

    IRGC says it targeted three tankers and three US-linked vessels after US strikes

    OfficialShipping, energy & marketsStrait of Hormuz

    Iran's Revolutionary Guards said their navy targeted three oil tankers using what Iran calls an unauthorized route through the Strait of Hormuz and three vessels affiliated with the United States elsewhere, and warned other ships to avoid unapproved routes. The Guards also said the U.S. carrier and destroyer they fired missiles at were damaged; CENTCOM said both evaded the attack, and the U.S. did not confirm any of the claimed hits.

    Why it matters No ship operator or U.S. official confirmed a hit; if confirmed, it would mean each side is now striking the other's shipping in and around Hormuz.

    Sources: Khaleej Times, The Times of Israel, Bloomberg, Al Jazeera, Fox News, CBS News live updates, CBS News live updates (2), The Jerusalem Post, The Times of Israel (2), The Times of Israel (3), Al Jazeera (2)

Thursday, September 3, 20261 entry

  1. 1:00 PM in London

    Brent hits six-week high above $97 after US strikes and Israeli threats

    ReportedShipping, energy & marketsLondon, United Kingdom

    Brent crude futures rose $1.66, or 1.7%, to $97.29 a barrel by 12:00 GMT on Sept. 3, touching six-week highs, while U.S. WTI rose 2.2% to $93.04, Reuters reported. Reuters tied the rise to new U.S. strikes on Iran and renewed Israeli threats against Tehran.

    Why it matters Both benchmarks were heading for a fourth straight day of gains after the most substantial U.S.-Iran exchange of fire since July.

    Sources: BOE Report (Reuters), Al Jazeera live

Wednesday, September 2, 20264 entries

  1. 8:45 AM in Dubai, Sep 3

    Six commodity vessels crossed Hormuz on Sept. 2, below the 10-day average

    ReportedShipping, energy & marketsStrait of Hormuz

    Only six commodity vessels, two very large gas carriers and four tankers, transited the Strait of Hormuz on Wednesday, Sept. 2, down from 11 the day before and below a 10-day average of about 13, according to Kpler data cited by Reuters. Counts can rise later because some ships switch off their transponders.

    Why it matters Lloyd's List Intelligence data cited by CBS shows traffic far below the 130-plus daily transits before the war, although tankers still move oil along a U.S.-guided southern route near Oman.

    Sources: The Times of Israel, Al Jazeera live, CBS News live updates

  2. 6:58 PM in Tehran

    Iran adds 11 ships to its Hormuz blacklist, bringing the total to 56

    ReportedShipping, energy & marketsStrait of Hormuz

    Iran's Persian Gulf Strait Authority added 11 vessels to its list of ships it deems non-compliant and subject to fines, confiscation or detention in the Strait of Hormuz, bringing the total to 56, Reuters reported. The list includes crude, LNG and LPG tankers, and the authority said any vessel cooperating with listed ships would be added.

    Why it matters Named ships include vessels of ADNOC's shipping arms and Saudi Arabia's Bahri, and the US sanctioned the authority in May, so shippers face penalties from both sides.

    Sources: Reuters via BOE Report, The Guardian

  3. 4:29 PM in Tehran

    IRGC says two tankers hit mines in Hormuz; CENTCOM says no ships struck mines

    UnverifiedShipping, energy & marketsStrait of Hormuz

    Iran's Revolutionary Guard said two oil tankers that took an 'illegal route' through the Strait of Hormuz struck mines and were left burning after their crews disembarked, without naming the ships. CENTCOM said 'No ships have hit mines in the Strait of Hormuz,' calling the claim an IRGC attempt to intimidate shipping through disinformation.

    Why it matters No independent source confirmed the claim, which mirrors an Aug. 31 IRGC mine claim that CENTCOM also rejected as both sides compete to shape shippers' view of the southern route.

    Sources: CBS News live updates, CNBC, IranWire, CBS News live updates (2)

  4. 7:49 AM in Caracas

    US energy secretary says a record 17 million barrels crossed Hormuz on Aug. 31

    OfficialShipping, energy & marketsCaracas, Venezuela

    Energy Secretary Chris Wright told CNBC that more than 17 million barrels of oil transited the Strait of Hormuz on Aug. 31, a wartime record against about 20 million barrels a day before the war, and said Iran is 'losing that card.' CNBC noted that US government figures are higher than those reported by independent ship trackers.

