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Tanker with Indian crew was hit by US while drifting near Hormuz, had engine off

A visual of the Palau-flagged oil tanker MT Settebello, with 24 Indian seafarers on board, attacked by US forces off the coast of Oman.

Updated 12 days ago

Iran war to resume? Tanker struck after Trump's 'finish the job' warning

US President Donald Trump issued a warning to “finish the job” in Iran.

Updated 27 days ago

Ship struck in Hormuz as oil supertankers turn back again

A White House official, however, said it was too soon to say who struck the ship.

Updated 38 days ago

Hours before Iran's closure, three Indians supertankers safely transit Hormuz

Ten Indian vessels remain in the Persian Gulf, on the western side of the strait the three tankers had just crossed, according to the ministry’s latest status update.

Updated 43 days ago

FSUI claims Indian sailor's body being preserved with cold water bottles

The crew of the tanker shared a video and said that they had been using cold water bottles to preserve the dead body of the seafarer who died on June 11 after falling ill

Updated 50 days ago

'Why was he near engine': Family of Aditya, seafarer killed in US strike, asks

Aditya's father, Rajesh Sharma, said the last text message from his son came about an hour before the strike on Settebello.

Updated 52 days ago

Marivex, Settebello, Jalveer: All about 3 vessels with Indian crew struck by US

A visual of the Palau-flagged oil tanker MT Settebello, with 24 Indian seafarers on board, attacked by U.S. forces off the coast of Oman, near Strait of Hormuz, on Wednesday.

Updated 53 days ago

Fire breaks out on an oil tanker carrying 24 Indian seafarers; no casualties

24 Indian seafarers safe after fire reported on oil tanker in Persian Gulf, says shipping ministry

Updated 56 days ago

US disables Iran oil tanker attempting to break Hormuz blockade

Vessels in the Strait of Hormuz, Musandam, Oman, May 6, 2026. REUTERS/Stringer

Updated 89 days ago

US forces board an Iran-linked oil tanker in the Indian Ocean, says Pentagon

The Pentagon announcement comes hours ahead of the expiration of an already tenuous ceasefire between the US and Iran

Updated 104 days ago

‘Gave clearance, now firing at me': Audio from Indian tanker shot at by Iran

Iran on Saturday shut the Strait of Hormuz once again, saying the waterway won't reopen until the US lifts its blockade on Iranian ports.

Updated 106 days ago

Mumbai seafarer killed in Gulf of Oman attack laid to rest over a month later

Mumbai seafarer killed in Gulf of Oman attack laid to rest over a month later

Published 106 days ago

'Load up with best, sweetest oil': Trump's US crude offer after Iran stalemate

US President Donald Trump asserted that empty oil tankers are on their way to load the 'best' and 'sweetest' oil.

Updated 114 days ago

Fully-loaded tanker that crossed Hormuz last month hit near Dubai. What to know

Iran attacked and set ablaze a fully loaded crude oil tanker off Dubai.

Updated 125 days ago

Trump claims Iran allowed transit of 10 Pak-flagged tankers as ‘present’ to US

“We have very substantial talks going on with respect to Iran…" Trump said.

Updated 129 days ago

Russian crude oil tanker reaches New Mangalore port after ditching China route

Aqua Titan, a Russian crude oil tanker originally headed to China, was diverted to India and arrived off the Mangaluru coast on Saturday evening, Karnataka. (PTI)

Updated 133 days ago

1 more Indian killed amid US-Iran war, Riyadh death takes toll to 6

Smoke rises above the city, amid the US-Israeli conflict with Iran, in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. (Reuters)

Updated 136 days ago

Second LPG tanker Nanda Devi arrives at Gujarat port after safe Hormuz passage

MT Nanda Devi, chartered by the Indian Oil Corp, is one of the two LPG tankers, owned by India, that was permitted by Iran to transit the Strait of Hormuz.

Published 138 days ago

Family of engineer killed in Basra hit awaits body

Family of engineer killed in Basra hit awaits body

Published 142 days ago

Oil ship Shenlong's journey to India via Hormuz Strait: Gone dark, fear lurked

Shenlong Suezmax, the crude oil tanker from Saudi Arabia docking at the Mumbai port after transiting via the Strait of Hormuz amid heightened Middle East tensions.

Updated 143 days ago

First post-conflict tanker that reached India via Strait of Hormuz to return

First post-conflict tanker that reached India via Strait of Hormuz to return

Updated 143 days ago

Ship heading to India activated 'Dark Mode' to pass through Strait of Hormuz

The Liberia-flagged Shenlong Suezmax oil tanker, carrying Saudi crude and captained by an Indian, berthed at the Mumbai Port on Wednesday evening.

Updated 143 days ago

First Indian casualty in US-Iran war, Oman says mariner killed in drone strike

Oman news agency identified the vessel as the MKD VYOM. It said the dead crew member was from India, news agency AP reported.

Updated 154 days ago

Ludhiana: Kanganwal scrap unit fire ravages 2 trucks

Smoke billows from the unit in the Kanganwal area, Ludhiana, on Tuesday. (HT Photo)

Published 181 days ago

India presses Iran for consular access to 16 crew of seized oil tanker

The vessel’s crew of 16 Indians, a Bangladeshi and a Sri Lankan was accused of smuggling fuel. (Representative photo/ Reuters)

Updated 198 days ago

Four Venezuelan tankers back home as US pressures and oil negotiations progress

A flotilla of about a dozen loaded vessels and at least three other empty ships left Venezuelan waters last month in apparent defiance of an embargo imposed by US President Donald Trump since mid-December.

Published 205 days ago

Russia harshly condemns US seizure of oil tanker, warns of a spike in tensions

he US military on January 7, 2026, announced the seizure of a Russian-flagged oil tanker in the North Atlantic for sanctions violations, bringing an end to a multi-week pursuit by American forces.

Published 207 days ago

How US's week-long chase to seize Russian-flagged oil tanker unfolded

The US Coast Guard cutter Munro is seen shadowing the MV Bella 1 in the North Atlantic Ocean.

Published 207 days ago

Russia sends submarine to escort tanker US tried to seize off Venezuela: Report

RT said that the US was trying to intercept the tanker, bound for Russia's Murmansk, despite its "clear civilian status".

Published 208 days ago

What happens to Venezuela's mega oil wealth now? Trump's plan on slippery turf

A flame burning natural gas is seen at a heavy-crude treatment plant operated by Venezuela's state oil company PDVSA, in the Orinoco belt.

Updated 210 days ago

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