Vessels seeking to transit the Strait of Hormuz under Iranian protection are being asked to provide lists of crew and cargo, along with voyage details and bills of lading, in order to secure a green light from the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps.

Vessels seeking to transit the Strait of Hormuz under Iranian protection are being asked to provide lists of crew and cargo, along with voyage details and bills of lading, in order to secure a green light from the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps.

Vessels seeking to transit the Strait of Hormuz under Iranian protection are being asked to provide lists of crew and cargo, along with voyage details and bills of lading, in order to secure a green light from the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps.

Rates charged by shipowners to ferry Saudi crude from the Red Sea to Asia have plummeted in the last weeks, as more tankers arrive at the port of Yanbu to haul flows diverted by the closure of the Strait of Hormuz.

Rates charged by shipowners to ferry Saudi crude from the Red Sea to Asia have plummeted in the last weeks, as more tankers arrive at the port of Yanbu to haul flows diverted by the closure of the Strait of Hormuz.

Two additional Indian-flagged vessels carrying liquefied petroleum gas are making their way through the Strait of Hormuz, ship-tracking data show, following a route taken by other ships approved by Iran that hews closely to the country’s coastline.

The effective closure of the Strait of Hormuz — entering its fourth week as conflict in the region deepens — is piling pressure on the US administration and on major importers of oil, gas and fuels from the Persian Gulf, prompting them to scramble for solutions.

The effective closure of the Strait of Hormuz — entering its fourth week as conflict in the region deepens — is piling pressure on the US administration and on major importers of oil, gas and fuels from the Persian Gulf, prompting them to scramble for solutions.

A ship that appears to be taking on the identity of a scrapped gas carrier exited the Strait of Hormuz on Friday, showing how strategies to get through the waterway are evolving as the Middle East war progresses.

Iran has been moving its crude through the Strait of Hormuz at rates broadly comparable to transit before the war began, making the most of its control of the vital waterway as other exporters falter.

Iran has been moving its crude through the Strait of Hormuz at rates broadly comparable to transit before the war began, making the most of its control of the vital waterway as other exporters falter.

US President Donald Trump is desperate to reopen the Strait of Hormuz to ease a growing global energy crisis. He won’t achieve that easily without a ceasefire in the war on Iran.

A Pakistani tanker earlier this week became the latest vessel to sail out through the Strait of Hormuz by hewing closely to the Iranian coast, suggesting an approved route that points to Tehran’s tightening grip on the narrow waterway — even as the US seeks to assert control.

A Hong Kong-owned bulk carrier has just entered the Persian Gulf via the Strait of Hormuz, a rare occurrence at a time when only a handful of vessels are safely transiting the waterway, most of them with Iran’s approval.

A Hong Kong-owned bulk carrier has just entered the Persian Gulf via the Strait of Hormuz, a rare occurrence at a time when only a handful of vessels are safely transiting the waterway, most of them with Iran’s approval.

A Pakistani tanker earlier this week became the latest vessel to sail out through the Strait of Hormuz by hewing closely to the Iranian coast, suggesting an approved route that points to Tehran’s tightening grip on the narrow waterway — even as the US seeks to assert control.

A Pakistani tanker earlier this week became the latest vessel to sail out through the Strait of Hormuz by hewing closely to the Iranian coast, suggesting an approved route that points to Tehran’s tightening grip on the narrow waterway — even as the US seeks to assert control.

Iran is making the most of its geographic advantage in the Strait of Hormuz, forcing energy buyers to negotiate for safe transit and pushing the US to demand help from other nations to secure a reopening that — even in the best case — could take weeks.

Iran is making the most of its geographic advantage in the Strait of Hormuz, forcing energy buyers to negotiate for safe transit and pushing the US to demand help from other nations to secure a reopening that — even in the best case — could take weeks.

Iran is making the most of its geographic advantage in the Strait of Hormuz, forcing energy buyers to negotiate for safe transit and pushing the US to demand help from other nations to secure a reopening that — even in the best case — could take weeks.