    Why it matters Kpler counted about 10 vessel crossings that day, so the gap between US and commercial data is central to judging whether the US-escorted corridor is working.

    Sources: CNBC, The National

Tuesday, September 1, 20262 entries

  1. 5:09 AM in London, Sep 2

    Brent climbs above $95 after a 4.6% jump as US-Iran strikes widen

    ReportedShipping, energy & marketsLondon, United Kingdom

    Brent was up 0.87% at $95.47 a barrel and WTI up 0.55% at $90.72 early on Sept. 2, extending a 4.6% surge the previous day after the US strikes on Iran and Iran's retaliation. Kpler data showed about five vessels, excluding container ships, crossed Hormuz on Sept. 1, against 23 a week earlier.

    Why it matters US government figures on Hormuz oil flows are far higher than independent ship-tracker counts, so prices are tracking the risk of new attacks more than verified volumes.

    Sources: The National, Bloomberg, Trading Economics, CNBC

  2. 9:10 AM in New York

    Brent tops $92 as oil rises for a second day on renewed US-Iran fire

    ConfirmedShipping, energy & marketsNew York, United States

    By 9:10 a.m. EDT on Sept. 1, ICE Brent for November was up 2.43% at $92.72 a barrel and NYMEX WTI up 2.86% at $88.19, after two tankers carrying Saudi crude were hit in the Strait of Hormuz the previous evening. Prices rose further after the US strikes on Iran, with Brent just below $96 at 10 p.m. ET.

    Why it matters The rally ended weeks of relative calm and left Brent more than 30% above prewar levels, feeding fuel costs in importing economies.

    Sources: CBS News, DTN, CBS News live updates, CBS News live updates (2)

Monday, August 31, 20262 entries

  1. 12:00 AM in Muscat, Sep 1

    Tanker hit by three unknown projectiles leaving the Strait of Hormuz, UKMTO says

    OfficialShipping, energy & marketsStrait of Hormuz, east of Khasab, Oman

    UKMTO said a tanker completing an outbound transit of the Strait of Hormuz was struck by three unknown projectiles about 17 nautical miles east of Khasab, Oman, with the attack reported at 20:00 UTC on Aug 31. No casualties or damage were reported.

    Why it matters It was the second projectile strike on a tanker near Khasab in three days, after an Iranian source warned conditions would worsen for ships that defy Iran's transit rules.

    Sources: Iran International, Fox News

  2. 11:40 PM in Muscat

    Saudi tanker Sidr hit in Strait of Hormuz; Bahri says two Filipino crew killed

    ConfirmedShipping, energy & marketsStrait of Hormuz, off Oman

    Saudi shipping company Bahri said its crude tanker Sidr was attacked while transiting the Strait of Hormuz late on Aug. 31, killing two Filipino seafarers, and Saudi Arabia's Foreign Ministry condemned Iran for targeting the vessel. Iranian media had first reported a Saudi tanker 'stopped' in the southern corridor, and a second crude tanker, the Senegal Prosperity, was struck on the same route that evening.

    Why it matters The attack adds to the IMO's wartime toll of at least 19 seafarers killed and hit the US-escorted southern route that the Trump administration has called open and safe.

    Sources: The Times of Israel, Israel National News, The National, CBS News live updates, CBS News live updates (2), DTN

Sunday, August 30, 20262 entries

  1. 8:42 AM in Muscat, Aug 31

    Iran claims a supertanker hit two mines in Hormuz; CENTCOM calls the claim false

    UnverifiedShipping, energy & marketsSouthern Strait of Hormuz, near Oman

    Iran's IRGC Navy said a "rogue supertanker" using what it called the illegal southern route through the Strait of Hormuz struck two naval mines, caught fire and was brought to a complete stop; it did not name the ship. CENTCOM said the claim was false and "no ships have hit mines in the Strait of Hormuz", and UKMTO did not corroborate it.

