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Baku Port container handling rises 15% in first half of 2026
The continued rise in container and cargo volumes underscores the growing role of Baku Port as a key logistics hub along the Middle Corridor, supporting Azerbaijan's efforts to strengthen regional transit connectivity and expand international trade. According to ADY, the port processed more than 4 million tons of cargo between January and June, up by more than...
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TASS
· Jul 3, 2026
Novak instructs oil companies to ensure additional fuel supplies to Russian regions
Particular attention was paid to the regional fuel markets of the Irkutsk Region and the Trans-Baikal Region
DNyuz
· Jul 1, 2026
The Iran conflict saw jet fuel prices soar—when you use 1.88 million tonnes a year, how you respond really matters (just ask DHL)
Since the start of the U.S.-Iran conflict and the closure of key shipping lanes in the Strait of Hormuz, businesses have been affected by supply chain issues and rising fuel prices. Jet fuel became a particularly expensive commodity, more than doubling in price from 800 per tonne prior to the conflict to a peak of []
The Japan Times
· Jul 5, 2026
Oil, gas tankers cross Hormuz via Oman-side route after U-turns
The oil market is fixated on what's moving through Hormuz and how, as ships try to avoid Iran's military as they come and go.
Bloomberg
· Jun 26, 2026
These Six Tankers Show Hormuz Oil Flowing Despite Setbacks
The Strait of Hormuz’s reopening is quickly flooding oil markets, driving crude to erase its wartime gains. Six ships show how fuel is moving out of the key shipping lane despite setbacks like a ship attack, Bloomberg’s Abeer Abu Omar reports. (Source: Bloomberg)
Sweden Herald
· Jun 24, 2026
Report: $1.2 trillion in cargo stuck in Strait of Hormuz
Report: $1.2 trillion in cargo stuck in Strait of Hormuz
Trend News Agency
· Jul 3, 2026
Kazakhstan's Batumi Sea Port handles 3.4 mln tons of cargo in 5M2026
Kazakhstan's Batumi Sea Port handles 3.4 mln tons of cargo in 5M2026
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Related coverage for "Baku Port container handling rises 15% in first half of 2026": TASS — Novak instructs oil companies to ensure additional fuel supplies to Russian regions. DNyuz — The Iran conflict saw jet fuel prices soar—when you use 1.88 million tonnes a year, how you respond really matters (just ask DHL). The Japan Times — Oil, gas tankers cross Hormuz via Oman-side route after U-turns . Bloomberg — These Six Tankers Show Hormuz Oil Flowing Despite Setbacks. Sweden Herald — Report: $1.2 trillion in cargo stuck in Strait of Hormuz. Trend News Agency — Kazakhstan's Batumi Sea Port handles 3.4 mln tons of cargo in 5M2026