Hormuz crisis strands hundreds of ships, stokes global energy fears
TUESDAY, APRIL 14, 2026
US enforcement against Iran-linked shipping is deepening disruption around Hormuz, with hundreds of vessels stranded and fresh risks to energy and trade
Bangchak says tanker’s stop in Singapore is routine shipping practice
FRIDAY, APRIL 10, 2026
Bangchak says the Middle East crude cargo cited in the Hormuz row was a normal co-loading shipment, with part of the oil delivered in Singapore before Thailand
Iran moves to charge Hormuz transit fees, bars US and Israeli ships
TUESDAY, MARCH 31, 2026
Iran approves plan to charge ships using the Strait of Hormuz and ban US, Israeli vessels, escalating tensions and threatening global oil supply routes
Two Thai vessels clear Hormuz, Bangchak ship first through, says Sihasak
TUESDAY, MARCH 24, 2026
Sihasak says two Thai vessels have now passed safely through the Strait of Hormuz, with Bangchak’s ship the first, while the fate of three Thai crew members on the Mayuree Naree remains unconfirmed.
Thai Navy warns of sea mines in Gulf, urges ships to steer clear
SATURDAY, MARCH 14, 2026
The Royal Thai Navy has warned Thai vessels to avoid high-risk waters in the Persian Gulf, Gulf of Oman and Strait of Hormuz amid possible sea mine threats