2026-07-29 7eb8f4de5bacea3dab88b2d22762885ddaba8dfe 15 Aframax 37 /wiki/aframax Bab el-Mandeb 2 /wiki/bab%20el-mandeb Middle Eastern crisis 1 /wiki/middle%20eastern%20crisis VLCC 14 /wiki/oil%20tanker#size%20categories Aframax Bab el-Mandeb Middle Eastern crisis VLCC Middle Eastern crisis 2026-07-23 0a05344a290bf79f3feab1d8a3cd09391fe14768 /feed/2026/07/23/shipping-data-shows-that-two-chinese-very-large-crude-carriers-carrying-4-million-barrels-of-saudi-arabian-oil-the-sin Shipping data shows that two Chinese very large crude carriers carrying 4 million ​barrels of Saudi Arabian oil, the Singaporean-flagged "VLCC Xin Long Yang" and Chinese-flagged "VLCC Cosnew Lake", are heading towards Bab-el-Mandeb. 1784814809 2026-07-23 bf7a471fca2e9db47051f4abd44723de2cfeca6f 13 Middle Eastern crisis VLCC 2 /feed/2026/07/23/shipping-data-shows-that-two-chinese-very-large-crude-carriers-carrying-four-million-barrels-of-saudi-arabian-oil-the Shipping data shows that two Chinese very-large crude carriers carrying four million ​barrels of Saudi Arabian oil, the Singaporean-flagged "VLCC Xin Long Yang" and Chinese-flagged "VLCC Cosnew Lake", are heading towards Bab-el-Mandeb strait. 2026-06-1 31fbf1dd67106f852c5e7a5de762fcebca8fd490 24 Middle Eastern crisis 1 /feed/2026/06/1/us-president-donald-trump-says-that-israel-and-hezbollah-have-agreed-to-dial-back-on-fighting-after-holding-a-call-wit U.S. president Donald Trump says that Israel and Hezbollah have agreed to dial back on fighting after holding a call with Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Hezbollah. 2026-04-25 e11dc3aa1252d38fba10a90f89821fe2a65f9e59 /feed/2026/04/25/us-president-donald-trump-cancels-sending-us-special-envoys-steve-witkoff-and-jared-kushner-to-islamabad-pakistan U.S. president Donald Trump cancels sending U.S. special envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner to Islamabad, Pakistan. 1777187282 2026-04-25 33f2ab86a7ce2ae7774821515f29d0a80a7f3639 7 Middle Eastern crisis 1 /feed/2026/04/25/united-states-president-donald-trump-cancels-sending-special-envoys-steve-witkoff-and-jared-kushner-to-islamabad-pakist United States president Donald Trump cancels sending special envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner to Islamabad, Pakistan, for negotiations. 2026-04-8 6f9fa9e1d24e3553b7214d29ceea58162336769a /feed/2026/04/8/the-bahraini-military-intercepts-six-missiles-and-31-drones The Bahraini military intercepts six missiles and 31 drones. 1776288954 2026-04-8 01e930d5712870ceba096b2579e57b3b094f77ca /feed/2026/04/8/the-emirati-military-intercepts-17-ballistic-missiles-and-35-drones The Emirati military intercepts 17 ballistic missiles and 35 drones. 1776288954 2026-04-8 c789609c3e140323379cb44720703919474c59f2 16 Middle Eastern crisis 1 /feed/2026/04/8/the-qatari-military-intercepts-seven-ballistic-missiles-and-multiple-drones The Qatari military intercepts seven ballistic missiles and multiple drones. 2026-04-6 ed7dfee1f0dacaad9d7bb79fb373498314cdb825 /feed/2026/04/6/the-houthis-fire-several-drones-from-yemen-at-eilat-israel-in-a-coordinated-attack-with-hezbollah-and-iran The Houthis fire several drones from Yemen at Eilat, Israel, in a coordinated attack with Hezbollah and Iran. 1775545705 2026-04-6 4a6e7cf0f14f7f5a8b0ee43fcb169a2659278c09 38 Middle Eastern crisis 1 /feed/2026/04/6/the-houthis-launch-several-long-range-drones-from-yemen-at-eilat-israel-in-a-coordinated-attack-with-hezbollah-and-ira The Houthis launch several long-range drones from Yemen at Eilat, Israel, in a coordinated attack with Hezbollah and Iran. 2026-04-3 01c3c622f6b09830d16f0a19994248440fd81718 13 Middle Eastern crisis 1 /feed/2026/04/3/the-kyrgyz-emergency-ministry-says-that-kyrgyzstan-has-dispatched-over-100-tons-of-humanitarian-aid-to-iran-the-shipmen The Kyrgyz emergency ministry says that Kyrgyzstan has dispatched over 100 tons of humanitarian aid to Iran. The shipment is ordered by Kyrgyz president Sadyr Japarov. 