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News 2026-09-23 09:04 UTC

LNG: Empty Qatari LNG Tanker Enters Persian Gulf

An empty LNG tanker owned by Qatar's Nakilat has made its way through the SoH to the Persian Gulf over the last few days, Bloomberg reports. * The additional tanker will give Qatar more flexibility to manage storage at its Ras Laffan LNG facility and potentially signals preparations to increase shipments, Bloomberg sai

News 2026-09-22 19:15 UTC

Under the Radar: 3 Small-Cap Stocks Without the Junk

For years, investors have argued about whether the small-cap premium still exists. The original case was easy enough to understand. Smaller companies should produce higher returns because investors are accepting more risk. These businesses usually have less access to capital, fewer revenue sources, thinner trading volu

News 2026-09-22 09:03 UTC

Hormuz vessel traffic drops to two on Monday

Commodity vessels crossing the Strait of Hormuz fell to two on Monday from 10 a day earlier, preliminary shipping data showed on Tuesday. The figures exclude any vessels that might have crossed the strait with their Automatic Identification System transponders turned off to avoid detection. Meanwhile, a crude oil tanke

News 2026-09-21 16:03 UTC

Middle East oil market reshapes with new ship-to-ship transfer system

Middle East oil producers are using a new ship-to-ship transfer system off Oman's coast to keep exports flowing despite escalating regional conflict and threats between the US and Iran. This method cuts transit distance and reduces the risk of passing through the Strait of Hormuz, with exports nearing 6.5 million barre

News 2026-09-21 10:25 UTC

OIL TANKER RATES HIT RECORD $1 MILLION A DAY AS HORMUZ TRAFFIC COLLAPSES The cost of chartering a VLCC from the Persian Gulf to China has surged to roughly $1.035M per day, up nearly 5x from around $208K before the Iran war. Only 17 commodity vessels crossed the Strait of Hormuz over the weekend, down from 37 a week earlier and versus roughly 125 large commercial vessels per day before the war. The shortage of ships willing to enter the Gulf has created a major earnings tailwind for spot-exposed

OIL TANKER RATES HIT RECORD $1 MILLION A DAY AS HORMUZ TRAFFIC COLLAPSES The cost of chartering a VLCC from the Persian Gulf to China has surged to roughly $1.035M per day, up nearly 5x from around $208K before the Iran war. Only 17 commodity vessels crossed the Strait of Hormuz over the weekend, down from 37 a week ea

News 2026-09-21 10:03 UTC

Hormuz shuttles keep oil flowing but at high cost: column

Producers are using ship-to-ship transfers off Oman's coast to keep Middle East oil exports flowing amid escalating regional conflict, but the complex and costly process is increasing freight rates and absorbing discounts. Around 2.5 million barrels per day of crude are expected to be loaded via ship-to-ship transfers

News 2026-09-21 02:37 UTC

Vessels trickle through Strait of Hormuz as Mideast tension persists

A dozen commodity vessels transited the Strait of Hormuz on the weekend, down from 35 the prior weekend, shipping data showed on Monday, as tension in the Gulf persisted with the US and Iran in stalemate. Visible traffic through the strait has dwindled to a trickle, however Middle Eastern producers continue to export o

News 2026-09-10 13:02 UTC

Crude oil tops $100 a barrel amid Middle East supply fears

Crude oil rose above $100 a barrel on Thursday, its highest level since May 19. Escalating Middle East tensions include Iran signaling continued retaliatory strikes and Houthi targeting of Saudi assets and shipping routes.

News 2026-09-10 10:32 UTC

Brent crude tops 3-month high above $102 a barrel

Brent crude rose past $102 per barrel on Thursday, its highest in over three months, up nearly 15% since the start of September. also cites escalatory strikes between Iran and the US affecting supply from the region.

News 2026-09-01 14:33 UTC

Heidmar Q2 net income swings to $2.2 million

Heidmar Maritime Holdings reported second-quarter 2026 consolidated net income of $2.2 million, or $0.04 per share basic, versus a $13.7 million loss a year earlier. Revenue rose to $29 million from $9.6 million.

News 2026-08-20 11:38 UTC

US equity futures edge lower on Treasury and Iran concerns

US equity futures track lower on Thursday, with S&P 500, Dow and Nasdaq 100 contracts falling up to 0.5% as Treasury yields rise across the curve and fuel costs climb after President Trump said the US entered "economic war" against Iran.

News 2026-07-16 16:56 UTC

5 Undervalued Energy Stocks to Buy on Renewed Iran Tensions

The ticky-tack ceasefire between Iran and the U.S. is officially over, and oil prices are spiking once again in the wake of Strait of Hormuz chaos. Is Strait open? Closed? Even real at all? Whatever the case, Brent crude prices have once again surged above $85, but the uncertainty over the war’s next steps has actually

News 2026-07-13 15:48 UTC

3 Shipping And Insurance Stocks To Watch As Hormuz Tensions Rise

When the Middle East conflict spikes, most investors rush to oil stocks and crude futures. That reaction makes sense, but it can miss a trade that often becomes just as important when geopolitical risk hits a major shipping chokepoint: the companies that can make more money when moving oil become slower, riskier, and p

News 2026-06-23 00:19 UTC

Tankers Enter Gulf

Two supertankers enter the Gulf through the Strait of Hormuz to load four million barrels of oil, with one heading to the Iraqi port of Basra

News 2026-06-22 12:19 UTC

Tankers Enter Gulf

Two supertankers enter the Gulf through the Strait of Hormuz to load four million barrels of oil, with one heading to the Iraqi port of Basra

News 2026-06-18 19:40 UTC

Saudi Tankers Cross Hormuz

The three Saudi tankers switched their transponders on Thursday after hiding their location for more than two months. President Donald Trump and Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian signed a deal Wednesday that is supposed to reopen Hormuz. At least five Iranian ships have crossed the U.S. blockade line since June 16. T

News 2026-06-18 18:15 UTC

Saudi Tankers Cross Hormuz

The three Saudi tankers switched their transponders on Thursday after hiding their location for more than two months. President Donald Trump and Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian signed a deal Wednesday that is supposed to reopen Hormuz. At least five Iranian ships have crossed the U.S. blockade line since June 16. T

News 2026-06-18 15:50 UTC

Saudi Tankers Cross Hormuz

The three Saudi tankers switched their transponders on Thursday after hiding their location for more than two months. President Donald Trump and Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian signed a deal Wednesday that is supposed to reopen Hormuz. At least five Iranian ships have crossed the U.S. blockade line since June 16. T