Oil and Gas

Oil tankers at the Strait of Hormuz as shipping fees rise during Iran conflict, July 2026

Brent Crude Falls Back to Pre-War Levels as Hormuz Traffic Slowly Recovers

Brent crude fell below $71 a barrel Thursday, the first pre-war price level since February 28 and a 38 percent drop from its April peak of $126. Hormuz carries just 40 vessels

July 3, 2026

Business·Economy·News

Iran IRGC military warning ships Strait of Hormuz route compliance 2026

Iran Warned Ships to Follow Its Routes or Face a ‘Forceful Response.’ Its Diplomats Were in Doha Saying ‘Positive Progress.’

Iran's joint military command warned on July 2 that ships deviating from Tehran-approved routes in the Strait of Hormuz would face an 'immediate and forceful response.' On the same day, Iran's diplomats

July 3, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·News

US military AH-64 Apache helicopters patrol the Strait of Hormuz in April 2026

The Ceasefire Opened the Strait. The War Risk Insurance Market Has Not.

A crude carrier transiting Hormuz now pays up to $7.5 million per voyage in war risk insurance — ten times the pre-crisis rate. The Lloyd's Joint War Committee has not changed its

July 2, 2026

Business·Conflicts, Military and War·News

Ras Laffan Industrial City Qatar after Iranian missile strikes cut 17 percent of Qatar's LNG production capacity in March 2026

The Gulf States Lobbied Hardest for the Deal. The Deal Left the Strait Unresolved.

Qatar lost 17 percent of its LNG production capacity to Iranian missiles in March, then became the host of the negotiations meant to end the conflict. The Doha round left the Hormuz

July 2, 2026

Business·Conflicts, Military and War·News

Oil tankers in the Strait of Hormuz as Iran warns vessels to use designated routes or face forceful response

Iran Warned Every Tanker in Hormuz on the Day Doha Concluded. The IMO Corridor It Is Threatening Already Has One Attack on Its Record.

Iran's Khatam al-Anbiya joint military command warned every vessel in the Strait of Hormuz on July 2 that deviating from Tehran-designated routes would bring an 'immediate and forceful response.' The warning came

July 2, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·News

Saudi crude oil supertankers transiting the reopened Strait of Hormuz, July 2026

Saudi Aramco Makes Rare Spot Sales as Gulf Crude Exports Hit Post-War Peak

Saudi Aramco made rare spot sales to Asian buyers as four supertankers cleared the reopened Strait of Hormuz — the highest Saudi Gulf crude exports since the Iran war, and a break

July 2, 2026

Business·Economy·Markets·News

Tankers navigating the Strait of Hormuz as 80 mines block the central Traffic Separation Scheme

Doha Can Agree to Reopen Hormuz. Only Mine Sweepers Can Actually Do It.

The Traffic Separation Scheme at the centre of the Strait of Hormuz is blocked by mines, reducing daily transits from 130 to between 19 and 28. Mine clearance has not started. Iran

July 2, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·News

Ships transit the Strait of Hormuz as China and US agreed no country can charge Hormuz tolls

China Told Washington No Hormuz Tolls. Iran’s Parliament Is Writing Them Into Law.

Wang Yi and Rubio agreed in April that no country can charge tolls through the Strait of Hormuz. Iran's National Security Commission has since advanced a bill to do exactly that. The

July 2, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·News

Oil tanker transiting waters near the Strait of Hormuz and Iraq Basra terminal 2026

Fourteen Seafarers Dead, 49 Incidents Logged. Hormuz Traffic Is Still Moving.

Fourteen seafarers have been killed and 49 incidents logged in the Strait of Hormuz since the conflict began. Kpler data shows 34 commercial crossings on June 30, near-normal traffic for a waterway

July 2, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·News

Tanker ships navigating the Strait of Hormuz as oil prices fall to four-month lows following US-Iran peace talks progress in Doha

Oil Falls Below $71 as Iran Talks Show Progress and Hormuz Traffic Recovers

Brent crude fell below $71 on Thursday as Qatar reported positive progress in US-Iran talks in Doha, erasing most of the war premium that peaked at $126 in April. Analysts warn that

July 2, 2026

Business·Economy·News

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Brent Crude Falls Back to Pre-War Levels as Hormuz Traffic Slowly Recovers

Iran Warned Ships to Follow Its Routes or Face a ‘Forceful Response.’ Its Diplomats Were in Doha Saying ‘Positive Progress.’

The Ceasefire Opened the Strait. The War Risk Insurance Market Has Not.

The Gulf States Lobbied Hardest for the Deal. The Deal Left the Strait Unresolved.

Iran Warned Every Tanker in Hormuz on the Day Doha Concluded. The IMO Corridor It Is Threatening Already Has One Attack on Its Record.

Saudi Aramco Makes Rare Spot Sales as Gulf Crude Exports Hit Post-War Peak

Doha Can Agree to Reopen Hormuz. Only Mine Sweepers Can Actually Do It.

China Told Washington No Hormuz Tolls. Iran’s Parliament Is Writing Them Into Law.

Fourteen Seafarers Dead, 49 Incidents Logged. Hormuz Traffic Is Still Moving.

Oil Falls Below $71 as Iran Talks Show Progress and Hormuz Traffic Recovers

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