Decoding Decarbonization

WHAT: Russia is now the leading flag for the shadow fleet after shifting some 69 sanctioned ships to its registry since November 2025 in response to the interdiction of stateless tankers by U.S. and European militaries. More than one in five of the 1,000-plus tankers sanctioned by Western regulators now flies the Russian flag, Windward…

At a Glance Operational Overview Iran has formally closed the Strait of Hormuz. The IRGC declared the waterway closed until further notice following its strike on a Cyprus-flagged container ship for using what it described as an unauthorized route, marking the first formal closure declaration of the conflict. The U.S. responded with a third round…

At a Glance Operational Overview The Strait of Hormuz is once again operating under full conflict conditions. Overnight into July 8, U.S. Central Command struck more than 80 targets inside Iran in direct response to Iranian attacks on three commercial vessels transiting the Strait. Iran retaliated against U.S. military sites in Bahrain and Kuwait, President…

At a Glance Operational Overview The Strait of Hormuz is functionally contested again. Overnight into July 7, the IRGC struck two laden tankers running dark on the NCAGS-approved outbound route, hitting a Qatari LNG carrier and a Saudi-owned ULCC in a single window. Six vessels rerouted from the southern corridor to the central corridor in…