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Another tanker attacked off UAE’s Fujairah: UKMTO

  • Spanish Market: Freight
  • 17/03/26

Another tanker has been attacked off Fujairah, UAE, the UK Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) said today. This follows drone strikes on oil facilities at the port of Fujairah in recent days.

A tanker was struck by an unknown projectile at 23:01 GMT on 16 March, according to the UKMTO. The vessel, which was not identified, was at anchor about 23 nautical miles (42 kilometres) east of Fujairah when the incident happened. Minor structural damage was reported, but there were no crew injuries and there was no impact on the environment.

This adds on to the growing list of attacks on commercial shipping in the Mideast Gulf since the US and Israel began strikes on Iran on 28 February.

Oil loadings at Fujairah were halted on 16 March, the second time in recent days, after a drone strike sparked a fire in the emirate's petroleum industrial zone. Just two days before this, at least two crude storage tanks in Fujairah were damaged, also because of drone strikes.

By Sean Lui

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15/03/26

Iran vows retaliation on UAE for US attack on Kharg

Iran vows retaliation on UAE for US attack on Kharg

Houston, 15 March (Argus) — Iranian foreign minister Abbas Araghchi said his country will retaliate against the UAE for hosting US attacks this weekend on military targets on Kharg Island. The weapons used in the US attack on 13 March were fired from the UAE, Araghchi told state news agency Irna, including from a location very close to Dubai. "We would certainly retaliate but we try to be careful not to attack any populated area," Araghchi said. On 14 March, drones damaged two crude storage tanks in the UAE city of Fujairah, but it is not clear if that strike was in retaliation for the Kharg attack. On Sunday the UAE ministry of defense said it intercepted four ballistic missiles and six drones from Iran. The US hit more than 90 military sites on Kharg, including naval-mine storage facilities and missile storage bunkers, according to the US Central Command, which operates US forces in the Middle East. The US attack deliberately avoided energy-related assets on Kharg, which is Iran's primary crude export hub, but President Donald Trump threatened to attack oil infrastructure if Iran did not stop threatening to attack vessels crossing the strait of Hormuz. About 17mn b/d of crude and products normally transit through the strait. Araghchi said the strait is only closed to tankers and other vessels belonging to Iran's enemies and their allies. "Others are free to pass," he said. Send comments and request more information at feedback@argusmedia.com Copyright © 2026. Argus Media group . All rights reserved.

UK weighs Trump request to help reopen strait: Update 2

15/03/26
15/03/26

UK weighs Trump request to help reopen strait: Update 2

Adds details from joint GCC-UK statement London, 15 March (Argus) — The UK is considering how it can support efforts to reopen the strait of Hormuz after US president Donald Trump asked the UK and other countries to send warships to the waterway to defend against Iranian threats to shipping. "It is very important that we get the strait of Hormuz reopened," UK energy minister Ed Miliband said on Sunday in an interview with the BBC. "And we have already been talking with our allies, including the US, about this. There are different ways that we could contribute, including with mine-hunting drones. All of these things are being looked at in concert with our allies. Any options that can help to get the strait reopened are being looked at." The UK and the Gulf Cooperation Council, in a joint statement by their foreign ministers on Sunday, cited the importance of safeguarding "maritime routes" and the stability of global energy markets. At a meeting last week, the foreign ministers recognized the "inherent rights" of council members — Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and the UAE — to defend themselves, and stressed that stability in the Gulf is "intrinsically linked" to the UK, they said. In a social media post on Saturday, Trump urged the UK, China, France, Japan and South Korea to send warships to the strait so that it was no longer subject to threats from Iran and could be reopened. "The Countries of the World that receive Oil through the Hormuz Strait must take care of that passage, and we will help — A LOT!" Trump said. "The U.S. will also coordinate with those Countries so that everything goes quickly, smoothly, and well. This should have always been a team effort, and now it will be." In a separate post, Trump added that "hopefully China, France, Japan, South Korea, the UK, and others, that are affected by this artificial constraint, will send Ships to the area so that the Hormuz Strait will no longer be a threat by a Nation that has been totally decapitated." "One way or the other, we will soon get the Hormuz Strait OPEN, SAFE, and FREE!" Trump said. US energy secretary Chris Wright told NBC's Meet the Press on Sunday that he expects China will be a "constructive partner" in helping to reopen the strait of Hormuz. A crucial chokepoint for global energy trade which last year handled around 19mn b/d of crude and petroleum products, the strait has been largely closed to shipping since early March because of the threat of drone and missile attacks from Iran. But some ships are getting through. Five tankers carrying LPG, LNG and crude went through the strait of Hormuz last night, Wright said. "So, we know flow through the straits of Hormuz is possible." Iran did not fire on those vessels. "Probably they made a deal with India," Wright said. Iran's foreign minister Abbas Araqchi told CBS' Face the Nation on Sunday that Tehran has been approached by a "number of countries" wanting to have safe passage through the strait. "This is up to our military to decide," he said. Tehran has fired on other vessels in the region and has attacked US military bases and energy and other infrastructure across the Middle East, as retaliation for the ongoing air attacks launched against Iran by the US and Israel since 28 February. Trump has tasked the US military with reopening the waterway and promised to provide naval escorts for ships stranded in the Mideast Gulf, but senior US military officials on 13 March declined to provide a timeline or details of any plan for how that would be accomplished. By Jim Washer and David Ivanovich Send comments and request more information at feedback@argusmedia.com Copyright © 2026. Argus Media group . All rights reserved.

