Strait of Hormuz remains all but closed, Trump demands Iran stop tolls The normal functioning of the strait is vital to the global economy.

The narrow WATERWAY off Iran's #Persia is #VITAL to the NORMAL FUNCTIONING of #theGlobalEconomy
What they're saying: "There are reports that #Iran is #charging #fees to #tankers #SailingThroughTheHormuzStrait — They better not be and, if they are, they better stop now!" Trump posted to #TruthSocial.

Lloyd’s List Lloyd's List Daily Briefing 9 April 2026

Lloyd's List Daily Briefing 9 April 2026

Shipping seeks clarity over Tehran toll booth requirements for Hormuz safe passage | Hormuz ceasefire spurs cautious optimism but no rush for the exit |

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#Tankers #Gas #DryBulk #Containers #Security #Trade #MiddleEast #Iran #Hormuz

Red Sea / Gulf of Aden situation You can find here all the latest information, as well as vessel contingency and surcharge updates.

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You may think my analysis is not valid - but Maersk are saying the same this morning:

#Maersk #MaritimeSafety #IranWar #MaritimeShipping #Oil #Tankers

But also note that some #shadowfleet #tankers has done this for months already, so it might be an increasing trend, but not something new

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Note that at this moment a range of #russia #shadowfleet #tankers are sailing north and west of #UK #Ireland #BritishIsles avoiding the #EnglishChannel

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#Iran #war #tankers #bulk and #drycargo ships
Strait of #Hormuz Traffic Tracker, chart @bloomberg.com TV live

So much for #TACO #Trump's "victory". In less than a day, the #oil #tankers have once again been stopped from crossing the #Strait of #Hormuz.

3 pcs #LNG #Tankers idling off North Cape #NorthCape #NO #Norway

Clean Planet #CleanPlanet 9637507
Clean Ocean #CleanOcean 9637492
Yenisei River #YeniseiRiver 9629586

#Russia

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For those of you that plan to stay up and #MonitorTheSituation involving the tankers in the Middle East, please follow these simple instructions when using the vessel filters on Marinetraffic. #OOTT #Tankers #IranWar

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#GulfOfFinland getting pretty full of waiting assets ( #bulkcarriers #tankers #ships #vessels at anchor) after the #UstLuga #Ust-Luga & #Primorsk attacks

#Maritime #Shipping #Shadowfleet
#Russia #BalticSea

Iran has parked 23 million barrels of crude oil in the Gulf of Oman; ready to depart at any moment's notice.

#OOTT #IranWar #Tankers

Iran Is Now Charging $2M Per Ship in crypto, and 18 Tankers Just Paid Up Iran reportedly charges $2M per tanker via crypto and yuan in Hormuz, highlighting stablecoin utility and regulatory risks.

The world’s most important oil route just became the world’s most unexpected crypto payment gateway. Iran is charging millions per ship to pass through the Strait of Hormuz, & they are collecting it in Chinese yuan or cryptocurrency. The numbers are huge. #iran #hormuz-strait #fee-charged #tankers

A clear-headed, calmly-explained description of, "...why things seem oddly normal. for most countries the #oil shutdown has not reached them yet."
Oil #tankers - #VLCCs - move no faster than a quickly-ridden bike.
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Three tankers exit Hormuz hugging Omani coast In what appears to be the first exit from the Persian Gulf by oil tankers without permission from Iran, three large vessels linked to Oman left the Strait of Hormuz by hugging the sultanate’s coastline, Bloomberg reported on April 3.

In what appears to be the first exit from the Persian Gulf by oil tankers without permission from Iran, three large vessels linked to Oman left the Strait of Hormuz by hugging the sultanate’s coastline, Bloomberg reported on April 3. Bne IntelliNews #StraitOfHormuz #Oman #OilMarket #Iran #Tankers

Note that some #Shadowfleet #tankers have taken the long route round #BritishIsles for several months (if not more)

So avoidance of #EnglishChannel is not something new but might be increasing

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To our best knowledge, not a single LNG tanker departed via the Strait of Hormuz during March 2026, and about 20% of the world's supply comes out of the strait.

#ONGT #Tankers #LNG #NatGas

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That is a huge shift for world trade.

