Tag: Hormuz
VLCC Earnings Near $470,000 a Day as Hormuz Hopes Drive Tanker Frenzy
Oil tanker rates have soared since the U.S. and Iran announced the memorandum of understanding as oil importers scramble to charter vessels to pick up Persian Gulf cargoes in the hope these can transit the tentatively reopening Strait of Hormuz. One tanker has been provisionally booked to ship crude from the Persian Gulf to India
Beyond Hormuz: Saudi Arabia Weighs East-West Pipeline Expansion
Saudi Arabia is considering a major expansion of its East-West oil pipeline to the Red Sea, according to a Reuters report citing five sources familiar with the matter. Why it matters: The move would let the Kingdom, and potentially its neighbors, move more crude without crossing the Strait of Hormuz, a route that has faced
Iran did not hit a US Navy ship near Strait of Hormuz, US official tells ‘Post’
By AMICHAI STEIN, MIRIAM SELA-EITAM, TOBIAS SIEGAL MAY 4, 2026 13:20 Updated: MAY 4, 2026 18:01 Iran's navy did not hit a United States Navy ship near the Strait of Hormuz, a US official confirmed to The Jerusalem Post on Monday afternoon, with US Central Command (CENTCOM) noting that two US-flagged ships successfully transited the
Iran exempts Iraq from Hormuz restrictions as oil hits $111 pb
Iran on Saturday announced the exemption of “brotherly Iraq” from limitations imposed in relation to passage through the Strait of Hormuz. “The restrictions apply only to hostile countries,” the Khatam al-Anbiya Central Headquarters of the Iranian Armed Forces emphasized in a statement. The blockade of the Hormuz Strait and the escalating tensions in the Persian
From the strait of Hormuz to Malacca, global trade relies almost entirely on these five narrow waterways
The vital strait of Hormuz has been effectively closed to shipping since the start of the conflict in Iran...
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A Citrus Grove Standoff: Why FL Homeowners Are Fuming Over a Golf Course
In Naples, FL, the South Naples Citrus Grove—selling fresh-squeezed juice, orange-swirled soft serve, and just about anything else you can make from citrus fruit—has operated on Sable Palm Road for decades. Nearby, black bears and Florida panthers amble through protected state forest. For those who walk and drive these roads, the area’s bucolic setting was
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Apalachee school shooter had written plans: ‘Take a moment or two to stay calm and really think about if I wanna do this’
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Southport killer transferred to high-security psych hospital after officials say he cannot be safely managed in prison
Axel Rudakubana, the man serving a life sentence for the 2024 Southport murders, has been transferred from HMP Belmarsh to Broadmoor Hospital, a high-security health compound, after authorities determined he could not be safely managed in prison. The Ministry of Justice confirmed the move followed an independent clinical assessment carried out under the Mental Health
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Khuiusi Khisêtjê helped his people recover their land and future in the Xingu
Khuiusi Khisêtjê assumed leadership after disease and violence reduced his people to around 50 and killed many of their elders. He helped recover the Wawi Indigenous Territory, which contained ancestral villages, sacred places, and the graves of Khisêtjê relatives. He worked to preserve Khisêtjê songs, language, oral history, and cultural knowledge while preparing younger leaders