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Saudis Plan Assault on Houthis to Break Red Sea Chokehold

2 October 2026 at 18:07
Saudi Arabia is planning an offensive against Iran-backed Houthi militants in Yemen, with options being considered including a coastal push to secure the Red Sea shipping route or an assault on multiple fronts, regional and Western officials told Reuters. 

U.S. Adds Carrier and 10,000 Troops to Middle East

2 October 2026 at 17:55
The Pentagon is deploying an additional aircraft carrier and 10,000 sailors and Marines to the Persian Gulf, according to a US official, a move that gives American commanders more options if President Donald Trump chooses to escalate attacks on Iran.

No Lights, No Radio: Getting Oil Through Hormuz Is a Risky Job

2 October 2026 at 12:45
The tanker captain summoned his years of experience when he saw the blast in front of him. He veered his 300-meter-long ship around the vessel ahead and could see a fire had started. He called the US Navy to tell them of the attack.

Alaska LNG Could Cost More Than Double Gulf Coast Rivals, Raising Questions Over Economics

2 October 2026 at 12:43
US President Donald Trump's push to steer $54 billion of South Korean investment into Alaska LNG is putting a fresh focus on a 20 million-ton-a-year export project that would cost more than twice as much as a comparable US Gulf Coast plant.

U.S. Targets Iran’s Rail and Shadow Banking Networks as Maritime Blockade Tightens

1 October 2026 at 20:58
The Trump administration expanded its economic campaign against Iran on Thursday, targeting the country’s rail system, major industrial companies and a Russia-linked shadow banking network that U.S. officials say has...

Premier Alliance Prepares for Asia-N Europe Services Return to Suez

1 October 2026 at 18:42
October will see almost all global ocean carriers make a tentative return to Suez transits on Asia-Europe sailings, after revised pro forma shipping schedules show the Premier Alliance is set to send one of its vessels on the route through the Red Sea and Egyptian waterway.

Turkey and UN Broker New Talks on Russia-Ukraine Black Sea Truce

1 October 2026 at 18:27
(Bloomberg) — Turkey and the United Nations have set up fresh talks in Russia and Ukraine to discuss a Black Sea ceasefire, trying to coalesce scattered efforts to protect grain...

UK Sanctions Five LNG Carriers in New Russia Package

1 October 2026 at 11:30
The United Kingdom has sanctioned five liquefied natural gas carriers as part of a new package of measures targeting Russia's efforts to expand a maritime "shadow fleet" for LNG exports, including three Russian-built Arc7 ice-class vessels intended to support the Arctic LNG 2 project.

Tanker Congestion Shunts Vital Oil Transfers Farther From Hormuz

1 October 2026 at 11:27
Persian Gulf oil producers are shifting critical cargo transfer operations even farther out of the war-hit region as waters just outside the Strait of Hormuz become congested with tankers.
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