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Strait of Hormuz tensions trigger suspected transboundary oil spill reaching Pakistan
Thick layer of crude oil likely spilled from tankers hit by American, Iranian strikes in, around Strait of Hormuz, has covered vast stretch of southwestern Gwadar coast
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Seeking Alpha
· Jun 29, 2026
Commodities: Oil Market Shrugs Off Persian Gulf Escalation
Commodities: Oil Market Shrugs Off Persian Gulf Escalation
teleSUR English
· Jun 22, 2026
Pakistan Welcomes Progress in U.S.-Iran Talks
U.S. Vice President said that crude oil and natural gas are flowing through the Strait of Hormuz. On Monday, Pakistan’s Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Mohammad Ishaq Dar welcomed the progress achieved during high-level technical talks between the United States and Iran in Burgenstock, Switzerland, reaffirming Pakistan’s commitment to facilitating dialogue. RELATED: Iran Walks []
DNyuz
· Jul 8, 2026
Oil Market Calm Is Shattered by Fresh Hostilities
The latest cracks in the cease-fire between the United States and Iran have jolted an oil market that in recent weeks seemed to think durable peace between the countries was within reach. By midday Wednesday, international oil prices were approaching 80 a barrel, their highest level in weeks, after President Trump said the temporary truce []
Iran Herald
· Jun 29, 2026
"Proactive energy diplomacy by Govt": Former diplomat Navdeep Suri on India's response to Hormuz-linked energy crisis
Amritsar (Punjab) [India], June 29 (ANI): After nearly four months of conflict, a tenous peace deal between Iran and the United States has seen the crucial energy chokepoint of the Strait of Hormuz open to sea traffic. Oil tankers and other vessels with critical Oil supplies are now transiting freely through the Strait. India, which is largely dependent on energy imports, was able to ride the crisis successfully
Bloomberg
· Jul 5, 2026
The Supertanker Tycoon Making Millions on Hormuz Shuttle Runs
Just a few weeks into the war, one of the Persian Gulf’s top oil producers quietly began sneaking its crude out of the Strait of Hormuz. Before long, the covert project became so successful that the United Arab Emirates was already approaching its pre-war rate of flows through the waterway by the time the US and Iran signed their interim peace deal.
Canada's National Observer
· Jun 26, 2026
'Natural leak' of oil detected in the St. Lawrence
Scientists observed oil rising from the seabed in the heart of the Gulf.
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Related coverage for "Strait of Hormuz tensions trigger suspected transboundary oil spill reaching Pakistan": Seeking Alpha — Commodities: Oil Market Shrugs Off Persian Gulf Escalation. teleSUR English — Pakistan Welcomes Progress in U.S.-Iran Talks. DNyuz — Oil Market Calm Is Shattered by Fresh Hostilities. Iran Herald — "Proactive energy diplomacy by Govt": Former diplomat Navdeep Suri on India's response to Hormuz-linked energy crisis . Bloomberg — The Supertanker Tycoon Making Millions on Hormuz Shuttle Runs. Canada's National Observer — 'Natural leak' of oil detected in the St. Lawrence