    Why it matters The contested claim came days after the US said it had cleared the shipping lanes and fits Iranian efforts to deter ships from the route Tehran does not control.

    Sources: The Guardian, The Hindu, The Guardian (2), The Guardian (3), CBS News, CBS News (2), Fox News

  2. 12:33 AM in London, Aug 31

    Brent crude tops $90 after US-Iran exchange of fire

    ConfirmedShipping, energy & marketsLondon, United Kingdom

    Brent futures climbed above $90 a barrel in early Asian trading on Monday, up about 2.5% at $90.32, after the US strike on Larak Island and Iran's retaliation on Jordan, and settled the day up 2.7% above $90, AP reported. US crude rose about 3.5% and the Dow fell 374 points.

    Why it matters A DBS analyst said each flare-up pushes back the timeline for reopening Hormuz and expected Brent to stay in an $85-95 range until the strait's status is clearer.

    Sources: Reuters via KFGO, CNBC, TradingEconomics, Fox News, CBS News, CBS News (2)

Saturday, August 29, 20261 entry

  1. 12:53 AM in Muscat, Aug 30

    Tanker hit by unknown projectile north of Khasab while entering Hormuz, UKMTO says

    OfficialShipping, energy & marketsStrait of Hormuz, north of Khasab, Oman

    UKMTO said a tanker transiting inbound through the Strait of Hormuz was struck by an unknown projectile about 12 nautical miles north of Khasab, Oman, at 20:53 UTC on Aug 29, in a report it received late. No casualties or environmental impact were reported and no one claimed responsibility.

    Why it matters Ship attacks continued despite US claims of control over the strait; Reuters data showed visible commodity-vessel transits fell to about five a day that weekend.

    Sources: Cedar News, Fox News, CBS News, Reuters via KFGO

Friday, August 28, 20262 entries

  1. 1:45 AM in Tehran, Aug 29

    Pezeshkian says war has blocked Iran's gasoline imports, plans to double top-tier price

    OfficialShipping, energy & marketsTehran, Iran

    In a state television interview, President Masoud Pezeshkian said 'the route is now blocked and goods are not coming in. One of those goods is gasoline', and that the government wants to raise the third-tier price for fuel bought beyond subsidised quotas from 5,000 to 10,000 tomans, with timing still to be agreed with parliament and the judiciary.

    Why it matters It is a rare admission from Iran's president that the war and the U.S. naval blockade are cutting the country's fuel supply, and it signals a fuel price rise whose date is not yet set.

    Sources: Fox News live updates, Institute for the Study of War

  2. 12:27 AM in Tehran, Aug 29

    IRGC Navy calls U.S. claim that Hormuz is open 'an obvious lie', keeps strait closed

    OfficialShipping, energy & marketsStrait of Hormuz

    In a statement carried by the IRGC-affiliated Tasnim news agency on Friday, the Revolutionary Guards Navy said U.S. statements that the strait had reopened were 'an obvious lie' aimed at controlling oil prices, called its control of the waterway 'completely decisive', and said passage stays closed 'with full force' to ships without Iranian approval.

    Why it matters The IRGC tied any change to an end of U.S. military action and implementation of agreed commitments, so shippers face rival U.S. and Iranian claims over who controls transit.

    Sources: Middle East Monitor, The Times of India, Iran International, Fox News live updates

Thursday, August 27, 20262 entries

  1. 9:55 PM in Dubai

    Hormuz crude flows rise to 6-8 million barrels a day, traders estimate

    ReportedShipping, energy & marketsStrait of Hormuz

    About 6 million to 8 million barrels a day of crude are now moving through the Strait of Hormuz, roughly half prewar levels, according to trader estimates reported by Bloomberg. Trump said 24 tankers crossed overnight with U.S. military help and that U.S. forces had "taken out two" mine-laying boats; Brent rose about 0.5% to $87.36.

    Why it matters Estimates diverge widely: Kpler data cited by Al Jazeera put average direct crude exports through the strait at about 2.2 million barrels a day.

