Baku 22° C
Hundreds of ships drop anchor in Middle East Gulf as US war on Iran escalates
Other countries
- 01 March, 2026
- 17:23
Add Report.az to preferred Google sources
Stay up to date with the top news!
At least 150 tankers including crude and liquefied natural gas vessels dropped anchor in open Gulf waters beyond the Strait of Hormuz and dozens more were stationary on the other side of the chokepoint, shipping data showed on Sunday, after US and Israeli strikes on Iran plunged the region into a new war, Report informs via Reuters.
The tankers were clustered in open waters off the coasts of major Gulf oil producers including Iraq and Saudi Arabia as well as LNG giant Qatar, according to Reuters estimates based on ship-tracking data from the MarineTraffic platform.
KİV: Təxminən 150 tanker Fars körfəzi ölkələrinin sahillərində lövbər salıb
Reuters: Порядка 150 танкеров бросили якорь у берегов стран Персидского залива
Latest News
11:22
Azerbaijan's restoration of independence anniversary marked with exhibition-concert in Washington
Foreign policy
11:14
Photo
Azerbaijan highlights importance of common information space across Turkic world
Other countries
11:04
Photo
Second Azerbaijan-Uzbekistan Rectors Forum kicks off in Khankandi
Foreign policy
10:50
Ismayilzada: Highly qualified specialists to be trained for agrarian sector
AIC
10:48
President Ilham Aliyev highlights problems in enforcement of international law from CICA platform — OPINION
Foreign policy
10:34
FAO, Azerbaijan study natural resource base in liberated territories
AIC
10:33
IsDB, WB to expand co-financing of development projects in member countries
Finance
10:29
Azeri Light crude falls over $5 per barrel
Energy
10:12
Azerbaijan's investment expenditures to nearly double in 2027
Finance