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Tanker War
Warfare targeting commercial oil tankers; coined during the 1984-88 Iran-Iraq War, recurring in 2026.
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#179 13 Sept
Mentioned in: Iran and CENTCOM clash over one tanker
Iran Conflict 2026#175 27 Aug
Mentioned in: Navy says it cleared two Hormuz lanes
Iran Conflict 2026#173 19 Aug
Mentioned in: Oman and Japan press for safe passage
Iran Conflict 2026#173 18 Aug
Mentioned in: Seven filings put a price on Hormuz
Iran Conflict 2026#170 11 Aug
Mentioned in: Ships with no Iranian tie quit Hormuz
Iran Conflict 2026#168 7 Aug
Mentioned in: Iran sets six terms to reopen Hormuz
Iran Conflict 2026#166 5 Aug
Mentioned in: Two Hormuz accounts, no published text
Iran Conflict 2026#21 29 Jul
Mentioned in: Bab el-Mandeb thins to 7.5 tankers a day
European Oil Markets#22 27 Jul
Mentioned in: Money went into WTI, not into Brent
European Oil Markets#162 27 Jul
Mentioned in: Qatar reopens its waters on Monday
Iran Conflict 2026#162 25 Jul
Mentioned in: Iran publishes the flattering oil figure
Iran Conflict 2026#20 24 Jul
Mentioned in: Saudi crude abandons its Red Sea route
European Oil Markets#160 21 Jul
Mentioned in: Houthis claim a second tanker, the Layla
Iran Conflict 2026#160 21 Jul
Mentioned in: Houthis fire on the Saudi tanker Encelia
Iran Conflict 2026#158 21 Jul
Mentioned in: Hormuz crossings fall by two thirds
Iran Conflict 2026#156 17 Jul
Mentioned in: IRGC sets Kuwait's Shuaiba complex alight
Iran Conflict 2026#156 17 Jul
Mentioned in: Brent clears $87 as Hormuz traffic thins
Iran Conflict 2026#156 16 Jul
Mentioned in: Advisory confirms mine near Hormuz lanes
Iran Conflict 2026#24 15 Jul
Mentioned in: Sea drones push into the Black Sea
Russia-Ukraine War 2026#153 12 Jul
Mentioned in: IRGC strikes GFS Galaxy, shuts Hormuz
Iran Conflict 2026#151 8 Jul
Mentioned in: Hormuz goes dark as tankers flee
Iran Conflict 2026#148 6 Jul
Mentioned in: IRGC missiles hit a Qatari gas tanker
Iran Conflict 2026#141 28 Jun
Mentioned in: Oil barely moves on the stand-down
Iran Conflict 2026#141 28 Jun
Mentioned in: US and Iran halt fire, sign nothing
Iran Conflict 2026#141 27 Jun
Mentioned in: Iran claims sole control of Hormuz
Iran Conflict 2026#140 25 Jun
Mentioned in: Drone hits ship in the safe corridor
Iran Conflict 2026#138 25 Jun
Mentioned in: Korean ships sail past the IRGC order
Iran Conflict 2026#138 25 Jun
Mentioned in: IRGC rejects the Oman Hormuz route
Iran Conflict 2026#137 23 Jun
Mentioned in: IMO starts to evacuate 11,000 mariners
Iran Conflict 2026#136 22 Jun
Mentioned in: What the Navy does while Trump posts
Iran Conflict 2026#10 22 Jun
Mentioned in: Dark tankers hug Oman past Hormuz
European Oil Markets#134 20 Jun
Mentioned in: Oman's waters become the only lane
Iran Conflict 2026#132 19 Jun
Mentioned in: India brings the last dead sailor home
Iran Conflict 2026#133 19 Jun
