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Black Sea
Bordered by Ukraine, Russia, Georgia, Turkey, Bulgaria and Romania, the Black Sea is a vital trade route and contains oil and natural gas resources. It has become a geopolitical hot spot amid Russia’s war in Ukraine.
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Ship attack reports near Hormuz reach record high as oil exports slow
BBC Verify analysis of data from a UK maritime agency shows 12 vessels were struck in a week.
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2 ships on fire off Romania’s Black Sea coast, 7 crew missing
Two chemical tankers have caught fire in Romanian territorial waters in the Black Sea. The blazes occurred after Russian drones were sighted in Romanian airspace.
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Ship sinks in new drone attack off Bulgaria, PM summons Russian ambassador
Bulgaria’s prime minister says two merchant ships were hit by drones and he suspects Russia was behind the attacks.
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Drone attacks on ships highlight security gaps in Black Sea region. Is Bulgaria the weak link?
Two ships have sunk off the coast of Bulgaria and Romania after drone attacks in recent days. Bulgaria has held back on pointing the finger at Russia. What does that mean for security in the Black Sea and the region?
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How the Houthis are also putting Egypt under pressure
The Houthis, a Yemeni rebel group, are expanding their control of maritime corridors in the Red Sea area. Their target is their avowed enemy Saudi Arabia. But the military moves also endanger Egypt.
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Panama Canal to cap ship transits due to El Nino drought
Panama Canal will cut daily transits of ships from September because of low rainfall and amid an intensifying El Nino event.
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Threat to oil tankers in Middle East worst since start of Iran war, analysts say
Fresh attacks on alternative shipping routes have left tankers facing an increasingly complex situation, analysts say.
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As US-Iran war rages, who’s risking the Strait of Hormuz?
Though Iran continues to attack vessels as leverage in its war with the United States, data show that several shippers continue to transit the waterway.
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Yemen’s Houthis deny they closed Bab al-Mandeb Strait
The Iran-aligned Houthi militia group instead says it has only established a “naval blockade” of Saudi ships in the Red Sea. It comes as the US and Iran also vie for control of the vital Strait of Hormuz. DW has more.
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