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NewsDesk MC April 13, 2026April 13, 2026 ceasefire risk, donald trump, energy markets, geopolitical tensions, global oil supply, Gulf of Oman, international shipping, iran, Iranian ports, maritime trade, Middle East conflict, naval operations, oil logistics, oil tankers, shipping routes, Strait of Hormuz, tanker traffic, US blockade, US Central Command

Tankers Divert From Hormuz as US Prepares Iran Port Blockade

Singapore — Oil tankers are avoiding the Strait of Hormuz ahead of a U.S. naval blockade set to begin later

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NewsDesk MC April 13, 2026April 13, 2026 Abbas Araqchi, ceasefire tensions, diplomacy breakdown, donald trump, global energy, iran, irgc, jd vance, maritime security, Masoud Pezeshkian, Middle East conflict, Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf, nuclear negotiations, oil markets, shipping routes, Strait of Hormuz, united states, US Central Command

Iran Warns US of Retaliation as Hormuz Blockade Threat Escalates

Islamabad — Abbas Araqchi warned that Iran would respond forcefully to a U.S. plan to blockade maritime traffic to its

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NewsDesk MC April 12, 2026April 12, 2026 AP news, defense strategy, donald trump, economic pressure, energy markets, geopolitical tensions, global oil supply, global trade, International waters, Iran conflict, Iran nuclear issue, maritime security, Middle East war, military escalation, naval operations, oil prices, Pakistan talks, shipping routes, Strait of Hormuz, US foreign policy, US Navy blockade

Trump Orders U.S. Navy to Begin Hormuz Blockade After Talks Collapse

Washington — Donald Trump said on Sunday that the U.S. Navy would “immediately” begin a blockade of the Strait of

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NewsDesk MC April 9, 2026April 9, 2026 ceasefire, crude oil, energy crisis, Geopolitics, global energy, international trade, iran, Iran Revolutionary Guards, maritime navigation, maritime safety, middle east, naval security, oil markets, oil supply, Persian Gulf, regional tensions, sea mines, shipping disruption, shipping routes, Strait of Hormuz, strategic chokepoint, supply chain, tanker traffic, trade routes, united states

Iran Designates Alternative Shipping Routes in Hormuz Amid Mine Risk

Tehran — Iran on Thursday announced alternative maritime routes for vessels transiting the Strait of Hormuz, citing the threat of

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NewsDesk MC April 6, 2026April 6, 2026 Bab el Mandeb, Diplomacy, donald trump, energy markets, Geopolitics, global trade, International Relations, iran, maritime security, Middle East conflict, Military Tensions, oil prices, red sea, russia, sanctions, Sergei Lavrov, shipping routes, Strait of Hormuz, tehran, united states, الأزمة

Iran Rebukes Trump Threats as Strait Crisis Jolts Global Trade

Tehran — Iran’s parliamentary speaker Mohammad Bagher Qalibaf condemned U.S. President Donald Trump’s threats to strike Iranian infrastructure, as tensions

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NewsDesk MC April 4, 2026April 4, 2026 Bahrain diplomacy, crisis response, diplomatic negotiations, energy markets, geopolitical conflict, global oil supply, global trade risk, Gulf tensions, international law, maritime security, Middle East crisis, multilateral diplomacy, oil transit, russia china opposition, security policy, shipping routes, Strait of Hormuz, un resolution, UN Security Council

Bahrain delays UN vote on Hormuz resolution as Russia, China resist revised draft

United Nations— Bahrain has postponed a United Nations Security Council vote on a resolution aimed at reopening the Strait of

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NewsDesk MC March 31, 2026March 31, 2026 Arabian Sea, energy supply, global trade, Gulf of Oman, Haldia, india, Indian Navy, Iran conflict, Larak Island, LPG tanker, Mangalore, maritime security, naval escort, Persian Gulf, Pine Gas, Ruwais port, Seven Islands Shipping, shipping routes, Sohan Lal, Strait of Hormuz, Visakhapatnam

Indian LPG tanker exits Hormuz via alternative route under naval escort

New Delhi — An Indian-flagged liquefied petroleum gas tanker navigated an unconventional route to exit the Strait of Hormuz this

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NewsDesk MC March 22, 2026 Abbas Araqchi, ceasefire, donald trump, energy security, global oil supply, Iran conflict, japan, maritime security, Middle East crisis, minesweeping, naval operations, oil imports, oil prices, pacifist constitution, Sanae Takaichi, Self Defense Forces, shipping routes, Strait of Hormuz, strategic chokepoint, Toshimitsu Motegi, US Japan relations

Japan weighs Hormuz minesweeping role if ceasefire materialises

Tokyo — Japan could consider deploying its military for minesweeping operations in the Strait of Hormuz if a ceasefire is

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NewsDesk MC March 22, 2026March 22, 2026 Ali Mousavi, diplomatic tensions, donald trump, energy markets, geopolitical tension, global oil supply, global trade disruption, Gulf region, International Maritime Organization, iran, israel, LNG trade, maritime security, Middle East conflict, naval security, oil chokepoints, sanctions risk, shipping routes, Strait of Hormuz, tanker traffic, united states

Hormuz transit restricted for ‘enemy-linked’ vessels, Iran says amid rising tensions

Dubai— Iran said the Strait of Hormuz remains open to international shipping except for vessels linked to what it described

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NewsDesk MC December 11, 2025 cargo inspections, commercial transparency, commodity dispute, commodity markets, corporate governance, due diligence, finance oversight, global trade, international business, legal proceedings, London High Court, market regulations, metals trading, nickel market, Prateek Gupta, shipping routes, supply chain integrity, trade compliance, trading ethics, Trafigura

Trafigura And Gupta Trade Final Arguments As Metals Dispute Nears Resolution

London – A long-running commercial dispute enters its final phase as both sides present sharply different interpretations of events, highlighting