Mentioned in: Hormuz cover returned before the strait did
Iran Conflict 2026#132 18 Jun
Mentioned in: Insurers and mines keep Hormuz shut
Iran Conflict 2026#10 18 Jun
Mentioned in: Freight prices Hormuz risk as permanent
European Oil Markets#130 16 Jun
Mentioned in: 500 ships idle as Hormuz stays shut
Iran Conflict 2026#129 15 Jun
Mentioned in: Hormuz logged two ships, not 94
Iran Conflict 2026#126 13 Jun
Mentioned in: Iran fires drones at Hormuz ships, US downs all
Iran Conflict 2026#124 11 Jun
Mentioned in: IRGC declares Hormuz shut, vetoing Iran's own deal
Iran Conflict 2026#119 5 Jun
Mentioned in: IRGC salvo hits two Gulf states at once
Iran Conflict 2026#119 5 Jun
Mentioned in: No Iran signature for nearly 100 days
Iran Conflict 2026#6 5 Jun
Mentioned in: Drone hits Oman's last safe oil route
European Oil Markets#115 1 Jun
Mentioned in: CENTCOM redirects 121 ships; Sariska V holed
Iran Conflict 2026#115 1 Jun
Mentioned in: Brent jumps 7%, rial hits record low
Iran Conflict 2026#113 30 May
Mentioned in: Hellfire disables a cargo ship's engine
Iran Conflict 2026#108 26 May
Mentioned in: Brent bounces; ship insurers stay put
Iran Conflict 2026#108 25 May
Mentioned in: US strikes Iran's naval base mid-talks
Iran Conflict 2026#103 20 May
Mentioned in: PGSA opens vessel portal, withholds tariff schedule
Iran Conflict 2026#100 15 May
Mentioned in: Araghchi tells Jaishankar Iran guides Indian ships
Iran Conflict 2026#99 15 May
Mentioned in: Iran runs Hormuz as a favours system
Iran Conflict 2026#99 12 May
Mentioned in: Bahrain and Qatar sign Hormuz coalition pact
Iran Conflict 2026#94 11 May
Mentioned in: Brent breaks $101 Hormuz floor at $104.71
Iran Conflict 2026#94 10 May
Mentioned in: Iranian drones hit UAE, Kuwait, Qatar in one morning
Iran Conflict 2026#94 10 May
#93 10 May
Mentioned in: Iran hits Doha tanker as Qatar PM meets Rubio
Iran Conflict 2026#93 9 May
Mentioned in: Bahrain arrests 41; Iran threatens Gulf shipping
Iran Conflict 2026#91 7 May
Mentioned in: CENTCOM redirections rise to 52, pace slows
Iran Conflict 2026#89 5 May
Mentioned in: Iran names a Hormuz toll authority
Iran Conflict 2026#7 4 May
Mentioned in: Project Freedom moves TTF only 1.48%
European Energy Markets#86 1 May
Mentioned in: Brent falls $14.83 in a session
Iran Conflict 2026#85 30 Apr
Mentioned in: Khamenei claims 'new management' of Hormuz
Iran Conflict 2026#83 28 Apr
Mentioned in: Hormuz transits climb to 13 on 28 April
Iran Conflict 2026#79 25 Apr
Mentioned in: CENTCOM intercepts reach 33 in the Strait
Iran Conflict 2026#80 23 Apr
Mentioned in: Five vessels, no AIS: Hormuz goes dark
Iran Conflict 2026#76 22 Apr
#77 22 Apr
Mentioned in: Pentagon gives Congress Hormuz clock Trump has not
Iran Conflict 2026#77 22 Apr
Mentioned in: IRGC boards three ships inside Hormuz
Iran Conflict 2026#76 21 Apr
Mentioned in: Trump extends ceasefire on Truth Social post
Iran Conflict 2026#73 20 Apr
Mentioned in: Northwood summit drafts Hormuz ROE without US
