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US Strikes Cargo Ship 'Running Iran Blockade' in Gulf of Oman as Tanker Attacked Near Sharjah
US forces struck a cargo vessel in the Gulf of Oman accused of trying to run the blockade on Iran, while an oil tanker came under attack near Sharjah and all its Indian crew members were reported safe. The incidents mark a sharp escalation in the campaign against commercial shipping in the region.
Malawi's Fuel Crisis Deepens as Motorists Queue for Days in Lilongwe
Malawi's fuel shortage has brought daily life in the capital Lilongwe to a standstill, with motorists waiting up to three days for petrol, filling stations accused of feeding a black market, and a 119-tanker convoy spotted heading in as the dollar-starved state buyer scrambles for supplies.
Explosions rock Strait of Hormuz: tankers hit suspected mines as US destroys Iranian mine-laying boats
Iranian state media reported 'massive explosions' in the Strait of Hormuz, saying tankers using unauthorized routes may have struck naval mines. US Central Command confirmed self-defense strikes that destroyed two Iranian mine-laying boats, as oil prices jumped 4 percent.
The Hormuz bonus: tanker captains offered $100,000 salaries and $50,000 per-trip payouts as war chokes the strait
As attacks in the Strait of Hormuz hit their highest level since the US-Israel war on Iran began, shipping firms are paying captains base salaries of up to $100,000 plus $50,000 bonuses per voyage — and deck crews can earn four to six times normal pay.
Tanker struck by projectiles off Qatar's coast as Gulf shipping attacks hit a record week
The UK's maritime agency said a tanker was hit by multiple projectiles 51 nautical miles off Qatar's northern coast, with casualties reported. The attack caps the most intense week of Gulf shipping incidents since the US-Iran war began, pushing Brent crude above $101 a barrel.
US Coast Guard Seizes 'Dark Fleet' Fuel Ship Bound for Cuba in Escalating Oil Blockade
The US Coast Guard has intercepted the tanker M/V Grace in the Caribbean Sea for secretly carrying fuel to Cuba in its ballast tanks, the latest escalation in Washington's crippling oil blockade of the island.