More oil escapes Hormuz, keeping traders guessingIran war: Tankers are using stealth to exit the Strait of Hormuz, freeing oil trapped in the Gulf. The practice of ships going dark is wide...
04 Jun, 2026, 11.55 AM IST
The Iran war is pushing the global gas trade into the shadowsAs the Strait of Hormuz remains under Iranian control amid the ongoing West Asia conflict, Qatar has quietly resumed some LNG exports by ad...
02 Jun, 2026, 12.19 PM IST
Quarter of big oil tankers trapped by Iran war have escapedTwenty-nine of 109 vessels capable of hauling 700,000 barrels or more have crossed the Strait of Hormuz, with many switching off navigation...
30 May, 2026, 10.23 AM IST
Iran juggles oil cuts and storage strain to resist US blockadeTightened US naval restrictions in the Strait of Hormuz have sharply reduced Iran’s oil exports, forcing the country to cut production as s...
02 May, 2026, 07.02 PM IST
Something is going seriously wrong with the US Navy: After the USS Gerald Ford fire comes another crisis — Navy warship Higgins goes dark for hoursAfter the Gerald Ford Fire, the USS Higgins goes dark, and the US Navy's crisis deepens. A guided-missile destroyer loses all power and pro...
01 May, 2026, 10.31 PM IST
US guided-missile destroyer USS Rafael Peralta intercepts Iranian-flagged ship: CENTCOMUS naval forces have intercepted an Iranian-flagged ship. This action is part of a wider US strategy to enforce a maritime blockade against...
25 Apr, 2026, 08.35 AM IST
GAIL says its LNG vessel Energy Fidelity flagged off from US; to bolster India's energy supply chainGAIL's Energy Fidelity vessel with a carrying capacity of 174,000 cubic meter (cbm) was flagged off on April 20 and is now en route to Indi...
22 Apr, 2026, 10.48 AM IST
Hormuz blockade stirs tension over Malacca Strait near SingaporeSingapore emphasizes transit rights under international law. Malaysia favors dialogue with Iran. The region's strategic position remains a ...
17 Apr, 2026, 03.45 PM IST
India seizes three tankers in first action against dark fleetIndia's Coast Guard has seized three tankers near Mumbai. These vessels were reportedly involved in oil smuggling. This action marks a sign...
10 Feb, 2026, 04.14 PM IST
Dark fleet seeks Russian protection as US seizes oil tankersTrump oil tanker grab: At least 26 ships have switched registration to Russia since the beginning of last month, with the bulk of those hap...
14 Jan, 2026, 09.55 AM IST
US seizes Olina tanker in Caribbean, fifth vessel taken in Venezuela blockadeThe U.S. has seized the Olina tanker in the Caribbean, the fifth vessel targeted recently as Washington intensifies efforts to curb Venezue...
10 Jan, 2026, 07.50 AM IST
Zombie ship shows Trump is targeting darkest corner of oil fleetA 27-year-old tanker, believed to be a 'zombie vessel' using a scrapped ship's identity, is heading to Venezuela. This tactic helps Venezue...
24 Dec, 2025, 06.31 PM IST
Shadow fleet: How secret ships beat Western oil sanctionsFacing EU sanctions due to Rosneft's stake, India's Nayara Energy is reportedly utilizing a 'shadow fleet' to import oil and export refined...
21 Aug, 2025, 02.34 PM IST
US-sanctioned tanker sale to India scrapyard shows dark fleet painA US-sanctioned tanker, Contract II, is being dismantled in Alang, India. The sale involves extended payment terms and measures to hide the...
07 Aug, 2025, 12.11 PM IST
Global shipping insurance may shift if sanctions end, Bimco saysNikolaus Schues, president of Bimco, suggests that new insurers supporting Russia's shadow fleet could be integrated into the global shippi...
26 Mar, 2025, 08.52 AM IST
Freight rates for shipping Russian Urals oil to India rise in February, sources sayFreight rates to ship Urals crude from Baltic ports to India increased by around 20% in February, resulting in costs up to $8 million per v...
13 Feb, 2025, 09.31 PM IST
Russia’s rusty oil tanker fleet sets sail with newer shipsShortly after President Putin’s invasion of Ukraine early last year, hundreds of aging tankers were snapped up by a cohort of faceless trad...
02 Jul, 2023, 09.27 PM IST