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Diesel Crisis Threatens to Outlast the Middle East War | OilPrice.com

The global fuel squeeze is worsening despite sub-$100 crude, with European diesel prices up 70% since the war began and U.S. diesel cracks hitting record highs.

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Iran Blacklists 45 Tankers as Hormuz Standoff Escalates | OilPrice.com

Iran has blacklisted dozens of tankers using the Strait of Hormuz and threatened wider penalties as the United States prepares a major new sanctions offensive against Tehran.

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What Is a False Flag Vessel and Why Is It Surging in 2026?

A false flag vessel broadcasts a flag it is not authorized to fly. See why the problem is surging, what fraudulent registries look like, and how to detect it.

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Houthis Escalate Saudi Shipping Campaign With VLCC Strike

UKMTO says a tanker was struck by an unknown projectile about 63 nautical miles west of Yanbu, Saudi Arabia, early Monday, sparking a fire on the main deck. All crew...

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False Flag Ops Continue to Grow in Avoidance of Sanctions

The challenge of false flag operations continues to spread as unscrupulous operators seek the latest techniques to avoid detection and sanctions enfor...

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Breakwave Bi-Weekly Tanker Report - August 25, 2026

Aug 25, 2026
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Japan Energy Plan Seeks to Back Pipelines Bypassing Hormuz

Japan plans to support the construction of pipelines that bypass the Strait of Hormuz after the US-Iran war laid bare the country’s vulnerability to disruptions in Middle Eastern oil supplies.

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Korean LPG Carrier Sets Record With $5.3M Panama Canal Slot Auction

For the second time in a month, a South Korean shipowner has set a new record for the highest transit fee ever paid for a Panama Canal booking slot. B...

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From Hormuz to the Caucasus: The New Geography of Energy Security

Every crisis in the Middle East returns the world’s attention to the same stretch of water. When tankers are seized, or missiles fly near the Persian

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