Oman Delegation Lands in Tehran to Negotiate Hormuz Strait Shipping as Tanker Traffic Drops to 2.5-Month Low
An Omani diplomatic delegation has arrived in Tehran to discuss a framework for managing ship traffic through the Strait of Hormuz, according to Iranian state media. The visit marks a new diplomatic effort to establish navigation protocols following weeks of severe disruptions at the critical energy chokepoint.
The talks coincide with a sharp decline in vessel movements through the strait, with ship-tracking data showing just one tanker transiting on Thursday, marking the lowest daily count since May 7. The shipping negotiations occur amid a broader regional crisis that has prompted tankers to reverse course or divert to the Suez Canal, while oil prices have climbed back to $100 a barrel.
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@iranintl_enUS President Donald Trump said on Tuesday that there was no blockade of the Bab el-Mandeb Strait or the Red Sea yet, but that the United States would act if Yemen’s Iran-aligned Houthis tried to impose one. “It might happen,” Trump said at
@reutersAsian refiners look to Suez Canal to move Saudi oil amid Houthi shipping threats
@reutersTwo tankers carrying Saudi crude make U-turns in Red Sea after Houthi warning
@wsjGlobal oil supplies face a growing list of disruptions—after a threat by Yemen’s Houthi militants to blockade Saudi Arabia.
@ftThe US president’s threat comes amid a flare-up in the nearly five-month conflict that has driven oil to $91 a barrel. Goldman Sachs has warned Brent crude could soar to $120 if the Strait of Hormuz remains ‘disrupted’ by the fourth quarter
@businessShips laden with Saudi oil u-turned and sailed towards the Suez Canal after the Houthi rebel group warned shipowners against calling at Saudi Arabia’s ports.
@reutersAsian refiners look to Suez Canal to move Saudi oil amid Houthi shipping threats
@reutersTwo oil tankers carrying Saudi crude to Asia reversed course in the Red Sea after threats from Yemen's Iran-aligned Houthis, as a widening Middle East conflict disrupted shipping through two of the world's most critical energy chokepoints h
@endgameww3RT @idreesali114: SINGAPORE, July 22 (Reuters) - Vessel crossings via the Strait of Hormuz dropped further on Tuesday, shipping data showed…
@hfi_researchStrait of Hormuz over the last 72 hours: escalation continues. Visible vessel traffic fell off a cliff. Only the Iran lane has vessels with AIS on, nothing in the Oman lane. We know there were still transits because UKMTO reported vessels
@thestudyofwarIran continues to use force to impose its control over the Strait of Hormuz and compel vessels to follow Iranian transit restrictions. Iran rejects any alternative to its designated traffic separation scheme, particularly the southern Omani
@cointelegraph🇺🇸🇮🇷 NOW: CENTCOM says the Strait of Hormuz remains open for commercial transit after US forces completed an 11th consecutive night of strikes against Iran.
@thestudyofwarIran is repeatedly attacking US bases and personnel across the region in order to erode US willingness to challenge Iranian control over the Strait of Hormuz. Iran likely calculates that sustained attacks and rising US casualties will gener
@reutersHouthi Red Sea threat would challenge a stretched US military
@reutersHormuz vessel crossings fall further as security concerns linger
@reutersA Houthi threat to impose a naval blockade against Saudi Arabia in the Red Sea could significantly widen the Iran war and strain a US military already focused on stopping Tehran's attacks across the region, current and former US officials s
@businessShipping disruptions in key Middle East chokepoints intensify, with vessels in the Red Sea making unusual maneuvers
@businessTehran-backed Houthi militants in Yemen are ready to attack shipping from positions near the Bab el-Mandeb strait at the southern end of the Red Sea, according to a global monitoring body for naval security.
@macroedgeresBrent crude oil surpasses $95/bbl as Strait of Hormuz transits hit zero #MacroEdge
@mercoglianosGuardians of the Strait? The New Reality in Hormuz ⚓️Guardians of the Strait: Analysis of the latest administration statements regarding U.S. control and the controversial proposal for a 20% cargo toll. ⚓️Houthi Blockade: The Houthis have
@staunovoFrench shipping firm CMA CGM will impose an emergency fuel surcharge following the renewed escalation of hostilities in the Strait of Hormuz, effective August 1, it says in a notice posted on its website. “Following the renewed escalation
@staunovoTehran-backed Houthi militants in Yemen are ready to attack shipping from positions near the Bab el-Mandeb strait at the southern end of the Red Sea, according to a global monitoring body for naval security. “Sources close to the group sta
@staunovoShipping disruptions in key Middle East chokepoints intensified as the US-Iran war grinds on, with vessels in the Red Sea making unusual maneuvers, while visible traffic through the Strait of Hormuz sank. In the Red Sea, at least one vesse
@reutersCMA CGM will impose emergency surcharge due to renewed Hormuz tensions
@mercoglianosRT @free_watcher_DI: Two Straits, One Shock: Houthi blockade threat puts Bab el-Mandeb at the center of a dual-chokepoint crisis. ✔️ A sim…