The Houthis recently declared a naval blockade on Saudi Arabia in the Red Sea, targeting several tankers. Published On 28 Jul 202628 Jul 2026 Yemen’s Iran-aligned Houthi group says it has fired ballistic missiles at a Saudi oil tanker, more than a week after imposing a naval blockade on Saudi vessels in the Red Sea. … Read more
NewsFeed The French navy has released video of its forces seizing a sanctioned Russian-linked oil tanker called the Tagor, in the Atlantic Ocean, 700km west of France. The Kremlin says the ‘illegal’ act borders on ‘international piracy’, while Russia’s embassy in Paris has demanded information about its citizens on board. Published On 1 Jun 20261 … Read more
NewsFeed The White House says US policy toward Cuba remains unchanged despite allowing a sanctioned Russian tanker to deliver fuel on humanitarian grounds. Officials say such decisions will be handled case-by-case and vessels violating US sanctions could still be seized, as Cuba faces months of fuel shortages under a US blockade. Published On 31 Mar … Read more
NewsFeed Footage from near the Strait of Hormuz shows a Palau-flagged oil tanker ablaze after what Oman’s maritime security centre said was a hit from an unidentified projectile. At least three ships have been struck in the area. More than 150 others have dropped anchor to avoid entering the strait. Published On 1 Mar 20261 … Read more
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — A tanker carrying sunflower oil from Russia to Georgia was attacked in the Black Sea, the Turkish maritime authority said Tuesday, days after two Russian “shadow fleet” oil tankers were attacked by Ukrainian naval drones. The Turkish Directorate General of Maritime Affairs said the MIDVOLGA-2 came under attack about 130 kilometers … Read more
LONDON (AP) — A U.K. patrol ship has intercepted a Russian corvette and a tanker after shadowing them through the English Channel, the Defense Ministry said Sunday, adding that Russian naval activity around U.K. waters had increased by 30% over the past two years. With the past two weeks, the patrol ship HMS Severn intercepted … Read more
Estonia redirects maritime traffic to prevent future incidents after Russia’s detention of the Green Admire oil tanker. Russia has detained a Greek oil tanker sailing under the Liberian flag as it left the Estonian port of Sillamae on a previously agreed route through Russian waters, the Estonian Ministry of Foreign Affairs says. In a statement … Read more
More than 150 people, including children, were killed and dozens of others wounded after an overturned fuel tanker exploded in northwestern Nigeria. The crash took place on an expressway in Jigawa State. People then rushed to the vehicle to collect the fuel, police spokesman Lawan Shiisu Adam said. Deadly tanker accidents are common in Nigeria, … Read more
Truck carrying people and cattle crashes head-on with tanker in Agaie area in the north-central Niger state. A fuel tanker has collided with another truck in Nigeria, causing an explosion that killed at least 48 people, according to the country’s emergency response agency. The fuel tanker was also carrying cattle in the Agaie area in … Read more
An oil tanker which was attacked by Yemen’s Houthi rebels in the Red Sea last week is still on fire and may be leaking oil, the US Pentagon says. Attempts to salvage the Greek-owned and flagged MV Sounion have been thwarted by the Houthis, who have threatened more attacks, the Pentagon adds. The ship is … Read more