Hormuz normally carries around a quarter of global seaborne oil trade and about a fifth of oil trade.
There are bypass pipelines, but nowhere near enough to replace the strait in full.
#Energy #LNG #Tankers

During entire March 2026, only 84 tankers have departed the Middle East region via the Strait of Hormuz. That's less than 3 tankers a day. #OOTT #IranWar #Tankers

Kharg Island is currently loading five tankers with crude oil. That's a total of 7.73 million barrels.

#OOTT #IranWar #Tankers

LPG Tankers Exit Hormuz Again as India Shipments Resume Two India-bound LPG tankers transited the Strait of Hormuz on Mar 28, 2026, a limited resumption that affects short-cycle flows and freight/insurance spreads.

LPG Tankers Exit Hormuz Again as India Shipments Resume: Two India-bound LPG tankers transited the Strait of Hormuz on Mar 28, 2026, a limited resumption that affects short-cycle flows and freight/insurance spreads. 👈 Read full analysis #LPG #Tankers #StraitOfHormuz #India #EnergyTrade

The #IranWar has now gone on for 28 days, and within that time, around 55-60 #tankers have managed to depart via the #StraitofHormuz; nearly half of which are Iran-linked. At a rate of only 2 tankers a day on average, it is a far cry from the >100 a day just a month ago. #OOTT

VLCC Rates Shatter All-Time Records as Hormuz Blockade Splits Freight Markets in Two The #Hormuz blockade has sent #VLCC rates to an all-time high of $423,736 per day while #drybulk markets quietly soften, creating a rare split across global #freightmarkets. Cape of Good Hope rerouting adds 14 days and reshapes flows for #tankers and #breakbulk operators alike. #maritime #logistics

The #Hormuz blockade has sent #VLCC rates to an all-time high of $423,736 per day while #drybulk markets quietly soften, creating a rare split across global #freightmarkets. Cape of Good Hope rerouting adds 14 days and reshapes flows for #tankers and #breakbulk operators alike. #maritime #logistics

Crude oil exports during the first 23 days of March 2026 vs first 23 days of February 2026:

- Kuwait: -72%
- Iran: +4%
- Iraq (North): -49%
- Iraq (South): -76%
- Oman: +7%
- Russia: +14%
- Saudi Arabia: -52%

#OOTT #IranWar #Tankers

Strait of Hormuz Partial Reopening Signals Possible Turning Point in Crisis That Has Severed 70% of Tanker Traffic Iran signals conditional access for #tankers through the #StraitofHormuz as #oilprices and #freightrates remain at crisis levels, with port congestion spreading across Africa, South Asia, and major #containershipping hubs. #maritime #logistics

Iran signals conditional access for #tankers through the #StraitofHormuz as #oilprices and #freightrates remain at crisis levels, with port congestion spreading across Africa, South Asia, and major #containershipping hubs. #maritime #logistics

Russia builds LNG dark fleet - Splash247 Russia is expanding its dark fleet beyond oil tankers into liquefied natural gas, with three 20-year-old LNG carriers recently sold to a newly formed company in Turkey and two subsequently reflagged t...

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We read an article stating that OMEGA TRADER (9567659) had traversed the Strait of Hormuz with 2 million barrels of Iraqi crude oil and is now in Mumbai, India.

Well, guess what? She's not there.

Also, that's a navy dockyard and not an oil terminal.

#OOTT #Tankers

Reminder: The United States Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) hasn't applied any sanctions on Iran-linked tankers throughout this conflict. At bare minimum, there are 235 identified active tankers which have yet to be blacklisted. #OOTT #Tankers #Iran

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Kharg Island is loading another two Very Large Crude Carrier (VLCC) supertankers today.

That’s 4 million barrels; worth over $400 million.

#OOTT #Iran #Tankers

❗️🇨🇺🇺🇸 CNBC reported that the USA wants to ban Cuba from accepting Russian oil, even though two supposedly Russian oil tankers are already on their way to Cuba. Trump seems to be moving from threats of invasion to action.

#Cuba #USA #oil #RussianOil #Trump #tanker #tankers

Iran’s permits-for-passage through Hormuz system is developing fast Iran has begun extracting payments of up to $2mn per tanker for passage through the Strait of Hormuz, as the informal permits-for-passage system allowing only tankers from “friendly countries” through develops quickly.

Iran has begun extracting payments of up to $2mn per tanker for passage through the Strait of Hormuz, as the informal permits-for-passage system allowing only tankers from “friendly countries” through develops quickly. Bne IntelliNews #Iran #HormuzStrait #Tankers #ShippingIndustry #OilTrade