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Thailand PM says reached deal with Iran for vessels to transit Hormuz Strait

The Hindu · · 315 words · By AFP
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“Thailand has reached an agreement with Iran to allow Thai oil vessels safe passage through the Strait of Hormuz, the Southeast Asian nation's Prime Minister said on Saturday (March 28, 2026).”
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Strait of Hormuz, a major maritime choke point for global energy trade, has experienced ongoing geopolitical and economic disruption since 28 February 2026, following joint military strikes by the…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Strait_of_Hormuz_crisis
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 Iran war, including the closure of the Strait of Hormuz, has led to what the International Energy Agency has characterized as the "largest supply disruption in the history of the global oil m…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Economic_impact_of_the_2026_Ir…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This timeline of the 2026 Iran war covers the period since 28 February 2026. The war is ongoing.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timeline_of_the_2026_Iran_war
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“Iranian forces have effectively slowed shipping through the strait to a trickle during the West Asian war, which began late last month.”
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2011–12 Strait of Hormuz dispute was a dispute between a coalition of countries and Iran. The dispute arose on 27 December 2011, when Iranian Vice President Mohammad-Reza Rahimi threatened to clos…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2011–2012_Strait_of_Hormuz_dis…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Strait of Hormuz, a major maritime choke point for global energy trade, has experienced ongoing geopolitical and economic disruption since 28 February 2026, following joint military strikes by the…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Strait_of_Hormuz_crisis
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Strait of Hormuz () is a waterway between the Persian Gulf and the Gulf of Oman. On the north coast lies Iran, and on the south coast lies the Musandam Peninsula, shared by the United Arab Emirate…
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“An agreement has been reached to allow Thai oil tankers to transit safely through the Strait of Hormuz”
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Strait of Hormuz, a major maritime choke point for global energy trade, has experienced ongoing geopolitical and economic disruption since 28 February 2026, following joint military strikes by the…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Strait_of_Hormuz_crisis
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This article chronicles a list of ships attacked, damaged or sunk during the 2026 Iran war.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — MV Mayuree Naree is a Thailand-flagged bulk carrier built in India as Good Princess in 2008. Since 2012 the vessel has been owned and operated by the Thai shipping company Precious Shipping. On 11 Mar…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mayuree_Naree_(2007)
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“More than 80% of the crude oil and liquified natural gas (LNG) that passes through the Strait of Hormuz heads to Asia, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration.”
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“Much of Southeast Asia is bearing the brunt of fuel supply difficulties and long lines at petrol stations in Thailand have become increasingly frequent.”
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“Earlier this month, a Thai bulk carrier travelling in the waterway was attacked and three of its crew members were missing.”
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“Commodities shipping through the Strait of Hormuz plunged 95% between March 1 and 26 following the start of the war, according to the maritime tracking platform Kpler.”
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“Iran's Revolutionary Guards said on Friday (March 27) they had turned back three ships trying to transit the Strait of Hormuz, adding the route was closed to vessels travelling to and from ports linked to its 'enemies'.”
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“Twenty-four commercial vessels, including 11 tankers, have been attacked or reported incidents in the Gulf, the Strait of Hormuz or the Gulf of Oman this month, according to the British naval maritime security agency UKMTO.”
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