Tanker

Second Gidon refueling aircraft arrives in Israel to boost IAF’s long-range reach

The new aircraft’s reach isn’t limited to combat missions, with an IAF source saying that it can also be used to deliver aid across the world.

|BySHIR PERETS
A Boeing KC-46 tanker belonging to the Israeli Air Force is seen fueling a fighter jet in the air.
A drone view shows vessels in the Strait of Hormuz, as seen from Musandam, Oman, June 15, 2026.

US military created secret path through Hormuz, 10 million barrels of oil pass daily - report

US President Donald Trump told reporters "The Strait is open. A lot of boats are coming through, adding that "We are getting a lot of oil out."

|ByESTHER DAVIS
The damaged and half sunk oil tanker Caroline Bezengi, at sea off the coast of Oman, on a date given as August 6, 2026.

Salvors work to secure Russian shadow fleet ship leaking oil off Oman, risk firm Ambrey says

The spill from the Caroline Bezengi tanker, apparently the result of an unexplained attack on the vessel in June, has spread around a nature reserve and hit Oman's coastline on Wednesday.

|ByREUTERS
A member of "Timur's Special Forces Unit" of the Defence Intelligence of Ukraine waits on a military boat next to Snake Island, also known as Zmiinyi Island, located in the Black Sea, on August 14, 2025.

Zelensky halts drone strikes on Black Sea oil tankers in Russian port after demand from US VP Vance

Ukraine agreed to not target non-Russian ships, so long as they were not sanctioned by Ukraine or carrying any Russian cargo.  

|ByCORINNE BAUM

IRGC seizes foreign tanker carrying 2 million liters of fuel

The seized vessel was staffed by 14 foreign crew members from two Asian countries.

JANUARY 28, 2024ByTZVI JOFFRE
A tanker seized by the IRGC in the Persian Gulf. January 28, 2024

Tanker seized by Iran located off Qeshm Island in Persian Gulf

Iran seized the St Nikolas, loaded with Iraqi crude destined for Turkey, in retaliation for the confiscation last year of the same vessel and its Iranian oil cargo by the US, Iranian state media said

JANUARY 13, 2024ByREUTERS
Fast-attack crafts from Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy swarming Panama-flagged oil tanker Niovi as it transits the Strait of Hormuz from Dubai to port of Fujairah in the United Arab Emirates, Arabian Gulf early hours of May 3, 2023.

Will a tanker in the Gulf of Mexico spark new Iran tensions? - analysis

Iran’s IRGC has threatened to strike back against “those involved in offloading the cargo."

AUGUST 20, 2023BySETH J. FRANTZMAN
An Iranian military ship takes part in an annual drill in the coastal area of the Gulf of Oman and near the Strait of Hormuz, Iran

US failing to sell seized Iranian oil sitting in Gulf of Mexico - report

Iranian oil seized from a tanker in April has been sitting idle for weeks in the Gulf of Mexico.

JULY 19, 2023ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
An aerial view of an oil tanker and storage tanks at Exxon Mobil’s Beaumont oil refinery, which produces and packages Mobil 1 synthetic motor oil, in Beaumont, Texas, US, March 18, 2023

Iran's Revolutionary Guards seize commercial ship in Gulf - US Navy

The US Navy had monitored the situation and decided not to make any further response, US 5th Fleet spokesperson Commander Tim Hawkins said.

JULY 6, 2023ByREUTERS
The Liberian-flagged oil tanker Ice Energy transfers crude oil from the Iranian-flagged oil tanker Lana (former Pegas), off the shore of Karystos, on the Island of Evia, Greece, May 26, 2022.

US Navy says it prevented Iran from seizing tankers in Gulf of Oman

Since 2019, there has been a series of attacks on shipping in strategic Gulf waters at times of tension between the United States and Iran.

JULY 5, 2023ByREUTERS
US Navy aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan is seen during its visit to Hong Kong, China November 21, 2018.

Russian vessels spotted in Irish waters raise concerns for EU, UK

Not only were the vessels not supposed to be near an EU port, but Irish officials were suspicious of sabotage attempts on undersea cables.

MAY 8, 2023ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
The Russian Navy's frigate Admiral Grigorovich sails in the Bosphorus on its way to the Mediterranean Sea, in Istanbul

US confiscates Iran oil cargo on tanker amid Tehran tensions

Tit-for-tat seizures are on the rise as Tehran and Washington clash in the Middle East.

APRIL 28, 2023ByREUTERS
An oil tanker loads gas in Assaluyeh seaport at the Persian Gulf, 1,400 km (870 miles) south of Tehran, Iran May 27, 2006.

German government approves Leopard tanks deliveries to Ukraine

World leaders rejoiced as Germany announced crucial artillery aid for Ukraine.

JANUARY 25, 2023ByREUTERS
Spanish army tank Leopard 2 of NATO enhanced Forward Presence battle group fires during the final phase of the Silver Arrow 2022 military drill on Adazi military training grounds, Latvia September 29, 2022.

Iran releases Greek tankers seized earlier this year after deal struck with Greece

"The final agreement was reached today in Tehran," the Greek shipping ministry said Wednesday.

NOVEMBER 16, 2022ByREUTERS
The Liberian-flagged oil tanker Ice Energy transfers crude oil from the Iranian-flagged oil tanker Lana (former Pegas), off the shore of Karystos, on the Island of Evia, Greece, May 26, 2022.