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Taiwan Coast Guard ‘Expels’ Chinese Ships From Restricted Waters
TAIPEI, June 7 (Reuters) – Taiwan’s coast guard said on Sunday that its ships had “expelled” four Chinese government ships tha...
June 7, 2026
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OPEC+ Set For Fourth Oil Quota Hike Since Hormuz Closure
By Ahmad Ghaddar and Olesya Astakhova LONDON, June 7 (Reuters) – OPEC+ is set to agree on Sunday a fourth increase in oil output targets in as m...
June 7, 2026
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North Korea Sees Nuclear Deterrent Role For Navy
By Sarina Yoo and Denny Thomas Jun 6, 2026 (Bloomberg) –North Korean leader Kim Jong Un said the navy must become part of the country’s nuc...
June 7, 2026
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Russian Forces Attack Rescue Vessels In Ukrainian Waters, Causing Injuries
June 6 (Reuters) – Russian forces have attacked two civilian search and rescue vessels in Ukrainian waters, causing injuries, Ukrainian Deputy P...
June 7, 2026
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Asia-To-US Container Rates Spike 109% Since Iran War Started
By Brendan Murray Jun 6, 2026 (Bloomberg) —Container shipping rates jumped over the past week amid higher fuel costs, congestion at some As...
June 6, 2026
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Taiwan Says Chinese Coast Guard, Research Ships Near Key S. China Sea Islands
TAIPEI, June 6 (Reuters) – Taiwan said on Saturday that a Chinese coast guard ship and a survey ship had carried out the first coordinated opera...
June 6, 2026
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U.S. Counts Far More Hormuz Ship Transits Than Commercial Tracking Data Shows
American forces have counted nearly 1,000 commercial vessel transits in and out of the Strait of Hormuz in the last two months, according to an offici...
June 5, 2026
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Treasury Targets Iranian LPG Smuggling Network as U.S. Pressure Campaign Intensifies
The Trump administration on Friday imposed a new round of sanctions targeting an international network accused of smuggling Iranian liquefied petroleu...
June 5, 2026
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Why Lars Jensen Is Driving 40,000 Miles Across Africa to Study the Future of Trade
At nearly 40 years old, Lars Jensen’s Volkswagen camper van appeals to him mostly for its lack of modern features. The vehicle he calls “Sally” is jus...
June 5, 2026
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Peak Season and Hormuz Crisis Fuel New Surge in Container Shipping Rates
Container freight rates are rising sharply across major east-west trades as the conflict in the Middle East, disruption at key Asian transshipment hub...
June 5, 2026
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U.S. Boards Sanctioned Tanker as Iran Maritime Blockade Expands Into Indian Ocean
U.S. forces boarded a sanctioned tanker in the Indian Ocean overnight, the latest in a series of interdictions targeting vessels linked to Iran’...
June 5, 2026
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Mercuria Lawyers Say Government Deals Got Oil Through Hormuz
Mercuria Energy Group Ltd. has moved oil through the Strait of Hormuz through government-brokered deals, according to legal filings that shine a rare...
June 5, 2026
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