Iran Conflict 2026#74 19 Apr
Mentioned in: US warship seizes Iranian cargo ship Touska
Iran Conflict 2026#73 18 Apr
Mentioned in: IRGC fires on two Indian tankers after clearance
Iran Conflict 2026#72 17 Apr
Mentioned in: Hormuz opens then closes in 24 hours
Iran Conflict 2026#74 17 Apr
Mentioned in: IRGC Navy writes its own Hormuz transit rulebook
Iran Conflict 2026#69 14 Apr
Mentioned in: Paris and London convene forty nations
Iran Conflict 2026#68 13 Apr
Mentioned in: Bab el-Mandeb returns as second chokepoint
Iran Conflict 2026#66 12 Apr
Mentioned in: Brent holds at $95 as markets wait
Iran Conflict 2026#5 12 Apr
Mentioned in: Iran breaks Gulf ceasefire within hours
Drones: Industry & Defence#66 11 Apr
Mentioned in: US warships transit Hormuz for mines
Iran Conflict 2026#66 11 Apr
Mentioned in: IRGC declares Hormuz will never reopen
Iran Conflict 2026#65 10 Apr
Mentioned in: Hormuz trickle: five then seven vessels
Iran Conflict 2026#63 9 Apr
Mentioned in: Iran strikes five Gulf states on ceasefire day
Iran Conflict 2026#63 9 Apr
#61 7 Apr
Mentioned in: US carriers slip out of strike range
Iran Conflict 2026#2 4 Apr
Mentioned in: First LNG tanker crossed Hormuz since February
European Energy Markets#54 1 Apr
Mentioned in: Iran hits Kuwait airport on victory day
Iran Conflict 2026#54 31 Mar
Mentioned in: Iran: six more months; trust level zero
Iran Conflict 2026#51 29 Mar
Mentioned in: GPS blacked out across Gulf chokepoints
Iran Conflict 2026#45 22 Mar
Mentioned in: Five nations queue for Hormuz toll
Iran Conflict 2026#46 22 Mar
Mentioned in: Iran threatens to mine the Persian Gulf
Iran Conflict 2026#45 22 Mar
Mentioned in: Iran links Hormuz to power grid survival
Iran Conflict 2026#44 20 Mar
Mentioned in: Iran threatens Gulf desalination grids
Iran Conflict 2026#44 20 Mar
Mentioned in: 22 nations demand Hormuz reopened
Iran Conflict 2026#44 20 Mar
Mentioned in: A-10s and Apaches hunt Hormuz fast boats
Iran Conflict 2026#42 18 Mar
Mentioned in: Iran strikes Kuwait refineries
Iran Conflict 2026#42 18 Mar
Mentioned in: Seven allies pledge words, not warships
Iran Conflict 2026#41 17 Mar
Mentioned in: IRGC names five Gulf energy targets
Iran Conflict 2026#41 17 Mar
Mentioned in: Bunker busters hit Hormuz coastal forts
Iran Conflict 2026#40 16 Mar
Mentioned in: Migrant workers bear the Gulf's losses
Iran Conflict 2026#41 16 Mar
Mentioned in: Brent nears $111 as energy war widens
Iran Conflict 2026#37 15 Mar
Mentioned in: Zero pledges for Hormuz coalition
Iran Conflict 2026#36 14 Mar
Mentioned in: One Greek owner runs Hormuz blockade
Iran Conflict 2026#36 14 Mar
Mentioned in: UAE stops full barrage; Fujairah burns
Iran Conflict 2026#35 14 Mar
Mentioned in: Navy calls Hormuz an Iranian kill box
Iran Conflict 2026#35 14 Mar
Mentioned in: US strikes Kharg Island, spares the oil
Iran Conflict 2026#36 14 Mar
Mentioned in: Two drones breach Kuwait base, wound 3
Iran Conflict 2026#34 13 Mar
