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  1. Article · Sep 7, 2026 · By Florence Tan

    Iran to tackle economic issues, says further attacks will be 'more painful' (opens the original)

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    DUBAI, Sept 6 (Reuters) - Iran said it will step up efforts to tackle problems created by U.S. sanctions that are crippling its economy, while a senior Iranian official warned of a "painful response" if it comes under further attack. Six months after U.S.-Israeli strikes on Iran launched the war, the conflict appears to be at a stalemate. A preliminary ceasefire accord reached in June has unravelled, and little progress has been made in diplomatic efforts to get the peace process back on track.

  2. Article · Sep 1, 2026 · By Florence Tan

    Two tankers carrying Saudi oil attacked in Strait of Hormuz (opens the original)

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    SINGAPORE, Sept 1 (Reuters) - Two supertankers carrying Saudi oil were struck by unknown projectiles within minutes of each other while transiting outbound through the Strait of Hormuz late on Monday, according to shipping intelligence and tracking firms Marisks and Kpler. "The near-simultaneous incidents represent a further escalation in the threat environment within the Omani corridor," Marisks said. The tankers each loaded 2 million barrels of Saudi crude at the Juaymah terminal last week, Kp

  3. Article · Aug 16, 2026 · By Florence Tan

    Shipping slows through Strait of Hormuz after tanker attacks, data shows (opens the original)

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    SINGAPORE, Aug 17 (Reuters) - Shipping through the Strait of Hormuz slowed over the weekend, data showed on Monday, following attacks on tankers, while U.S.-Iran talks to resolve the Middle East conflict stalled. Five commodity vessels transited the strait on Saturday, with none registered for Sunday, shiptracking data from Kpler showed, versus 31 in the prior weekend. Ships entering the strait on Saturday included an empty Very Large Crude Carrier with its Automatic Identification System switch

  4. Article · Jul 27, 2026 · By Florence Tan

    Red Sea shipping slows after Houthi attack on Saudi Arabia, data shows (opens the original)

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    SINGAPORE, July 27 (Reuters) - Ship traffic through Bab el-Mandeb fell on Sunday after Yemeni Houthis attacked Saudi oil installations along the Red Sea coast, while transit through the Strait of Hormuz stayed low over the weekend, shipping data from Kpler showed on Monday. Eleven commodity vessels passed through the Bab el-Mandeb strait on Sunday, the lowest level in months, the data showed. Red Sea traffic has been disrupted off the coast of Yemen since last week by the Tehran-aligned Houthis,

  5. Article · Jul 22, 2026 · Florence Tan, Nidhi Verma

    Three Tankers Carrying Saudi Crude Make U-Turns in Red Sea After Houthi Warning (opens the original)

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    Three oil tankers loaded with Saudi crude for China and India made U-turns in the Red Sea on Tuesday, heading towards the Suez Canal rather than braving the Yemeni coast at the sea’s mouth following a warning from Yemen’s Iran-aligned Houthi militia. The changes in direction by the ships, the Xin Long Yang, the Rodos and the Amazon, suggest a second potential disruption to a major shipping route that could compound the shortfall in global energy markets caused by the closure of the Strait of Hor

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