Oil and LNG Tankers Exit Strait of Hormuz, Head Toward Pakistan and China Amid Shifting Energy Flows

Several oil and liquefied natural gas (LNG) tankers have successfully exited the Strait of Hormuz and are now heading toward Asian destinations including Pakistan and China, marking a cautious but notable continuation of energy shipments through one of the world’s most sensitive maritime chokepoints. The latest ship-tracking data shows renewed but limited movement through the […]

Trump Compares Pearl Harbor to Strikes on Iran in Meeting with Japan’s Leader

U.S. President Donald Trump sparked international controversy Thursday by drawing a parallel between U.S. airstrikes on Iran and Japan’s surprise attack on Pearl Harbor during a meeting with Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi in Washington. In a press exchange on why the United States did not inform allied nations before the recent strikes on Iranian […]

Tehran Strikes Qatar Gas Plant After Israel Targets South Pars Field, Fueling Global Energy Crisis

Iran has launched missile attacks on a major liquefied natural gas (LNG) facility in Qatar in retaliation for an Israeli strike on its South Pars gas field, sharply escalating the region’s war and threatening global energy markets. The attack on Qatar’s Ras Laffan Industrial City home to one of the world’s largest LNG hubs caused […]

Iran Mulls Transit Fees on Ships in Strait of Hormuz, Lawmaker Says — A Potential Shift in Global Shipping Dynamics

Iran is considering a controversial proposal to impose transit fees on vessels passing through the strategically vital Strait of Hormuz, a move that could reshape the economics of global maritime trade and underscore Tehran’s increasing leverage over the crucial waterway. The proposal, disclosed by a senior Iranian lawmaker, comes amid heightened regional tensions and disruption […]