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Sri Lanka to receive first crude oil tanker since Mideast conflict

Xinhua 16 Apr 2026
COLOMBO, April 16 (Xinhua) -- Sri Lanka will receive its first crude oil tanker since the start ... Sri Lanka to receive first crude oil tanker since Mideast conflict.
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Chinese oil tanker’s retreat from the Strait of Hormuz shows how Trump’s blockade is working

New York Post 16 Apr 2026
A sanctioned Chinese oil tanker crossed the Strait of Hormuz — then was forced to double back and return to Iran after President Trump blockaded the vital shipping lane, according to ship tracking data.
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US destroyer interdicts two oil tankers attempting to leave Iran, official says

The Jerusalem Post 15 Apr 2026
The tankers were blocked amid US President Donald Trump's blockade of Iranian ports, which aims to pressure Iran to end its closure of the Strait of Hormuz ....
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US Destroyer Interdicts 2 Oil Tankers Attempting To Leave Iran

NDTV 15 Apr 2026
The ships had left Chabahar port on the Gulf of Oman and were contacted by the warship via radio communication, the official said. It was unclear whether any further warnings were given ... .
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US warship intercepts two oil tankers attempting to leave Iran

The Mirror 15 Apr 2026
The blockade of some Iranian ports involves more than 10,000 US forces, over a dozen warships and dozens of aircrafts, comes as an attempt to force Iran to meet US terms of a peace deal ... .
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Iran US War LIVE Updates: US destroyer turns back oil tankers leaving Iran; Trump says ...

Live Mint 15 Apr 2026
Iran US War LIVE Updates. JD Vance is set to lead the next round of US-Iran nuclear talks, should a second meeting take place before the ceasefire deadline expires next week ....
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Oil Tanker Blacklisted By US Crossed Hormuz With Its Tracker On, Claims Iran

NDTV 15 Apr 2026
The US has said it has begun what it says is ablockadeof any and all ships originating in Iranian ports and would interdict every vessel that has paid a toll to Iran ... .
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Factbox-Oil Tankers Transiting Strait of Hormuz Since Start of Iran War

US News 15 Apr 2026
By Ruth Chai and Florence TanApril 15 (Reuters) - The U.S. blockade on vessels entering or leaving Iranian ports ⁠adds ⁠to uncertainty over... .
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Iran claims oil tanker transits Strait of Hormuz amid blockade

CBS News 15 Apr 2026
Iran's Fars News Agency says a supertanker sailed through international waters and the Strait of Hormuz with its tracking system switched on, "without any concealment." ... .
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Oil tanker jam in Strait of Hormuz is straining U.S.-China relations, says Asia expert David Riedel

CNBC 15 Apr 2026
David Riedel, Riedel Research, joins 'Fast Money' to talk the impact of the Iran war on relations between the U.S. and China ahead of Pres. Trump traveling to the country ... .
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Oil tankers transiting Strait of Hormuz since start of Iran war

The Times of India 15 Apr 2026
Oil tankers are successfully transiting the Strait of Hormuz ... The flow of oil ...
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