Mentioned in: Hegseth and Wright contradict on Hormuz
Iran Conflict 2026#33 11 Mar
Mentioned in: Six ships hit from Hormuz to Basra
Iran Conflict 2026#32 10 Mar
Mentioned in: IRGC: not a litre through Hormuz
Iran Conflict 2026#32 10 Mar
Mentioned in: 11.7m barrels of Iran oil reach China
Iran Conflict 2026#31 8 Mar
Mentioned in: Iran FM warns all Hormuz tankers
Iran Conflict 2026#31 8 Mar
Mentioned in: Chinese ships pass; others are seized
Iran Conflict 2026#29 7 Mar
Mentioned in: Kuwait force majeure halts 3.5m bpd
Iran Conflict 2026#28 7 Mar
Mentioned in: Israel strikes Tehran's Shahran refinery
Iran Conflict 2026#25 7 Mar
Mentioned in: Brent at $92.69, biggest week since 1983
Iran Conflict 2026#26 7 Mar
Mentioned in: Supertanker rates hit $424k/day, up 94%
Iran Conflict 2026#28 6 Mar
Mentioned in: IRGC drone hits tanker defying Hormuz
Iran Conflict 2026#28 6 Mar
Mentioned in: IRGC drone strikes tanker Louise P
Iran Conflict 2026#25 6 Mar
Mentioned in: CENTCOM: 43 ships sunk, 3,000 targets
Iran Conflict 2026#28 6 Mar
Mentioned in: Bahrain: 234 projectiles in nine days
Iran Conflict 2026#23 6 Mar
Mentioned in: Houthis signal readiness to join the war
Iran Conflict 2026#23 6 Mar
Mentioned in: Tanker crosses Hormuz on Chinese papers
Iran Conflict 2026#23 6 Mar
Mentioned in: China seeks private Hormuz deal
Iran Conflict 2026#24 6 Mar
Mentioned in: Analysts warn of $100-120 oil
Iran Conflict 2026#21 5 Mar
Mentioned in: Araghchi confirms IRIS Dena loss
Iran Conflict 2026#20 5 Mar
Mentioned in: P&I deadline passes; Strait sealed
Iran Conflict 2026#21 5 Mar
Mentioned in: Angolan tanker hit, first war oil spill
Iran Conflict 2026#19 4 Mar
Mentioned in: Second tanker blast off Fujairah
Iran Conflict 2026#18 4 Mar
Mentioned in: Last P&I clubs quit Gulf; Hormuz sealed
Iran Conflict 2026#15 3 Mar
Mentioned in: Duqm fuel tank hit for the second time
Iran Conflict 2026#14 3 Mar
Mentioned in: Hormuz down 80%; four ships in five gone
Iran Conflict 2026#14 3 Mar
Mentioned in: Three P&I clubs pull Gulf war risk cover
Iran Conflict 2026#14 3 Mar
Mentioned in: VLCC tanker rates hit all-time $423,736
Iran Conflict 2026#7 2 Mar
Mentioned in: Trump claims nine Iranian warships sunk
Iran Conflict 2026#7 2 Mar
Mentioned in: Tanker MV Skylight hit near Hormuz
Iran Conflict 2026#7 2 Mar
Mentioned in: Second tanker hit; engine fire at Hormuz
Iran Conflict 2026#11 2 Mar
Mentioned in: Drones hit Ras Laffan; Qatar LNG offline
Iran Conflict 2026#7 2 Mar
Mentioned in: Third ship hit near Hormuz in 72 hours
Iran Conflict 2026#7 1 Mar
Mentioned in: Maersk and CMA CGM halt Hormuz transits
Iran Conflict 2026#7 1 Mar
Mentioned in: Hormuz down 70%; 150 tankers at anchor
Iran Conflict 2026#7 1 Mar
Mentioned in: $4,000-per-box Hormuz surcharge imposed
Iran Conflict 2026#6 1 Mar
Mentioned in: JP Morgan raises recession odds to 35%
Iran Conflict 2026#4 1 Mar
Mentioned in: Hormuz open in name; US ships targeted
Iran Conflict 2026#3 1 Mar