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A note published by ING economist Rico Luman on Wednesday highlighted the surge in crude tanker rates that has been triggered by the geopolitical turmoil in the Middle East.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 9, 2026

This exponential move is explained by the record-breaking tanker rates resulting from disruptions to energy shipments in the Strait of Hormuz over the last six months.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 9, 2026

Vanguard also reported a fire on board another tanker on Thursday in the Gulf of Oman, about 40km east of Fujairah in the United Arab Emirates.

From BBC ● Oct. 8, 2026

Meanwhile, a tanker was struck off the coast of Qatar, according to United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations, while Houthi militants escalated attacks on Saudi Arabia.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 2026

Nobody gets a nervous breakdown or a heart attack from selling kerosene to gentle country folk from the back of a tanker in Somerset on a fine summer’s day.

From "Boy: Tales of a Childhood" by Roald Dahl

The department deployed numerous fire engines, bulldozers, four helicopters, two air tankers and two “super scooper” aircrafts, Katon said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 9, 2026

According to a Bloomberg report, Qatar had assembled a fleet of at least 12 empty LNG tankers in the Persian Gulf, suggesting it was preparing to resume or increase shipments.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 2026

To keep exports flowing from Gulf Arab states, the US military has been providing protection for tankers shuttling oil through the Strait of Hormuz.

From BBC ● Oct. 8, 2026

A few of those tankers have been identified as shuttle tankers, according to maritime-security firms.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 6, 2026

Back at the ship-breaking yards, the old tankers and freighters were nothing in comparison, just rusting dinosaurs.

From "Ship Breaker" by Paolo Bacigalupi