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Somali Pirates Have Returned To The Seas. A Turkish Vessel Was Seized This Week.

As the Iran war continues to catch the attention of U.S. military assets, piracy in the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden is again on the rise.

International Business Times

Chinese ship spotted 'lurking' near Taiwan's subsea internet cables linking it to the US

Taiwan tracks a Chinese research vessel above a major Pacific internet cable, renewing attention on regional maritime security concerns.

TechRadar

Saudi-Led Coalition Strikes Houthi Targets In Response to Militia Attacks; Energy Markets Brace for Volatility

The Saudi‑led coalition in Yemen struck Houthi targets on Saturday in response to missile attacks launched by the Iranian‑backed group.

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How the Bab al-Mandab blockade threat helped push oil back above $100

Escalating Houthi warnings to ships carrying Saudi crude through the strait lead to fears of further price surge

The Guardian - UK

Trump Directs Fresh Strikes to 'Hold Iranian Forces Accountable,' Says CENTCOM; Oil Tops $74 as Dow Futures Fall Over 100 Points

Late Sunday, global markets turned cautious after the U.S. launched another round of strikes against Iran, fueling a rally in crude oil prices and weighing on U.S. stock futures.

Benzinga

OPEC+ Agrees To Raise Output Even as Hormuz Shipping Security Remains Uncertain

OPEC+ members agreed to raise their collective oil‑production quotas from August even as crude shipments through the Strait of Hormuz remain uncertain.

Benzinga

Number of ships passing through Strait of Hormuz plummets again after Iran closes waterway

The waterway was officially closed on Monday but a handful of ships are still getting through

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How Russia’s shadow fleet keeps slipping through Europe’s net

Russia’s vast “shadow fleet” of vessels has been seen primarily as a means of keeping the Kremlin’s oil revenues flowing despite Western sanctions. But a new report from the monitoring group ACLED argues the fleet has evolved into something bigger – a flexible platform for hybrid warfare across northern Europe.

Radio France Internationale

Why Iran wants to charge world’s largest tech companies for using Strait of Hormuz undersea cables

Iran’s veiled threat to disrupt subsea cable is a bid to gain leverage against future attacks

The Independent UK

The Strait of Hormuz is a data problem, not just a military one

GPS jamming, zombie ship IDs, and AIS blackouts have turned the world's most important oil corridor into a data void—and the real threat to global markets.

Fortune

Strait of Hormuz traffic showing early signs of recovery but analysts say crisis far from over

Vessel crossings rebound over the weekend but analysts warn increased movement has not yet translated into a surge in oil and gas flows as the war continues

The Independent UK

Oil prices fall and Asian stocks hit six-week high amid fresh hopes for Iran peace talks

Donald Trump says negotiations could resume in Pakistan over the next two days

The Independent UK

Iran-US war latest: Trump says Iran will ‘never have a nuclear weapon’ while accusing Tehran of doing ‘poor job’ in Hormuz

Netanyahu approves direct negotiations with Lebanon after the deadliest strikes in single day

The Independent UK

Secret passwords and crypto payments: Inside Iran’s mysterious new ‘tollbooth system’ in the Strait of Hormuz

Oil prices surged again on Thursday after Donald Trump dashed hopes of a swift resolution to the Middle East war

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‘Tehran’s tollbooth’: a visual guide to how a trickle of ships still passes through strait of Hormuz

Many of the vessels willing to make the crossing are taking an alternative route through Iranian waters

The Independent UK

Inside Iran’s ‘toll booth regime’: How Tehran chooses who can pass through Strait of Hormuz

Maritime experts say ships are being ordered to submit detailed documentation to the Iranian authorities before being escorted through a controlled corridor

The Independent UK

Oil tankers divert from Venezuela after Trump threatens ‘total blockade’ of sanctioned ships

Hundreds of ships have been sanctioned, part of a massive shadow fleet of often aging vessels that has proliferated in recent years

The Independent UK

US seizure of rogue oil tanker off Venezuela signals new crackdown on shadow fleet

The recent seizure of an oil tanker known as Skipper by the U.S. off the coast of Venezuela marks a dramatic escalation of President Donald Trump’s campaign to choke off Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro’s access to oil revenues

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Evening Standard

London stocks move higher before Christmas despite weaker housebuilders

The FTSE 100 finished 34.27 points, or 0.42%, higher to end the day at 8,136.99.

Evening Standard

US investor to snap up maritime AI specialist Windward for £216m

The company, which is chaired by former BP boss Lord John Browne, is to be bought by a fund linked to FTV Capital.

Al Jazeera

What is the economic cost of Baltimore’s Key Bridge collapse?

The Baltimore port’s closure could cost the economy $15m per day while insurers face up to $3bn in claims.

The Guardian - UK

‘Dark activities’ of Russian-linked oil tankers have doubled, analysis shows

Maritime intelligence firm points to rise in tankers switching off trackers for sanctions-busting transfers

Tribune News Service

Russian ships switch flags at record rate on sanctions scrutiny

Many more Russian-flagged vessels than usual switched their flags to other countries in March, possibly to conceal their ties to Moscow and avoid being caught up in sanctions over the invasion of Ukraine, according to maritime consultancy Windward Ltd.

Tribune News Service

Russian tankers are going dark, raising flags on sanctions evasion

Russian tankers carrying oil chemicals and products are increasingly concealing their movements, a phenomenon that some maritime experts warn could signal attempts to evade unprecedented sanctions prompted by the invasion of Ukraine.

The Independent UK

Digital warfare tech at sea helping US foes evade sanctions

A maritime intelligence company whose data is used by the U.S. government to investigate sanctions violations says that since January 2020 it has detected more than 200 vessels using technology to hide a ship location that was previously available only to militaries

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