Oil tanker explodes in Strait of Hormuz.
An oil tanker exploded in the Strait of Hormuz on July 26, 2026, after hitting a naval mine. It had strayed from designated shipping routes, amid a delicate US-Iran diplomatic pause. No casualties or official details confirmed.
China imports more oil from BRICS members while decreasing supplies from Saudi Arabia.
Image Credit: Energy Intelligence China has imported around 9.2 million barrels of oil last month according to analytics provider OilX. Even though its lower than the previous month by 1.6 […]
Iran seizes two Greek ships.
Image Credit: Paillete Sylvain. Yesterday, Iran seized two Greek Suezmax crude oil ships in the Persian Gulf off the coast of Iran. The ships captured by the Iranian navy are […]
Huge explosion in the Caspian Sea.
Image Credit: Screenshot from a video uploaded on Twitter account Liveuamap On Sunday, a massive explosion has been reported near an oil platform located in the Caspian Sea off the […]
A Portuguese flag container ship spills oil 450km off Chennai, India.
Image Credit: India Coast Guard The Indian coast guard said that on Thursday the Portuguese flag container ship named MV Devon spilled 10 kilo litres (KL) of oil into the […]
Explosion at an Iranian refinery.
Image Credit: Majid Asgaripour/WANA via Reuters On Wednesday, an explosion at an Iranian refinery in Tehran, caused a large fire which was unfortunately continued on Thursday. In a separate incident, […]
Six tankers to ship gasoline to US from Europe following a cyberattack that shut down top US pipeline.
Image Credit: Reuters Six tankers were booked to ship gasoline to United States from Europe as Friday’s cyber attack on US top fuel pipeline network forced it to shut down […]
China and Iran signed a strategic cooperation pact.
Image Credit: Iranian Presidential website/Handout On Saturday, China and Iran, both under US sanctions, signed a ‘strategic cooperation pact’, expanding China’s influence into the Middle East. The negotiations for the […]
China continues its purchase of oil from Iran and Venezuela.
Image Credit: © Jon Nazca/Reuters China has purchased more oil from heavily sanctioned Venezuela and Iran, as oil prices continue to soar. This will serve as a test for the […]