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(Reuters) – The Strait of Hormuz is part of Iran’s national security and it will exercise its sovereignty over it what ever that costs, Iran’s Deputy Foreign Minister Kazem Gharibabadi said in interview with state TV on Tuesday. Tehran currently has no commitments when it comes to the Islamabad MoU signed with the United States, …
WASHINGTON, July 13 (Reuters) – President Donald Trump said on Monday that the United States was reinstating a naval blockade on Iran and would be reimbursed 20% on all cargo shipped through the Strait of Hormuz after Tehran claimed it had closed the vital waterway. “The Hormuz Strait is OPEN, and will remain OPEN, with …
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By Jonathan Saul and Florence Tan LONDON/SINGAPORE, July 13 (Reuters) – The number of tankers transiting the Strait of Hormuz fell in the past day to the lowest level in two months, shipping data showed on Monday, as renewed strikes between the U.S. and Iran and attacks on vessels heightened safety concerns. Shipping industry sources …
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(Reuters) – More details are awaited after U.S. President Donald Trump said in a post that Washington was reinstating a naval blockade on Iran and would be reimbursed 20% on all cargo shipped through the Strait of Hormuz, the U.N.’s shipping agency said on Monday. “We are aware of the post and awaiting more details,” …
(Reuters) – Asia’s imports of liquefied natural gas (LNG) are poised to hit a six-month high in July while Europe’s imports plunge to their lowest in nearly two years. While some of the strength in Asia is because of seasonal demand during the summer peak, the weakness in Europe underscores just how far the second-biggest …
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By Yawen Chen LONDON, July 9 (Reuters Breakingviews) – Ships passing through the Strait of Hormuz may pay tolls after all. Just not the kind Iran can actually collect. Ostensibly, the relative calm of the last few weeks is over. Iran’s strikes this week on ships trying to transit Hormuz via the waterway nearest Oman …
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(Reuters) – A Qatari LNG tanker was still stuck off Oman on Wednesday awaiting salvage operations, shipping data showed, a day after it was hit by a projectile, while the U.S. military said two other tankers had been targeted by Iran in recent days. The attacks on the tankers prompted Washington to revoke a licence …
Damaged Qatari LNG Tanker Awaits Salvage After Strike as Hormuz Risks Escalate Read More »
(Reuters) – A Qatari tanker loaded with liquefied natural gas (LNG) was at risk of exploding, one source said, after it sustained significant damage in an attack on the Omani side of the Strait of Hormuz on Tuesday. While the LNG industry has experienced a few accidents at onshore facilities, there has never been a …
(Reuters) The biggest expansion of global LNG supply on record, led by the United States and Qatar, could be slowed as most of the ships needed to transport the fuel are being built in South Korea and China, a Wood Mackenzie report said on Wednesday. “The LNG industry talks constantly about energy security, diversification and …
Asian Shipbuilding Dominance Could Thwart LNG Expansion, Wood Mackenzie Says Read More »
Summary Qatari LNG tankers change course Three stranded VLCCs exit Strait of Hormuz SINGAPORE, July 8 (Reuters) – At least four oil and gas tankers have turned back from attempting to transit the Strait of Hormuz, ship-tracking data showed, as renewed attacks on vessels in the critical waterway heightened safety and security concerns. The diversions …
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