9 March 2026
Oil tanker SKYLIGHT, flying the flag of Palau, targeted by Iran 5 nautical miles north of Khasab Port in Oman’s Musandam Governorate, the Maritime Security Center says. All 20 crew evacuated, 4 injured. Rescue by Royal Navy of Oman and security agencies
Oman: An oil tanker flying the flag of Palau was targeted approximately 5 nautical miles from Musandam.
Imagery from Chinese imagery analysis company MizarVision shows Ali Al Salem Air Base, Kuwait from earlier today with at least three plumes of black smoke visible, with one emanating from a large building south of the airfield and 2 other areas that appear to be industrial or storage1 week ago
Imagery from Chinese imagery analysis company MizarVision shows Ali Al Salem Air Base, Kuwait from earlier today with at least three plumes of black smoke visible, with one emanating from a large building south of the airfield and 2 other areas that appear to be industrial or storage
Fire reported at the oil depot in Makiivka1 week ago
Fire reported at the oil depot in Makiivka
UKMTO has received multiple reports from Company Security Officers of vessels operating in the Arabian Gulf stating that the Strait of Hormuz has been closed.  This has been transmitted to them through VHF broadcasts1 week ago
UKMTO has received multiple reports from Company Security Officers of vessels operating in the Arabian Gulf stating that the Strait of Hormuz has been closed. This has been transmitted to them through VHF broadcasts
1 week ago
Reuters: Ships receive high-frequency broadcasts from Iran's Revolutionary Guard saying no ships are allowed to pass through the Strait of Hormuz
Israel's Energy Minister orders temporary shutdown of parts of the country's natural gas fields
1 week ago
Several major oil companies and trading houses have suspended oil and fuel shipments through the Strait of Hormuz, as a result of this morning’s exchange of fire between Israel, Iran, and the United States, according to four trading sources who spoke to Reuters
General Staff of Armed Forces of Ukraine confirmed strikes at the oil depot in Luhansk, also oil depot near Mariupol, Novotoretske and Koptieve
Another IAEA-brokered local ceasefire is now in effect to enable restoration of the 330 kV backup power supply to the Zaporizhzhya Nuclear Power Plant. “Demining activities are ongoing to ensure safe access for the repair teams,” Director General @RafaelMGrossi said
Fire at the oil depot in Luhansk after explosions
1 week ago
Russia's Novak: proposals on fuel support for Cuba are being discussed in Russian government
Merz says he wants to continue successful cooperation with China, for that we need orderly market access, fair competition
Trump: Trade agreements will remain in effect under alternative, fully approved and tested laws.
.@POTUS repeats comment that any new trade deals with countries that don't maintain current tariff levels "could be much worse”
Trump: We just received from our new friend and partner, Venezuela, more than 80 million barrels of oil
The Ukrainian government received a formal, official message from the U.S. State Department recently after attacks by Ukraine on the Russian port of Novorossiysk affected U.S. interests in Kazakhstan, Ukraine's ambassador to the U.S., Olha Stefanishyna, said on Tuesday
On February 24, Russia attacked a Naftogaz natural gas production facility in the Kharkiv region using drones. "The attack is ongoing. Damage has been recorded. The facility's operations have been stopped," the company's CEO said.
Pentagon: Three boats ran and now all three have been captured. Overnight, U.S. forces conducted a right-of-visit, maritime interdiction and boarding of the Bertha without incident in the INDOPACOM area of responsibility. The vessel was operating in defiance of President Trump’s established quarantine of sanctioned vessels in the Caribbean and attempted to evade. From the Caribbean to the Indian Ocean, we tracked it and stopped it.1 week ago
Pentagon: Three boats ran and now all three have been captured. Overnight, U.S. forces conducted a right-of-visit, maritime interdiction and boarding of the Bertha without incident in the INDOPACOM area of responsibility. The vessel was operating in defiance of President Trump’s established quarantine of sanctioned vessels in the Caribbean and attempted to evade. From the Caribbean to the Indian Ocean, we tracked it and stopped it.
Hungary blocks the passage of a €90 billion European loan to Ukraine
1 week ago
The President of the European Council and the President of the Commission: We will continue to put pressure on the energy and financial sectors and on the Russian shadow fleet.
1 week ago
British Foreign Office: New sanctions package targeting Russian oil revenues and major suppliers of military equipment
Kaja Kallas will propose that the EU lift sanctions on Delcy Rodríguez following a request from Spain
Fire reported at gas pumping station in Borisovka village of Belgorod region
A 10% tariff will be imposed on EU imports into the US following the recent tariff ruling by the US Supreme Court, a senior White House official says
Another fuel reservoir exploded at the oil pumping station in Almetyevsk
3 railway cars derailed in Perm region1 week ago
3 railway cars derailed in Perm region
Fire raging at the oil pumping station near Almetyevsk, Tatarstan region
Fire has been reported at Kaleykino pumping station as result of drones raid
2 week ago
Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade of Hungary: At tomorrow’s Foreign Affairs Council, the EU aims to adopt the 20th sanctions package. Hungary will block it. Until Ukraine resumes oil transit to Hungary and Slovakia via the Druzhba pipeline, we will not allow decisions important to Kyiv to move forward