Projectile hits oil tanker off UAE, all 19 Indians safe
A Liberia-flagged crude oil tanker, MT Dominica Prosperity, was hit by a projectile while drifting off Mina Saqr in the UAE on Wednesday, 11 November. All 22 crew members, including 19 Indian…
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India steps up diplomatic efforts for detained captain Ajay Pant in UK
India is intensifying diplomatic efforts for merchant navy captain Ajay Pant, held in UK judicial custody since June over alleged violations of Russian oil sanctions, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said…
Missing sailors in Iran war: families seek answers as vessels vanish
Two cargo ships carrying six crew members, including two Indians, have been missing since May 9 in Iranian waters near Kish Island. The vessels, Bridge 1 and Bridge 2, lost communication after…
Global fossil emissions fall 0.4% on Iran war, renewables
Global fossil-fuel carbon emissions fell 0.4% in 2026 to 42.2 billion tonnes, the third drop this century, but scientists from the Global Carbon Project said the decline is driven primarily by the…
Brent falls below $98 as Trump signals no fresh Iran strikes
Oil prices extended their slide on Monday, 9 November, with Brent crude falling below $98 a barrel after posting the steepest weekly drop since April 2020. The decline came as traders weighed…
Iran exempts Indian ships from Strait of Hormuz curbs
Iran has exempted Indian, Chinese, Iraqi and Qatari vessels from transit restrictions in the Strait of Hormuz, effective from Tuesday (3 November). Amir Hayat Moghadam, deputy chair of the Iranian parliament's national…
Petronet in talks with Qatar for 90 delayed LNG cargoes
Petronet LNG Ltd is negotiating with Qatar to secure early delivery of at least 90 delayed liquefied natural gas cargoes, of which 75-80 were held up by Middle East disruptions from March…
Indian seafarer killed in new vessel attack off Oman
An Indian vessel, MSV AL JUSUFI, carrying 14 Indian crew members, was struck by an unidentified aerial object off the coast of Oman on Monday, 2 November, killing one seafarer, Union minister…
G20 meet: Jaishankar stresses diplomacy, flags attacks on seafarers
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar told the G20 Foreign Ministers’ meeting in Atlanta on 30 October that the Global South is disproportionately bearing the consequences of attacks on civilian shipping in the…
Reliance diversifies crude sourcing amid Middle East disruptions
Reliance Industries diversified its crude oil sourcing to Latin America, North America and the Mediterranean during the July-September quarter of FY27, as disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz and a temporary shutdown…
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IO Repro: Repro test after fix 2 Oct. Safe to trash.