A U.S.-flagged tanker heading for Bahrain was approached and threatened by Iranian gunboats in the Strait of Hormuz, a British maritime security firm says.

Venezuela, accused by the United States of being part of an oil shipping network that supported groups like Hezbollah and the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps. But as the number of U.S.-seized oil tankers grows,

U.S. special operations forces have intercepted a Russian-flagged oil tanker in the North Atlantic, capping a tense pursuit that unfolded alongside a submarine standoff and fresh warnings over sanctions busting.

China route have surged to their highest level since November as tight vessel supply and lingering U.S.-Iran tensions keep freight markets under pressure.

SINGAPORE, Feb 1 (Reuters) - Two tankers suspected of illegal ship-to-ship oil transfers were detained and more than 512 million ringgit ($129.9 million) worth of crude oil seized 24 nautical miles west of Muka Head,

The Dutch government is preparing new laws to take stronger action against the Russian “shadow fleet,” a group of ships suspected of carrying out espionage and evading international oil sanctions. These measures are aimed at controlling vessels that operate secretly,

The Spanish rescue vessel Clara Campoamor escorted the oil tanker Chariot Tide to the port of Tanger Med in Morocco, despite the ship being under European Union sanctions for involvement in transporting Russian oil and engaging in “irregular and high-risk” shipping practices.