2026-03-24 a5532c55334e38ddd50cc36db7acd40ea7b7f0ff /feed/2026/03/24/fifteen-fighters-from-iraq-s-popular-mobilization-forces-including-a-commander-are-killed-in-a-united-states-airstrike Fifteen fighters from Iraq's Popular Mobilization Forces, including a commander, are killed in a United States airstrike on a base in the Al Anbar Governorate. 1774366161 2026-03-24 38dd87a2dccfd9c79de91e49e7764c20d5940551 8 Middle Eastern crisis 1 /feed/2026/03/24/fifteen-fighters-from-iraq-s-popular-mobilization-forces-pmf-including-a-commander-are-killed-in-an-american-airstri Fifteen fighters from Iraq's Popular Mobilization Forces (PMF), including a commander, are killed in an American airstrike on a PMF base in the Al Anbar Governorate. 2026-03-17 9a1f0e4266aa9a97e59160721a5550e4146b4132 /feed/2026/03/17/three-lebanese-soldiers-are-killed-and-four-more-are-injured-during-israeli-airstrikes-in-the-nabatieh-governorate-leba Three Lebanese soldiers are killed and four more are injured during Israeli airstrikes in the Nabatieh Governorate, Lebanon. 1774387759 2026-03-17 60d160902af197a216320aacc894556131468566 /feed/2026/03/17/three-people-including-a-child-are-killed-and-fourteen-more-are-injured-in-an-israeli-airstrike-in-al-mawasi-gaza Three people, including a child, are killed and fourteen more are injured in an Israeli airstrike in Al-Mawasi, Gaza. 1773840479 2026-03-17 3dd712c4aaeeb3c8164cfae093fb0af9b02ac772 /feed/2026/03/17/three-people-including-a-child-are-killed-and-fourteen-more-injured-in-an-israeli-airstrike-in-al-mawasi-palestine Three people, including a child, are killed and fourteen more injured in an Israeli airstrike in Al-Mawasi, Palestine. 1773817678 2026-03-17 e10f6a7b382211d32db8affdcd99da6afc5c20e2 /feed/2026/03/17/a-lebanese-soldier-is-killed-and-four-more-are-injured-in-an-israeli-airstrike-in-qaaqaait-al-jisr-nabatieh-governorate A Lebanese soldier is killed and four more are injured in an Israeli airstrike in Qaaqaait al-Jisr, Nabatieh Governorate, Lebanon. 1773775678 2026-03-17 61a003358339052cc32a9aaf4291d1cfd7c3267a 13 Middle Eastern crisis 1 /feed/2026/03/17/three-people-including-a-child-are-killed-and-14-more-are-injured-in-an-israeli-airstrike-in-al-mawasi-gaza Three people, including a child, are killed and 14 more are injured in an Israeli airstrike in Al-Mawasi, Gaza. 2026-03-11 d9d7eb9a13f696ac7564ce34c26d63a17346a92b /feed/2026/03/11/seven-people-are-killed-and-18-are-injured-after-an-israeli-strike-on-temnine-et-tahta-baalbek-hermel-governorate-leba Seven people are killed and 18 are injured after an Israeli strike on Temnine Et Tahta, Baalbek-Hermel Governorate, Lebanon. Five people are also injured after a strike on the nearby village of Aali en Nahri. 1773257200 2026-03-11 fdfea111de350f1ef73f2b3455dbe1bee443f94d 14 Middle Eastern crisis 1 /feed/2026/03/11/seven-people-are-killed-and-23-others-are-injured-after-an-israeli-strike-on-temnine-et-tahta-baalbek-hermel-governorat Seven people are killed and 23 others are injured after an Israeli strike on Temnine Et Tahta, Baalbek-Hermel Governorate, Lebanon. Five people are also injured after a strike on the nearby village of Aali en Nahri. 2025-12-24 ae299b1932f868b8527321c5fa6c04dbc6acda5c 1 Middle Eastern crisis 1 /feed/2025/12/24/israel-hezbollah-conflict Israel–Hezbollah conflict /feed/2026/07/29/data-from-kpler-shows-that-39-commercial-vessels-have-transited-through-the-bab-el-mandeb-yesterday-the-highest-since-j Reuters 29 12e24e85ebff47fdc3e84e688f77f894fadb6ae4 7 https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/ships-transiting-via-bab-el-mandeb-strait-highest-week-data-shows-2026-07-29/ 2026 Data from Kpler shows that 39 commercial vessels have transited through the Bab el-Mandeb yesterday, the highest since July 19, while another five transited it today, including the VLCC "Sophia" and the Aframax tanker "​Ocean Laureate".