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		<title>U.S. to Resume Maritime Blockade of Iran on Tuesday as Hormuz Tensions Escalate</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Mike Schuler]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 18:48:04 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[The United States will resume enforcing its maritime blockade of Iran on Monday, restoring restrictions on commercial shipping to and from Iranian ports less than a month after lifting them...]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Rescuers Search for Crew Member After Container Ship Attack in Strait of Hormuz</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Reuters]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 18:00:50 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[An Indian crew member is still missing after a Cyprus-flagged container ship was hit in the Strait of Hormuz on Sunday and a search operation is underway to find him, Cyprus's Deputy Ministry of Shipping said on Monday.]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Ukraine Says It Hit More Oil and Dry-Cargo Ships in Sea of Azov</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Bloomberg]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 18:00:14 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[(Bloomberg) &#8212; Ukrainian forces hit seven Russian fuel tankers, five dry-cargo vessels and a batch of other ships in the Sea of Azov as Kyiv expands the scope of its...]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Trump Reinstates Iran Blockade, Declares U.S. ‘Guardian of Hormuz,’ And Calls for 20% Cargo Fee</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Mike Schuler]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 14:45:02 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[President Donald Trump has announced that the United States will reinstate its blockade of Iranian shipping while proposing a sweeping new plan to charge a 20% fee on cargo transiting...]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>IMO Honors Norwegian Rescue Diver with Posthumous Bravery Award for Fatal Attempt to Save Child</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Mike Schuler]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 14:02:12 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[The International Maritime Organization has awarded its highest honor for bravery at sea posthumously to Norwegian rescue diver and chief mate Adrian Willyson Brask, who died while attempting to save...]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>IMO Council Reaffirms Freedom of Navigation, Condemns Attacks on Commercial Shipping</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Mike Schuler]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 13:35:00 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[The International Maritime Organization&#8217;s Council has adopted a resolution reaffirming freedom of navigation through international straits, condemning attacks on commercial vessels, and calling for unhindered transit through the Strait of...]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Trump Says the US Should Control the Strait of Hormuz and Get Paid For It</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Reuters]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 13:02:07 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[President Donald Trump said on Monday that the United States would probably take over the Strait of Hormuz and should be reimbursed for controlling the vital waterway.]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>NOAA Warns El Niño Could Rank Among Strongest on Record, Raising Shipping Concerns</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Mike Schuler]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 12:42:38 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[A strengthening El Niño is on track to become one of the strongest events in the historical record, raising fresh concerns for global shipping just days after the Panama Canal...]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>U.S. Launches Fourth Wave of Strikes Against Iran as Hormuz Shipping Crisis Deepens</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Mike Schuler]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 12:08:39 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[The United States carried out a fourth wave of military strikes against Iran on Sunday, expanding its campaign to degrade Tehran&#8217;s military capabilities after a series of attacks on commercial...]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>EU Paid Nearly €6 Billion for Russian Arctic LNG in First Half of 2026 Despite Phase-Out Plan</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Malte Humpert]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 10:08:42 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[European Union countries paid an estimated 5.96 billion euros ($6.82 billion) for liquefied natural gas from Russia’s Yamal LNG project during the first six months of 2026, underscoring the bloc’s continued reliance on Arctic gas despite an impending ban on Russian LNG imports, according to analysis published on Monday.]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Ships Transit Hormuz in Secret as US and Iran Trade Strikes</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Bloomberg]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 10:06:00 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[A handful of ships have passed through the Strait of Hormuz in secret in recent days, even as observable crossings all but ceased after a flare-up in fighting between the US and Iran.]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Iran Widens Attacks on US Bases in Gulf, Hormuz Tensions Lift Oil Prices</title>
		<link>https://gcaptain.com/iran-widens-attacks-on-us-bases-in-gulf-hormuz-tensions-lift-oil-prices/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Reuters]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 10:03:00 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[U.S. and Iranian forces exchanged heavy missile and drone attacks over the weekend and into Monday, with Tehran striking U.S. facilities across the Gulf and saying it had again closed the Strait of Hormuz, sending oil prices higher.]]></description>
		
		
		
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