1 week agoTürkiye’s Minister of Energy @aBayraktar1 has arrived in Mogadishu. He will attend the ceremony marking the start of duty of the Çağrı Bey ship, which will conduct oil drilling off the coast of Mogadishu
SPA, quoting an official from the Saudi Ministry of Energy: Attacks on energy facilities in the Kingdom resulted in the death of one citizen and the injury of seven others.
1 week agoExplosions were reported at the substation in Melitopol. Power blackout in the district
Keir Starmer: I'm fed up with the fact that families across the country see their bills go up and down on energy, businesses' bills go up and down on energy, because of the actions of Putin or Trump across the world
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
1 week agoRussia ran a secret submarine operation in British waters that threatened vital energy and data cables, John Healey has revealednn
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
1 week agoDrones have attacked oil pumping station and power substation in Krymsk of Krasnodar Krai of Russia
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
1 week agoUkraine’s General Staff reports that the Ust-Luga Oil terminal has been struck.
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
1 week agoJD Vance doubles down on Trump’s new post threatening “a whole civilization will die tonight” and implies Trump might more powerful weapons
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
1 week agoNew drone strikes reported at Ust-Luga port in Leningrad region of Russia
Trump: The United States rebuilt Germany after World War II and today they tell this is not their war
Trump: I want to get Iranian oil because I'm a businessman.