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Another Tanker Is Attacked Near the Strait of Hormuz
ByJohn Yoon March 17, 2026March 17, 2026

The ship was struck near an Emirati port, in the first such attack in five days. The United Arab Emirates also said it was intercepting Iranian drones and missiles.

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Iran Is Laying Mines in the Strait of Hormuz, U.S. Officials Say
ByJulian E. Barnes March 12, 2026

A fifth of the world’s oil passes through the strait, making it a critical choke point in global commerce.

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Iran’s Naval Mines: A History of Threats to Persian Gulf Shipping
ByFrancesca Regalado March 12, 2026March 13, 2026

The United States said this week that it had attacked 16 Iranian mine-laying vessels near the Strait of Hormuz. In the 1980s, Iranian mines damaged oil tankers and a U.S. Navy warship.

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Rising Fuel Costs Pressure Airlines and Truckers
ByNiraj Chokshi, Emmett Lindner and Peter Eavis March 10, 2026March 10, 2026

The price of jet fuel and diesel has surged since the war in Iran began, which could force airlines and trucking companies to pass on higher costs to their customers.

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Trump Seeks to Calm Oil and Gas Markets but Says Iran War Will Go On
ByLuke Broadwater March 10, 2026March 10, 2026

The president said the U.S. could accompany tankers through the Strait of Hormuz if necessary to keep oil flowing. “We’ve already won in many ways, but we haven’t won enough,” he said.

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Trump Orders Blockade of Some Oil Tankers to and From Venezuela
ByEdward Wong December 17, 2025December 17, 2025

The move is an escalation of military operations and a pressure campaign against Nicolás Maduro, Venezuela’s leader. But its scope and economic impact are not clear.

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Iran Releases Tanker It Seized From the Strait of Hormuz
ByPranav Baskar November 19, 2025

The ship had lost contact with its managers while traveling near Iran on its way to Singapore last week. All 21 members of the crew are safe.

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Iran Releases Tanker It Seized From the Strait of Hormuz
ByPranav Baskar November 19, 2025

The ship had lost contact with its managers while traveling near Iran on its way to Singapore last week. All 21 members of the crew are safe.

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Fears Fuel Tanker Was Seized by Iran in Strait of Hormuz
ByPranav Baskar November 15, 2025November 15, 2025

The ship, which was flying a Marshall Islands flag, was passing through the Strait of Hormuz when it lost contact with its managers.

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