Rising rates for the largest crude oil tankers climbed higher as the U.S. bombed nuclear weapons facilities in Iran.

Some oil tankers are rerouting, pausing, or avoiding the Strait of Hormuz amid escalating Middle East tensions and fresh U.S. strikes on Iran, raising fears of a global oil supply shock.

Oil prices settled down more than 7% on Monday, losing more than $5 a barrel after Iran took no action to disrupt oil and gas ...

The world’s largest shipping trade group, Bimco, says several operators have begun halting transits through the narrow waterway.

Oil tanker stocks have seen some rough times recently. ... Antwerp, Belgium-based Euronav is an oil tanker company that also runs the world’s largest independent quoted crude tanker platform.

Iran's threat to block the world's most vital oil transit point has raised fears of major global economic consequences.

The war between Israel and Iran has raised concerns that Iran could try to close the Strait of Hormuz, the world’s most ...

Greenpeace has warned of a “potential environmental disaster” after two oil tankers collided near the Strait of Hormuz.

Iran is maintaining crude oil supply by loading tankers one at a time and moving floating oil storage much closer to China, ...

Strait of Hormuz: Following US airstrikes on Iranian nuclear sites, two supertankers abruptly reversed course in the Strait of Hormuz, raising concerns about potential disruptions to commercial ...

The California Senate has introduced a landmark resolution to have the state examine its crude imports from the Amazon, ...

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