US limits air defence time slots for tankers sailing through Hormuz, reports
The U.S. has asked tankers travelling through the Strait of Hormuz to sail only at specific times to guarantee military protection after Iran stepped up attacks on ships travelling at night, the Financial Times reported on Saturday. Washington has been offering air-based defence since May to ships wanting to sail via a route hugging the Omani coast on the strait’s southern side. That period…
APPEC 2026 panelists discussed the increasing use of anti-drone defenses and disabling automatic identification system (AIS) signals among tankers transiting the Strait of Hormuz. This has turned the waterway into a "mysterious black box," preventing traders and analysts from accurately tracking vessel movements. Estimates of oil volumes transiting the strait ranged from 6 million barrels/day to 10 million b/d, potentially leading to significant market and price expectations.
Despite the disruption, shipping continued to transport oil without causing severe shortages, recessionary shock, or oil prices of $200-$300/b, according to Emarat Maritime Managing Director Rishi Nyati.
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