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April 18, 2026 18 visible stories Energy & Climate

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US planning to seize Iran-linked oil tankers, commercial ships worldwide in coming days: report
New York Post World 1m ago

US planning to seize Iran-linked oil tankers, commercial ships worldwide in coming days: report

The aggressive planning comes as Iran tightens its grip on the Strait of Hormuz.

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Screengrab from marinetraffic.com taken at around 3pm PKT (10am GMT) on April 18.
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Iran reimposes control over Strait of Hormuz as ships report gunfire

A handful of oil and gas tankers crossed the Strait of Hormuz on Saturday during a brief reopening, tracking data showed, but others retreated and two were reportedly attacked as Iran closed the route again. The toing an...

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Screengrab from marinetraffic.com taken at around 3pm PKT (10am GMT) on April 18.
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Iran closes Hormuz Strait again over US blockade with ships mid-transit

A handful of oil and gas tankers crossed the Strait of Hormuz on Saturday during a brief reopening, tracking data showed, but others retreated and two were reportedly attacked as Iran closed the route again. The toing an...

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Orbán's era was over in a flash and Hungary's next PM is a man in a hurry
BBC World 1m ago

Orbán's era was over in a flash and Hungary's next PM is a man in a hurry

Péter Magyar and his Tisza party are wasting no time preparing for the transfer of power after their dramatic landslide victory.

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As oil prices plunge below $91 after weeks, a new Hormuz crisis emerges
Al Jazeera English 1m ago

As oil prices plunge below $91 after weeks, a new Hormuz crisis emerges

Brent crude falls over 9 percent after Iran said it will reopen waterway, only to shut it again over US blockade.

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Russia hits port, power facility in Ukraine overnight
The Hindu International 1m ago

Russia hits port, power facility in Ukraine overnight

Russian ⁠forces also targeted an energy ‌facility in the Chernihiv region in Ukraine’s north, the regional ‌power distribution operator said ​on Telegram.

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