A petrochemical tanker linked to a Chinese company has passed through the Strait of Hormuz despite the reported US-imposed blockade, drawing attention to enforcement challenges in the region, AzerNEWS reports.
Mines continue to pose a deadly threat in Azerbaijan, with 422 citizens killed since the end of the 2020 war, according to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Azerbaijan, AzerNEWS reports.
Bangladesh’s only state-owned oil refinery, Eastern Refinery PLC, has suspended operations due to a shortage of crude oil, according to officials familiar with the situation, AzerNEWS reports.