2026-05-22 02dce6d739947e29134e8334005a798d3f94b896 12 China 116 /wiki/china Middle Eastern crisis 1 /wiki/middle%20eastern%20crisis Qatari liquefied natural gas 2 /wiki/natural%20gas%20in%20qatar Ras Laffan 37 /wiki/ras%20laffan%20industrial%20city Tianjin 71 /wiki/tianjin tanker 14 /wiki/tanker%20(ship) China Middle Eastern crisis Qatari liquefied natural gas Ras Laffan Tianjin tanker Middle Eastern crisis 2026-05-20 f7b69bef089fba547efc6fb7a5736bff14466ef5 /feed/2026/05/20/two-supertankers-from-china-carrying-4-million-barrels-of-middle-east-crude-oil-exit-the-strait-of-hormuz-after-staying Two supertankers from China carrying 4 million barrels ​of Middle East crude oil exit the Strait of Hormuz after staying in the Persian Gulf for two months since the war started on February 28. 1779298612 2026-05-20 608694c75f6375c2073839b05fd708528d70afe1 /feed/2026/05/20/two-supertankers-from-china-carrying-4-million-barrels-of-middle-east-crude-oil-exit-the-strait-of-hormuz-after-being-i Two supertankers from China carrying 4 million barrels ​of Middle East crude oil exit the Strait of Hormuz after being in the Gulf for two months since the war started on February 28. 1779262609 2026-05-20 4c999417839291bf6f7c4d30b3902b7fb07f801f 8 China Middle Eastern crisis 2 /feed/2026/05/20/two-supertankers-from-china-carrying-four-million-barrels-of-middle-east-crude-oil-exit-the-strait-of-hormuz-after-stay Two supertankers from China carrying four million barrels ​of Middle East crude oil exit the Strait of Hormuz after staying in the Persian Gulf for two months since the war started on February 28. 2026-05-13 b013afd7fb16a6c0d437e618cdcaddd35c6c64db /feed/2026/05/13/chinese-supertanker-yuan-hua-hu-which-carries-2-million-barrels-of-iraqi-crude-crosses-the-strait-of-hormuz-after-prev Chinese supertanker Yuan Hua Hu, which carries 2 million barrels of Iraqi crude, crosses the Strait of Hormuz after previously being stranded in the Gulf for two months following the Iran war. The crossing comes ahead of a upcoming meeting between U.S. president Donald Trump and Chinese president Xi Jinping. 1778708104 2026-05-13 350af9eef37fa851f55e5c1828da79ffcded13ac 3 China Middle Eastern crisis 2 /feed/2026/05/13/chinese-supertanker-yuan-hua-hu-which-carries-2-million-barrels-of-iraqi-crude-crosses-the-strait-of-hormuz-after-pr Chinese supertanker "Yuan Hua Hu", which carries 2 million barrels of Iraqi crude, crosses the Strait of Hormuz after previously being stranded in the Gulf for two months following the Iran war. 2026-05-13 478b8d96080d6193c6fe3d60f1a7273e8f352eeb 4 China Middle Eastern crisis 2 /feed/2026/05/13/four-other-vessels-from-china-cross-the-strait-of-hormuz-within-the-past-24-hours-including-vehicle-carrier-xian-jiang Four other vessels from China cross the Strait of Hormuz within the past 24 hours, including vehicle carrier "Xian Jiang Kou" and oil chemical tanker "Starway". 2026-04-23 c299d6b4ee8220649e3055c28c002fd167de9df1 5 Middle Eastern crisis tanker 2 /feed/2026/04/23/the-us-indo-pacific-command-conducts-a-boarding-operation-on-the-stateless-tanker-m-t-majestic-in-the-indian-ocean The U.S. Indo-Pacific Command conducts a boarding operation on the stateless tanker M-T "Majestic" in the Indian Ocean, alleged to be carrying US-sanctioned Iranian oil. 2026-04-21 0d4dbd492f1f3a77a12851c5e4c2f87faffac899 6 Middle Eastern crisis tanker 2 /feed/2026/04/21/the-us-indo-pacific-command-announces-that-it-stopped-and-boarded-a-stateless-tanker-m-t-tifani-which-it-says-is-c The U.S. Indo-Pacific Command announces that it stopped and boarded a stateless tanker, M-T "Tifani", which it says is connected to Iran. 2026-04-18 d43b2473a9d3eed4b10484f41a396eadf443beed /feed/2026/04/18/an-oil-tanker-is-reportedly-attacked-by-iranian-gunboats-while-in-the-strait An oil tanker is reportedly attacked by Iranian "gunboats" while in the strait. 