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The Strait of Hormuz isn’t totally closed. Meet the ‘shadow fleet’  Fortune

How the Iran war is disrupting air travel — and advice if you're planning a trip  NPR

Macron urges swift G7 action to restore navigation in Strait of Hormuz French President Emmanuel Macron on Wednesday urged Group of Seven leaders to take swift action to restore navigation through the Strait of Hormuz after the US-Israeli-Iran war brought traffic in the crucial shipping route to a halt. Speaking during a video conference of G7 leaders, Macron stressed the need for coordination to ensure that freedom of navigation is restored "as soon as possible." Macron also called for engagement with other countries to prevent restrictions on oil and gas exports, warning that disruptions could further strain global energy markets

Strikes hit oil storage facilities in Oman, says maritime security firm MEE staff on Wed, 03/11/2026 - 15:42 Drone attacks reportedly struck fuel tanks at the port, but no damage to merchant vessels is reported Footage appearing to show the aftermath of the strike at Oman's Salalah port (Screengrab/X) Off Oil storage facilities were hit by drone strikes at Oman's Salalah port,  British maritime security firm Ambrey is reporting. Oman TV reported that the attack struck fuel tanks in the port. Ambrey said that no damage to merchant vessels had been reported. This is a developing story... Iran-Israel tensions News Post Date Override 0 Update Date Mon, 05/04/2020 - 21:19 Update Date Override 0

G7 agrees to keep sanctions on Russia despite war on Iran, Macron says G7 leaders have agreed to maintain sanctions against Russia despite the current turmoil in the Middle East and its impact on global energy markets, French President Emmanuel Macron said on Wednesday. Speaking after a call with G7 leaders, Macron said the US-Israeli war with Iran and its consequences for oil prices did not justify easing the measures against Moscow. Macron also said the International Energy Agency’s decision to release 400 million barrels of oil from global reserves (the largest such move in its history) would account for 14.5 million barrels from France.

Trump says G7 decisions having ‘tremendous impact’ after record oil stock release recommendation US President Donald Trump said decisions taken by world leaders were having a "tremendous impact" during a call with Group of Seven (G7) leaders discussing the war with Iran and its economic fallout. Speaking in a video clip shared by the French presidency, Trump said: "I think we are having a tremendous impact, unbelievable actually, on the world." The G7 meeting chaired by French President Emmanuel Macron came shortly after the International Energy Agency (IEA) recommended releasing 400 million barrels of oil from global reserves to help curb soaring prices linked to the US-Israeli war on Iran.

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Madrid announces envoy's position has been terminated; foreign ministry says embassy in Tel Aviv will be led by charge d'affaires for foreseeable future The post Spain permanently withdraws ambassador to Israel as rift deepens appeared first on The Times of Israel.

The cause of attacks on the commercial vessels in the strait - a vital corridor for oil - is being investigated.

By Olivia Le Poidevin GENEVA, March 11 (Reuters) - The United Nations aid chief warned on Wednesday that the conflict in the Middle East is straining humanitarian operations worldwide, disrupting supply chains and slowing the delivery of life‑saving assistance to numerous crisis zones. “We are in a moment of grave peril for the Middle East and, actually I believe, for the wider world,” Tom Fletcher, the U.N. aid chief, told Reuters.

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Admiral Brad Cooper says artificial intelligence is helping process data, but humans are making final decisions.

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The United Nations aid chief warned Wednesday that the Middle East war was impacting aid routes and called for "exemptions" so humanitarian supplies could get through. The war in the Middle East has effectively closed the Strait of Hormuz, while fuel supply disruptions are sending freight rates soaring. UN aid chief Tom Fletcher warned that the escalating war and its impact on the strait was having "a direct impact on our humanitarian supplies, including going to areas of key need in sub-Saharan Africa".

How the Iran war and surging oil prices are affecting consumers at the gas pump and beyond  WHYY

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Oman’s sultan condemns attacks on territory in call with Iran’s president Oman’s Sultan Haitham bin Tariq al-Said expressed dissatisfaction and condemned attacks targeting Omani territory during a phone call with Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian, according to Oman’s state news agency on Wednesday.

Drones struck oil storage facilities in Oman’s ⁠Salalah port, as local authorities say they're responding to a big fire.

Maersk halts operations at Oman’s Port of Salalah after incident Shipping giant Maersk said it has suspended all operations at the Port of Salalah in Oman following an incident near the facility, according to a company statement on Wednesday. The Danish shipping company said activities at the port have been paused “until further notice” due to an ongoing incident near the general cargo terminal. Maersk did not provide further details about the nature of the incident.