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Destroyer captain says the US Navy's Red Sea fight is more intense than even the Tanker War in the 1980s
The commanding officer of the warship USS Mason said the counter-Houthi mission saw sustained comba…
Jake Epstein
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Houthi operatives placed explosives on a tanker and detonated them, risking a catastrophic oil spill in the Red Sea
The Houthis attacked the Greek-flagged MV Sounion multiple times last week and have threatened to c…
Jake Epstein
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Houthis claim video shows one of its sea drones striking an oil tanker in the Red Sea
Yemen's Houthi rebel group shared a video of what it claimed was a sea drone striking an oil tanker…
Thibault Spirlet
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I was a US Army tanker in the Iraq War and a gunner in the Abrams tank built to annihilate enemy armor
Glenn Girona served on the Abrams tank for years, including as a gunner in the Iraq War. He says it…
Chris Panella
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US Navy foils gunmen attempting to hijack an Israel-linked tanker off Yemen
A unidentified group of attackers seized the Israel-linked Central Park tanker that was sailing off…
Lloyd Lee
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US reportedly probes oil tanker firms about possible Russia sanctions violations
The move marks the biggest step of its kind since price caps were imposed on Russian crude, accordi…
Aruni Soni
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Greek oil tankers are avoiding Russia after getting a stern letter from the US
The US is looking to crack down on the $60 oil price cap rule as Russia's war with Ukraine drags on.
Jennifer Sor
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Greece seized a Russian oil tanker with 19 crew on board under Ukraine sanctions, reports say
The tanker, Pegas, was captured by Greek port authorities while being towed by tugs after suffering…
Kate Duffy
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Shipping giant says fuel tankers can take detours around the Red Sea as attacks rise, potentially disrupting energy flows
With a major firm allowing ships to take detours, others could follow. That would add multiple days…
Aruni Soni
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Russian oil is traveling to Asia on tankers that used to carry sanctioned Iranian crude, as 'dark' trading expands
Russia, Iran and Venezuela - economies all struggling under US sanctions - are increasingly competi…
Harry Robertson
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US Navy video shows Iranian ship open fire at a merchant tanker that it was trying to capture
Unclassified US Navy drone footage shows the Iranian ship open fire at a tanker, with some rounds r…
Jake Epstein
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Greenpeace activists chained themselves to a tanker carrying Russian oil in a failed attempt to keep it from docking in Norway
Greenpeace was trying to prevent the Ust Luga tanker from unloading Russian oil at ExxonMobil's Sla…
Huileng Tan
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It costs more than $200,000 a day for traders to ship liquefied natural gas as tanker supply dwindles
Daily charter rates to ship LNG for October and November have surged to $206,750 and $284,750, resp…
Zahra Tayeb
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A Russian oil ship has been floating 1,600 miles off the shore of India for over a week as officials mull whether to let the sanctioned tanker dock
The NS Century has been drifting off the coasts of India for about 10 days, according to shipping d…
Jennifer Sor
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A deadly fight 33 years ago shows just how destructive a war between the US and Iran could get
Operation Praying Mantis, the largest US naval action since World War II, offers a glimpse of what …
Benjamin Brimelow
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Oil and natural gas prices could spike 40% this year if war spreads across the Middle East, economist says
If tensions in the Middle East spiral out of control it would slow global growth and limit trade vo…
Filip De Mott
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A Soviet attack submarine crashed into a US aircraft carrier 40 years ago during the Cold War. It was a bad day for the sub.
During the Cold War, the Soviet submarine K-314 crashed into the USS Kitty Hawk, an American aircra…
Ella Sherman
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Russian oil tankers are reportedly disappearing from tracking systems near Portugal's Azores islands as dark activity 'skyrockets' amid Ukraine war
Superyachts linked to Russian oligarchs have also disappeared from tracking systems in recent month…
Hannah Towey
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Iran may not have been seeking to trigger a regional war with the drone strike that killed 3 US troops, say experts
The drone attack on the base near the Jordan-Syrian border was launched by an Iran-backed militia b…