Gate News message, April 27 — Due to U.S. blockades on Iranian ports, Iran is unable to ship oil to customers and empty tankers cannot dock to load cargo, causing petroleum inventories to accumulate. To prevent certain oil fields from shutting down, Iran has begun storing crude oil on floating tanke

Gate News message, April 24 — Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps announced on the night of April 24 that it has seized a vessel suspected of cooperating with the U.S. military after the ship violated regulations and ignored Iranian warnings. According to the Revolutionary Guard Navy's

Gate News message, April 23 — Cluster Protocol, an AI deeptech and Web3 infrastructure company, announced it has raised $5 million in a new funding round led by DAO5, with participation from Paper Ventures, JPEG Trading, and Mapleblock Capital, bringing total funding to $7.75 million. The capital wi

Gate News message, April 22 — The U.S. military fired on the Iranian cargo ship TOUSKA on April 19 as it sailed toward Iran's Abadan port, disabling its propulsion system. U.S. Central Command subsequently landed Marines on the vessel and took control of it. On April 21, Iran's UN ambassador Amir S

Gate News message, April 21 — At China's Foreign Ministry press conference on April 21, spokesperson Guo Jiakun responded to claims by former U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley that a vessel seized by the U.S. in the Strait of Hormuz was carrying chemicals from China to Iran related t

Gate News message, April 21 — Unknown actors sent fraudulent messages to shipping companies with vessels stranded west of the Strait of Hormuz, claiming to be Iranian authorities and offering safe passage in exchange for fees paid in Bitcoin or Tether, according to Greek risk firm MARISKS. The messa

Gate News message, April 21 — The Iranian cargo ship Shoja 2 is reportedly transiting the Strait of Hormuz, according to maritime tracking data from MarineTraffic. The vessel departed from Shahid Rajaee Port near Bandar Abbas and is headed toward the Port of Kandla in India. The Strait of Hormuz, t

U.S. military officials announced that crew members of an Iranian cargo ship detained in the Gulf of Oman will soon return to Iran. A Marine Corps unit is inspecting the ship, which carries 5,000 containers, to decide whether to tow it or let it reach Iran.

Oil prices surged over 5% after the US seized an Iranian cargo ship, escalating tensions with Iran. Brent crude rose to $95.46, while WTI reached $88.86. Iran warned of retaliation, highlighting ongoing disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz.

Crude oil prices surged on April 19 after U.S. forces seized an Iranian-flagged vessel in the Gulf of Oman, raising supply disruption fears. Iran threatened to restrict access through the Strait of Hormuz, amid escalating tensions and potential impacts on global inflation and markets.