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Analysis / Oil tankers continue Red Sea movements despite Houthi attacks

Despite attacks by Houthi militants, tanker traffic in the Red Sea was stable in December, according to a Reuters Analysis

US bid to seize Iranian tanker halts its release from Gibraltar

The United States applies to seize an Iranian tanker in Gibraltar, halting its expected release at the last minute and preventing a possible swap for British-flagged tanker held by Iran.

Britain calls ship seizure 'hostile act' as Iran releases video of capture

Britain denounces Iran's seizure of a British-flagged oil tanker in the Gulf as a "hostile act" and rejects Tehran's explanation that it seized the vessel because it had been involved in an accident.

Iran says UK-flagged tanker was in accident with fishing boat and 'ignored distress call'

The detained British-flagged tanker Stena Impero was in an accident with an Iranian fishing boat and ignored its distress call, Iran's Fars news agency reports, quoting an official.

Six missing after tanker collision in Singapore

Authorities from Singapore and Indonesia are searching for six people, after a chemical tanker collided with a freighter in the Singapore Strait.

January 9, 2024
January 9, 2024

Oil tankers continue Red Sea movements despite Houthi attacks

Despite attacks by Houthi militants, tanker traffic in the Red Sea was stable in December, according to a Reuters Analysis

August 15, 2019
August 15, 2019

US bid to seize Iranian tanker halts its release from Gibraltar

The United States applies to seize an Iranian tanker in Gibraltar, halting its expected release at the last minute and preventing a possible swap for British-flagged tanker held by Iran.

July 21, 2019
July 21, 2019

Britain calls ship seizure 'hostile act' as Iran releases video of capture

Britain denounces Iran's seizure of a British-flagged oil tanker in the Gulf as a "hostile act" and rejects Tehran's explanation that it seized the vessel because it had been involved in an accident.

July 20, 2019
July 20, 2019

Iran says UK-flagged tanker was in accident with fishing boat and 'ignored distress call'

The detained British-flagged tanker Stena Impero was in an accident with an Iranian fishing boat and ignored its distress call, Iran's Fars news agency reports, quoting an official.

December 17, 2015
December 17, 2015

Six missing after tanker collision in Singapore

Authorities from Singapore and Indonesia are searching for six people, after a chemical tanker collided with a freighter in the Singapore Strait.

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