Only a single tanker has passed through the Strait of Hormuz over the last 24 hours -Reuters. An additional 5 dry bulk carriers made the transit
Strait of Hormuz is shut, must reopen without conditions, UAE oil giant ADNOC's CEO says
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NYT: No oil or gas tankers have traversed the strait since the cease-fire was struck on Tuesday, according to data provided by Kpler, a global ship-tracking firm. Four bulk carriers — vessels that carry dry cargo — did make it through. FT: Just four ships were identified passing through the strait on Wednesday, down from 11 on Tuesday, according to ship tracking data
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Attack on refinery on Lavan Island in the Persian Gulf was carried out by UAE Mirage jets, Iran's Mizan news agency reports
WSJ: "Iran told mediators it would limit the number of ships crossing the Strait of Hormuz to around a dozen a day and charge tolls under the cease-fire struck by President Trump. Four ships were allowed to pass Wednesday, the fewest so far in April. Iran is requiring ships to work out toll arrangements ahead of time and then pay the fees in cryptocurrency or Chinese yuan, mediators and shipbrokers said."
1 week agoAn oil products tanker attempting to transit the Strait of Hormuz has made an 180 degree turn and is headed back towards the Persian Gulf. AIS from @MarineTraffic
Kuwaiti Ministry of Defense: Iranian aggression targeted several facilities belonging to the Kuwait Petroleum Corporation, as well as power plants and water desalination plants.
Iran has told vessels attempting to transit the Strait of Hormuz that it is still closed, and any ship that attempts to transit will be targeted and destroyed - Reuters
The Central Bank of Bahrain and the Central Bank of the UAE sign a currency swap agreement between the Bahraini dinar and the UAE dirham worth 2 billion Bahraini dinars.
President Trump told there may be a Joint US-Iran venture to charge tolls in Strait of Hormuz: “We’re thinking of doing it as a joint venture. It’s a way of securing it — also securing it from lots of other people.” “It’s a beautiful thing”
The Japanese Prime Minister: I contacted the Iranian President and asked Iran to guarantee the safety of all ships passing through the Strait of Hormuz.
Several explosions were reported on Wednesday at a refinery on Lavan Island after a ceasefire took effect, Iran’s semi-official Mehr news agency said. The cause of the explosions was not immediately clear, the report said
UAE: The fall of debris on the Habshan gas complex in Abu Dhabi caused a fire and injuries to three injuries
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Senior Iranian source to Reuters: "if the situation gets out of control, Iran’s allies will also close the Bab El-Mandeb Strait"
Russia’s Black Sea Sheskharis terminal halts loadings after a drone attack, sources say - Reuters
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Iranian media: Power outages in parts of Karaj, Iran, following an attack.
Panama’s Bridge of the Americas was closed after a tanker truck burst into flames underneath the bridge, killing one person and leaving two firefighters injured. Authorities have been inspecting the structure for damage, and the cause of the fire is still under investigation
Director of the International Energy Agency: The current energy crisis is the worst in decades.
London Stock Exchange data: Russian Yamal LNG sends first shipment to China since November
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Iranian state media: Iran has submitted its response to Pakistan regarding the American proposal to end the war. Iran's response includes demands for ending conflicts in the region and a protocol for safe passage through the Strait of Hormuz. The Iranian demands also include reconstruction and the lifting of sanctions
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