First tankers cross Strait of Hormuz after US–Iran deal as Israeli strikes in Lebanon fuel doubt over fragile regional calm
FRIDAY, JUNE 19, 2026
Oil tankers resume passage through the Strait of Hormuz after a US–Iran agreement, but renewed Israeli strikes in Lebanon raise questions over the durability of the fragile peace framework
US intercepts Iranian oil tankers in Asia — blockade escalates
THURSDAY, APRIL 23, 2026
US naval forces intercept three Iranian oil tankers in Asian waters, intensifying a maritime blockade that disrupts global energy flows and raises geopolitical tensions
PTT-chartered tanker among first through Hormuz after truce
SUNDAY, APRIL 12, 2026
A tanker chartered by Thailand’s PTT was among the first fully laden VLCCs to leave the Gulf after the US-Iran ceasefire, signalling a tentative easing in a key oil chokepoint.
The Thai Maritime Enforcement Command Center says a viral vessel-tracking image did not show oil tankers gathering to refuel, but authorised ships near an offshore energy platform.