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Today’s brief — 27 October 2026

Hormuz attacks damage a record number of tankers as regional tensions persist, while a major US gas consolidation and European winter supply concerns reshape commodity markets.

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gCaptain ·

October sets record for Hormuz attacks as VLCC fleet sustains damage

More than 30 very large crude carriers have sustained damage in the region since February, with 11 hit in October alone—roughly 3.5% of the global VLCC fleet. The Washington Institute documented 28 confirmed and reported incidents during October in the Strait and adjacent waters, surpassing all previous months. A Greek risk advisor tracked similar attack frequencies.

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  2. OilPrice.com

    IEA Warns of Dangerous Concentration in Global Clean Energy Supply Chains (opens in a new tab)
  3. Rigzone

    Egypt Agrees Tax Relief for Project to Import Cyprus Gas (opens in a new tab)
  4. OilPrice.com

    India’s Oil Buyers Squeezed by $123 Crude and Weak Rupee (opens in a new tab)
  5. Rigzone

    Aramco Closes In on $10B Loan (opens in a new tab)
  6. OilPrice.com

    Oil Prices Drop Despite Threat of New U.S. Strikes on Iran (opens in a new tab)
  7. OilPrice.com

    UK Weighs Scrapping Its Largest Untapped Oilfield With Oil Over $100 (opens in a new tab)
  8. gCaptain

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  9. OilPrice.com

    Beijing Pushes Domestic Oil Production as Iranian Supply Dries Up (opens in a new tab)
  10. OilPrice.com

    Alleged Russian Funding Prompts Executive Exodus at U.S. LNG Firm (opens in a new tab)
  11. Natural Gas Intelligence

    Eastern Natural Gas Prices Roar Back, Claim Lion’s Share of Gains (opens in a new tab)
  12. Rigzone

    Oil Dips from 6 Month High as Officials Meet in Tehran (opens in a new tab)
  13. OilPrice.com

    Asia Needs $1 Trillion a Year to Avoid the Next Energy Shock (opens in a new tab)
  14. Rigzone

    Pentagon's Venezuelan Oil Partner Boosts Output (opens in a new tab)
  15. Natural Gas Intelligence

    Natural Gas Bulls Find a Pulse Beneath the Pressure (opens in a new tab)
  16. Natural Gas Intelligence

    European Natural Gas Rallies as LNG Demand, Supply Concerns Overshadow Mixed Weather Signals (opens in a new tab)
  17. gCaptain

    Tanker Disabled in Strait of Hormuz Attack, Another Vessel Reported on Fire in Persian Gulf (opens in a new tab)
  18. gCaptain

    Hormuz Chaos Sparks Legal Showdown Over Global Tanker Pricing (opens in a new tab)
  19. Natural Gas Intelligence

    LNG Buying Steady in Asia, Europe Despite Soaring Prices (opens in a new tab)
  20. Natural Gas Intelligence

    Balmy Halloween Forecasts Scare Natural Gas Bulls as November Bidweek Opens (opens in a new tab)
  21. OilPrice.com

    The Iran War Just Added $39 Billion to the World's LNG Bill (opens in a new tab)
  22. Natural Gas Intelligence

    Canadian LNG Development Advances With Ksi Lisims SPA, Cedar Progress (opens in a new tab)
  23. OilPrice.com

    Egypt Votes to Defend Saudi Arabia, Risking Houthi Fire (opens in a new tab)
  24. OilPrice.com

    Kazakhstan Faces $12 Billion Oil Setback as New Investment Plans Take Shape (opens in a new tab)
  25. OilPrice.com

    EQT Bets on Record U.S. Gas Demand With $50 Billion Range Takeover (opens in a new tab)
    • #MergersAcquisitions
    • #UnitedStates
  26. Natural Gas Intelligence

    Leidy Natural Gas Supply Swamps Transco Zones 5 and 6 as Takeaway Capacity Tightens (opens in a new tab)
  27. Natural Gas Intelligence

    As Weather Catalysts Dodge Lower 48, Natural Gas Price Pressure Festers (opens in a new tab)
  28. Rigzone

    Transgaz, Kawasaki Ink Hydrogen Cooperation Agreement (opens in a new tab)
  29. Natural Gas Intelligence

    EQT Positions for ‘Next Era’ with Deal to Create US Natural Gas Giant (opens in a new tab)
  30. Natural Gas Intelligence

    US NatGas Storage Build Seen Below Average as LNG Hits New Highs (opens in a new tab)
  31. Rigzone

    Gulf Oil Bargains Lure India Away from Russia (opens in a new tab)
  32. Rigzone

    Sembcorp Gets Conditional Approval to Import 1.3GW of Power into Singapore (opens in a new tab)
    • #EnergyTransition
    • #Asia
  33. Rigzone

    EIA Edges 2026 USA Oil Output Forecast Closer to 14MM Bpd (opens in a new tab)
  34. Rigzone

    Saudi, Singapore Announce Oil Storage Deal (opens in a new tab)
  35. gCaptain

    Oil Spill Off UAE Widens, Satellite Images Show, Prompting More Beach Closures (opens in a new tab)
  36. Rigzone

    Israeli Power Producer Launches Arbitration vs Chevron's Leviathan Partners (opens in a new tab)
  37. Rigzone

    UK Seen More Reliant on Gas Imports This Winter (opens in a new tab)
  38. Rigzone

    Germany Wants to Stop More Oil Refinery Closures (opens in a new tab)
  39. Rigzone

    Brent Tops $116 as Middle East Risks Grow (opens in a new tab)
  40. Rigzone

    Physical Oil Prices Drop in Mideast (opens in a new tab)

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