(Oil Price) – Iranian gunboats made a pointed move in the Strait of Hormuz this week, approaching a U.S.-flagged oil tanker in what U.S. and British maritime security sources describe as a failed attempt to interfere with the vessel’s transit. No shots were fired, the tanker continued on its way, and no damage was reported—but the message was unmistakable. The incident
(Oil Price) – Iran seized on Friday an oil tanker en route to Singapore after it passed the critical Strait of Hormuz in the Middle East in the first major escalation of the tensions in the region since the Iran-Israel war in June. The Marshall Islands-flagged oil tanker Talara was seized by Iranian forces in the Gulf of Oman after having
(Investing) – Brent crude oil prices could hit $110 a barrel if the Strait of Hormuz is blocked, Goldman Sachs analysts have forecast, while HSBC analysts see prices topping above $80. Prices for Brent could average around $95 in the fourth quarter of 2025, Goldman Sachs said in a note dated June 22. Their assumptions included oil flows through the critical waterway halving for a
(World Oil) – A week since Israel and Iran started to exchange missile barrages, oil tanker transits through the critical Strait of Hormuz have remained largely steady. A seven-day rolling average for oil tankers above 10,000 deadweight tons that sailed through the Strait — the passageway for the Persian Gulf’s energy supplies to the world — was approximately 42-to-45, according
(Investing) – DUBAI/COPENHAGEN – Two oil tankers collided and caught fire on Tuesday near the Strait of Hormuz, where electronic interference has surged during conflict between Iran and Israel, but there were no injuries to crew or spillage reported. With Iran and Israel firing missiles at each other since Friday, interference has disrupted navigation systems near the vital waterway between Iran
(Oil Price) – Talk of a possible disruption to traffic in the world’s most vital oil cargo lane, the Strait of Hormuz, resurfaced as markets and traders are awaiting the next move in the Israel-Iran standoff. An Iranian blockade, or an attempt at such, of the narrow strait between Oman and Iran connecting the Persian Gulf with the Gulf of Oman
Reuters SINGAPORE – Even as the United States and Iran appear to signal a keenness to avoid further conflict, oil and gas shipowners are bracing to pay a price for the war of words that culminated in rocket strikes in Iraq over the last week – higher insurance bills. According to industry sources, payments known as war risk premiums for
CNBC The biggest black swan event in the oil market is a disruption to the most critical chokepoint in the Middle East, according to an analyst from S&P Global Platts. “The market is extremely exposed to any disruption to vessel traffic in the Strait of Hormuz,” Dave Ernsberger, the firm’s global head of commodities pricing, told CNBC’s “Capital Connection” Thursday. The Strait of Hormuz is a
CNBC Oil prices would skyrocket if Iran moved to completely cut off the Strait of Hormuz, energy analysts told CNBC on Wednesday. Elevated geopolitical tensions have sparked fears of a widening conflict in the Middle East, with energy market participants increasingly concerned that the fallout could soon disrupt regional crude supplies. It has thrust the world’s most important oil chokepoint back
CNBC A critical gateway to the world’s oil industry has been thrust back into the global spotlight, following a dramatic escalation in geopolitical tensions since the targeted killing of a top Iranian general. The death of Iranian military commander Qasem Soleimani at the end of last week has ratcheted up already-high tensions between Washington and Tehran, with many investors increasingly anxious that a widening conflict could
From The Houston Chronicle An Iranian supertanker with $130 million worth of light crude oil that the U.S. suspects is tied to a sanctioned organization left Gibraltar and was heading east into the Mediterranean Sea on Monday, with its next destination reported to be Greece. The Iran-flagged Adrian Darya 1, previously named Grace 1, set course for Kalamata, Greece, with
From CNBC An Iranian oil tanker held in Gibraltar since early July has been officially released by local authorities, although it may not sail if a U.S. application to seize the vessel proves successful. On July 4, Gibraltar authorities with the help of the British Royal Marines, seized the Grace 1 oil tanker following suspicions it was delivering oil to
