March, 2026
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Tue03Mar
Middle East Disruption Extends Bunker Sample Transit Times
Testing agency FOBAS advises vessels to retain bunker samples onboard and land them outside the affected region amid escalating disruption.
 Middle East Disruption Extends Bunker Sample Transit Times
Tue03Mar
Bunker Holding Working on Alternative Supply Outside Gulf to Support Customers
Group CEO Peder Møller says shipping activity through the Strait of Hormuz has fallen sharply.
 Bunker Holding Working on Alternative Supply Outside Gulf to Support Customers
Tue03Mar
Iran Claims Strait of Hormuz is Closed, Warns Ships Will Be Targeted: Report
An IRGC official warns that any vessel trying to pass the Strait will be set on fire.
 Iran Claims Strait of Hormuz is Closed, Warns Ships Will Be Targeted: Report
Tue03Mar
INTERVIEW: SanctionCheck Launches Sanctions Compliance Platform for the Bunker Industry
Sanctions compliance is a growing problem for the bunker industry where digital services can help, SanctionCheck CEO James Casey tells Ship & Bunker.
 INTERVIEW: SanctionCheck Launches Sanctions Compliance Platform for the Bunker Industry
Mon02Mar
Bunker Prices in Primary Ports Jump 8% to 8-Month High on Middle East Conflict
Ship & Bunker's key G20-VLSFO index rose $44 Monday to $587.50/mt.
 Bunker Prices in Primary Ports Jump 8% to 8-Month High on Middle East Conflict
Mon02Mar
Oil Leaps As Strait Of Hormuz Blockage Continues, Analysts Fear Long-Term Disruption
Oil facilities across Middle East close as Iran drops bombs throughout the region.
 Oil Leaps As Strait Of Hormuz Blockage Continues, Analysts Fear Long-Term Disruption
Mon02Mar
10% of Global Container Fleet Caught in Strait of Hormuz Blockage: ONE
Container ships reportedly account for about 100 of the 750 ships backed up around the Strait of Hormuz.
 10% of Global Container Fleet Caught in Strait of Hormuz Blockage: ONE
Mon02Mar
FEATURE: Fujairah Bunker Market in Limbo as Traders Seek Strait of Hormuz Clarity
Fujairah's market - reliant on ships crossing the Strait of Hormuz for its demand - is largely on hold until clarity emerges, local sources tell Ship & Bunker.
 FEATURE: Fujairah Bunker Market in Limbo as Traders Seek Strait of Hormuz Clarity
Mon02Mar
Early Indications Show VLSFO Price Rises of Around 10% at Key Hubs Following Iran Strikes
Indications received by Ship & Bunker on Monday morning generally showed price rises in the $40-50s/mt for VLSFO.
 Early Indications Show VLSFO Price Rises of Around 10% at Key Hubs Following Iran Strikes
Mon02Mar
Peninsula-Chartered Tanker Sustains 'Minor Damage' in Iranian Attack
The vessel has now safely returned to anchorage in Dubai, a company spokesman tells Ship & Bunker.
 Peninsula-Chartered Tanker Sustains 'Minor Damage' in Iranian Attack