Oil prices extend decline on expectations of smoother crude flows via HormuzOil prices dipped to four-month lows as tensions eased between the US and Iran, paving the way for more tankers to navigate the Strait of H...
24 Jun, 2026, 07.20 AM IST
Oil gains after selloff, awaits progress on Strait of Hormuz flowsOil prices saw a slight rebound Tuesday, recovering from Monday's sharp decline. This uptick follows tempered optimism surrounding U.S.-Ira...
23 Jun, 2026, 06.09 AM IST
US-Iran peace talks in Geneva called off, clouding prospects for lasting truceTalks between the US and Iran to end the Middle East conflict have been postponed. Vice President JD Vance has cancelled his trip to Geneva...
19 Jun, 2026, 01.07 PM IST
Vance delays trip to Switzerland to lead new US talks with Iran on its nuclear programVice President JD Vance's trip to Switzerland for Iran nuclear talks is delayed. This follows reports of Iran postponing its delegation's t...
19 Jun, 2026, 07.17 AM IST
Iran deal includes $300 billion fund, more than half of which already committed, source saysA significant $300 billion private investment fund is part of a U.S.-Iran framework agreement. More than half of this amount is already com...
17 Jun, 2026, 05.27 PM IST
The stunning way China is using America's own playbook to hit the US where it hurts most, and Washington has no idea how to respondChina Detains Panama-Flagged Ships: Nearly 70 Panamanian vessels held in Chinese ports. COSCO suspending operations at Balboa. A $2 billion...
30 Apr, 2026, 07.51 PM IST
Iran menaces Hormuz as its own oil tankers test US blockadeIranian gunboats attacked commercial ships in the Strait of Hormuz. Two Iranian oil supertankers are testing a US blockade in the Arabian S...
22 Apr, 2026, 09.00 PM IST
How a US blockade on Iran has sanctioned ships turning aroundThe US Navy’s blockade of Iran is showing impact, with sanctioned vessels turning back or halting after crossing the Strait of Hormuz. Offi...
16 Apr, 2026, 07.41 AM IST
US mulls plan to disrupt Iran's oil by halting vessels at seaPresident Trump's administration is considering stopping and inspecting Iranian oil tankers at sea to disrupt oil exports and hinder Iran's...
06 Mar, 2025, 04.50 PM IST
Philippine coast guard says oil leaking from sunken tankerSome of the 1.4 million litres of industrial fuel oil inside a sunken Philippine tanker has started to leak into Manila Bay, the coast guar...
27 Jul, 2024, 12.56 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
Russia may have found buyers for its oil but aging tankers pose a new riskThe aftermath of European Union sanctions on Russia mean that the Turba has been enlisted into a vast shadow fleet carrying Moscow’s oil ar...
26 Mar, 2023, 11.22 AM IST
350-tonne oil spill by Bangladeshi ship threatens SunderbansThe site, near Mongla port, is about 100 km from the Kolkata port and Indian officials are on alert over the possibility of the oil slick s...
12 Dec, 2014, 12.22 PM IST
- 350-tonne oil spill by Bangladeshi ship threatens Sunderbans
The fragile Sundarbans region stared at an ecological nightmare after a vessel carrying 350 tonnes of oil crashed, spilling the toxic liqui...
12 Dec, 2014, 10.46 AM IST
Stalemate over detention of Indian tanker by Iran persistsDeadlock over detention of an Indian oil tanker by Iranian authorities at Bandar Abbas port failed to resolve with no progress on the issue.
25 Aug, 2013, 08.09 PM IST
Indian team detects no pollution by detained oil tankerAn Indian team, which was rushed to Bandar Abbas port, has detected no pollution or oil leakage by the vessel, contrary to Iranian claims.
20 Aug, 2013, 07.15 PM IST
No violation of pollution norms by our tanker in Iran: Shipping MinistryWith Iran still detaining its tanker citing environmental concerns, India asserted that the vessel has not violated any pollution norms.
16 Aug, 2013, 03.46 PM IST