Middle East Conflicts

Oil tanker docks at Dongying Port's 100,000-tonne crude oil terminal
US forces intercept the Sevan, an Iranian "shadow fleet" tanker
US President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping during US-China talks in Beijing, May 2026.
Two F/A-18 Super Hornets launch from the flight deck of Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) in support of Operation Epic Fury, March 3, 2026
Strait of Hormuz
Map showing Iran's "expanded" area of control in the Strait of Hormuz
Persian Gulf / Strait of Hormuz
HMM Namu
ExxonMobil Baton Rouge oil export terminal crude
Oil tankers
South Hook LNG terminal, United Kingdom
Map showing the Persian Gulf, Strait of Hormuz and Gulf of Oman
The US Navy Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Mason (nearest to camera) and another Arleigh Burke-class destroyer underway in the Strait of Hormuz
Missile launched from US warship during Operation Epic Fury campaign against Iran
Platform at the Safaniyah oilfield in Saudi Arabia
COSCO Shipping to launch new China-Mediterranean vehicle freight service
Map showing the Persian Gulf, Strait of Hormuz and Gulf of Oman
Gate terminal, Rotterdam, the Netherlands
A US Navy warship with an unnamed tanker in the background
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