Posted on 07/14/2026 1:36:17 PM PDT by E. Pluribus Unum
The back-and-forth voyages have been instrumental because only a small number of shipowners were willing to risk sending their tankers through Hormuz
Iran’s attacks on commercial ships are turning off a lifeline for the global energy market—a stream of tankers ferrying crude through the hazardous Strait of Hormuz.
The barrage of missiles and drones hit ships that specialize in short voyages in and out of the Persian Gulf known as “shuttle runs.” Unlike traditional tanker voyages, which carry crude through the strait to refineries in China, South Korea and elsewhere, these ships make repeated short trips moving oil from Gulf terminals to ports just outside Hormuz, where it can be transferred to vessels headed to global markets.
What began as a trickle of oil in April expanded into a slick operation freeing massive amounts of oil and alleviating one of the worst shocks to energy markets in decades.
On Tuesday, the shuttle run operation was grinding to a halt after Iran struck three crude oil supertankers overnight, killing one sailor from India and injuring several other crew members. Two of the three tankers attacked overnight were part of the shuttle fleet, scotching the perception that the voyages were relatively safe.
Shipping executives and traders said the sailor’s death had spooked those involved in the voyages including captains. Even sailing with protection from the U.S. military appears not to be safe, according to shuttle run shipowners.
“Suddenly we’re in a situation where both the normal transits and the shuttle services look like they’re under threat. It’s quite a big deal for the oil market and the shipping market as well,” said Richard Matthews, head of research at shipbroker E.A. Gibson.
Iran’s attacks on the shuttle run ships...
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It’s good for the US and Alberta.
INTO and out of! Goodness gracious. Don't nobody know good English no more?
As painful as it might be now, imagine what it will be like if Iran gets nuclear weapons.
Gud Engrish?
Zackly.
For the past three or four decades we have been told Iran is "weeks away" from a nuke.
Prove me wrong.
“The United States gets functionally zero oil directly from Iran due to longstanding and strictly enforced economic sanctions.”
I see what you did there. Because one of the writers’ names is Feng. That is velly crever of you, number one son.
The US military if it wishes to control the Strait of Hormuz must develop and deploy a reliable anti drone apparatus. Escorting tankers with US warships is not effective. Either that or bite the bullet and once and for all destroy the mullah regime.
Don’t even get me started on “who-that”, “then-than”, and the misuse of common words like “decimate” and “penultimate”. Like fingers on a chalkboard to me.
It’s a deal. As long as you don’t bring up the whole misuse of the pronouns “he” and “she” after a preposition or using an apostrophe before the “s” when denoting a plurality.
Skidaddlin’ quicker ‘n snot to ingress and egress the narrow strait real gooder then.
I thought we destroyed their capacity this past summer. Then again this Spring.
They are crafty little bastards aren’t they?
See? Is that so difficult?
...and the list goes on...
The real story is that the Straits of Hormuz aren’t nearly as crucial as everyone thought.
But saying otherwise is a far better narrative for enemies of Trump, who wanted all this to destroy his presidency.
I seen difficulter.
At this rate gas will be over $5 when it comes time for the midterms. Expect overall inflation to rise too because of a diesel shortage. Trump restarting this war now pretty much guarantees a Dem victory in November.
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