    Sources: Bloomberg, Bloomberg via The Japan Times, CBS News live updates, CBS News live updates (2), Al Jazeera

  2. 11:19 AM in Tehran

    Iran says U.S. blockade leaves it unable to import enough petrol

    OfficialShipping, energy & marketsTehran, Iran

    Vice President Mohammad Jafar Ghaempanah said "petrol production is insufficient, and because of the U.S. naval blockade, we cannot import it," IRNA reported, as Iranians queued at gas stations after the new U.S. sanctions; he also criticized fuel subsidies that favor owners of several vehicles.

    Why it matters It is an official admission that the blockade is biting on domestic fuel supply, days after the president's chief of staff said oil quotas would be reviewed.

    Source: CBS News live updates

Tuesday, August 25, 20264 entries

  1. 8:08 AM in Dubai, Aug 26

    Five commodity vessels crossed Hormuz on Aug 25, a third of the 10-day average

    ReportedShipping, energy & marketsStrait of Hormuz

    Preliminary Kpler data showed five commodity vessels transited the Strait of Hormuz on Aug 25, against a 10-day average of 15 and four on Aug 24: two LPG tankers and a bitumen tanker left the Gulf and two empty product tankers entered. Before the war more than 100 vessels crossed daily, Al Jazeera noted.

    Why it matters Kpler counts can rise as ships with transponders off are logged; ING said even an Iran-Oman deal would not normalize flows unless the U.S. lifts its blockade and eases sanctions.

    Sources: Reuters via The Straits Times, Al Jazeera

  2. 7:10 PM in London

    Brent falls 3.8% to $87.14 as markets shrug off new Iran sanctions

    ReportedShipping, energy & marketsLondon, United Kingdom

    Brent crude fell 3.8% to $87.14 a barrel by midday Tuesday, heading for a second daily decline after 13 gains in 14 days despite the new U.S. sanctions on Iran, AP reported; it had traded at $90.04 early in the day.

    Why it matters Brent swung between $72 and $102 in July on shifting hopes of a Hormuz deal and remains about 35% above pre-war levels, AP said.

    Sources: AP via CBS News live updates, AP via CBS News live updates (2)

  3. 9:30 PM in Muscat

    Tanker hit by projectile near Khasab, Oman, UKMTO says

    ReportedShipping, energy & marketsNear Khasab, Musandam, Oman

    Local authorities reported a tanker was hit by an unknown projectile near Khasab at the entrance to the Strait of Hormuz, starting a fire that was put out; the crew were safe and there was no pollution, UKMTO said in warning 121-26, issued on Aug 27.

    Why it matters It was the second tanker hit off Oman's Musandam coast within a day, and UKMTO did not publish the report until two days later.

    Sources: Egypt Independent, Newsday, CBS News, Fox News, Gulf News, CBS News live updates

  4. 8:14 AM in London

    IMO counts 68 shipping incidents and 20 deaths in Gulf waters during the war

    OfficialShipping, energy & marketsStrait of Hormuz and Gulf waters

    The International Maritime Organization said at least 20 seafarers and port workers were killed, 35 wounded and one is missing in 68 confirmed maritime incidents in the Gulf and nearby waters over six months of war; UKMTO classed 47 of them as attacks, and about half involved tankers.

    Why it matters The IMO data show incidents rising again to about one every 2.8 days since talks collapsed in early July, close to the pace before the June framework.

    Source: Türkiye Today

Monday, August 24, 20262 entries

  1. 12:25 AM in Muscat, Aug 25

    Projectile disables oil tanker off Ash Shishah, Oman, near Hormuz

    ConfirmedShipping, energy & marketsOff Ash Shishah, Musandam, Oman

    The master of an oil tanker reported it was struck by an unknown projectile 9 nautical miles northeast of Ash Shishah, Oman, damaging the engine room and disabling the vessel; the crew were safe, UKMTO said in warning 120-26. Gulf News, citing open-source analysis, identified the ship as the Liberia-flagged Metro Venetian, which later reached Fujairah under its own power.

    Why it matters The strike came hours after Washington launched its sanctions campaign; Iran has attacked ships it accuses of bypassing its preferred route through the strait.