1776526585 2026-04-18 a8774178db3501940df5761eeb5d6cc319bde666 14 Middle Eastern crisis tanker 2 /feed/2026/04/18/a-tanker-is-reportedly-attacked-by-iranian-gunboats-while-in-the-strait A tanker is reportedly attacked by Iranian "gunboats" while in the strait. 2026-04-7 e4709cc1239624619d39993a1a7ee7c1a4b4b108 23 China Middle Eastern crisis 2 /feed/2026/04/7/china-and-russia-veto-a-united-nations-security-council-resolution-calling-on-un-member-states-to-coordinate-efforts-d China and Russia veto a United Nations Security Council resolution calling on UN member states to "coordinate efforts, defensive in nature" to ensure the safety of navigation in the Strait of Hormuz, saying that it was biased against Iran. 2026-03-31 5ff64f3eca87c79441634a2a9d433fbde5d19303 /feed/2026/03/31/china-and-pakistan-releases-a-five-point-peace-plan-for-the-iran-war-following-a-meeting-between-the-two-countries-fore China and Pakistan releases a five-point peace plan for the Iran war following a meeting between the two countries' foreign ministers, Wang Yi and Ishaq Dar, respectively. The plan includes a ceasefire and reopening the Strait of Hormuz. 1775223133 2026-03-31 6f49351964bd57a7e885bf3166e163ebf3a34612 15 China Middle Eastern crisis 2 /feed/2026/03/31/china-and-pakistan-release-a-five-point-peace-plan-for-the-iran-war-following-a-meeting-between-the-two-countries-forei China and Pakistan release a five-point peace plan for the Iran war following a meeting between the two countries' foreign ministers, Wang Yi and Ishaq Dar, respectively. The plan includes a ceasefire and reopening the Strait of Hormuz. 2026-03-5 5b01bfcf288723227546b6daed699b3b110b14d0 /feed/2026/03/5/it-is-reported-that-china-is-in-talks-with-iran-to-allow-crude-oil-and-qatari-liquefied-natural-gas-vessels-safe-passage It is reported that China is in talks with Iran to allow crude oil and Qatari liquefied natural gas vessels safe passage through the Strait of Hormuz. 1772810708 2026-03-5 77fc5afe4e49a448f19eb73d88fd0da1b2e596a5 20 China Middle Eastern crisis Qatari liquefied natural gas 3 /feed/2026/03/5/china-is-reportedly-in-talks-with-iran-to-allow-crude-oil-and-qatari-liquefied-natural-gas-vessels-safe-passage-through China is reportedly in talks with Iran to allow crude oil and Qatari liquefied natural gas vessels safe passage through the Strait of Hormuz. 2026-02-3 5744c01ba38236cf3f31c2997fb503456f061502 /feed/2026/02/3/vanguard-tech-claims-several-islamic-revolutionary-guard-corps-navy-gunboats-attempt-to-stop-and-seize-a-us-tanker-in Vanguard Tech claims several Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy gunboats attempt to stop and seize a U.S. tanker in the Strait of Hormuz. The tanker ignored the demands to stop and continued on its journey towards the Arabian Sea under escort of a United States Navy warship. 1770218263 2026-02-3 a1e013ecf279f2662c64c0b07fb2ef92ab536813 8 Middle Eastern crisis tanker 2 /feed/2026/02/3/several-islamic-revolutionary-guard-corps-navy-gunboats-attempt-to-stop-and-seize-a-us-tanker-in-the-strait-of-hormuz Several Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy gunboats attempt to stop and seize a U.S. tanker in the Strait of Hormuz. The tanker ignored the demands to stop and continued on its journey towards the Arabian Sea under escort of a United States Navy warship. /feed/2026/05/22/a-qatari-liquefied-natural-gas-tanker-crosses-the-strait-for-the-first-time-in-nearly-two-weeks-bound-from-ras-laffan-t Al Jazeera 22 b69fdf16459df6387e8d53748ab67504f9fb3bd4 5 https://aje.news/io46ga?update=4594535 2026 A Qatari liquefied natural gas tanker crosses the strait for the first time in nearly two weeks, bound from Ras Laffan to Tianjin, China.