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Non-Iran tanker transits Hormuz with transponder on A non-Iranian oil tanker transited the Strait of Hormuz with its automatic transponder system activated, despite major disruption to shipping in the crucial waterway from the Middle East war, monitor Marine Traffic said Monday. "The Aframax tanker Karachi, carrying Abu Dhabi's Das crude, has become the first non-Iranian cargo to transit the chokepoint while broadcasting its AIS signal, suggesting that select shipments may be receiving negotiated safe passage," Marine Traffic said in a statement. This handout photo taken on 11 March, 2026 and released by the Royal Thai Navy shows smoke rising from the Thai bulk carrier 'Mayuree Naree' near the Strait of Hormuz after an attack. (AFP)

Fears of global energy crisis rise as Iran keeps stran­glehold on shipping and hits Dubai airport  Spectrum News

UK working with allies on 'viable' plan to reopen Hormuz Prime minister Keir Starmer said Monday Britain was working with allies to come up with a "viable" plan to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, the vital oil transport conduit effectively shut by Iran in the Middle East war. "We're working with all of our allies, including our European partners, to bring together a viable collective plan that can restore freedom of navigation in the region as quickly as possible and ease the economic impacts," Starmer told reporters, adding he had discussed the situation with US President Donald Trump. The UK leader added that while Britain was "taking the necessary action to defend ourselves and our allies, we will not be drawn into the wider war".

Trump demands other countries help reopen Strait of Hormuz  CBS News

Iran Says Strait of Hormuz Open Under Conditions, Bars 'Hostile' Vessels  Kurdistan24

Recapping the Academy Awards and challenges reopening the Strait of Hormuz: Morning Rundown  NBC News

LONDON, March 16 (Reuters) - Britain is working with allies on a collective plan to reopen the Strait of Hormuz and restore freedom of navigation in the Middle East but it will not be easy, British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said on Monday. "Ultimately, we have to reopen the Strait of Hormuz to ensure stability in the (oil) market. That is not a simple task," Starmer told reporters.

Millions of barrels of oil and gas are being held up as war breaks out over the major shipping route

What’s happening in the Strait of Hormuz? How Iran attacks sparked oil and gas chaos  The Independent

Greece will not engage in military operations at Hormuz Strait, says government official Greece will not engage in any military operations in the Strait of Hormuz, Greek government spokesman Pavlos Marinakis said on Monday.

Trump Seeks Naval Coalition to Protect Strait of Hormuz Shipping  La Voce di New York

Why Iran Is Allowing Bangladeshi Tankers Through the Strait of Hormuz  MEPEI

Britain working with allies on plan to reopen Strait of Hormuz, Starmer says  Reuters

President Trump said that NATO members should help open the Strait of Hormuz for oil tankers or face a “very bad” future. Follow live updates.  facebook.com

Iran war keeps Strait of Hormuz paralyzed and oil prices over $100  Yahoo

Trump suggests he may delay China trip, but Bessent says it’s not to pressure on Strait of Hormuz  WBTV

Trump says Gulf countries should protect Strait of Hormuz US president Donald Trump said countries around the Strait of Hormuz should protect the waterway themselves. “Really, I'm demanding that these countries come in and protect their own territory, because it is their territory,” he said. “They should help us. You could make the case that maybe we shouldn't be there at all, because we don't need it. We have a lot of oil.” Trump on Strait of Hormuz: "Really, I'm demanding that these countries come in and protect their own territory, because it is their territory ... they should help us. You could make the case that maybe we shouldn't be there at all, because we don't need it. We have a lot of oil." pic.twitter.com/y97MflXvLs March 16, 2026

President Trump urges China to help reopen Strait of Hormuz  WAFB

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By Jarrett Renshaw and Steve Holland PALM BEACH, Florida, March 16 (Reuters) - Neutralizing Iran could make crude oil much cheaper because the threat posed by Tehran imposed a "terror premium" that inflated global oil prices for decades, a top White House adviser said in a report to be released on Monday.