Strait of Hormuz: Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi told parliament that Tokyo has no plans to send naval ships to protect oil tankers passing through the Strait of Hormuz. The Prime Minister said, “We have not yet taken any decision whether we will deploy the ships or not. We are looking at what Japan can…
India has seized three oil tankers belonging to Iran this month. According to the report of news agency Reuters, India has also tightened surveillance in its maritime area to stop illegal oil trade. However, National Iranian Oil Company has said that these three ships have no connection with its company. According to sources, the names…
NEW DELHI, Feb 16 (Reuters) – India has seized three US-sanctioned oil tankers linked to Iran this month and stepped up surveillance in its maritime zone to curb illicit trade, a source said on Monday, confirming a post on X by Indian authorities earlier in February that had been deleted. India aims to prevent its…
Iran seized two foreign oil tankers in the Persian Gulf on Thursday, alleging they were smuggling fuel, according to state television. The report did not specify the tankers’ nationalities or the flags they were flying, AP reported. Gen. Heidar Honarian Mojarrad, a regional commander in the Revolutionary Guard’s navy, said the tankers were carrying around…
Four oil tankers in the Black Sea which were managed by Greece were hit by unidentified drones on Tuesday, January 13, reuters reported quoting sources. The oil tankers were on the way to load oil at the Caspian Pipeline Consortium (CPC) terminal off the Russian coast when they were hit. It is not yet certain…
(Bloomberg) — More oil tankers are turning away from Venezuela as the US threatens to seize vessels transporting oil that helps fund the regime of President Nicolas Maduro. At least seven ships have reversed course or halted at sea, according to ship movements tracked Friday by Bloomberg. That adds to four others that turned away…
