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    Latest published review: 2026-10-20

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    White House insists Strait of Hormuz is open and fully de-mined for US while confirming naval blockade on Iran remains in full force
    2026-08-29 · Up
    		even with some US‑controlled opening, continued blockade and Iran’s counter‑claims sustain elevated war‑risk freight premia for tankersWhite House comments affirm the blockade remains in full force; data show shipping through Hormuz still about 90% below pre‑conflict norms and supertanker earnings at record highs.Not recorded
    Brent and WTI crude settle lower with weekly losses above 4% as traders price in rising Hormuz flows amid ongoing US–Iran war
    2026-08-28 · Up
    		even as crude futures soften, tight ship availability and war‑risk routing around Hormuz drive supertanker spot earnings to record levelsSupertanker earnings on the Saudi Arabia–China route are reported at a record US$647,000 per day, more than ten times year‑ago rates, due to Gulf war risk and partial Hormuz blockages.Not recorded
    Iran’s Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy declares the Strait of Hormuz closed to ships without Iranian approval and denounces US claims of reopening as lies
    2026-08-28 · Up
    		ongoing IRGC‑enforced restrictions and projectile incidents keep war‑risk insurance and spot freight rates elevated for Gulf routesIRGC declared decisive control and closure conditions for ships without approval; supertanker earnings on the Saudi–China route are reported at record US$647,000 per day due to Gulf war risk and partial Hormuz blockages.Not recorded
    US Central Command reports continued enforcement of naval blockade on Iranian ports with dozens of commercial vessels rerouted and several boarded or halted
    2026-08-20 · Up
    		Blockade-related routing inefficiencies and high-risk premium for Hormuz passages boost demand and prices for large crude tankers.Industry data show record tanker prices and charter rates as Gulf producers race to move crude amid continued attacks and constrained flows through Hormuz.Not recorded
    Gulf exporters accelerate crude loadings and push tanker prices and charter rates to record highs amid continued attacks on shipping in and around the Strait of Hormuz
    2026-08-20 · Up
    		Strong demand from Gulf exporters and elevated risk premia on Hormuz‑proximate routes drive spot earnings for large crude tankers to historic levels.Shipbroker data shows spot-market earnings for the largest oil tankers up about 20% this week, with routes from inside Hormuz to China exceeding roughly $550,000 per day.Not recorded
    UAE government suspends all trade and financial transactions with Iran after detecting Iranian ballistic missiles targeting maritime traffic in the Gulf
    2026-08-20 · Up
    		Higher perceived transit risk and exporters’ rush to move barrels from the Gulf drive spot supertanker rates to multi‑year highs.Shipbroker and industry reports show spot-market earnings for the largest oil tankers up around 20% this week, with high‑risk corridors from Hormuz to China commanding sharply elevated daily rates.Not recorded
    UAE Defense Ministry says two ballistic missiles fired from Iran targeted maritime traffic and splashed down in Gulf waters before Abu Dhabi suspends trade with Tehran
    2026-08-19 · Up
    		Heightened threat environment in Gulf sea lanes increases risk premia for tanker voyages, driving spot earnings higher.Tanker spot-market earnings for largest crude carriers rose around 20% this week, with high-risk routes from within Hormuz to China commanding very elevated daily rates.Not recorded

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