    Sources: TWZ, Anadolu Agency, Middle East Eye, Newsday, Fox News, UKMTO Warning 120-26, CBS News live updates, Gulf News

  2. 9:37 AM in Riyadh

    Houthis claim ballistic missile strike on Saudi tanker Amzan off Yanbu

    ReportedShipping, energy & marketsRed Sea, 63 nautical miles west of Yanbu, Saudi Arabia

    A tanker was struck by an unknown projectile 63 nautical miles west of Yanbu in the northern Red Sea, starting a fire on its main deck, UKMTO said; all crew were safe and no pollution was reported. Houthi military spokesman Yahya Saree later said the group hit the Saudi oil tanker Amzan with a ballistic missile.

    Why it matters ISW called it the furthest confirmed Houthi attack on a Saudi vessel since the group declared a blockade of Saudi ships and ports on July 20, some 950 km north of Yemen.

    Sources: Institute for the Study of War, UKMTO Warning 119-26, CBS News live updates, CBS News live updates (2)

Sunday, August 23, 20262 entries

  1. 12:10 AM in Tehran, Aug 24

    Iran's Strait Authority lists dozens of ships for possible fines or seizure

    OfficialShipping, energy & marketsStrait of Hormuz

    Iran's Persian Gulf Strait Authority said vessels that violate 'Iranian protocols for the Strait of Hormuz shall face restrictions on future passages, including fines, detention, or confiscation,' and urged cargo owners to check its 'Non-Compliant Vessels' list before chartering ships.

    Why it matters The list turns Iran's claimed control into a standing threat to named ships, which can shape charter and insurance decisions before any vessel is stopped.

    Sources: Associated Press, Al Jazeera, CNN

  2. 11:00 PM in Tehran

    Iranian parliament committee approves Hormuz service fees in draft strait law

    OfficialShipping, energy & marketsStrait of Hormuz, Iran

    The parliament's National Security and Foreign Policy Commission approved Article 3 of its 'Strategic Action to Ensure the Security and Progress of the Strait of Hormuz' plan, under which ships from countries permitted to transit would pay for maritime, environmental, fuelling, insurance, safety and other services. Spokesman Hassan Qashqavi said fees would be paid in rials or another currency Tehran designates.

    Why it matters The draft, first reported in early August, would also bar ships from 'hostile' countries; it still needs approval by the full parliament and Iran's other authorities.

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

Saturday, August 22, 20261 entry

  1. 11:16 AM in Tehran

    Iran lets a number of Iraqi oil tankers pass through Hormuz

    OfficialShipping, energy & marketsStrait of Hormuz

    Iran granted a number of Iraqi oil tankers permission to transit the Strait of Hormuz, IRNA said, describing it as one of Baghdad's main requests during parliament speaker Ghalibaf's visit to Iraq. Neither government said how many ships passed or on what terms.

    Why it matters Selective passage shows Tehran applying ship-by-ship control rather than reopening the strait.

    Sources: Associated Press, CBS News, CNN

Thursday, August 20, 20261 entry

  1. 9:23 AM UTC

    Brent rises toward $94, its highest since late July, after Trump's 'economic warfare' threat

    ConfirmedShipping, energy & marketsGlobal energy markets

    Brent crude rose 2.4 percent to almost $94 a barrel early Thursday, its highest since late July, and WTI rose 2.5 percent to $86, after Trump promised a 'crushing economic operation' against Iran and penalties for countries doing business with it.

    Why it matters Prices were climbing even as more oil left the Gulf by other routes, because the strait itself remained effectively closed.

    Sources: BOE Report, CNN, CBS News

Monday, August 17, 20261 entry

  1. 3:29 AM UTC, Aug 18

    Projectile hits the Minoan Dignity leaving Hormuz, killing a seafarer

    ConfirmedShipping, energy & marketsStrait of Hormuz

    UKMTO said an unknown projectile struck a vessel making an outbound transit of the Strait of Hormuz, damaging its engine room and causing a crew casualty, with the Omani coast guard assisting the rest of the crew. The International Maritime Organization lists the ship as the Minoan Dignity and records one seafarer killed and no pollution.

    Why it matters The IMO recorded a second fatal attack in the strait in three days, after the Riyan Star on Aug. 15, as traffic fell to a few ships a day.

    Sources: Reuters, International Maritime Organization, CNN, CBS News

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