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Australia, Japan Sign $7 Billion Warship Deal
SYDNEY, April 18 (Reuters) – Australia and Japan signed contracts on Saturday launching their landmark A$10 billion ($7 billion) deal to supply...
April 19, 2026
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Greek, Indian Tankers U-Turn Before Hormuz Amid Reopening Doubt
By Weilun Soon Apr 18, 2026 (Bloomberg) –Several oil tankers have u-turned in the Persian Gulf after appearing to try to transit the Strait...
April 19, 2026
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India Flags ‘Deep Concerns’ Over Attack On Two Indian Ships In Strait of Hormuz
By Saurabh Sharma MUMBAI, April 18 (Reuters) – India said it had called in the Iranian envoy to New Delhi and flagged its “deep concern...
April 19, 2026
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Fresh Attacks Shatter ‘Open Hormuz’ Narrative as Iran Pushes New Maritime Regime
The fragile narrative that the Strait of Hormuz is “open” unraveled again Saturday after multiple new incidents were reported by the United Kingdom Ma...
April 18, 2026
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Iran’s Navy Tells Ships Strait of Hormuz Shut Again, Two Vessels Report Gunfire
ATHENS, April 18 (Reuters) – Merchant vessels attempting to cross the Strait of Hormuz on Saturday received radio messages from Iran&#...
April 18, 2026
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Ukraine Strikes Two Russian Refineries, Baltic Sea Port
April 18 (Reuters) – Ukrainian drones struck a handful of Russia’s oil facilities overnight, including two oil refineries in the...
April 18, 2026
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Iran Requiring IRGC Coordination for Hormuz Transits
All ships can sail through the Strait of Hormuz but this needs to be coordinated with Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary GuardCorps (IRGC), a senior Iranian...
April 17, 2026
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Greek Shipowner Sends Biggest Oil Tanker Yet Through Hormuz
(Bloomberg) — A Greek shipowner whose vessels have repeatedly braved the Strait of Hormuz during the Iran war sent through its biggest oil super...
April 17, 2026
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Hold the Champagne: Oil Recovery Faces Weeks of Delay as Supply Chain Shocks Deepen
Don’t be fooled by the latest declaration that the Strait of Hormuz is “open.” Many things still need to be put in place for that to truly happen. The...
April 17, 2026
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Shipping Industry Pushes Back on ‘Open’ Hormuz Narrative as Risks Persist
The global shipping industry is urging caution after declarations from both Washington and Tehran that the Strait of Hormuz is “open,” warning that co...
April 17, 2026
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Europe Moves From Rhetoric to Planning as Paris Summit Weighs Hormuz Security Mission
The prospect of a multinational mission to secure commercial shipping through the Strait of Hormuz has moved sharply up the diplomatic agenda after Eu...
April 17, 2026
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Iran and Trump Declare Hormuz ‘Open,’ But Route, Mines, and U.S. Blockade Cloud Reality
Iran has declared the Strait of Hormuz open to commercial shipping following the ceasefire in Lebanon, but the terms of that reopening—and how it inte...
April 17, 2026
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