UK weighs Trump request to help reopen strait: Update

15/03/26
15/03/26

UK weighs Trump request to help reopen strait: Update

Updates with comments from US energy secretary, Iran's foreign minister. London, 15 March (Argus) — The UK is considering how it can support efforts to reopen the strait of Hormuz after US president Donald Trump asked the UK and other countries to send warships to the waterway to defend against Iranian threats to shipping. "It is very important that we get the strait of Hormuz reopened," UK energy minister Ed Miliband said on Sunday in an interview with the BBC. "And we have already been talking with our allies, including the US, about this. There are different ways that we could contribute, including with mine-hunting drones. All of these things are being looked at in concert with our allies. Any options that can help to get the strait reopened are being looked at." In a social media post on Saturday, Trump urged the UK, China, France, Japan and South Korea to send warships to the strait so that it was no longer subject to threats from Iran and could be reopened. "The Countries of the World that receive Oil through the Hormuz Strait must take care of that passage, and we will help — A LOT!" Trump said. "The U.S. will also coordinate with those Countries so that everything goes quickly, smoothly, and well. This should have always been a team effort, and now it will be." In a separate post, Trump added that "hopefully China, France, Japan, South Korea, the UK, and others, that are affected by this artificial constraint, will send Ships to the area so that the Hormuz Strait will no longer be a threat by a Nation that has been totally decapitated." "One way or the other, we will soon get the Hormuz Strait OPEN, SAFE, and FREE!" Trump said. US energy secretary Chris Wright told NBC's Meet the Press on Sunday that he expects China will be a "constructive partner" in helping to reopen the strait of Hormuz. A crucial chokepoint for global energy trade which last year handled around 19mn b/d of crude and petroleum products, the strait has been largely closed to shipping since early March because of the threat of drone and missile attacks from Iran. But some ships are getting through. Five tankers carrying LPG, LNG and crude went through the strait of Hormuz last night, Wright said. "So, we know flow through the straits of Hormuz is possible." Iran did not fire on those vessels. "Probably they made a deal with India," Wright said. Iran's foreign minister Abbas Araqchi told CBS' Face the Nation on Sunday that Tehran has been approached by a "number of countries" wanting to have safe passage through the strait. "This is up to our military to decide," he said. Tehran has fired on other vessels in the region and has attacked US military bases and energy and other infrastructure across the Middle East, as retaliation for the ongoing air attacks launched against Iran by the US and Israel since 28 February. Trump has tasked the US military with reopening the waterway and promised to provide naval escorts for ships stranded in the Mideast Gulf, but senior US military officials on 13 March declined to provide a timeline or details of any plan for how that would be accomplished. By Jim Washer and David Ivanovich Send comments and request more information at feedback@argusmedia.com Copyright © 2026. Argus Media group . All rights reserved.

US may waive Jones Act shipping restrictions

12/03/26
12/03/26

US may waive Jones Act shipping restrictions

New York, 12 March (Argus) — President Donald Trump's administration is considering temporarily waiving Jones Act restrictions on domestic shipping to ensure the stability of supply chains during the US-Israel war with Iran. While the action has not been finalized, the waiver would be for a limited period to ensure energy and agricultural products are flowing freely to US ports, the White House told Argus today. The Jones Act is a longstanding US maritime law that requires commercial vessels operating between US ports to be built, owned, operated and crewed by US citizens. Jones Act tankers normally command a premium because of their unique status and limited number compared to the overall international fleet. While permanent changes to the Jones Act require congressional approval, waivers can be issued by the president's administration, often during natural disaster-driven supply chain disruption. By Charlotte Bawol Send comments and request more information at feedback@argusmedia.com Copyright © 2026. Argus Media group . All rights reserved.

Traffic through Hormuz remains minimal

11/03/26
11/03/26

Traffic through Hormuz remains minimal

London, 11 March (Argus) — Traffic through the strait of Hormuz remains minimal, with just two crude and product tankers sailing through today and only one making the transit the day before, compared with a historical average of 138 ships per day. Daily transits through the strait of Hormuz, in either direction, have not exceeded five ships since the start of the US-Iran war, according to JMIC in a notice shared by UK Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO). The transits include Iranian tankers, with one VLCC that probably recently sailed through . Most of these tankers have been tracking using their Automatic Identification System (AIS) system, although it was disabled for part of the transit. Several more tankers have probably made the transit with their AIS totally dark, but overall journeys through the region remain minimal. The lack of transits through Hormuz has led at least one charterer, Admic, to charter ships for a floating storage contract , and others may follow as portside storage fills up. Seven dry bulk carriers sailed through on 10 March — the highest since the war began — with no other day this month exceeding four. More dry bulk carriers than crude or product tankers have transited the strait. Traffic may be further hampered by the possibility of Iran attempting to mine the strait . This would have a significant impact on shipowners' willingness to attempt the journey. Three vessels were attacked in the region today as Iranian activity appeared to mount. UKMTO said it has received 17 incident reports involving vessels in the Mideast Gulf, the strait of Hormuz and the Gulf of Oman since the conflict started. These included 13 attack reports and four reports of suspicious activity. By John Ollett Send comments and request more information at feedback@argusmedia.com Copyright © 2026. Argus Media group . All rights reserved.

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